“Jeopardy!” premiered as a daytime TV show in 1964 and since then it has become one of the most beloved primetime and game shows ever. In the game, three contestants duke it out answering trivia questions in such standard categories as science, as well as some really random ones like “Fictional Boyfriends.”
Several “Jeopardy!” categories contain questions about the U.S. population. Most people know that the population totals nearly 330 million, but it’s not evenly spread. Do you know which states have a population density of 1 person per square mile or what county has the largest minority population?
24/7 Tempo went through J! Archives — a site created by fans of the show that lists clues going back to 1984 — to find out those and other real clues about the country’s citizens.
“Jeopardy!” is different than other game shows by way of an unconventional approach. The answers, or clues, are presented to contestants, and they have to answer in the form of a question.
Wonder how you’d rate on the game show? Take the following pop quiz and see how you stack up. You can test your knowledge in another area — U.S. states: Here are 50 real “Jeopardy!” questions about each state.
Click here to see if you can answer real Jeopardy! questions about the US population
Methodology
To identify real “Jeopardy!” questions about the U.S. population, 24/7 Tempo went through J! Archives, a site created by fans of the show that lists questions and contestants going back to 1984 and updated through Jan. 24, 2020. The following questions were randomly selected and cover several game categories — from Facts & Figures and U.S. Census to Around the USA and “That’s what I like about the South.”
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Alaska
NOT THE CAPITAL $400
Anchorage
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DON’T GO TO TOWN $800
A hamlet
U.S. CITIES $1000
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Phoenix
CURRENT EVENTS $200
The solar eclipse
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Mormon
MICHIGAN $400
Detroit
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STATES’ SECOND-LARGEST CITIES $400
Miami
U.S. COUNTIES $600
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Cook County
A DATE WITH DENSITY $400
New Jersey
THE U.S. CENSUS $400
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New York
THE U.S. CENSUS $800
Puerto Rico
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THE U.S. CENSUS $3,400 (Daily Double)
Nevada
THAT’S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE SOUTH $400
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Baton Rouge
AROUND THE USA $200
Iowa
POPULATIONS $800 (Daily Double)
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Vermont
POPULATIONS $400
Hawaii
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POPULATIONS $800
New York, Chicago, Los Angeles
POPULATIONS $1200
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Florida
U.S. CITIES $200
Philadelphia
U.S. CITIES $600
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Las Vegas
U.S. STATES $200
Delaware
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ILLINOIS ME $500
Third
U.S. CITIES $200
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Oakland
“LONG” BEACH $200
Long Island
13-LETTER WORDS $400
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Massachusetts
BLACK HISTORY $200
Suburbs
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SMALL U.S. CAPITALS $100
Cheyenne
“NEW” ENGLAND $200
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New Hampshire
STATE CAPITALS $1000
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Charleston
FACTS & FIGURES $400
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U.S. GEOGRAPHY $400
Jacksonville
COUNTIES $300
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New York
U.S. CITIES $300
New York City
U.S. CITIES $600
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San Diego
U.S. STATES $500 (Daily Double)
Texas (Dallas, Houston, San Antonio)
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U.S. CITIES $500
Los Angeles and New York
FACTS & FIGURES $100
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Los Angeles
U.S. STATES $600
Florida
NORTH CAROLINA $400
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Fort Bragg
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Washington D.C.
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Final Jeopardy! Round:AMERICAN CITIES
California and Texas
Final Jeopardy! Round:THE U.S. POPULATION
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Wyoming
Final Jeopardy! Round:STATE POPULATIONS
Texas
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Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island
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Final Jeopardy! Round:U.S. CITIES
Houston
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