Daily Trivia (November 12, 2020) All About Alex Trebek
Written by Daniel Rackley
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On November 8, 2020, the world lost an international television icon when Alex Trebek passed away at the age of eighty. In honor of Alex Trebek, we present to you a special Daily Trivia that is all about the great Alex Trebek. Thank you and good luck!
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Question 1
Like many other entertainers and television personalities, Trebek's first job was not in television. What job in the service industry was Alex Trebek's first paying job?
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AHotel bellhop
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BExecutive Chef
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CBarber
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DPolice officer
Hotel bellhop
At the relatively young age of thirteen, Trebek's first paying job was as a hotel bellhop.
Question 2
In November of 1963, Alex Trebek was working as a staff announcer for CBC Radio when he announced the death of which world leader?
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ANikita Khrushchev
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BFranklin D. Roosevelt
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CJohn F. Kennedy
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DRobert Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
While working as a staff announcer for CBC Radio on November 22, 1963, Alex Trebek was the one that read the UPI report on the air announcing President Kennedy's assassination.
Question 3
Alex Trebek is unique in that he holds a Guinness World Record. Which of the following records does Alex Trebek hold?
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AMost hotdogs consumed in fifteen minutes
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BLongest career with same television network
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CLongest career on American television
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DMost episodes of a game show hosted by the same presenter
Most episodes of a game show hosted by the same presenter
In 2014, Guinness recognized Trebek as holding the world record for most episodes of a game show hosted by a single presenter. As of Trebek's final taping session in 2020, he had hosted approximately 8,200 episodes of "Jeopardy!".
Question 4
Which of the following awards, spotlighting achievements in television, did Alex Trebek win seven times?
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AOscar
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BDaytime Emmy
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CCable Ace
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DGolden Globe
Daytime Emmy
Alex Trebek won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Game Show Host an impressive seven times.
Question 5
What early 1950s sitcom star suggested to "Jeopardy!" producer Merv Griffin that Alex Trebek be hired to host the program in 1984?
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ALucille Ball
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BDesi Arnaz
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CGeorge Burns
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DMary Tyler Moore
Lucille Ball
In what could be described as one of the most influential job references of all time, it was Lucille Ball who recommended Trebek to host the program when it was rebooted in 1984.
Question 6
In 1997, Alex Trebek switched places with which game show host for one day as part of an April Fools joke?
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APat Sajak
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BChuck Woolery
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CBob Barker
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DRegis Philbin
Pat Sajak
On April 1st, 1997, Alex Trebek switched places with "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak in a light poke at the fact that the shows are broadcast with one airing after the other. Sajak hosted "Jeopardy!" as part of this joke.
Question 7
Like many other television personalities, 'Alex' was not Alex Trebek's first name at birth. Which of the following was his given name at birth?
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AFred
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BGeorge
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CThom
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DEbenezer
George
Alex Trebek was born George Alexander Trebek.
Question 8
Due to his status as a global icon and international treasure, Alex Trebek has made many guest appearances on television programs. Which of the following television series is one he did NOT appear as a guest star?
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AHow I Met Your Mother
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BThe Sopranos
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COrange Is the New Black
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DThe Simpsons
The Sopranos
In addition to his game show hosting duties over the years, Alex Trebek has appeared as a guest star on many different television series. The HBO show "The Sopranos" was not one of them.
Question 9
While serving as the host of "Jeopardy!", what other daytime game show did Alex Trebek serve as the host of from 1987 until 1991?
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AYou Bet Your Life
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BCard Sharks
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CHollywood Squares
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DClassic Concentration
Classic Concentration
As if he didn't have enough on his plate as the host of "Jeopardy!", Trebek was also the cost of "Classic Concentration", a daytime game show that aired first-run episodes from 1987 until 1991.
Question 10
"Jeopardy!" was by far not the first television show that Alex Trebek hosted. His first television hosting job came in 1963, hosting which program?
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AMusic Hop
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BAmerican Bandstand
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CDancing On Air
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DRemote Control
Music Hop
Trebek's first foray into television hosting came when he was the host of the first season of "Music Hop", a show that was, in effect, the Canadian version of "American Bandstand".
Question 11
Alex Trebek graduated from the University of Ottawa with B.A. in which field?
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APhilosophy
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BTheology
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CLiterature
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DComputer Programming
Philosophy
Alex Trebek's Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Ottawa was in Philosophy.
Question 12
In which of the following Wrestlemania pay-per-view events, which took place in 1991, was Alex Trebek a guest celebrity?
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AWrestleMania 8
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BWrestleMania 6
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CWrestleMania 30
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DWrestleMania 7
WrestleMania 7
Alex Trebek seemed to be having a good bit of fun as a guest celebrity for WrestleMania 7, interviewing wrestlers before matches and participating in the main event as the guest ring anouncer.
Question 13
In 2011, Alex Trebek famously injured his Achilles tendon. What was he doing that lead to the injury?
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AWalking on a treadmill
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BLifting weights
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CChasing a burglar
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DCompetitive eating competition
Chasing a burglar
While in San Francisco in 2011, a burglar broke into Trebek's hotel room. He gave chase to the burglar, tearing his Achilles tendon in the process.
Question 14
In which city in the Canadian province of Ontario was Alex Trebek born?
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AToronto
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BSudbury
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CCalgary
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DOttawa
Sudbury
Alex Trebek was born on July 22, 1940, in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Question 15
Alex Trebek hosted several different game shows in his lengthy television career. Which of the following was NOT the name of a show he hosted?
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APassword
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BDouble Dare
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CBattlestars
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DTo Tell The Truth
Password
Alex Trebek hosted enough game shows at one point or another in his career to fill an entire daytime television lineup. However, "Password" was not one of them.
Comments (3)
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Easy peasy LOL
At least there weren't any sports questions.
And soon will be elevated to sainthood. Jeez! Enough already! Shows where our priorities lie.