The Final Jeopardy clue for Wednesday, December 4, 2024 falls under a very broad category. In what has been a string of triple stumpers for Final Jeopardy, manager Stevie Ruiz became the new Jeopardy champion in Tuesday’s match. Though no contestant got the right answer in the final segment, he still managed to come away with a win with a solid total of $17,987. In today’s episode, he faces policy analyst Gloria Nastas from Michigan and minister Kimberly Debus from Maryland. Here are the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 12/04/2024, including the wagers and the winner of the match.
Final Jeopardy Question for December 4
The Final Jeopardy question for December 4, 2024 is in the category of “The 20th Century” and has the following clue:
This country’s national radio launched in 1925; 14 years later, it fell into a long silence following a piano nocturne
To prevent spoilers for the right answer, you can find it at the end of this guide.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for December 4
Stevie became a two-time Jeopardy champion after winning the December 4 match by way of a runaway lead. This time around, two contestants including him were able to get the right answer for Final Jeopardy.
Amassing $18,000 after the second round, Stevie safely did not bet anything in Final Jeopardy because of his lead. He comes away with a total of $35,987 over two days.
Kimberly was not too far behind Stevie with $8,600, but didn’t have enough to catch up with him. She also lost $3,500 by incorrectly guessing “England” and left in second place with $5,100.
Meanwhile, Gloria nearly doubled up with her wager. She vaulted from $1,600 to $3,195 by earning an extra $1,595, though that is only enough for third place.
Final Jeopardy Answer for December 4
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on December 4, 2024 is “What is Poland?”
There are several ways to come up with Poland. Doing a little math, the clue mentions that in 1939 the country’s radio went silent, suggesting that World War II ended it. The national radio program, Polskie Radio, was destroyed in September 1939 during the invasion of the country by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.
The piano nocturne mentioned in the clue refers to Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. posth, by Federic Chopin as played by Władysław Szpilman. Movie fans might recall that this character was famously played by actor Adrien Brody in the Roman Polanski film The Pianist (2002).
