Adam Marchese

Adam Marchese, from Starke, FL, was a contestant who appeared on Season 11 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on September 3, 2012 and walked away with $13,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Round 1[]

$3,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Some Equipment Required
Because it’s usually performed barefoot, which of these fitness activities generally requires the use of a mat?
⬥ A: Jogging	⬥ B: Yoga
⬥ C: Spinning	⬥ D: Step aerobics

Adam's Bank: $3,000

$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Food Stands
In 1916, Nathan Handwerker opened a food stand in Coney Island New York that primarily sold what?
⬥ A: Pizza	⬥ B: Hot dogs
⬥ C: Waffles	⬥ D: Fried chicken

Adam's Bank: $4,000

$7,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Yo MTV
Quite appropriately, Run-D.M.C. hosted the first episode of the groundbreaking TV show “Yo! MTV” what?
⬥ A: Blues	⬥ B: Raps
⬥ C: Pops	⬥ D: Rocks

Adam's Bank: $11,000

$15,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Bad Awards
At the first modern Olympics in 1896, first place winners weren’t given a gold medal, but instead were given a silver medal and a what? 'Jump the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: White toga	⬥ B: Olive branch crown
⬥ C: Wooden torch	⬥ D: Metal shield

Adam wasn't sure, so he jumped the question. The correct answer was B: Olive branch crown.
Adam's Bank: $11,000

$2,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Cartoon Business
Teaching kids about investing, an animated web series called “Secret Millionaires Club” stars whom? 'Ask the Audience' and 'Jump the Question' lifelines used
⬥ A: Richard Branson	⬥ B: Donald Trump
⬥ C: Warren Buffett	⬥ D: Mark Cuban
Ask the Audience Results: A: 14% ⬥ B: 25% ⬥ C: 31% ⬥ D: 30%

Adam wasn't sure, so he jumped the question. The correct answer was C: Warren Buffett.
Adam's Bank: $11,000

$5,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Bookish Movies
John Cusack stars as which of the following authors in the 2012 film “The Raven”?
⬥ A: Mark Twain	⬥ B: Nathaniel Hawthorne
⬥ C: Edgar Allan Poe	⬥ D: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Adam's Bank: $16,000

$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Fishy Name
In addition to being a type of circus performer, which of the following is a type of fish?
⬥ A: Ballerina	⬥ B: Magician
⬥ C: Clown	⬥ D: Juggler

Adam's Bank: $26,000

$? (8 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Past Lives
What military commander believed in reincarnation, and reportedly had visions that he fought alongside Carthaginian general Hannibal?
⬥ A: George Patton	⬥ B: Dwight D. Eisenhower
⬥ C: Douglas MacArthur	⬥ D: John J. Pershing

Adam did not want to risk $12,000, so he walked away. The correct answer was A: George Patton.
The categories for questions 9 and 10 would have respectively been Get Your Vaccines and Three on One.
Total Prize Money: $13,000

Sources[]

Adam Marchese's run on WWTBAM Bored