Jeopardy! March 4, 2025 — Winner, clues, and more

March 4, 2025, marked an exciting moment in the 2nd Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament (JIT). The tournament selects past-seasons' influential contestants and gives them the chance to display their knowledge and compete for the championship crown.

Here are the contestants:

Ray Lalonde: A scenic artist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Juveria Zaheer: A psychiatrist from Whitby, Ontario, Canada.

Raymond Goslow: A library technology consultant from Marietta, Georgia.

This match stood out due to a rare occurrence in Jeopardy! history. Two Canadian contestants, Ray and Juveria, competed against each other in the semifinal. With their shared national pride and individual determination, the stakes felt even higher as they battled for a spot in the tournament finals.

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Jeopardy! Round

In the Jeopardy! round, the contestants encountered variety of categories that tested their knowledge across multiple subjects.

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round:

Juveria Zaheer - $5,200

Raymond Goslow - $5,200

Ray Lalonde - $1,400

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Double Jeopardy! Round

The Double Jeopardy! round presented more challenging clues, increasing the stakes for the contestants.

Scores at the end of the Double Jeopardy Round:

Raymond Goslow - $21,000

Juveria Zaheer - $14,400

Ray Lalonde - $4,200

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Final Jeopardy! Round

In this Final Jeopardy! Round, the category revolved around historical scientists. The clue provided was:

"A pair of discoveries by him in 1787 are named for stage characters, a new practice in his field."

The correct response was: Who is William Herschel?

The clue referred to the discovery of two moons of Uranus in 1787, which were named Titania and Oberon after characters from Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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Final scores and winner

Juveria finished the game in the lead, securing her spot in the tournament's finals. Raymond and Ray also performed admirably, but Juveria's accuracy gave her the edge needed to advance.

Final scores of all the contestants:

Juveria Zaheer - $14,400 (Who is Herschel? Thank you Jeopardy! <3 ) (Finalist)

Raymond Goslow - $13,199 (Who is IDK)

Ray Lalonde - $8,400 (Who is Herschel?)