why on the show jeopardy they always answer questions with a who, what, where??? (ex. WHO IS John Smith, WHAT IS a car.... and so on ...) why can't they just say John Smith or car?
2006-12-01 03:36:34 · 7 answers · asked by henry_o01 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
The whole point of the show is that they give you the answer, then you provide the question. It is a concept created by the wife of Merv Griffin, who owns the show, as well as Wheel of Fortune.
It takes a certain discipline to be able to keep in that mode, while answering such difficult trivia.
2006-12-01 03:46:05 · answer #1 · answered by Albert 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To make it interesting and different from the usual quiz show, Joepardy twisted the usual format of the host asking questions and constestants giving the answer/s. The "question" style or format reply is an added trap which contestant must not forget so that his or her response will not be negated even if it is correct. Without such style of the program, "Joepardy" will be just boring like the usual quiz shows. :-D
2006-12-01 04:58:01 · answer #2 · answered by cernad06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just one of the rules. When Jeopardy first started airing back in the '60s, "we give you the answers and you tell us the questions" was the gimmick used to differentiate it from other quiz shows of the time.
2006-12-01 03:55:22 · answer #3 · answered by JerH1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The contestants are given answers & they ask the question. Example: He was Pope during World War II. Who was Pius XII?
2006-12-01 03:47:34 · answer #4 · answered by ladytc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because Alex gives the answer. The contestants give the question. Dumb, huh?
2006-12-01 03:44:06 · answer #5 · answered by Bobbi Sue 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they give you the answer to the question. Therefore, you have to give the question that goes with that answer.
2006-12-01 04:13:33 · answer #6 · answered by babiangel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they give you the answer and you say the question
2006-12-01 03:44:50 · answer #7 · answered by Jojo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋