Here you’ll see the Final Jeopardy clue for Thursday, January 2, 2025. (I’ve been on vacation, but we’re back now!) Yesterday, speech-language pathologist Colleen Matthews from Oregon managed to answer the Final Jeopardy clue correct and became a Finalist after a match for Second Chance play. In today’s match, she will return for a new game with ceramic artist Kaitlin Tarr from Colorado and history lecturer Will Yancey from Texas. The final category today is particularly interesting and is meant to make responses more specific. Here are the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 1/2/2025, plus the wagers and the winner of the match.
Final Jeopardy Question for January 2
The Final Jeopardy question for January 2, 2025 is in the category of “Science: The _____ of ____” and has the following clue:
4 of these discovered in the early 1600s were given the names of lovers of a mythological deity
To make sure the right answer isn’t spoiler, it has been revealed at the bottom of this guide.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for January 2
Will became the winner of the January 2 episode, and his lead will contribute into tomorrow’s game.
With a runaway lead, Will had $20,000 heading into Final Jeopardy, which is more than enough for him not to worry about Kaitlin and Colleen. He didn’t bet anything and kept his earnings for the next game.
Kaitlin risked nearly her entire total, dropping from $6,800 to $1 for third place. Her incorrect response of “fossils” cost her a wagered $6,799 and leaves her in a tough position going into tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Colleen doubled her total from $4,200 to $8,400 with a correct response for a fairly difficult Final Jeopardy. Both her and Kaitlin will need to take some big swings to overcome Will’s lead in Friday’s game.
Final Jeopardy Answer for January 2
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on January 2, 2025 is “What are the moons of Jupiter?”
Jupiter, the largest planet, has 95 confirmed moons as of 2024, but four of its moons were first discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei and Simon Marius. This refers to Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, and Io, who are all lovers or sexual partners of the Greek god Zeus (or the Roman god Jupiter). Many of the other moons of the planet have followed this naming convention. Galileo observed these four moons using a 20x magnification telescope, and it wasn’t until 1892 that further satellites of Jupiter were observed and named by E. E. Barnard.
