Let’s Play Birthstones on Jeopardy! Can You Respond Correctly in just One Second?
Gary Roskin –
Roskin Gem News Report –
Jeopardy! is a long running American television game show created by Merv Griffin, and hosted by Ken Jennings.
The show is a quiz competition amongst three contestants, that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many other quiz shows, by giving you the answer first, and then asking you to provide the question. All responses need to be made in the form of a question – “What is …”, “Who is …”, etc…. e.g. Clue: This Game Show… and the Response: “What is Jeopardy?”
Jeopardy Challenge Two Ways
A few nights back, the game had as one of its categories of general knowledge, Birthstones. We would like to share the quiz with you. And of course, the question we have… “How well would you have done in this category?” Let’s find out!
How to Play
We’re offering you two different ways to read the clues before you shout out your answers.
#1 – Since so many of you are in the gem and jewelry industry, we will give you the clues without giving you the month!
or #2 – If you are not in the industry, we will give you the clues exactly the way they were given on TV – including the month!
On Video (Month Included)
After reading through the clues below, if you believe you need the Birthstone’s Month to help you with the answer, you can watch the actual footage, videos below, for each clue the way Ken Jennings gave it to the contestants (including the month).
HINT – the $1000 clue
Don’t get tripped up on the $1000 clue.
READY? Here We Go!
Here are your clues – without the Month given in the clue. (All of the answers will be provided below! NO PEEKING! You can also hear them on the last video below.)
You need to guess the Birthstone – not the month!
(Please answer in the form of a question):
YOUR FIRST CLUE
Birthstones for $200
[XXX month] is said to be cruel, but it can also be expensive, as the “Pink Star” version of this birthstone sold for $71.2 million dollars in 2017! (There was also a picture of the gem, but that would make this too easy for you…)
Birthstones for $400
Displaying vivid red hues, the 55.22 carat Estrela de Fura is this kind of gem.
Birthstones for $600 – DAILY DOUBLE
An ’80s song rhymed “Take your baby by the wrist, & in her mouth …” this birthstone.
(Wang Chung – Dance Hall Days – Listen to the song here! – BUT ONLY AFTER you’ve answered the clue! No cheating!)
Birthstones for $800
[XXX Month] swims In with this pale greenish-blue birthstone; One healthy specimen from Brazil weighed nearly 250 pounds!
Birthstones for $1000
Cleopatra’s mines near the Red Sea coast yielded this birthstone.
STOP HERE IF YOU ARE IN THE GEM & JEWELRY INDUSTRY!
WRITE DOWN YOUR ANSWERS…..
NOW YOU CAN CONTINUE….
HERE are the Clues with the month given by Ken Jennings…. If you need the hint, watch and listen to these clues.
Watch the actual Video clue from Jeopardy, complete with the Month in the clue
Tap the video to hear Host Ken Jennings read the clue!
Tap the video to hear Host Ken Jennings read the clue!
Tap the video to hear Host Ken Jennings read the clue!
Tap the video to hear Host Ken Jennings read the clue!
Tap the video to hear Host Ken Jennings read the clue!
AND THE CORRECT RESPONSES ARE…
- for $200 – What is Diamond?
- for $400 – What is Ruby?
- for $600 – What is Amethyst?
- for $800 – What is Aquamarine?
- for $1000 – What is Emerald?
