I think you're mixing up interest in the facts with interest in recalling and performing them. In other words, even if you have no answer to the question, a cu

I think you're mixing up interest in the facts with interest in recalling and performing them. In other words, even if you have no answer to the question, a curiousity or interest in the world makes Jeopardy appealing. People who lack that curiosity may "express deep ignorance of the world and people from other cultures and places," as the comment put it.