Jeopardy! is all set to return with a new episode on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, bringing back another exciting round from the game show's 40th season. Of course, much like the previous few weeks, this one will be an encore episode because the game show is between seasons right now. The new season is set to commence in September 2024, but this does not mean fans cannot engage in the nights of usual trivia with Jeopardy! These are some of the best episodes from the game show's most recent season.
In the upcoming episode of the game show, Victoria Groce, a writer & television personality from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will face off against Dhruv Gaur, a grad student from Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Ben Ingram, a business control specialist originally from Florence, South Carolina. This is the 145th game of the 40th season. All these episodes are among the most exciting ones from the season, so stay geared up for another exciting episode with this one.
Jeopardy! is one of the oldest and most renowned game shows in the history of American television. It began airing in the early 1960s and has since then continued to evolve drastically to take the top spot in its genre. Over its long and illustrious history, the show has also built a solid fanbase that is spread across the world. This is mainly because of the show's offbeat format and engaging nature. The final round of the game show also massively helps its popularity.
The final round of Jeopardy! has many elements that make it stand out. This includes its ability to allow viewer participation. Viewers can participate by guessing the correct answer to the final question ahead of the episode's air time. Over the years, this has become a common practice for the fans of the game show. However, as this remains a tasking process, we have compiled the question, answer, and other relevant details from the upcoming episode below.
August 28, 2024, Wednesday: Today's Final Jeopardy!
question
The final question for the upcoming round of the game show reads:
"Of the 15 countries formed by the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, this one is alphabetically last."
The category for this question is "U.S.S.R.I.P." This is certainly a very intriguing topic and not one that is seen very often. It should lead to an exciting round.
In the final round of the game show, participants are provided with a solution and they have to figure out the question, adding to the intrigue of the round.
Jeopardy! final solution: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The clue and solution for the upcoming game show round read as follows.
Clue: Of the 15 countries formed by the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, this one is alphabetically last.
Solution: Uzbekistan.
Of the 15 Soviet Union countries, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan is alphabetically last.
Jeopardy! contestants today: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The three contestants for the upcoming round of the game show are Victoria Groce, a writer & television personality from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dhruv Gaur, a grad student from Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Ben Ingram, a business control specialist originally from Florence, South Carolina.
Catch them in action on the upcoming round of Jeopardy!