Beth Plummer, a sales representative from Edgewater, Maryland, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on November 10-11, 1999. She walked away with $64,000.
Put the following Big Ten universities in geographical order from west to east.
⬥ A: Purdue
⬥ B: Ohio State
⬥ C: Northwestern
⬥ D: Penn State
From the 9 remaining contestants, 4 got it right, but Beth (with a time of 6.52 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-A-B-D, making it into the Hot Seat.
Beth's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the popular 1950s TV theme song, what was Davy Crockett the king of?
⬥ A: England
⬥ B: Wild frontier
⬥ C: Queens
⬥ D: Kings
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
If you wanted to make an igloo, which of the following materials would you traditionally use?
⬥ A: Cement
⬥ B: Flour
⬥ C: Snow
⬥ D: Eskimo Pies
The klaxon called time, and Beth would return on $200 with all 3 lifelines still available.
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What is your power source if you use solar energy?
⬥ A: Sun
⬥ B: Propane
⬥ C: Water
⬥ D: The Energizer Bunny
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
According to Greek mythology, what king turned everything he touched into gold?
⬥ A: Arthur
⬥ B: Midas
⬥ C: Solomon
⬥ D: Trump
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In what year did Christopher Columbus discover America?
⬥ A: 1392
⬥ B: 1692
⬥ C: 1592
⬥ D: 1492
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What culinary dish is still raw, even once it's prepared?
⬥ A: Steak Tartare
⬥ B: Beef Wellington
⬥ C: London broil
⬥ D: Hungarian goulash
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What city plays host every year to the Miss America pageant?
⬥ A: Orlando
⬥ B: Las Vegas
⬥ C: Los Angeles
⬥ D: Atlantic City
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Fictional rocker Chris Gaines is the alter ego of what country star?
⬥ A: Dwight Yoakam
⬥ B: Garth Brooks
⬥ C: Clint Black
⬥ D: Billy Ray Cyrus
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
At which of the following times would a nocturnal animal most likely sleep?
⬥ A: 12:30 PM
⬥ B: 1:30 AM
⬥ C: 3:30 AM
⬥ D: 12:30 AM
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
According to Abbott and Costello's classic comedy routine "Who's on first?", who plays third base? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Beth asked the audience, who overwhelmingly voted for D. She made that her final answer, winning $32,000.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following people was born in the 20th century? '50:50' and 'Phone-a-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Ernest Hemingway
⬥ B: Babe Ruth
⬥ C: Mother Teresa
⬥ D: Charlie Chaplin
Beth did not know, so she decided to use her 50:50, removing B and D. Not wasting anytime, Beth decides to phone her father John, who was sure it was C: Mother Teresa. She went with him, and won $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
John Steinbeck's non-fiction work "Travels With Charley" describes a cross-country trip with whom?
⬥ A: His oldest son
⬥ B: His pet poodle
⬥ C: His younger brother
⬥ D: His young colt
Beth did not know, and no more than 10 seconds of pondering made her decide to walk away with $64,000. She would have guessed C: His younger brother, but the correct answer was B: His pet poodle.
Total Prize Money: $64,000
Trivia[]
When calling her dad during her $64,000 question, her mother accidentally picked up the phone. After a cute little interchange, her father came on the line.
