Adam Howes, was contestant, appeared on the 2021 season of Millionaire Hot Seat on 11th October 2021 and won AU$20,000.
Millionaire Hot Seat Run[]
Fastest Finger First Questions[]
| Fastest Finger First Question (1 of 15)
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| Which of these was not the name of a British monarch?
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| ⬥ A: Henry VII
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⬥ B: Edward VIII
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| ⬥ C: William IV
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⬥ D: Rocky V
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All 6 answered correctly. Adam was first.
Sandra: 1, Hamish: 1, Rod: 1, Adam: 1, Vanessa: 1, Mihiri: 1
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| Fastest Finger First Question (2 of 15)
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| Built for the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing's 'National Stadium' was given what nickname?
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| ⬥ A: Rabbit Warren
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⬥ B: Bird's Nest
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| ⬥ C: Beaver's Dam
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⬥ D: Fish Tank
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All 6 answered correctly. Sandra was first.
Sandra: 2, Hamish: 2, Rod: 2, Adam: 2, Vanessa: 2, Mihiri: 2
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| Fastest Finger First Question (3 of 15)
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| What make of vehicle takes its name from a Latin word for 'listen'?
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| ⬥ A: Fiat
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⬥ B: Audi
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| ⬥ C: Saab
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⬥ D: Chevrolet
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3 of 6 (Sandra, Rod and Mihiri) answered correctly. Mihiri was first.
Sandra: 3, Hamish: 2, Rod: 3, Adam: 2, Vanessa: 2, Mihiri: 3
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| Fastest Finger First Question (4 of 15)
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| Patrick Bateman is the central character in which novel?
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| ⬥ A: American Psycho
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⬥ B: The Sining
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| ⬥ C: Bonfire of the Vanities
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⬥ D: Twilight
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All except Sandra answered correctly. Adam was first.
Sandra: 3, Hamish: 3, Rod: 4, Adam: 3, Vanessa: 3, Mihiri: 4
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| Fastest Finger First Question (5 of 15)
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| The chart-topping 2020 hit is by a band from which country?
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| ⬥ A: Canada
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⬥ B: Sweden
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| ⬥ C: Japan
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⬥ D: South Korea
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This was an audio question. 2 of 6 (Hamish and Mihiri) answered correctly. Hamish was first.
Sandra: 3, Hamish: 4, Rod: 4, Adam: 3, Vanessa: 3, Mihiri: 5
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| Fastest Finger First Question (6 of 15)
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| A marketing term used to describe the percentage of people who stop using a retail service is what 'rate'?
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| ⬥ A: Whip
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⬥ B: Churn
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| ⬥ C: Fold
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⬥ D: Whisk
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Nobody answered correctly.
Sandra: 3, Hamish: 4, Rod: 4, Adam: 3, Vanessa: 3, Mihiri: 5
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| Fastest Finger First Question (7 of 15)
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| Between 1998 and 2013, the future Pope Francis served as the Archbishop of which city?
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| ⬥ A: Florence
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⬥ B: Miami
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| ⬥ C: Buenos Aires
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⬥ D: Cardiff
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Only Sandra answered correctly.
Sandra: 4, Hamish: 4, Rod: 4, Adam: 3, Vanessa: 3, Mihiri: 5
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Leaderboard after Question 7
| No.
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Name
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Correct
answers
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Time
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| 1
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Mihiri
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5
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9.51
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| 2
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Hamish
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4
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8.91
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| 3
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Rod
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4
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10.07
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| 4
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Adam
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3
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4.44
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| 5
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Sandra
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3
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6.70
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| 6
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Vanessa
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3
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10.27
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| Fastest Finger First Question (8 of 15)
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| A person who has received permission to act freely is said to have been 'given' what?
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| ⬥ A: Longitude
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⬥ B: Latitude
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| ⬥ C: Infinitude
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⬥ D: Amplitude
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2 of 6 (Sandra and Mihiri) answered correctly. Mihiri was first. (Note: Adam did not answer in time)
Sandra: 5, Hamish: 4, Rod: 4, Adam: 3, Vanessa: 3, Mihiri: 6
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| Fastest Finger First Question (9 of 15)
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| In which U.S. state is San Jose, dubbed 'the capital of Silicon Valley'?
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| ⬥ A: Arizona
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⬥ B: Nevada
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| ⬥ C: Texas
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⬥ D: California
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4 of 6 (Sandra, Adam, Vanessa and Mihiri) answered correctly. Mihiri was first.
Sandra: 6, Hamish: 4, Rod: 4, Adam: 4, Vanessa: 4, Mihiri: 7
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| Fastest Finger First Question (10 of 15)
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| Native to Australian Alps is the endangered 'mountain pygmy' what?
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| ⬥ A: Possum
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⬥ B: Eagle
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| ⬥ C: Fox
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⬥ D: Emu
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All 6 answered correctly. ? was first.
Sandra: 7, Hamish: 5, Rod: 5, Adam: 5, Vanessa: 5, Mihiri: 8
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| Fastest Finger First Question (11 of 15)
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| A common faeture of a champagne bottle, what is the proper term for this wire cage?
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| ⬥ A: Bridle
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⬥ B: Épée
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| ⬥ C: Pop socket
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⬥ D: Muselet
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This was a visual question, courtesy of Miroslav Sarioka. Only Vanessa answered correctly.
Sandra: 7, Hamish: 5, Rod: 5, Adam: 5, Vanessa: 6, Mihiri: 8
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| Fastest Finger First Question (12 of 15)
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| In basketball, 'blocking', 'charging' and 'holding' are names of illegal contacts known as what 'fouls'?
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| ⬥ A: Personal
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⬥ B: Professional
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| ⬥ C: Existential
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⬥ D: Non-denominational
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All except Hamish answered correctly. Rod was first.
Sandra: 8, Hamish: 5, Rod: 6, Adam: 6, Vanessa: 7, Mihiri: 9
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| Fastest Finger First Question (13 of 15)
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| In the TV sitcom 'Get Smart', the agents use a privacy screening device called the 'cone of' what?
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| ⬥ A: Discretion
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⬥ B: Silence
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| ⬥ C: Classified information
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⬥ D: Secrecy
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All 6 answered correctly. Rod was first.
Sandra: 9, Hamish: 6, Rod: 7, Adam: 7, Vanessa: 8, Mihiri: 10
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Leaderboard after Question 13
| No.
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Name
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Correct
answers
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Time
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| 1
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Mihiri
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10
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18.62
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| 2
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Sandra
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9
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24.81
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| 3
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Vanessa
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8
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23.00
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| 4
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Adam
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7
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13.03
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| 5
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Rod
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7
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13.99
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| 6
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Hamish
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6
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11.10
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| Fastest Finger First Question (14 of 15)
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| A popular tourist destination in the Bucegi Mountains in Romania is the rock formation called 'The' what?
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| ⬥ A: Rushmore
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⬥ B: Opera House
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| ⬥ C: Sphinx
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⬥ D: Stonehenge
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3 of 6 (Sandra, Vanessa and Mihiri) answered correctly. Sandra was first.
Sandra: 10, Hamish: 6, Rod: 7, Adam: 7, Vanessa: 9, Mihiri: 11
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Leaderboard after Question 14
| No.
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Name
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Correct
answers
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Time
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| 1
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Mihiri
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11
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23.93
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| 2
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Sandra
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10
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27.65
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| 3
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Vanessa
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9
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29.42
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| 4
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Adam
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7
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13.03
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| 5
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Rod
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7
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13.99
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| 6
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Hamish
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6
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11.10
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| Fastest Finger First Question (15 of 15)
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| The dairy product 'Yakult' was created in the 1930s in which country?
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| ⬥ A: New Zealand
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⬥ B: Netherlands
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| ⬥ C: Japan
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⬥ D: Germany
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Only Hamish answered correctly.
Sandra: 10, Hamish: 7, Rod: 7, Adam: 7, Vanessa: 9, Mihiri: 11
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Leaderboard after Question 15
| No.
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Name
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Correct
answers
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Time
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| 1
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Mihiri
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11
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23.93
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| 2
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Sandra
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10
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27.65
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| 3
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Vanessa
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9
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29.42
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| 4
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Adam
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7
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13.03
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| 5
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Rod
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7
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13.99
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| 6
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Hamish
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7
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15.00
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Mihiri answered the most questions correctly with 11, winning Fastest Finger First. Sandra was to go up first.
Adam Howes's Run to Million[]
| AU$500 (4 of 15) - 15 seconds
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| Which of these is a term for someone who makes or sells wine?
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| ⬥ A: Vintner
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⬥ B: VInaigrette
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| ⬥ C: Vintriloquist
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⬥ D: Vindiesel
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| AU$1,000 (5 of 15) - 15 seconds
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| Which television program stages its final challenge at a location known as 'Mt Midoriyama'?
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| ⬥ A: Australian Ninja Warrior
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⬥ B: Beauty and the Geek
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| ⬥ C: Love Island
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⬥ D: Travel Guides
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| AU$1,500 (6 of 15) - 30 seconds
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What is 50% of 123,456?
"Pass" lifeline used
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| ⬥ A: 60,183
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⬥ B: 61,223
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| ⬥ C: 61,728
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⬥ D: 62,558
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| Adam pass this question to Vanessa, who later answered this question incorrectly. The right answer was C.
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| AU20,000 (11 of 15) - 45 seconds
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| William is the real first name of which of these actors?
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| ⬥ A: Denzel Washington
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⬥ B: Brad Pitt
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| ⬥ C: Johnny Depp
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⬥ D: Woody Harrelson
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| Total Prize Won: AU$20,000
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