Ah, Trebek, That's Not What Your Mother Said Quiz

Answer: What was "High Rollers"?

Trebek hosted "High Rollers" from 1974-1976 and 1978 -1980 on NBC daytime television and 1975-1976 in evening syndication. Similar to the game "Shut the Box", players removed the numbers from the board by rolling the dice. Players got a turn at the dice by answering trivia questions. Prizes could be won by removing certain combinations of numbers.

Answer: What was "Classic Concentration"?

Previous versions of "Concentration" had been hosted by Hugh Downs and Jack Narz. Some have described "Classic Concentration" as showing as Alex Trebek as a more informal host--wearing sweaters instead of suits, for instance. The game board featured pairs of prizes. If a contestant matched two prizes, she/he would add that prize to potential winnings and have a chance to guess at the rebus that was hidden on the board by the portions which were revealed.

Answer: What was "The Wizard of Odds"?

"The Wizard of Odds" featured a first round where three players answered questions based on the law of averages for cash and prizes. The next round had three new players answer questions for a chance to pick from prizes that would randomly be "open" or "closed". All six contestants had their names placed on a "Wizard's Wheel of Fortune" with one being chosen for the bonus round.

Answer: What was "Pitfall"?

The bad news: Catalena Productions, the company responsible for "Pitfall" went bankrupt during the show's run. Alex Trebek ended up not being paid his salary and most of the winning contestants did not receive their cash and/prizes. The good news: The bonus round for this series sounded interesting where contestants physically moved across the bridge with Alex. Landing on a "pitfall" section lowered the contestant from the bridge to the floor.

The contestant would have to answer an additional question to rise back to the bridge level.

Answer: What was "Double Dare"?

There is very little that links this "Double Dare" to the later, longer-lasting "Double Dare" show on Nickelodeon. In the first round of "Double Dare", contestants had to identify a person, place, or thing based on a one sentence clue. In the bonus round, the contestant heard a clue and decided whether it should be passed to the PhDs (known as "Spoilers") or not.

The contestant would win money as long as at least one "Spoiler" gave an incorrect answer.

Answer: What was "1989"?

At the 2016 Grammy Awards, "1989" won the Grammys for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Band. 1989 is Taylor Swift's birth year. The picture of Taylor Swift (with the upper part of her head cut off) was taken with a Polaroid camera. The album would reach Number One on many charts including the US Billboard 200. One of several singles released from the album was the hit "Shake It Off".

Answer: What was "Survivor"?

By the time "Survivor" was released, Destiny's Child was a trio made up of Beyonce Knowles, Michelle Williams, and Kelly Rowland. Before that point, the band had been a quartet. The album had 663,000 units sold in the first week in the United States alone. Five singles were released from the album including the title track, which reached Number Two on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.

Answer: What was "Tragic Kingdom"?

The relative placement of Gwen Stefani and the rest of the band on the cover reflect (intentionally or not) tensions within the band because of media focus on Stefani. The oranges on the album cover (including the one in Gwen Stefani's hand) appear to be rotted.

The album would receive a 1997 Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album. Seven single were released from the album including the hits "Don't Speak" and "Just a Girl".

Answer: What was "Born in the U.S.A."?

The figure of Bruce Springsteen appears to be standing in front of the red and white stripes of an American flag. "Born in the U.S.A." is one of the most successful albums of all time, with over 30 million units sold. Seven singles were released from the album including the title track (which reached Number Nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart) and "Dancing in the Dark (which reached Number Two).

Answer: What was "Rumours"?

Within a month of its 1977 release, "Rumours" had sold over ten million units. In addition to Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac at the time also consisted of Lindsey Buckingham, John McVie, and Christine McVie. The title "Rumours" refers to the tensions within the band at the time. Four singles would be released from the album including "Don't Stop" and "Go Your Own Way".

Answer: Who is Wayne Gretzky?

Wayne Gretzky was born on January 26, 1961, in Brantford, Ontario. During his World Hockey Association/National Hockey League career he played for the
Indianapolis Racers, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers. When he ended his playing career in 1999, he held 61 NHL records. He later coached the Phoenix Coyotes from 2004 to 2009.

Answer: Who is Dan Akyroyd?

Dan Aykroyd was born on July 1, 1952, in Ottawa, Ontario. He was a member of the cast of "Saturday Night Live" for the first four seasons (1975-1979). He also starred in the movies "The Blues Brothers" (1980) and "Dragnet" (1987) along with "Ghostbusters" (1985). He was a co-founder of the chain of "House of Blues" music venues.

Answer: Who was Peter Jennings?

Peter Jennings was born on July 29, 1938, in Toronto, Ontario. He served as anchor of ABC World News Tonight from 1983 until his death in 2005. Much earlier in his career, Jennings had also been an anchor for ABC from 1965 until 1968. In between, he was well known as a foreign news correspondent. He also moderated several presidential debates.

Answer: Who is Linda Evangelista?

Linda Evangelista was born on May 10, 1965, in St. Catherines, Ontario. During her career in the 1980s and 1990s, she appeared on over 700 magazine covers. The $10,000 quote appeared in the October 1990 issue of "Vogue".
Though she is considered a pioneer supermodel, she largely did not branch into other areas of entertainment. The television series "Fashion File" described her as the greatest supermodel of all time.

Answer: Who is Margaret Atwood?

Margaret Atwood was born on November 18, 1939, Ottawa, Ontario. In addition to "The Handmaid's Tale" (1985), Atwood has written several other works including "Cat's Eye" (1988), "The Blind Assassin" (2000), and "Scribbler Moon" (2014). Several of her works have been adapted for film and television. Issues that have been examined in her work include feminism, Canadian identity, and animal rights.

Answer: Who was Voltaire?

Voltaire was the pen name of François-Marie Arouet. Voltaire was known as an opponent of religious persecution and a strong supporter of freedom of expression and religion. On occasion, his beliefs moved into attacks on specific religions, including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. In addition, Voltaire was also a supporter of animal rights and was a vegetarian.

Answer: Who was William Lloyd Garrison?

William Lloyd Garrison published the abolitionist newspaper during its entire run (1831-1865). In addition to arguing for the end of slavery, Garrison was also a supporter of women's rights. Generally not appealing to political arguments, Garrison attempted to argue against slavery on moral grounds. Though Garrison was a pacifist, his call for immediate abolition led to his opponents seeing him as particularly dangerous.

Answer: Who was Nelson Mandela?

"Long Walk to Freedom" (1994) was the autobiography of Nelson Mandela. Mandela spent his career fighting against apartheid in South Africa and was imprisoned from 1963 to 1990. He served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, during which time he tried to emphasize reconciliation between the racial groups of South Africa.

Answer: Who was Elizabeth Cady Stanton?

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was the primary author of "The Declaration of Rights and Sentiments", which was issued by the 1848 Seneca Falls convention, an early women's rights meeting. She was also involved with the Temperance and Anti-Slavery movements. In 1869 she helped to form the National Women's Suffrage Association.

Answer: Who was Jose Marti?

Poet Jose Marti was a strong supporter of Cuban independence from Spain. He died in 1895 in battle against Spanish forces. He was also an opponent of slavery. The song Guantanamera", considered a patriotic song today, adapts some of Marti's poetry including the lines: "I cultivate a white rose / In July as in January / For the sincere friend / Who gives me his hand frankly".

Answer: Who was Johnny Carson?

In the Season Ten episode, Cliff, his mom, and Norm attended a taping of "The Tonight Show" when they encountered Johnny Carson (who was the host of the show from 1962-1992). Before him, Jack Parr was the host and after him Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien each hosted. In the storyline, Cliff had written a joke that Johnny was using in that night's monologue.

Answer: Who is John Kerry?

John Kerry was US Senator from Massachusetts (1985-2013). In his cameo appearance, he encounters Norm and Cliff outside of the entrance of Cheers. Norm and Cliff mistakenly thought he was a television news anchor. Ted Kennedy, Paul Tsongas, and Edward Brooke were all also US Senators from Massachusetts at different times.

Answer: Who is Wade Boggs?

Cheers was set in a Boston bar. When Boston Red Sox player Wade Boggs appeared in Cheers one day, the patrons were very pleased to see him. When they found out that Boggs had been sent by the owner of Gary's Old Town Tavern, archrival of Cheers, the mood of the patrons turned quickly with several of the regulars chasing Wade Boggs out of the bar.

Answer: Who is Brent Spiner?

Brent Spiner may be best known for portraying Lt. Commander Data in the "Star Trek" universe. In the episodes "Never Love a Goalie", Parts 1 and 2, he portrayed a man who was accused of attempting to murder his wife. At the trial, Diane served as the foreman of the jury that was hearing the case. The couple later visited Cheers to celebrate his being found not guilty.

Answer: Who is John Cleese?

In the Season Five episode, John Cleese portrayed a marriage counselor and friend of Frasier Crane. He conducted a marriage counseling session for engaged couple Sam and Diane where he gave the verdict that they should not get married. That and his $1500 fee led Frasier to encourage the couple to harass John Cleese's character until he changed his mind.