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Adam Staple, a thoroughbred pedigree analyst from Reddick, Florida, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on August 7, 2001 and walked away with $8,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these movies about singers in order of their first theatrical release, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: The Wedding Singer ⬥ B: The Rose
⬥ C: The Bodyguard ⬥ D: Cabaret
The correct answer was D-B-C-A. Out of 10 contestants, 5 got it right. Adam was the fastest in 3.99 seconds.


Adam’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Someone who lies down in the snow and moves his arms and legs in a sweeping motion is making what?
⬥ A: Angel ⬥ B: Fireman
⬥ C: Cowboy ⬥ D: Sno-cone
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, a posh hotel or restaurant has what quality?
⬥ A: Sparseness ⬥ B: Darkness
⬥ C: Elegance ⬥ D: Spiciness
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
At which of these ages might a person typically have a midlife crisis?
⬥ A: 12 ⬥ B: 40
⬥ C: 83 ⬥ D: Paleolithic
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
On dress shirts, button-down, spread and tab are popular types of what?
’Ask the Audience’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Collar ⬥ B: Cuff
⬥ C: Pocket ⬥ D: Tail
Ask the Audience Results: A: 91% ⬥ B: 3% ⬥ C: 2% ⬥ D: 4%
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What cereal brand’s jingle once bragged about an “unsinkable taste”?
’50:50’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Quaker Oatmeal ⬥ B: Trix
⬥ C: Cheerios ⬥ D: Special K
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Minted from 1913 to 1938, what was the value of the U.S. coin with a buffalo on the back?
⬥ A: One cent ⬥ B: Five cents
⬥ C: Ten cents ⬥ D: Twenty-five cents


$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In Madonna’s 1990 hit song “Vogue,” she tells her listeners to “strike a” what?
⬥ A: Match ⬥ B: Face
⬥ C: Pose ⬥ D: Drum
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What organization’s logo features an outstretched hand holding a person underneath a rainbow?
’Phone-a-Friend’  lifeline used
⬥ A: UNICEF ⬥ B: United Way
⬥ C: Salvation Army ⬥ D: Peace Corps
Adam thinks it United Way. But he wants to be safe and calls his mother, Nancy.


Nancy agrees with Adam and says it’s B: United Way, but she’s not sure. She’s only 50% sure. Adam goes with United Way and wins $8,000.

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In the children’s story “Puss in Boots,” which of these items of clothing does the cat not request?
⬥ A: Gloves ⬥ B: Boots
⬥ C: Hat ⬥ D: Cloak
Adam has no idea, so he’s leaving with $8,000.

The correct answer is A: Gloves.

Total Prize Money: $8,000

Sources[]

Preceded by
Ben Hayhurst
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Adam Staple
Succeeded by
Denver Deseranno
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