Final Jeopardy Today September 3, 2024

This guide will cover the Final Jeopardy clue for Tuesday, September 3, 2024. In this next semifinal match during the re-airing of the 2024 Jeopardy Invitational Tournament, we have a battle of the minds between Sam Buttrey of California, Matt Jackson of Washington, D.C., and Victoria Groce from Pennsylvania. If this episode looks familiar, this is because it ran earlier this year on April 4. Here’s the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 9/3/2024, along with the wagers and ultimate winner of the match.

Final Jeopardy Question for September 3

The Final Jeopardy question for September 3, 2024 is in the category of “State Capitals” and has the following clue:

It was named for a nearby river that explorer Gabriel Moraga named for one of a religious grouping of 7

As usual, the correct response to this clue can be found at the end of this guide, so that you have the opportunity to work out the answer.

Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for September 3

In a tight match, Victoria Groce became the winner of the September 3 match, being one of two contestants to answer the Final Jeopardy clue correctly.

Victoria had $27,000 heading into the segment, which wasn’t enough to be a runaway. She risked $5,001 to cover Sam and got the answer correct to vault into first place with $32,001.

Sam also got the right response, but he only had $16,000. He still won a wagered $11,001, though, to end up with $27,001 in second place. Matt had $10,400, but came up with St. Paul, which was an incorrect answer. He risked nearly everything at $10,399 and left with $1 in third place.

Final Jeopardy Answer for September 3

The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on September 3, 2024 is “What is Sacramento?”

The category of State Capitals certainly narrows the possible answers here. Hopefully, the hint in the clue about a river whose name comes from something religious will lead players to the “sacrament” in Sacramento. Gabriel Moraga (1765 – 1823), a Spanish explorer and army officer, was the son of explorer José Joaquín Moraga and led numerous expeditions in the Central Valley of California. In addition to naming the Sacramento River (as Río del Sacramento), he also named the San Joaquin River, Merced River, Kings River, and Calaveras River.