Up ahead is the Final Jeopardy clue for today, Monday, May 5. Ben Ganger, a data analyst from Indiana, is making a habit of getting runaway victories. His performance in Friday’s match gave him a very safe win despite him not getting the final clue right, extending his Jeopardy winnings to a whopping $96,415 over just four games. We’ll see if he can do the same in tonight’s episode where he faces off against historian Ellen Goldlust from Virginia and scientist Rhyne Modlin from North Carolina. Here is the question and answer for Final Jeopardy for 5/5/2025, in addition to the wagers and the winner of the game.
Final Jeopardy Question for May 5
The Final Jeopardy question for May 5, 2025 is in the category of “Official Languages” and has the following clue:
Of the 4 independent nations of the Americas without English or Spanish as an official language, it’s the smallest in area
To prevent spoilers, the right answer to this geography clue has been placed at the bottom of this guide.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for May 5
Once again, Ben earned a runaway victory in the May 5 match despite not getting as much momentum as he usually does. No one got the Final Jeopardy correct, with all of them guessing “Suriname,” making this game a very low-scoring episode.
Ben had $11,500 and lost $2,000 with his wager. He still had enough to end up in first place with $9,500, pushing his total winnings to $105,915.
Ellen could have challenged Ben for the win, but she unfortunately went for a true Daily Double and it didn’t work out. She only had $4,000 by the end of the second round and additionally lost $1,201 with her bet. She left in second with $2,799.
With $2,600, Rhyne bet $1,000 and ended up in third with $1,600.
Final Jeopardy Answer for May 5
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on May 5, 2025 is “What is Haiti?”
Since the clue is looking for the smallest country in area size that doesn’t have English or Spanish as an official language, that narrows the field to the islands in the Caribbean. It’s not Brazil, whose official language is Portuguese, and it’s not Suriname, whose official language is Dutch. This leaves Haiti, which is an independent nation that speaks French and Haitian creole. (We originally thought that it would be Martinique but that’s not an independent nation.)
