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Jeopardy 2019 Study Questions > History > Flashcards

History Flashcards

1
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What year was the first live radio broadcast of NBC of the Berlin Olympics?

A

1936

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2
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TV’s longest running show - Meet the Press premieres in what year?

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1947

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3
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TODAY show premieres in what year?

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1952

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4
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The Tonight Show premieres in what year?

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1954

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5
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Ralph Roberts founds Comcast in what year?

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1963

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6
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Comcast’s initial public offering happens in what year?

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1972

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7
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Saturday Night Live starts in which year?

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1975

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8
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Steven Spielberg’s first universal film Jaws is created in what year?

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1975

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9
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Late Night Premieres in which year?

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1982

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10
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CNBC launches in which year?

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1989

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11
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NBC New’s Berlin Wall exclusive live in which year?

A

1989

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12
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Comcast invests in Golf Channel in which year?

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1994

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13
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Comcast Spectacor is founded in which year?

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1996

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14
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Microsoft invests in Comcast in which year?

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1997

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15
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Will & Grace joins NBC’s must see TV lineup on Thursdays in which year?

A

1998

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16
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Julian Brodsky founded the Comcast Interactive Capital is in which year?

A

1999

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17
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The first Comcast Cares day is founded in what year?

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2001

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18
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In 2020, Comcast cares day which hold what anniversary?

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19th anniversary

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19
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Comcast acquires AT&T Broadband in which year?

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2002

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20
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Focus Features is founded in what year?

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2002

21
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Video On Demand launches in what year?

A

2003

22
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A $300 million Investment in QVC that turns into $7.9 billion return started in what year?

A

2003

23
Q

Sprout launches in what year?

A

2005

24
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Comcast business launches in what year?

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2006

25
Q

Comcast Center opens in Philadelphia in what year?

A

2008

26
Q

Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens in which year?

A

2010

27
Q

Comcast Labs opens in Silicon Valley in which year?

A

2010

28
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Comcast has hired more than 13,000 members of he military community since what year?

A

2010

29
Q

Comcast acquires NBC Universal

A

2011

30
Q

Internet Essentials launches in what year?

A

2011

31
Q

Universal Films celebrates Centennial in what year?

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2012

32
Q

X1 changes the game

A

2012

33
Q

Supporting Independent Networks (Aspire, Revolt,Kids Central, Primo TV and more)

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2012

34
Q

Comcast Celebrates 50th Anniversary in which year?

A

2013

35
Q

What Anniversary does Comcast celebrate in 2020?

A

57th anniversary

36
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First Live Streaming App (Xfinity TV Go app) launches in what year?

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2013

37
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30 Rock becomes the Comcast building in which year?

A

2015

38
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World’s first DOCSIS 3.1 modem delivers Gigabit speed

A

2015

39
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Comcast introduces X1 Voice Remote

A

2015

40
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Universal breaks Hollywood records (three $1 billion movies in a single year and only studio in history to reach $4 billion at international box office)

A

2015

41
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Delivered the Rio Olympics in what year?

A

2016

42
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Netflix launches on X1

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2016

43
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Comcast acquires DreamWorks Animation

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2016

44
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xFi launches

A

2017

45
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Xfinity Mobile launches

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2017

46
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Comcast Technology Center opens

A

2018

47
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Delivered the Pyeong Chang Olympics in what year?

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2018

48
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Comcast acquires Sky

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2018

49
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Xfinity becomes Nation’s largest Gigabit Internet provider (nearly 58 million) in what year?

A

2018

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