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He won $8,400 on the first episode of Jeopardy! hosted by Alex Trebek.

He won $8,400 on the first episode of Jeopardy! hosted by Alex Trebek.

A Contestant Became The First "Jeopardy!" Champ By Guessing These 16 Clues — How Many Can You Get?

"Jeopardy!" Quiz: The First Champ Guessed These 16 Clues — Can You?

The First "Jeopardy!" Champ In 1984 Answered These 16 Clues Correctly — Can You?

Plus, except for the last clue, you have the benefit of multiple choice answers!

LAKES & RIVERS  
— $100 —  
  
River mentioned most often in the Bible  


ANIMALS  
— $100 —  
  
These rodents first got to America by stowing away on ships  


LAKES & RIVERS  
— $400 —  
  
American river only 33 miles shorter than the Mississippi  


ANIMALS  
— $400 —  
  
Close relative of the pig, though its name means "river horse"  


ANIMALS  
— $500 —  
  
If this species of hybrid's parents were reversed, you'd get a hinny  


LAKES & RIVERS  
— $500 —  
  
World's largest lake, nearly 5 times as big as Superior  


ACTORS & ROLES  
— $500 —  
  
Sam Shepard played this barrier breaker in _The Right Stuff_  


THE BIBLE  
— $200 —  
  
When "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho," these took a tumble  


NOTORIOUS  
— $400 —  
  
His book, translated as _My Struggle_, outlined plans to conquer Europe  


THE BIBLE  
— $600 —  
  
According to the Bible, it wasn't necessarily an apple  


NATIONAL LANDMARKS  
— $600 —  
  
The cornerstone of Massachusetts, it bears the date 1620  


THE BIBLE  
— $800 —  
  
Though its name means "city of peace", it's seen over 30 wars, the last in 1967  


'50'S TV  
— $800 —  
  
His card read "Have gun, will travel"  


NATIONAL LANDMARKS  
— $800 —  
  
Site where John Hancock signed his "John Hancock"  


THE BIBLE  
— $1000 —  
  
According to 1st Timothy, it is the "root of all evil"  


4-LETTER WORDS  
— $1000 —  
  
The president takes one before stepping into office  


YOU FAILED

You answered more than half right — way to go!

NICE JOB

You answered all 16 questions correctly. Maybe _you_ should be on _Jeopardy!_

CHAMPION

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A Contestant Became The First "Jeopardy!" Champ By Guessing These 16 Clues — How Many Can You Get?

After originally premiering in 1964, Jeopardy! returned as a daily syndicated game show hosted by Alex Trebek on Sept. 10, 1984.

Greg Hopkins, an energy demonstrator from Waverly, Ohio, was the show's first champion, winning $8,400 by correctly answering the following 16 questions (plus one additional audio question). Now, see how many you can get right!

A Contestant Became The First "Jeopardy!" Champ By Guessing These 16 Clues — How Many Can You Get?

After originally premiering in 1964, Jeopardy! returned as a daily syndicated game show hosted by Alex Trebek on Sept. 10, 1984.

Greg Hopkins, an energy demonstrator from Waverly, Ohio, was the show's first champion, winning $8,400 by correctly answering the following 16 questions (plus one additional audio question). Now, see how many you can get right!

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