At least 30 alumni and students have competed for fame and fortune on the iconic prime-time quiz show Jeopardy!, and the University itself is frequently mentioned in clues and questions on the show.
Who Are Smart ’Cats?
Most recently, biologist Adam Silverman ’21 PhD of Arlington, Mass., competed on the show in March and walked away with $13,000.
In 2018 Brandon Brooks ’04 of Chicago was down $1,200 going into Final Jeopardy. He wagered 93% of his total and finished with the correct question, the victory and a total of $27,401.
And in 2013 Colby Burnett ’05, then a world history teacher in Oak Park, Ill., won the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions and captured the $250,000 grand prize. Burnett also won the $100,000 Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament and pledged to purchase a house for his mother with his winnings.
What Is Northwestern University?
Northwestern has been part of a clue or response on Jeopardy! at least five dozen times in the last 40 years. You might have heard a nod to your favorite university on an episode in late May: “You can go to Northeastern in Boston, or you can go to this directional school in Evanston, Illinois.”
Can you guess the response to these other Northwestern-themed Jeopardy! clues? Click on each clue to reveal the answer.
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