Akiva Fox, from Washington, D.C., was a contestant on the ninth season on the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on November 5-8, 2010. He won $100,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $100 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Asian Peninsulas | |
| The Anatolian peninsula makes up most of the western portion of what country? | |
| ⬥ A: Iran | ⬥ B: Turkey |
| ⬥ C: Saudi Arabia | ⬥ D: Pakistan |
| "Good question," Akiva says, then repeats it. He thinks it's Turkey, but he's not sure. Meredith reminds him of the lifelines, and he replies, "It would be a shame to leave them up there." He then notes, "I came to win money," to which Meredith replies, "I certainly hope so."
Akiva's Bank: $100 |
| $500 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Tribute Songs | |
| At the July 2009 memorial to Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey sang what ballad from his 2001 Greatest Hits album? | |
| ⬥ A: I'll Be There | ⬥ B: Hero |
| ⬥ C: Vision of Love | ⬥ D: Can't Let Go |
| The only one Akiva knows that Mariah Carey recorded was I'll Be There, so he makes that his final answer.
Akiva's Bank: $600 |
| $2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: American Ancestry | |
| Meaning "third generation," the word "sansei" refers to Americans who are the grandchildren of immigrants from what country? | |
| ⬥ A: India | ⬥ B: Russia |
| ⬥ C: Japan | ⬥ D: Mexico |
| Akiva knows that "nisei" is what 1st generation Japanese are called. Akiva speaks a little Russian and a little Spanish, but his Indian is terrible.
Akiva's Bank: $2,600 |
| $15,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Nip/Tuck | |
| "Blepharoplasty" is a cosmetic surgery procedure that can address which of these problems? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Thinning lips | ⬥ B: Baggy eyelids |
| ⬥ C: Flabby arms | ⬥ D: Crooked nose |
| Akiva is "jumping this question so fast." The correct answer was B. Baggy eyelids.
Akiva's Bank: $2,600 |
| $1,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Role Reversal | |
| Which of these actors appeared as both a male and a female character in the "Godfather" films? | |
| ⬥ A: Sofia Coppola | ⬥ B: Ethan Hawke |
| ⬥ C: Alyssa Milano | ⬥ D: Joaquin Phoenix |
| Akiva works in the theater. He knows that Sofia Coppola played the firstborn son in either the first or second movie and played the daughter in the third.
Akiva's Bank: $3,600 |
| $3,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Archaeological Sites | |
| A message that translates as "Long Live Nero" is among the ancient graffiti found at what famed archaeological site? | |
| ⬥ A: Pyramid of Cheops | ⬥ B: Stonehenge |
| ⬥ C: Great Wall of China | ⬥ D: Pompeii |
| Akiva knows Nero was a Roman emperor but not a very popular guy. He also knows that Pompeii was a Roman colony that was buried by Mt. Vesuvius. The others are much too ancient for that.
Akiva's Bank: $6,600 |
| $10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Sports Diets | |
| Before a marathon, runners often attempt to stock up on glycogen with a dietary strategy known as what? | |
| ⬥ A: Protein-loading | ⬥ B: Veggie-loading |
| ⬥ C: Fat-loading | ⬥ D: Carbo-loading |
| Akiva is a native of Newton, MA, where the Boston Marathon comes through. Every year he sees participants stuffing their faces with spaghetti.
Akiva's Bank: $16,600 |
| $25,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Big Baby | |
| Averaging 8 months, the gestation period of which of these large animals is shorter than that of a human? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Hippopotamus | ⬥ B: Elephant |
| ⬥ C: Killer whale | ⬥ D: Walrus |
| Akiva loved to learn about mammals when he was younger and he says that elephants have a 24-month gestation period "which sounds incredibly painful". He just doesn't know the answer, although he says that this was the hardest question before they were randomized. He has a second JTQ and decides to use it. The correct answer was A. Hippopotamus.
Akiva's Bank: $16,600 |
| $7,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Nightclub Promotions | |
| In 2010, a federal court rejected claims that what popular bar and nightclub promotion is discriminatory? | |
| ⬥ A: Happy Hour | ⬥ B: Open Mic Night |
| ⬥ C: Buy One, Get One Free | ⬥ D: Ladies' Night |
| Akiva says he has to assume that it was discrimination based on sex because Happy Hour only discriminates against those who go to bed really early and Open Mic Night would discriminate against bad singers.
Akiva's Bank: $23,600 |
| $5,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Prime Time TV | |
| Desmond gathers Jack and others together in a church in the last minutes of what TV drama's much-hyped 2010 final episode? | |
| ⬥ A: The Tudors | ⬥ B: Law & Order |
| ⬥ C: Lost | ⬥ D: 24 |
| Akiva is really excited to be going to the second round because he knows the answer. Before he can, though, Meredith tells him time is up for today.
Akiva's Bank: $28,600 |
Question of the Day[]
| Question of the Day | |
| Who was the first official mascot of the Summer Olympics? | |
| ⬥ A: Cobi the dog | ⬥ B: Waldi the dachshund |
| ⬥ C: Amik the beaver | ⬥ D: Hodori the tiger |
| This $250,000 question from 2005 belonged to Josh Fedeli & Lauren Drysdale. |
Round 2[]
| $100,000 (11 of 14) - Not Timed | |
| In 2010, the British government released a 1952 memo in which Winston Churchill requests a report on what unusual topic? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Loch Ness monster | ⬥ B: Lost City of Atlantis |
| ⬥ C: Bermuda Triangle | ⬥ D: Flying saucers |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 20% ⬥ B: 6% ⬥ C: 27% ⬥ D: 47% | |
| Akiva's Bank: $100,000 |
| $250,000 (12 of 14) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these U.S. states has a state flag that was designed by a thirteen-year-old boy? | |
| ⬥ A: Idaho | ⬥ B: Alaska |
| ⬥ C: Utah | ⬥ D: Arizona |
| Akiva thinks it may be Alaska since it was the last of these states to join the Union. He takes this opportunity to wish his parents a happy thirty-fifth wedding anniversary. Akiva decides to leave with $100K. The correct answer was B. Alaska.
TOTAL WINNINGS: $100,000 |