The Final Jeopardy clue for Tuesday, December 10, 2024 goes back to the well of presidential history. New Jeopardy champion Bill McKinney, a VP of restaurants from Massachusetts, gained an insurmountable lead in yesterday’s match and came away with an even $22,000. He faces off against two new contestants, law student Dan Sand from Pennsylvania and sports medicine physician Sara Walker from Michigan. Here are the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 12/10/2024, along with the wagers and the winner of the match.
Final Jeopardy Question for December 10
The Final Jeopardy question for December 10, 2024 is in the category of “Presidential Candidates” and has the following clue:
The running mates of this candidate included John Kern, Arthur Sewall & Adlai Stevenson I
This correct response to this clue can be found at the end of this article, so you can figure it out without any spoilers.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for December 10
By a narrow margin, Bill became the winner of the December 10 match. The difficulty of the Final Jeopardy clue was tough today, with no contestant able to get the right answer.
Starting with $12,000, Bill lost half his total with a $6,000 bet and an incorrect guess of “Cleveland.” But he still had enough for the victory and adds $6,000 to his winnings, which stands at $28,000.
Sara began with $8,800 but provided the wrong answer with “Teddy Roosevelt.” She dropped by $3,198 for a total of $5,602 for second place. Meanwhile, Dan had $7,800 but bet nearly everything with his incorrect guess of “Richard Nixon.” He left with just a $1 for third.
Final Jeopardy Answer for December 10
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on December 10, 2024 is “Who is Williams Jennings Bryan?”
This clue is very much about niche presidential trivia, as the person it’s looking for was actually never a president. William Jennings Bryan, born in 1860, ran three times for the presidential nominee for the Democratic Party in 1896, 1900, and 1908. Arthur Sewall was his running mate in 1896, Adlai Stevenson I in 1900, and John Kern in 1908. Unfortunately for Bryan, he is the only individual since the Civil War to lose three times as a U.S. presidential nominee.
