An answer to Jeopardy! caused confusion among viewers as participants questioned their own knowledge of geography and mathematics.
The February 15 episode had the final category, “Landmarks,” with the prompt: “The distance between its two legs at ground level is 630 feet, so it's as wide as it is tall.”
Contestants Diandra D'Alessio, James Tyler and David Bederman were all vying for the final spot in the Champions Wildcard semi-final – but all three were stumped by the final question.
Diandra and David both suggested the Eiffel Tower in France, while James suggested Christ the Redeemer in Brazil.
Danger! Contestants Diandra D'Alessio, James Tyler and David Bederman all competed for the final spot in the Champions Wildcard semi-final – but were all left stumped by a clue
The February 15 episode had the final category “Sights” with the prompt: “The distance between its two legs at ground level is 630 feet, so it is as wide as it is tall.”
However, none of these were the right answers.
The answer was actually a little closer to home and was the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.
“You can actually write the arc into a square,” explained host Ken Jennings.
Fans were outraged at the description of the archway and wondered if the support beams would be called “legs.”
“It's not really tricky from an author standpoint, Legs is the official way it's described by the National Park Service and its architect.” But if you're not familiar with it, I can imagine that's surprising. '
“I guessed the Arc De Triomphe,” another shared.
“One thing is certain: legs, ends, supports, the Eiffel Tower has more than two of them. And Christ the Redeemer has less than two of them, unless he is secretly anatomically correct under that robe,” they continued.
“I don’t think the three of them can blame the writers for their failure.”
Host Ken Jennings revealed that the answer is a little closer to home, namely Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri
Despite online excitement over the response, the National Park Service describes on its official website that the Gateway Arch has “legs.”
Viewers took to social media to share their thoughts on the answer, with many unhappy with the description of “legs” in the prompt
“Tonight's final Jeopardy clue mentioned the landmark having two legs, and two of the contestants answered…the Eiffel Tower??” another exclaimed.
“I'm screaming St. Louis Arch!” “The two legs were an important part of the clue,” another agreed.
Despite online excitement over the response, the National Park Service describes on its official website that the Gateway Arch has “legs.”
Construction of the arch began on February 12, 1963 and was completed on October 28, 1965. The Northern Railway opened to the public on July 24, 1967.
All three contestants responded to “Walk the Line” and left out the letter I – ultimately costing them money and time.
Despite not answering correctly, Diandra made it to the semifinals of the Champions Wildcard tournament as the winner, walking away with a total prize of $23,599.