Here you’ll find the Final Jeopardy clue for August 8, 2024. If you’ve been following along with the most recent Jeopardy episodes, you’ll know that we have been treated to an encore presentations of Season 40’s Tournament of Champions. And this episode is no different, with it being a repat of the match that originally aired on March 9, 2024. Tonight’s match will feature quarterfinalists Brian Henegar from Tennessee, Luigi de Guzman from Virginia, and Troy Meyer from Florida. Here’s the question and answer for Final Jeopardy for 8/8/2024, in addition to the contestants’ wagers and the winner.
Final Jeopardy Question for August 8
The Final Jeopardy question for August 8, 2024 is in the category of “Word Origins” and has the following clue:
A radical in an 1833 failed uprising in Germany, Ludwig von Rochau coined this term for acts taken for practical reasons not ethics
As usual, you can find the answer in the final section of this guide. This is so you don’t accidentally have the answer spoiled unless you scroll far enough.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for August 8
Troy became the ultimate winner of the August 8 episode in a fairly tight match with Troy. Brian unfortunately had more than a few incorrect answers throughout the match. No one was able to get the correct response for Final Jeopardy.
Before Final Jeopardy, Troy had $28,400 and risked $8,801, winning the match with $19,599. Luigi risked nearly all of his total, $18,599 of $18,600, leaving in third place with just $1 left. Brian left in third place, starting with $6,200 and ending with $5 after losing $6,195 with his wager.
Final Jeopardy Answer for August 8
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on August 8, 2024 is “What is realpolitik?”
This word is fairly uncommon, so it’s not too surprising that a few of the contestants came up with “pragmatism” as their answer. “Realpolitik” is a term created by Ludwig von Rochau, as the clue writes out, and describes an approach of creating policies that are pragmatic rather than moral, ethical, or ideological.
This concept was meant to be a solution to the problem of Rochau wanting to bring about what he thought to be liberal enlightened goals in a world that doesn’t follow liberal enlightened rules. It belongs in the realm of political realism, with “Idealpolitik” being the opposite of the word.
