Steven Maurice Clark

Steven Maurice Clark, from Aiken, South Carolina, was the first African-American to appear as a contestant on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in the United States. He appeared on the show on April 23, 2000 and won $32,000, even though he missed the $250,000 question and lost $93,000

Questions
1. ($100) Which of the following are beavers known to build?

A: Chairs

B: Dams

C: Mountains

D: Investment portfolios

Correct answer: B

2. ($200) Which of the following is not associated with the game of baseball?

A: Bat

B: Glove

C: Base

D: Tutu

Correct answer: D

3. ($300) Which of the following is traditionally considered a symbol of peace?

A: Oak branch

B: Olive branch

C: Palm frond

D: Mushroom cloud

Correct answer: B

4. ($500) What is the name of President Clinton's cat?

A: Socks

B: Patches

C: Felix

D: Toonces

Correct answer: A

5. ($1,000) Which comedian's signature line is "Can we talk?" ?

A: Rita Rudner

B: Phyllis Diller

C: Joan Rivers

D: Roseanne

Correct answer: C

6. ($2,000) What is the proper name for a padded cover used to keep the contents of a teapot warm?

A: Tea cozy

B: Pot blanket

C: Tea coat

D: Hot jacket

Correct answer: A

7. ($4,000) According to the lyrics of the 1970 hit song "War," "what is it good for"?

A: Territorial expansion

B: Selling newspapers

C: Weapons manufacturers

D: Absolutely nothing

Correct answer: D

8. ($8,000) According to legend, Pocahontas saved what Jamestown Colony leader?

A: Sir Walter Raleigh

B: John Smith

C: Peter Minuit

D: Roger Williams

Correct answer: B

9. ($16,000) Which of the following is another name for fossilized tree sap?

A: Tar

B: Amber

C: Bauxite

D: Jasper

Correct answer: B

10. ($32,000) On the TV series "Cheers", what seafood restaurant was upstairs from the bar?

A: Paul Revere's

B: Bull & Finch

C: Melville's

D: The Nautilus

Correct answer: C

11. ($64,000) Who was the first U.S. president to make an official visit to Moscow?

A: Harry S. Truman

B: Richard Nixon

C: Jimmy Carter

D: Bill Clinton

Correct answer: B

12. ($125,000) What method of food preservation did Nicolas Appert develop to help feed Napoleon's army?

A: Canning

B: Pressure cooking

C: Ash cooking

D: Dry heat cooking

Correct answer: A

13. ($250,000) In their last game of the 1980 Olympics, whom did the U.S. men's hockey team beat to win the gold medal?

A: Sweden

B: Canada

C: Finland

D: Soviet Union

Correct answer: C - Chosen answer: A