Answer: A chance for college students to test their knowledge in trivia and to possibly win assorted prizes.

Question: What is turn on College Jeopardy! Online, an Internet program modeled from the popular game show that gives the “contestants” various “answers,” and waits for them to supply the question?

This is the second time the online game show contest has been held, and it will remain online through April 9, said Kristin Thomson, spokeswoman for Sony. It first started last fall.

Thomson said the program was very well-received the first time it ran.

“Yeah, it was very successful,” Thomson said, adding there are already 100,000 students who are pre-registered, in comparison to last fall’s 65,000 students.

Minus the presence of Jeopardy’s television game show host, Alex Trebek, students can test their knowledge in categories ranging from U.S. presidents to pasta.

Like the television show, the game has the rounds Jeopardy!, Double Jeopardy! and Final Jeopardy!

Gretchen Proksa, sophomore in pre-architecture, counts Jeopardy! as one of her favorite shows and plays the computer game regularly each week.

Proksa said she likes the game because “even if you don’t know the answer, you’ll find out the answer, so you’re learning while you play.”

To play, a contestant needs to register at The Station, which is located at www.station.sony.com., where the official rules of the games are posted.

After registering, a prospective contestant is required to give the name of his or her college and then can start answering questions.

Jeopardy! Online “chat” rooms also are available for students to talk to or “trade tips” with other contestants.

According to the press release, the Jeopardy! Online tournament is divided into three regions based on the college or university’s location. ISU is located in the Central Division.

The press release states that students appearing on the Regional Top 10 lists will be entered into the semi-finals.

There also is a “Wildcard 300” list, which represents the 100 top-ranking players from each region who didn’t get on the Regional Top 10 list.

These players also can compete in the semi-finals. A player must compete in at least three games to be eligible for prizes.

The grand prize is 1999 Pontiac Grand Am and $1,000 credit for Sprint long distance.

According to the press release, a $10,000 scholarship will be awarded for the first time to the top scoring school.

Various other prizes are available for the Regional Top 10 list winners.

Thomson said she thinks the game will be favored by students for quite some time.

“I think it’s popular simply because it’s a way for students to get online and play against each other,” Thomson said. “It’s winning for your school, and a chance to see where your school is ranked.”