75 Good Questions to Use for Final Jeopardy - Trivia Bliss (2024)

Jeopardy!’s most iconic feature debatably occurs during Final Jeopardy, when its jingly theme song plays as contestants wrack their brains and write their final answers on their podiums. During Final Jeopardy, one single question is asked to the contestants, and they can wager up to their entire bounty on their answer. This question is usually more complex or vague than those that came before it on the regular Jeopardy! board.

Each Final Jeopardy question adheres to a given category, giving you an idea of what direction your thinking should go. However, the Final Jeopardy question is the only one of its category, at least for that given episode, so there are no hints of what its topic may be ahead of hearing the host read it aloud.

Below, we at Trivia Bliss have compiled an epic list of 75 Final Jeopardy questions for your own personal use at home. All the questions we’ve listed are actual Final Jeopardy questions featured on the show throughout the years, so you know they’re the real deal—no going easy on your contestants here! These questions have become more elaborate as the show’s run has progressed, so we’ve included more questions from the current millennium than from Jeopardy!’s early years. Ready to get started?

Science Synonym

Episode: Friday, June 19, 2009

Question: Also found before “pack” & “team”, it’s defined as increase in volume resulting from increase in temperature.

An American Hero

Episode: Wednesday, November 16, 1994

Question: A midshipman at age 9, he served in the War of 1812 at age 11, & became a Civil War hero while in his 60s.

Some Island Information

Episode: Monday, July 19, 2021

Question: Both in the Pacific, they are the 50 states’ 2 biggest islands in area; one is about 40 degrees colder in winter than the other.

An “S” Synonym

Episode: Wednesday, May 4, 2005

Question: Its original meaning was a resident of a certain wealthy city; now it means one who indulges in luxury.

A Double Date, Kind Of

Episode: Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Question: A logo on this town’s website includes its incorporation date, 1981, as well as the historic date December 17, 1903.

A Composer’s Compliment

Episode: Thursday, March 27, 2008

Question: In 1793, Haydn wrote he will be “one of Europe’s finest composers, & I shall be proud to be called his teacher.”

Much Ado about the Academy Awards

Episode: Thursday, April 5, 2018

Question: Tommy Lee Jones won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for this movie based on a TV series that premiered in 1963.

A National Treasure in International Orange

Episode: Monday, December 24, 2001

Question: This California structure whose official color is international orange is one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World.

Musical Monikers

Episode: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Question: Each in a show that ran more than 2 years, Ethel Merman & Sarah Jessica Parker played 2 different characters with this first name.

Name That Park

Episode: Monday, February 27, 2017

Question: In 1942 a Maryland area was named for the Tibetan paradise in “Lost Horizon” but in 1953 was renamed this, for a young boy.

A Couple of Magical Mottos

Episode: Thursday, February 10, 2000

Question: Title hero whose boarding school’s motto is “Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus”, “Never Tickle A Sleeping Dragon”.

Quite the Metaphor

Episode: Thursday, September 27, 2012

Question: On February 22, 1918, Warren Harding said it is good to drink “at the fountains of wisdom inherited from” this alliterative group.

A Notable Exception to the Rule

Episode: Monday, December 22, 1986

Question: These people are only exception to the rule “Must be dead 10 years to be on a U.S. stamp”.

What Type of Lines Did He Draw?

Episode: Wednesday, September 6, 2000

Question: As part of the U.S. Treaty Negotiation Team, this future VP under Madison knew where to “draw the lines.”

What’s in a Name?

Episode: Friday, February 25, 2011

Question: This area that includes several countries got its name because the colonizers spoke Spanish, French & Portuguese.

Some Raucous Royals

Episode: Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Question: Kings Edward IV & Edward V, the future Henry VII & the corpse of Henry VI appear in the play named for him.

Skelton Holds the Record

Episode: Monday, September 10, 2018

Question: To set a record for longest solo journey by kayak, 2,010 miles, Helen Skelton traveled through this nation for a month.

This Poet Wrote Longhand, Alright

Episode: Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Question: In a 1921 letter, this American-born poet had “a long poem in mind… which I am wishful to finish”, & he did at 433 lines.

Ancient Greek Lore

Episode: Friday, April 27, 2012

Question: In Greek myth, he became the prey when he was killed by Scorpius; now they’re both in the sky.

Traveling to Four Lands

Episode: Friday, June 5, 2020

Question: The title character of this 1726 novel reaches 4 different lands as a result of a shipwreck, a storm at sea, pirates & a mutiny.

Museum Modifications

Episode: Thursday, September 12, 2019

Question: President Johnson signed a law that added 2 words to the name of this museum established in 1946, D.C.’s most popular

A Prestigious Name

Episode: Wednesday, June 25, 1997

Question: In the 1830s, settlers gave this city its name in the hope of having the University of Mississippi placed there.

Literary Quotes

Episode: Monday, June 28, 2004

Question: ““I am the rose of Sharon” & “When you know your name, you should hang on to it” are from 2 different books titled this.

A Tennessee Williams Play

Episode: Thursday, May 2, 2019

Question: A character in this 1944 play is said to be like a piece in her own collection, “too exquisitely fragile to move from the shelf”.

An Epic Nickname

Episode: Tuesday, September 19, 2000

Question: The Hopi Indians gave this German-born man the name “The Great Relative” when he visited Arizona in the 1930s.

A Scary Shape

Episode: Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Question: The 1964 article that gave this term its current use noted the “menace that haunts the Atlantic off our southeastern coast.”

Full Circle Moments

Episode: Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Question: In 2019, at a 60th anniversary event in Detroit, this producer announced his retirement saying he had “come full circle”.

An Iconic Sports Song

Episode: Friday, December 17, 2010

Question: Riding the subway in New York in 1908, Jack Norworth saw a sign for the Polo Grounds & was inspired to write this song.

Titanic Trivia

Episode: Friday, February 26, 1999

Question: This man whose invention was used to call for help held a ticket for the voyage but changed his plans.

Once on This (Huge) Island

Episode: Friday, June 15, 2012

Question: This nation, independent since 1960 is the largest island in the world with French as one of its official languages.

An Invitation Snub

Episode: Thursday, August 5, 2021

Question: Unpopular at the time, the man for whom it is named wasn’t invited to the September 30, 1935, dedication of this landmark.

A Massachusetts Museum

Episode: Wednesday, March 16, 1994

Question: In 1923 Henry Ford bought this Mass. tavern & turned part of it into a museum honoring Longfellow.

Iconic Reality Television

Episode: Friday, March 21, 2014

Question: On learning what his series would be called, the star of this reality show said, “That sounds like a Chinese food place!”.

Disney’s Big Influence

Episode: Monday, January 23, 2017

Question: The title of this hit from a 1933 Disney “Silly Symphony” inspired a Tony-winning 1962 drama & an Oscar-nominated 1966 film.

Where’d MLK Write From?

Episode: Tuesday, May 20, 1997

Question: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1963 letter from this city’s jail is a historic document in the civil rights movement.

A Golden Rule

Episode: Thursday, March 1, 2007

Question: In 1946 she said, “We only want that which is given naturally to all peoples… to be masters of our own fate”.

What a Name Influencer

Episode: Friday, July 12, 2013

Question: The title princess of this game, which launched a best-selling franchise, was named for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s wife.

That’s a Lot of Kids!

Episode: Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Question: In 1902, 25 years after his death, a New York Times article about a family reunion listed his direct descendants at more than 1,000.

Quite a Destructive Mentality, Huh?

Episode: Monday, October 4, 2021

Question: 10 years before a more famous work, he wrote in 1503 that the way to deal with rebels is to placate them or eliminate them.

A Peacemaker Becomes a Columnist

Episode: Wednesday, May 6, 1992

Question: On Feb. 24, 1992, this Nobel Peace Prize winner’s first column appeared in the New York Times.

Coin Clues

Episode: Monday, October 18, 2010

Question: It’s the only U.S. coin or bill produced in 2010 that features the private home of a president on the reverse.

Military Trivia

Episode: Friday, September 23, 2005

Question: At a military funeral, the American flag is folded this many times to resemble a Revolutionary War soldier’s hat.

Rolls-Royce Rules

Episode: Friday, February 4, 2011

Question: For decades, Rolls-Royce also owned this luxury brand named for its founder; now both are produced by German companies.

A New, Negative Definition

Episode: Thursday, June 25, 2009

Question: Now referring to a scapegoat, this term originated as someone designated as a “proxy for correction”.

A Fad Turned Forever

Episode: Thursday, June 27, 2013

Question: Susan B. Anthony said this new fad had “done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world.”

A ’90s Leader

Episode: Wednesday, May 5, 1993

Question: In January 1993, he was elected president of a country 2/3 the size of the one he led 7 months earlier.

A Sharply-Written Tagline

Episode: Wednesday, June 12, 2002

Question: This 1990 Tim Burton film was advertised with the line “His story will touch you, even though he can’t.”

Lord of the Coins

Episode: Thursday, June 30, 2011

Question: 50 cent pieces issued in 2003 by this country depict Frodo, Gandalf, Gollum, Sauron & Aragorn.

New Names for Some Little Guys

Episode: Friday, January 4, 2013

Question: For a 1912 play they were dubbed Blick, Flick, Glick, Snick, Plick, Whick & Quee; 25 years later, they got new names.

Pet Trends

Episode: Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Question: For 2006, between Oct. 25 & Nov. 1, the Los Angeles SPCA, like many other shelters, banned adoption of these.

Birds of a Feather, They Stick Together

Episode: Monday, May 4, 2015

Question: Harriet Hemenway’s boycott of the feathered hats of her social circle inspired the 1905 founding of this.

What Common Product Could This Be?

Episode: Monday, March 28, 2016

Question: In 1939 this new product was touted as being strong as steel, fine as a spider’s web & more elastic than natural fibers.

Help Me Decipher This Clue!

Episode: Monday, December 9, 2002

Question: This common expression of distress comes from an English representation of the French for “help me.”

A Songwriting Brother

Episode: Thursday, October 20, 2011

Question: In 1978 he replaced his brothers at No. 1, who then replaced him; one of the brothers was a writer on all 3 songs.

Rhyming Nations

Episode: Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Question: The names of these 2 nations, both bordering Tanzania, end with the same 4 letters in the same order.

Famous Literature

Episode: Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Question: In 2007, this novel celebrated its 50th anniversary as its manuscript, a 120-foot-long scroll, toured the U.S.

A Mascot Matchup

Episode: Tuesday, October 6, 1998

Question: In 1944, Smokey Bear replaced this Disney character as the symbol of the U.S. Forest Service.

Name This Ruling Body

Episode: Thursday, September 18, 2014

Question: The Holy Roman Empire from 800 to 1806 was the first; the German empire from 1871 to 1918 was the second.

Mathematician, Logician, and Author

Episode: Monday, May 29, 2017

Question: Cliffs Notes says a book by this man “was the work of a mathematician and logician who wrote as both a humorist and as a limerist.”

Ancient Egypt

Episode: Monday, March 31, 2003

Question: When a pharaoh died, his heart was carved out & replaced with a stone rendering of this tiny creature.

You’re The Top, You’re the…Wait, Wrong Building

Episode: Thursday, June 21, 2012

Question: Listed in 1983, this complex finished c. 1650 features inlaid semiprecious stones & Arabic calligraphy,

Introduction to a Much-Debated Book

Episode: Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Question: Its second line is “All the powers of old Europe have entered into a holy alliance to exorcise this spectre: Pope & Czar, Metternich & Guizot…”.

All Aboard the Wire Rope Express

Episode: Monday, November 10, 2008

Question: When this was explained to Chief Sho-kup, he gave it a Shoshone name that means “wire rope express.”

So That’s What’s Most Notable About Him?

Episode: Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Question: He received a real obituary in the Albuquerque Journal in 2013 noting his “long battle with lung cancer”.

Ooh, Heaven is a Place on Earth

Episode: Thursday, June 24, 2010

Question: When it became a national park in 1919, it got this name used by the locals because it seemed like heaven on Earth.

What’s the Backbone of the Cell? This, Kind Of

Episode: Monday, June 9, 2012

Question: 1910 winner Albrecht Kossel studied a new material in the control center of cells; today, we know it as this.

American National Parks

Episode: Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Question: It’s 277 miles long, it’s up to 18 miles wide, it’s 6 million years old & at a given time temperatures within it can vary by 25 degrees.

Awards Shows in the Age of Streaming Services

Episode: Thursday, January 11, 2018

Question: It’s the first Oscar nominee for Best Picture to be produced by an internet streaming service.

Name This Author

Episode: Monday, January 1, 2007

Question: A memorial window near his grave at Winchester Cathedral was a gift from the fishermen of England & America.

What Musical?

Episode: Tuesday, October 10, 2000

Question: This musical inspired by an opera features the songs “The Gods Love Nubia” & “Another Pyramid”.

A Misunderstood Monarch

Episode: Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Question: A 2021 book about his “Misunderstood Reign” argues that he hated slavery and actually suffered from bipolar disorder.

What International City Is This?

Episode: Monday, July 8, 2019

Question: In 2017, this city celebrated its 375th birthday & the 50th anniversary of an event that made it an international tourist destination.

Gossip Girl Influencer

Episode: Thursday, November 7, 2013

Question: The “Gossip Girl” series of books was inspired by this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel also set in New York City but 120 years earlier.

A Rose by Any Other Name

Episode: Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Question: In her only kids’ book, she says, “There was Rose. Rose was her name & would she have been Rose if her name had not been Rose.”

Final Words

Thank you so much for reading through our list of the 75 best questions for Final Jeopardy. Whether you’re playing a game of Jeopardy at home with friends or family or studying in anticipation of filming for the show, we hope these questions helped you to brush up on those extra hard questions that appear at the end of each episode.

Did we miss your favorite Final Jeopardy question ever? Or do you have a favorite question from this list? Let us know by leaving a comment below, and happy quizzing!