The Final Jeopardy clue for Monday, January 27, 2025 can be found below. The Jeopardy Tournament of Champions for 2025 has finally arrived, and both Mehal Shah and Drew Goins from last week have grabbed a place, so we’ll see them later in the bracket. Today’s episode will feature game design director Will Wallace from Texas, writer and creative executive Alison Betts from San Jose, and U. Penn student Rishabh Wuppalapati from Illinois. Here are the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 1/27/2025, including the wagers and the winner of the episode.
Final Jeopardy Question for January 27
The Final Jeopardy question for January 27, 2025 is in the category of “World Capitals” and has the following clue:
Home to more than 400,000, it’s the only world capital in the “Roaring Forties” latitudes
To prevent any spoilers on the answer, it has been put at the bottom of this guide.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for January 27
Will became the winner of the January 27 match and became the first semifinalist for the tournament. This is despite no contestant being able to get the right answer for Final Jeopardy.
With correct answers to many high-value clues, Will had $15,200. He lost $4,401 with his answer of “Reykjavik,” but still had enough to win the game with $10,799.
Alison bet enough of her $9,800 total to win the match. However, she lost $5,401 with her answer of “Washington D.C.” and came in second with $4,399.
Rishabh didn’t have enough in the bank to catch Will, but he still wagered all of his $5,800. He also guessed “Reykjavik” incorrectly, and ended in third place with $0.
Final Jeopardy Answer for January 27
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on January 27, 2025 is “What is Wellington, New Zealand?”
Figuring out which world capital the clue is talking about comes down to knowing what the southernmost countries are located. While Chile and Argentina are among the southernmost countries in the world, its capitals are in the middle. There are also some island groups, like the Falkland Islands, that make the list, but the mention of the “Roaring Forties” should tilt the contestants to New Zealand and thereby its capital Wellington.
The “Roaring Forties” refers to latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere between 40 and 50 degrees south and are named for the generally strong, continuous winds in this zone. Interestingly, this region is so perilous that it was turned into a movie called “The Roaring Forties” in 1982 directed by French filmmaker Christian de Chalonge.
