Aaron Hauck

Aaron Hauck, an artist from Queens, New York, was a contestant on the sixth U.S. syndicated season of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. He walked away with $16,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Aaron Hauck's Run to Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2006, the WHO reported that thousands of people are harmed each year by exposure to what heavenly body?
⬥ A: Mars	⬥ B: The Sun
⬥ C: The Moon	⬥ D: Roger Daltrey

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A woman who wishes to bear children is often said to hear the "ticking" of what type of "clock"?
⬥ A: Philosophical	⬥ B: Biological
⬥ C: Mathematical	⬥ D: Grammatical

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
The common expression, "loose lips sink ships" warns against the ill effects of what activity?
⬥ A: Gossiping	⬥ B: Dating
⬥ C: Gambling	⬥ D: Sleeping late

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Of the 10.5 billion ATM transactions that occurred across the U.S. in 2005, almost 80 percent of them involved a what?
⬥ A: Deposit	⬥ B: Bill payment
⬥ C: Fund transfer	⬥ D: Withdrawal

Aaron isn't quite sure but he takes out more often than he puts in.

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these blockbuster movies features a bald-headed baddie named Lex Luthor as its main villain?
⬥ A: Superman Returns	⬥ B: Ghost Rider
⬥ C: Spider Man 3	⬥ D: X-Men: The Last Stand

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The historic River Shannon is the longest river in what country?
⬥ A: Austria	⬥ B: Australia
⬥ C: Denmark	⬥ D: Ireland

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
A famous joke by comedian Groucho Marx begins with the line,"One morning I shot an elephant in my" what? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Living room	⬥ B: Pajamas
⬥ C: Fish tank	⬥ D: Teacup
Ask the Audience Results: A: 12% ⬥ B: 80% ⬥ C: 3% ⬥ D: 5%

Aaron has no idea and decides to ask the audience. Aaron accepts the audience's answer. Meredith gives the punchline afterward.

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
A New Orleans favorite, the muffuletta is a variety of what? "Phone-a-Friend" and "50:50" lifelines used
⬥ A: Doughnut	⬥ B: Stew
⬥ C: Cocktail	⬥ D: Sandwich

Aaron wants to phone a friend. He wants to call Katie, a friend of his girlfriend. He reads the question and Katie says, "Ooh", then asks for the choices to be repeated. She says it's either A or D. Time runs out before she can say anything else. Aaron asks for the 50/50, which leaves B and D. Aaron still has no idea. He had a good time and decides to make D his final answer.

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Having opposing functions, "abductors" and "adductors" are two groups of what body part?
⬥ A: Blood vessels	⬥ B: Teeth
⬥ C: Muscles	⬥ D: Bones

$25,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What Nobel-winning scientist's daughter, Irene, won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1935?
⬥ A: Ivan Pavlov	⬥ B: Max Planck
⬥ C: Marie Curie	⬥ D: Gugliermo Marconi

Aaron is leaning toward C but not enough to make a guess. He decides to walk away with the $16,000 he's won. Had he went with his guess, he would've been correct.

Total Prize Money: $16,000

Sources[]

Aaron Hauck's Run on WWTBAM Bored