Neither contestant could answer Final Jeopardy! question about Ottawa
OTTAWA, ON, November 25, 2021 — It’s truly amazing to think that Ottawa’s Rideau Canal is not well known the world over. It proved to be an enigma even to trivia buffs when on Tuesday night’s Jeopardy! show, the Final Jeopardy! question in the category of World Capitals referenced Winterlude and skating on the Rideau Canal; “What is Ottawa?” was the correct question/answer but the contestants guessed “Paris” and “Amsterdam” instead.
The official question read: “An annual event called Winterlude includes skating on the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in this city.” Because the two contestants were stumped by the question, Ottawa Tourism is officially inviting them to Winterlude in order “to open their eyes to the wonders of the world’s largest naturally frozen ice skating rink,” Beavertails and more.
It’s surprising the question didn’t also mention it was the home town of legendary former Jeopardy! host, Alex Trebek as well. Perhaps that would have made it too easy.
That’s right, Genesis Whitlock, a diversity and inclusion professional from Brooklyn, New York, and Amy Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, California, have each been invited—with a guest of their choice—to spend 3 nights in Canada’s capital during Winterlude (February 4-21, 2022), including round-trip transportation, hotel accommodation, spending money, and select activities.
“We want to show them what they might have missed,” says Michael Crockatt, President and CEO of Ottawa Tourism, “and open their eyes to the wonders of the world’s largest naturally frozen ice skating rink, the incredible flavours of BeaverTails, and the compelling stories told in some of our country’s best museums.”
Winterlude is an epic winter celebration in Ottawa taking place over the first three weekends of February each year since 1979. Highlights include spectacular ice sculptures, a gigantic snow playground called Snowflake Kingdom, and the showcase activity, skating on the Rideau Canal Skateway (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), which offers 7.8km (4.8 miles) of free ice skating fun! Many other Winterlude activities—indoors and outdoors—highlight Canada’s cultural, artistic and culinary diversity and most are offered free of charge.
SOURCE Ottawa Tourism
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