Below you’ll find the Final Jeopardy clue for Thursday, September 12, 2024. We have our first multi-day Jeopardy champion for Season 41 in Will Weiss, who comes in with a 2-day total of $27,600. To continue the streak from yesterday, he’ll need to win against Mark Palmere from California and Bethany Korp from New Jersey. Here’s the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 9/12/2024, including the wagers and the ultimate winner of the episode.
Final Jeopardy Question for September 12
The Final Jeopardy question for September 12, 2024 is in the category of “Historic Names” and has the following clue:
In 1824, President Monroe invited him back to the adopted country of his youth, which has always cherished his “important services”
You’ll find the correct answer at the bottom of this guide, so that you have time to consider it without seeing the answer right away.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for September 12
A correct answer from Mark in Final Jeopardy made him the surprise winner for September 12. Despite trailing behind returning champion Will heading into the segment, he snatched victory by nearly doubling his total.
Mark had $8,200 and risked $7,999, winning the match with $16,199 total. Bethany also answered with the right response but only had $7,600. She earned $6,801 and finished in second place with a total of $14,401.
Though Will had the lead with $14,400, he gave the incorrect response of Alexander Hamilton. This lost him a wagered $2,001 for a total of $12,399.
Final Jeopardy Answer for September 12
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on September 12, 2024 is “Who was the Marquis de Lafayette?”
James Monroe, who was the US president from 1817 to 1825, invited Marquis de Lafayette as a “Guest of the Nation” in 1824. This was more than 40 years after the end of the Revolutionary War, so he wanted to remind the American people of the country’s struggle for independence by extending an invitation to a surviving general of the war.
During his 13-month tour around the United States, Lafayette visited all 24 states and was hosted by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams, and future presidents Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams. Lafayette is commonly nicknamed as “The Hero of the Two Worlds” for his service to both France and the United States. Actor Daveed Diggs also played Lafayette in the original Broadway production of Hamilton.
