Below you’ll find the Final Jeopardy clue for Tuesday, October 8, 2024. With a runaway victory, content manager Mark Fitzpatrick became a two-day Jeopardy champion after Monday’s episode. Though yesterday’s Final Jeopardy clue was a triple stumper, he comes in with $50,401. In today’s match, Mark faces attorney Gino Montoya from New Mexico and auto claims adjuster Andrew Miller from Connecticut. Here is the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 10/8/2024, as well as the wagers and the winner of the episode.
Final Jeopardy Question for October 8
The Final Jeopardy question for October 8, 2024 is in the category of “World Flags” and has the following clue:
The 12 stars on its flag symbolize perfection, not geographic or political units
You can see the right answer to this clue at the end of this guide. This will give you a opportunity to figure out the correct response without any spoilers.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for October 8
In a very close match, Mark became a three-day champion after the October 8 match. This is despite all three contestants facing yet another triple stumper with no one able to come up with the correct response.
Mark came into the segment with $21,200 after finding both Daily Doubles in the second round. He made a big wager with $13,601, but he incorrectly guessed Liberia. Still, he managed to become the winner with $7,599, bringing his total to an even $58,000.
Gino was in close second before Final Jeopardy with $17,400 but he unfortunately risked everything with him unable to come up with a response. He left in last place with $0.
Meanwhile, Andrew had a chance to win, but he also wasn’t able to come up with the right answer, guessing $4,183. His score dropped from $4,600 to $4,183 after a $417 wager, putting him in second place.
Final Jeopardy Answer for October 8
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on October 8, 2024 is “What is the European Union?”
This is a tough Final Jeopardy clue since many would expect the answer to be a country’s flag instead of one from a political union. The flag is dark blue with 12 yellow stars arranged in a circle in the middle. The design for the flag was made in 1955 but was adopted in 1986 by the European Communities, which eventually became the European Union.
As explained by the organization in 1955, “the stars symbolize the people of Europe in a form of a circle, the sign of union. The choice of 12 stars is meant to be “a symbol of perfection and entirety.”
