Below you’ll see the Final Jeopardy clue for Wednesday, October 30, 2024. John Liu from California became the new Jeopardy champion after Tuesday’s game which had a tough board for the contestants. He comes in with only $7,801, which he aims to build upon in today’s episode against English teacher Jacqui Kaplan with Connecticut and graduate student Joseph Carlstein from North Carolina. Here are the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 10/30/2024, in addition to the wagers and the winner of the episode.
Final Jeopardy Question for October 30
The Final Jeopardy question for October 30, 2024 is in the category of “Artifact” and has the following clue:
Roughly, 180 of these were made & 50 remain: the man who created them was given a pension by the Archbishop of Mainz in 1465
The right answer to this clue has been placed at the bottom of this article, so that you have time to figure it out.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for October 30
After a tight match, Joseph became the new Jeopardy champion on October 30. Like yesterday’s episode, two players got the Final Jeopardy clue correct.
Joseph held the lead going into Final Jeopardy with $10,000, not enough for a runway victory. Still, he was able to get the right answer and earn an additional $6,001 for a total of $16,001.
Not that far behind was Jacqui, who had $8,000 coming into the segment. But she incorrectly answered “Edie” and lost $6,000, leaving in third place with $2,000.
Returning champion John had $7,000 and nearly doubled up with a wagered $6,999 with his
Final Jeopardy Answer for October 30
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on October 30, 2024 is “What are the Gutenberg Bibles?’”
The Gutenberg Bible is known for being one of the most important books that was mass-produced in Europe in the 1450s using a printing press. Also known as the Mazarin Bible or the 42-line Bible, this book provided the Latin version of the Hebrew Old Testament in addition to the Greek New Testament.
Most copies of the Gutenberg Bible are currently held by university libraries and other academic institutions. Only about half of the copies that have survived are still complete, with experts believing that a full copy of the text could be valued at $35 million at auction, according to The History Channel.