Here you’ll find the Final Jeopardy clue for Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Jaskaran Singh and Matt Amodio have punched their ticket to the semifinals of the 2nd Jeopardy Invitational Tournament earlier this week. Potentially joining them are today’s contestants, which includes scientist Rachael Schwartz from California, benefits consultant Emily Sands from Minnesota, and actor Jonathan Fisher from Florida. Here is the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 2/19/2025, along with the wagers and the winner of the game.
Final Jeopardy Question for February 19
The Final Jeopardy question for February 19, 2025 is in the category of “The Ancients Speak” and has the following clue:
He wrote, “I must make the founder of lovely & famous Athens the counterpart…to the father of…glorious Rome”
The right answer to this clue is located at the end of this article.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for February 19
In a tight race, Emily became the winner of the February 19 match with a very conservative bet. This time around, no one was able to get the Final Jeopardy clue correct.
With $14,000, Emily decided not to bet anything despite the fact that her closest competitor Jonathan could have caught her easily. This strategy worked brilliantly, though, and she became an semifinalist.
Jonathan also made an interesting wager, only $399 out of his $12,400. This wasn’t enough for him to overtake Emily if he got it right. His incorrect answer of “Virgil” dropped him to $12,001 for second place.
Rachael only had $6,000 heading into the segment and guessed incorrectly with “Herodotus.” She lost a wagered $5,000 and ended in third with $1,000.
Final Jeopardy Answer for February 19
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on February 19, 2025 is “Who is Plutarch?”
The quote in the clue is from Plutarch’s “The Parallel Lives” in the chapter “The Life of Theseus.” The full quotation is “And as I asked myself… it seemed to me that I must make the founder of lovely and famous Athens the counterpart and parallel to the father of the invincible and glorious Rome.”
The Greco-Roman philosopher’s book features a series of 48 biographies and couples them in pairs to compare and contrast their similar stories. While the work is considered an important historical work, Plutarch was chiefly concerned about how morality impacts a character’s fate.
