Fans looking for the Final Jeopardy today for July 9, 2024 don’t need to look any further. Of course, this is going into spoiler territory for tonight’s match that features returning champion Isaac Hirsch, who has been on four-game winning streak up to this point. The contestant from Burbank has already won just over $100,000 total. That said, we recommend turning back now unless you really want to know what happens for Game 217 in Season 40. Here is the Final Jeopardy question and answer for Tuesday, 7/9/2024, as well as the wages and winner of the episode.
Final Jeopardy Question and Answer for July 9, 2024
The Final Jeopardy question and answer for July 9, 2024 is in the category of Literature and has the following clue:
- “In one story he is enslaved by the Old Man of the Sea and uses apes to pick fruit so he can afford his fare back to Baghdad.”
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The correct answer is “Who is Sinbad?”
Sinbad the Sailor is a mythological hero whose stories go back to around the 8th century. His tales can be found in the One Thousand and One Nights and encompass seven voyages throughout Africa and Asia where he sometimes come face to face with supernatural beings and fantastical beasts. He hails from Baghdad, which is a major hint within the clue itself, and his adventures tend to mirror themes during the Abbasid reign where Baghdad was a center of science, culture, and innovation.
In Sinbad’s fifth voyage, he is shipwrecked and then enslaved to the Old Man of the Sea, who ensnares him around his neck. But Sinbad is able to trick him with wine and slays him once he falls off his shoulders. The inclusion of the Old Man of the Sea in the first part of the clue may trip up some contestants, since this figure appears in Homer’s Odyssey and is frequently referenced in various poems. But the note to Baghdad should help narrow things down.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for July 9, 2024
Isaac Hirsch was the winner of Final Jeopardy for July 9, 2024, and he was actually the only one that answered the clue correctly. The wages for all three contestants were relatively tame this time around.
Going into Final Jeopardy, Isaac had $19,400 while Anna Paone from New York had $9,800 and Kathy Davis from Indiana only had $3,800. Isaac risked only $201 given that he only needed that much to win the game outright, and left with $19,601 for a five-day total of $120,187.
Meanwhile, Anna settled for second place after wagering $1,201 but came up with the wrong answer of Aladdin. Kathy left in third place after making a $0 wager and leaving her answer blank.
