Below you’ll find the the clue for Final Jeopardy today on July 19, 2024. Three-day champion Jay Fisher finally answered the final clue correctly in yesterday’s match, coming in clutch for the victory. He comes in with a total of just over $28,000 in Jeopardy winnings with the hopes of earning more, but standing in his way will be challengers Neilesh Vinjamuri from Pennsylvania and Dave Gutierrez from Illinois. Here’s the question and answer for Final Jeopardy for 7/19/2024 and a breakdown of the final wages and overall winner.
Final Jeopardy Question and Answer for July 19, 2024
The Final Jeopardy question and answer for July 19, 2024 is in the category of “19th Century Women” and has the following clue:
The National Park Service says there are more statues of her, often with her infant son, than any other American woman
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– Answer: “Who is Sacagawea?”
Sacagawea, also known as Sakakawea or Sacajawea, is an explorer who helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition, traveling thousands of miles. She helped provide occasional directions and translate with the Shoshone. Having an infant with her made the negotiations between the explorers and the Native Americans easier throughout the journey. There are numerous statues of Sacagawea across the United States, and the National Parks Service does state that there are more statues dedicated to her than any other American woman. Most of the memorials appear along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for July 19, 2024
The July 19 winner of Jeopardy is Neilesh, though Jay was the only one to answer the Final Jeopardy clue correctly.
Neilish was in the clear lead going into Final Jeopardy with $13,000, more than twice the other two competitors so his win was assured. He wagered $1,000, which he lost, but still won with $12,000. This is particularly impressive given that he was in the negative after the first round.
Jay had the right response, but only wagered $401 of his $5,000, landing him in second place with $5,401. Dave had slightly more than Jay heading into Final Jeopardy with $5,400, but couldn’t come up with the right answer. He wagered a full $5,000, putting him third place with $400.
