Bill Berry

Bill Berry, from Tucker, Georgia, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on March 1, 2000. He walked away with $64,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these office supplies in order by when they were created, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Xerox Photocopy machine	⬥ B: Post-It Notes
⬥ C: Pocket calculator	⬥ D: Liquid Paper

The correct answer was A-D-C-B. Bill was the only one of seven to get it right in 10.99 seconds.

Bill’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In America, what is a hot dog traditionally served on?
⬥ A: Tortilla	⬥ B: Bun
⬥ C: Shoe	⬥ D: Bagel

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following do you need to withdraw money from an ATM?
⬥ A: PAN	⬥ B: PEN
⬥ C: PIN	⬥ D: PUN

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
In what shape are the bowling pins organized in a traditional game of bowling?
⬥ A: Square	⬥ B: Circle
⬥ C: Triangle	⬥ D: Diamond

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
In its pure state which of the following fabrics is synthetic?
⬥ A: Cotton	⬥ B: Vinyl
⬥ C: Silk	⬥ D: Wool

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1956 film “Godzilla, King of the Monsters”, what city does Godzilla attempt to destroy?
⬥ A: Tokyo	⬥ B: Hong Kong
⬥ C: Los Angeles	⬥ D: New York

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is not one of the animals in the Chinese Calendar? “Ask the Audience” lifeline used.
⬥ A: Ox	⬥ B: Horse
⬥ C: Bear	⬥ D: Rat
Ask the Audience Results: A: 7% ⬥ B: 36% ⬥ C: 50% ⬥ D: 7%

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following was proposed by Albert Einstein?
⬥ A: Theory of relativity	⬥ B: Chaos theory
⬥ C: Laws of motion	⬥ D: Law of gravity

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
The name of what fitness activity was coined by Air Force surgeon Dr. Kenneth Cooper in 1968?
⬥ A: Yoga	⬥ B: Aerobics
⬥ C: Tae-bo	⬥ D: Spinning

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Anna Sui, Michael Kors and Joseph Abboud are all known as which of the following?
⬥ A: Nobel Prize winners	⬥ B: Classical musicians
⬥ C: Fashion designers	⬥ D: Modern dancers

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following was prohibited in certain areas of the U.S. by the Missouri Compromise?
⬥ A: Slavery	⬥ B: Interstate trade
⬥ C: Land tax	⬥ D: Organized militias

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Craig MacTavish was the last National Hockey League player to do what in a game? ’’Phone-a-Friend‘ and ’50:50’ lifelines used
⬥ A: Score four goals	⬥ B: Play without a helmet
⬥ C: Play for all 60 minutes	⬥ D: Punch his own goalie

His calls his friend Bruce, who knows a lot about sports. But Bruce doesn’t know this answer. Bill then decides to use 50:50. He has a slight feeling it is B: Play without a helmet, so he answers that and wins $64,000.

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the children’s book, why is Dr. Dolittle able to talk to the animals?
⬥ A: Raised by apes	⬥ B: Hypnotized in Amazon
⬥ C: Drank a magic potion	⬥ D: Taught by parrot

Bill has not read this book, so he decides to walk away. He guessed C, which was incorrect. The correct answer was D: Taught by parrot.

Total Prize Money: $64,000

Links[]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmzddMCLZh4&t=1070s

Preceded by Rich Steidle	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Bill Berry	Succeeded by Richard Klimkiewicz