On this page, you’ll discover the Final Jeopardy question that aired on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Neilesh Vinjamuri advanced to the semifinals of the Jeopardy Tournament of Champions after a commanding performance in Wednesday’s match. In an unusual twist, all contestants answered the Final Jeopardy question correctly on the previous day, so let’s see if they can repeat that feat today with software engineer Mehal Shah (who is tipped to win) from Washington, systems administrator Ryan Manton from Ohio, and political organizer Will Stewart from Tennessee participating. Here’s the question, answer, wagers, and the victor of the episode for Final Jeopardy on 1/30/2025.
Final Jeopardy Question for January 30
On the evening of January 30, 2025, the final Jeopardy question will be found under the “Latin Phrases” category. The hint provided for this question reads:
[Clue goes here]
This means that contestants must recognize and correctly answer a question related to famous Latin phrases based on the clue given.
In the wake of Camillagate, a fire at Windsor Castle, and marital troubles within her family, Queen Elizabeth II coined the year 1992 as her “Annus Horribilis” (terrible year) in an informal, understandable way.
The correct answer to this clue is located at the end of this article.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for January 30
On the 30th of January, Ryan advanced to the semi-finals following a unique strategy in his final wager for the game, which proved successful. Several other competitors came extremely close to the correct response, yet none of their answers were validated by the judges.
Starting off with $14,400, Ryan placed a bet worth $501 on the phrase “annum no grata.” However, he didn’t win this round and ended up losing that amount. In the end, he was left with $13,899.
In his estimation, “anno terribilis” wasn’t far off, but it cost him dearly. The value of his $14,900 plummeted an astounding $14,000, resulting in a meager $900 as his second place prize.
Mehal regretfully chose the wrong word “annus horriblis,” which should have been “annus horribilis” (with an ‘s’ at the end), hence it was rejected. It hurts him, as he wagered $7,001 out of his total $7,400 and ended up in third place with a take-home of $399.
Final Jeopardy Answer for January 30
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on January 30, 2025 is “What is annus horribilis?”
1992 was referred to as a “terrible year” following Queen Elizabeth II’s speech during her Ruby Jubilee in November. This phrase, “annus horribilis,” gained notoriety from the queen’s own words: “1992 is not a year I will look back on with unmitigated pleasure. To quote one of my more understanding correspondents, it has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
Sir Edward Ford, who used to be her assistant private secretary, was the one who shared that sentence with her. For those who recall the scene on Netflix’s The Crown, it’s the same phrase that sparked a discussion regarding the Queen’s speech.
In a similar vein, Ben Affleck referred to the year 2003 as a particularly tough one, using the term “annus horribilis,” which signifies a horrible year, due to the release of his movies Gigli and Daredevil during that period.
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