Amanda Rykoff, a sports attorney from New York, New York, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on July 8, 2001. She won $1,000 after incorrectly answering her $32,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these pop albums in order of their first release, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Unleash the Dragon
⬥ B: Dancing on the Ceiling
⬥ C: Ten Summoner's Tales
⬥ D: Breakfast in America
D-B-C-A was the correct order. Of the ten contestants, three got it right. Amanda was the fastest with a time of 4.94 seconds.
Amanda's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A garbage disposal is typically connected to what?
⬥ A: Clothes dryer
⬥ B: Kitchen sink
⬥ C: Bicycle
⬥ D: Son's bedroom
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
This question resembles questions that appear on what type of test?
⬥ A: Multiple choice
⬥ B: True or false
⬥ C: Essay
⬥ D: Cholesterol
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
When successfully completing a pull-up, what part of the body goes above the bar?
⬥ A: Hips
⬥ B: Chin
⬥ C: Feet
⬥ D: Ego
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these fast food restaurants often serves its main course in buckets?
⬥ A: Kentucky Fried Chicken
⬥ B: Taco Bell
⬥ C: Burger King
⬥ D: Subway
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these names is a palindrome?
⬥ A: Mary
⬥ B: Bob
⬥ C: Mark
⬥ D: Sue
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In a famous 1988 episode, what talk show host had his nose broken by one of his guests? ’Ask the Audience’ lifeline used
Amanda asked the audience, who overwhelmingly voted for D. She made that her final answer, winning $2,000.
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the largest country by land area in Britain's Commonwealth of Nations? ’Phone-a-Friend’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Australia
⬥ B: Wales
⬥ C: Canada
⬥ D: Scotland
Amanda called her brother Eli, a graduate student in physics at the University of Michigan, who thought it was C "by a long shot." She made that her final answer, winning $4,000.
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In mechanics, applying torque to an object will cause it to do what?
⬥ A: Rotate
⬥ B: Bounce
⬥ C: Divide in two
⬥ D: Increase in size
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 2001 movie "Spy Kids," Fegan Floop plans to take over the world by using what? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Internet sound waves
⬥ B: Specially trained dogs
⬥ C: Robot kids
⬥ D: Hypnotizing cartoons
Amanda hadn't seen the movie, so she used her 50:50 lifeline, eliminating A and D. She made C her final answer, winning $16,000.
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Before the 20th Amendment was enacted, U.S. presidents officially took office in what month?
⬥ A: February
⬥ B: March
⬥ C: November
⬥ D: December
Amanda said D jumped out at her, so she made that her final answer, losing $15,000. The correct answer was B. Total Prize Money: $1,000