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Alan Smith, from Manchester, New Hampshire, was a contestant on the sixth U.S. syndicated season of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. He walked away with $16,000.

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$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What are the Florida Keys?
⬥ A: A series of glaciers ⬥ B: A cluster of asteroids
⬥ C: A group of vacation islands ⬥ D: The keys to Jeb Bush's car
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In the home, a dustpan is typically used in conjunction with a what?
⬥ A: Spatula ⬥ B: Broom
⬥ C: Hammer ⬥ D: Spray bottle
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
At the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, KY, what equipment is on display at the "Train with Ali" exhibit?
⬥ A: Hockey Stick ⬥ B: Tennis racket
⬥ C: Punching bag ⬥ D: Golf bag
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
A dance craze of the 1960's was named after which of these foods?
⬥ A: String bean ⬥ B: Wild rice
⬥ C: Apple sauce ⬥ D: Mashed potato
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these idioms derives from a phrase once commonly used by film editors?
⬥ A: Go with the flow ⬥ B: Cut to the chase
⬥ C: Turn on a dime ⬥ D: Grind to a half
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Fittingly, which of these bands is not mentioned in Bowling for Soup's hit song "1985"?
⬥ A: Duran Duran ⬥ B: Wham!
⬥ C: Pearl Jam ⬥ D: Blondie
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
The mythological founders of Rome, the twins Romulus and Remus are said to have been nursed as infants by what type of animal?
⬥ A: Wolf ⬥ B: Lion
⬥ C: Eagle ⬥ D: Bear
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
From 1885 to 1908, the former African state known as Congo Free State was controlled by Leopold II, the king of what country?
"Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Spain ⬥ B: Norway
⬥ C: Hungary ⬥ D: Belgium
Ask the Audience Results: A: 13% ⬥ B: 13% ⬥ C: 12% ⬥ D: 62%
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Eggs will cause silverware to tarnish rapidly, as tarnish forms when silver interacts with compounds of what element?
⬥ A: Sulfur ⬥ B: Potassium
⬥ C: Phosphorus ⬥ D: Nitrogen
$25,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Unlike the English word "email", which refers to a type of electronic message, the French word "émail" literally means what?
"Phone-a-Friend" and "50:50" lifelines used
⬥ A: Energy ⬥ B: Enamel
⬥ C: Engine ⬥ D: Envy
Alan phones his friend Richard. Richard is not sure but he thinks it's envy. Alan asks how sure and Richard says 20%.

Alan asks for "50:50", leaving A: Energy and B: Enamel. He's still not sure and he promised himself if he got to that level he couldn't gamble with $16,000 so he walks. The right answer was B: Enamel.

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