Final Jeopardy Today August 1, 2024 – Question, Answer, Wages & Winner

Below you’ll find the Final Jeopardy clue for August 1, 2024. Season 40 is still on a six-week hiatus, so the current episodes for Jeopardy are still repeats of this year’s Tournament of Champions. As such, tonight’s match is a re-airing of the March 4, 2024 episode, featuring challengers Ike Barinhotz from Illinois, Melissa Klapper from Pennsylvania, and Ray LaLonde from Ontario, Canada. Here is the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on the 8/1/2024 episode, along with the ultimate winner and wagers from each contestant.

Final Jeopardy Question for August 1

The Final Jeopardy question for August 1, 2024 is in the category of “Poets of Ancient Rome” and has the following clue:

Far from Rome, this first century poet wrote, “The leader’s anger done, grant me the right to die in my native country”

The answer for this final clue can found at the end of this guide. This is so that you don’t accidentally get the answer spoiled in case you want to work this out yourself first.

Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for August 1

In a tight race, Ike is the winner for Jeopardy on August 1, 2024, with two players able to answer the Final Jeopardy clue correctly.

All three contestants were capable of winning the game by the final clue. Melissa entered with the lead with $21,400, but came up with “Juvenal” as the answer. She lost a wagered $8,201 and ended up in third place with $13,199.

Both Ray and Ike came up with the correct response. Ike had $14,800 and gained $13,801, finishing with $28,601 and becoming a semi-finalist. Meanwhile, Ray had $13,800 and only risked $8,000, coming away with $21,800 for second place.

Final Jeopardy Answer for August 1

The right answer for Final Jeopardy on August 1, 2024 is “What is Ovid?”

Roman poet Ovid, otherwise known as Publius Ovidius Naso, lived between 43 BC and 17 or 18 AD. Although he was a popular author, he was exiled by emperor Augustus in 8 AD, though the reason for this has been the subject of much speculation. Ovid stated that the reason was due to “a poem and a mistake.” Regardless, he was banished to Tomis, the then Greek city along the Black Sea (and what is now Constanta, Romania).

His banishment led him to write two poetry collections that showed his sadness on being so far from Rome. In particular, his “Tristia” expressed his desire to return to his homeland and his “Epistulae ex Ponto” were a series of letters and pleas to his friends in Rome who might be able to bring about his change with their influence. Sadly, he was never able to return to Rome and died in Tomis in 17 or 18 AD.