Ann Hall-Rogalinski

Ann Hall-Rogalinski, a stay-at-home mom from Franklin, Wisconsin, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on January 20, 2000. She walked away with $1,000 after incorrectly answering her $16,000 question.

Ann was a contestant on Jeopardy! in 1997, finishing her only game in second place. [1]

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these television shows in order of their debut, beginning with the earliest.
⬥ A: Love Connection	⬥ B: Change of Heart
⬥ C: The Dating Game	⬥ D: Studs

The correct answer was C-A-D-B. Out 8 contestants, 2 got it right. Ann was the fastest in 8.60 seconds.

Ann’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet,” what words directly follow “To be, or not to be”?
⬥ A: That is really tough	⬥ B: That is the question
⬥ C: That is my choice	⬥ D: That is my final answer

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following terms is commonly used to describe a severe traffic jam?
⬥ A: Grindstone	⬥ B: Gridlock
⬥ C: Lockup	⬥ D: Flapjacked

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What must you measure on a bird to find its wingspread?
⬥ A: Wing tip to wing tip	⬥ B: One wing
⬥ C: Mid wing to mid wing	⬥ D: Half a wing

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Italian sex symbol Fabio became famous after modeling extensively for what product?
⬥ A: Fitness machines	⬥ B: Blue jeans
⬥ C: Romance novels	⬥ D: Wine coolers

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Whose vault did Geraldo Rivera open on live television in 1986?
⬥ A: Al Capone’s	⬥ B: Elvis Presley’s
⬥ C: Howard Hughes’s	⬥ D: Adolf Hitler’s

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Traditionally, how many strings are there on a standard guitar? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: 4	⬥ B: 6
⬥ C: 8	⬥ D: 10
Ask the Audience Results: A: 10% ⬥ B: 76% ⬥ C: 14% ⬥ D: 0%

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following liquid measurements is closest in volume to one metric liter?
⬥ A: One cup	⬥ B: One pint
⬥ C: One quart	⬥ D: One gallon

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of Thomas Harris’s sequel to the novel “The Silence of the Lambs”?
⬥ A: Red Dragon	⬥ B: Hannibal
⬥ C: Black Sunday	⬥ D: Doctor Lecter

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following blood components carries oxygen through the body?
⬥ A: Lymphocytes	⬥ B: Monocytes
⬥ C: Platelets	⬥ D: Hemoglobin

Total Prize Money: $1,000

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Ann Hall-Rogalinski's run to the million

Preceded by Marty Anderson	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Ann Hall-Rogalinski	Succeeded by Nathaniel Zylstra