Jeopardy Contestant Test - Tonight and Tomorrow

[Adam Richards]

I'm just wondering, are any other FIRSTers doing the Jeopardy Online Contestant Test?

http://www.jeopardy.com/onlinetest/flash_index.php

If not, you have 10 minutes to sign up for the HS contest, and 24 hours, 10 minutes to sign up for the College contest.

[Michelle Celio]

I wish I could do the little kid's one, with like the elementary and middle schoolers I always do really good on those shows =]

I'm signed up for High School, [Adam allready knew that it was his idea] I don't think I'm going to fend to well.

I just got done...and my brain hurts.

[Morgan Gillespie]

Originally Posted by http://www.jeopardy.com/onlinetest/teen_welcome.php

Registration for the Jeopardy! Teen Online Contestant test is now closed.

I guess I missed the window.

[Alex Cormier]

I had a good friend of mine appear on Jeopardy, i was so excited to see him on. Even though he got third place it was sweet to see him and he got a PC and a trip to Hawaii form it! GL to all.

wahoo i registered for the college one!

[Greg Needel]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

wahoo i registered for the college one!

nice now I know i will do better then someone

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by Greg Needel

nice now I know i will do better then someone

ahha! you are probably right too.

[Corey Balint]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

ahha! you are probably right too.

haha, ive got two morons behind me at least.

[Adam Richards]

Yeah, just watch out for this fun little error message guys:

PHP Code:

Warning: mysql_connect(): Too many connections in  /mnt/spin01/contentvol/m2/ftp/tv/shows/jeopardy/onlinetest/thetest_teen/testEnd.php  on line 8 


That's what I got when I finished. Good job Jeopardy for not optimizing server settings for about 5000 people submitting the exact same second.

[KelliV]

I cannot take it, I have 3 macs at home and no PC's. I guess there is a downside to being a macaddict.

[Cody Carey]

Originally Posted by Adam Richards

Yeah, just watch out for this fun little error message guys:

PHP Code:

Warning: mysql_connect(): Too many connections in  /mnt/spin01/contentvol/m2/ftp/tv/shows/jeopardy/onlinetest/thetest_teen/testEnd.php  on line 8 


That's what I got when I finished. Good job Jeopardy for not optimizing server settings for about 5000 people submitting the exact same second.

Yeah, That ticked me off, too. You have no Idea how angry I was.

[Alex Cormier]

AHAH! i totally frogot about it. o well i will get my 15 minutes of fame somewhere else.

[Greg Needel]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

AHAH! i totally frogot about it. o well i will get my 15 minutes of fame somewhere else.

I remembered, but I found the test pretty hard. 50 questions rapid firing 15 second a piece. Beyond that at least half of the questions were literature based asking for author, charterers, and titles (not my strong point) I would say that if I got 50% of the answers correct I would feel like i did a good job considering. I guess only time will tell.

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by Greg Needel

at least half of the questions were literature based asking for author, charterers, and titles (not my strong point)

ahh, i would have conquered that part easily. as i am have a bottomless supply of knowledge when it comes down to literature.

[Tristan Lall]

Originally Posted by Greg Needel

I remembered, but I found the test pretty hard. 50 questions rapid firing 15 second a piece. Beyond that at least half of the questions were literature based asking for author, charterers, and titles (not my strong point) I would say that if I got 50% of the answers correct I would feel like i did a good job considering. I guess only time will tell.

Yeah, too much literature, too many Americans. But I think I pulled of 60%, maybe even 70% on the thing, assuming some of the educated guesses went my way. (Then again, guessing on these questions isn't really an easy thing to do, if you're mostly unfamiliar with 19^th- and early-20^th-century American literature.)

[Corey Balint]

I was around 85-95. Some were too obscure even for me.