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Quick: This nationally renowned, Jesuit liberal arts college has appeared on “Jeopardy!” 10 times.
If you responded with “What is Holy Cross?,” that is correct, as host Alex Trebek might say.
On June 27, in the category of “Colleges With Mass. Appeal,” Holy Cross was the question to the following answer: “This oldest Catholic college in New England is located in the wicked excellent city of Worcester.”
It was the 10th time that Holy Cross has been part of either the answer or question in the longtime running quiz show, according to a “Jeopardy!” spokeswoman. Holy Cross was last featured on March 6.
Here is a complete list of Holy Cross references on the show, according to the J! Archive website.
July 4, 2016 Category: Show Your College Colors Dollar Value: $600 Answer: This “royal” color represents the teams of the College of the Holy Cross.
June 27, 2013 Category: Colleges With Mass. Appeal Dollar value: $2000 Answer: This oldest Catholic college in New England is located in the wicked excellent city of Worcester.
March 6, 2013 Category: “Cross” Word Clues Dollar value: $1000 Answer: In 1843 Benedict J. Fenwick founded it as a men’s college in Massachusetts Nov. 10, 2010 Category: College Before & After Dollar value: $2000 Answer: A Jesuit school in Worcester competes in running that’s off-track Sept. 12, 2007 Category: Where Am I? Dollar value: $1600 Answer: (Sarah of the Clue Crew stands before an outdoor display of a whale skeleton.) Holy Cross is a college in Massachusetts; across the country, the name of this University of California campus means “holy cross”
Feb. 23, 2006 Category: College Knowledge Dollar value: $800 Answer: Founded in 1843 in Worcester, it’s the oldest Catholic college in New England
June 3, 2004 Category: Education Dollar value: $600 Answer: (Hi, I’m Chris Matthews.) This religious order runs 20 colleges in the U.S. including Georgetown, Loyola & my alma mater Holy Cross
Oct. 2, 2002 Category: State the College Dollar value: $800 Answer: Emerson, Holy Cross, Amherst
Nov. 7, 2000 Category: The Ladies Room Dollar value: $600 Answer: A bestselling book by this woman seen here grew out of her commencement speech at Holy Cross
Nov. 3, 1997 Category: “Cross” Talk Dollar value: $800 Answer: Founded in 1843, it’s the oldest Catholic college in New England Feb. 14, 1990 Category: College Trivia Dollar value: $500 Answer: This religious order runs 28 colleges in the U.S. including St. Louis U., Holy Cross & Georgetown U.
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I had no idea that Holy Cross had been a part of so many Jeopardy questions. What fun! Thanks for including this in your online news.
