Below you’ll find the Final Jeopardy clue for Wednesday, September 4, 2024. We’re in the last few matches of the 2024 Jeopardy Invitational Tournament, which occurred earlier this year. In this first game of the final, contestants Andrew He, Amy Schneider, and Victoria Groce will compete. This episode aired on April 5, 2024, so you might be familiar with the clue already. Here’s the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 9/4/2024, along with the wagers and ultimate winner of the match.
Final Jeopardy Question for September 4
The Final Jeopardy question for September 4, 2024 is in the category of “U.S. Government” and has the following clue:
The formation of the Brownell Committee out of concern over U.S. communications intelligence led to the 1952 creation of this body
As usual, the correct response to this clue can be found at the end of this guide, so that you have the opportunity to work out the answer.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for September 4
In a surprise turn, Amy Schneider won the September 4 match by being the only one who got the Final Jeopardy clue correct. This is despite Victoria having a huge lead with a true Daily Double in the second round.
Amy was in second place coming into the segment with $15,000. She wagered everything and doubled her sum to $30,000 with a correct response. This led to her first win of the final.
Despite having $29,600, Victoria couldn’t come up with the right answer, going with the CIA. She wagered $401 and came up short with $29,199 in second place. Andrew didn’t wager anything, perhaps hoping that his opponents would bet a lot, but that didn’t happen. He left in third place with $9,600.
Final Jeopardy Answer for September 4
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on September 4, 2024 is “What is the National Security Agency?”
President Harry S. Truman formed the NSA in 1952 from a unit that worked on decoding communications during World War II. This decryption unit originated in 1917 and was known in WWI as the Cipher Bureau, or Cable and Telegraph Section. This division went through several name changes until Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovett formally established the NSA in a confidential November 4, 1952 memo. Other U.S. intelligence agents called the NSA as “No Such Agency” as a result.
