The Jeopardy question that brought down a 12-game champion — can you get it right?

Could you have got the final Jeopardy right? (Picture: Jeopardy Productions, Inc)

There’s no denying that Jeopardy! has become a staple of US television over the past several decades — with an unusual game show format that keeps viewers guessing.

The daytime favourite, which has been gracing screens since 1964, differs from similar shows in that it gives players the answers and invites them to guess the questions, rather than the other way round.

Those who take part stand to win thousands, with it all coming down to the ‘...