Humor aside, you'll find most Jeopardy contestants actually know the majority of the answers to any given question on Jeopardy (single and double), and the dete

Humor aside, you'll find most Jeopardy contestants actually know the majority of the answers to any given question on Jeopardy (single and double), and the determining factors are more about buzzer technique, ability to perform on-stage, and shrewd wagering on daily doubles. Sony can't really afford to "ratchet" up the difficulty either since that would result in an arms-race of trivia questions that would drastically reduce the appeal to the mainstream viewer if they saw categories like "Descendants of the Zulu Royal Family", "Musculoskeletal Radiology", "Polymer engineering", and "Civil Servants".