Today's Final Jeopardy! answer: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

A still from Jeopardy! (Image via jeopardy.com)
A still from Jeopardy! (Image via jeopardy.com)

Jeopardy! is all set to return with a new episode on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, bringing back another exciting round from the game show's 41st season, which is in the midst of a brilliant run. The upcoming episode will feature another game from the Week 2 of Winter 2025’s Second Chance play. This post-season contest has been as exciting as the rest of the season, and hopefully, the upcoming round will also be just as invigorating.

In the upcoming round of the game show, Sam Cameron, a finance manager from Fargo, North Dakota, will compete against Ferdinand Percentie, a day trader from Altamonte Springs, Florida, and Lindsay Denninger, a writer from Smithstown, New York. All three contestants have previously appeared on the game show and look forward to the next part.

Jeopardy! is one of the oldest and most renowned game shows in American television history. It began airing in the early 1960s and has since become one of the top game shows worldwide. The show has also adapted well to changing times, maintaining its charm with its offbeat format and engaging nature, which have become iconic for fans. Moreover, the final round is worth talking about.

The final round of Jeopardy! has many intriguing elements that make it stand out. One of these is the game show's ability to allow viewer participation. Viewers can participate by guessing the answer to the final question before the episode's air time. Over the years, this has become a common practice for fans.

However, as this can still be a complicated process, we have compiled the question, answer, and other relevant details from the upcoming episode below.


January 8, 2025, Wednesday: Today's Final Jeopardy!

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The final question for the upcoming round of the game show reads:

"The last claim awarded under this act was in 1988, 126 years after it passed, for a parcel of land in Alaska."

This is quite an intriguing category and should lead to an exciting round.

In the final round, participants are provided with a solution, and they have to figure out the question. This adds to the allure of the show.


Jeopardy! final solution: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

The clue and solution to the upcoming round's final question read as follows.

Clue: The last claim awarded under this act was in 1988, 126 years after it passed, for a parcel of land in Alaska.

Solution: Homestead Act.

The Homestead Act of 1862 provided up to 160 acres of land to "never borne arms against the United States Government or given aid and comfort to its enemies."


Jeopardy! contestants today: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

The three contestants for the upcoming round of the game show are Sam Cameron, a finance manager from Fargo, North Dakota; Ferdinand Percentie, a day trader from Altamonte Springs, Florida; and Lindsay Denninger, a writer from Smithstown, New York.


Catch them in action on the upcoming round of Jeopardy!

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