Below you’ll find the Final Jeopardy clue for Monday, January 6, 2025. Today begins the second week of the Jeopardy Second Chance Tournament competition. While Will Yancey became the winner from Week One in last Friday’s episode, tonight’s match will feature three new contestants: theatrical wardrobe technician Jonquil Garrick-Reynolds from Ontario, Canada, retired transcriptionist Steve Miller from Oregon, and journalist Drew Goins from Hawaii. Here are the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 1/6/2025, plus the wagers and the winner of the game.
Final Jeopardy Question for January 6
The Final Jeopardy question for January 6, 2025 is in the category of “21st Century Business” and has the following clue:
An early version of this app was called Matchbox but that name was too similar to another company that offered the same service
To prevent spoilers, the correct answer to this clue can be found at the end of this article.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for January 6
Drew became the winner for the January 6 Jeopardy match in a tight match between him and Steve. Every contestant got the Final Jeopardy clue correct, meaning that Drew’s lead going into the segment ultimately earned him the victory.
With a stellar performance in the second Jeopardy round, Drew had $33,400 and earned an extra $3,401 with his Final Jeopardy answer. He finished in first place with a total of $36,801.
Steve had enough to prevent Drew from having a runaway lead, going into the segment with $18,400. He almost doubled up with his wager of $15,001 and left in second with $33,401.
Last but not least, Jonquil had $9,800 but didn’t risk anything with her wager. She ended in third place.
Final Jeopardy Answer for January 6
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on January 6, 2025 is “What is Tinder?”
The original prototype for the online dating app Tinder, created by Sean Rad and Joe Munoz, was called “MatchBox” during a 2012 hackathon. However, they quickly realized that the concept for the app was too similar to the existing Match.com website, so the company decided to rename the app “Tinder” instead. Later in 2017, somewhat going full circle, Tinder merged with Match Group, the company that owns Match.com.