Bryan Duray, from Northlake, Illinois, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on September 14, 2000. He walked away with $64,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
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Put these historic U.S. legal trials in chronological order, starting with the earliest.
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⬥ A: Chicago Seven
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⬥ B: Clinton Impeachment
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⬥ C: Oliver North
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⬥ D: Patty Hearst
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The correct answer was A-D-C-B. Out of 10 contestants, 3 got right. Bryan got it right in the fastest time at 4.46 seconds.
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Bryan’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
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What snack food name also means “a person of superior ability”?
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⬥ A: Chee-tos
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⬥ B: Ho Hos
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⬥ C: Cracker Jack
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⬥ D: Meat Loaf
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$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
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It is sometimes said that someone who has died has “bought the” what?
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⬥ A: Farm
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⬥ B: Turkey
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⬥ C: Wagon
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⬥ D: Bacon cheeseburger
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$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
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In the U.S., where on the body is an engagement ring traditionally worn? “Ask the Audience” lifeline used
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⬥ A: Right hand
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⬥ B: Left hand
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⬥ C: Bellybutton
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⬥ D: Adam’s apple
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Ask the Audience Results: A: 10% ⬥ B: 88% ⬥ C: 0% ⬥ D: 2%
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$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
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On the TV show “Wheel of Fortune,” players lose their money after landing on what space on the wheel?
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⬥ A: Out of Luck
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⬥ B: Failure
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⬥ C: Prison
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⬥ D: Bankrupt
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$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
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What part of an automobile do the letters “ABS” most often refer to?
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⬥ A: Brakes
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⬥ B: Carburetor
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⬥ C: Air bag
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⬥ D: Transmission
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$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
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According to the 1978 song The Gambler, “You never” do what “when you’re sitting at the table”?
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⬥ A: Shuffle your cards
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⬥ B: Talk to the dealer
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⬥ C: Count your money
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⬥ D: Turn your back
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$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
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By definition, what is a donnybrook?
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⬥ A: Fight
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⬥ B: Pond
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⬥ C: Hat
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⬥ D: Deer
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$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
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Which of the following continents does not have a natural rain forest?
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⬥ A: South America
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⬥ B: Africa
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⬥ C: Europe
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⬥ D: Asia
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$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
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Which of these Dr. Seuss characters says, “I speak for the trees”? “Phone-a-Friend” and “50:50” lifelines used
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⬥ A: The Oobleck
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⬥ B: Yertle
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⬥ C: Bartholomew Cubbins
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⬥ D: The Lorax
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Bryan is not good with Dr. Seuss books. So he calls his friend Adam, a law student from Indiana.
Adam is not certain either, but the only character he is familiar with The Lorax.
Bryan then decides to use 50:50, which leaves Yertle and The Lorax. Bryan decides to go with D: The Lorax and wins $16,000.
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$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
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Which of the following 1977 movies beat “Star Wars” for the Best Picture Academy Award?
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⬥ A: Julia
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⬥ B: Annie Hall
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⬥ C: The Goodbye Girl
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⬥ D: Saturday Night Fever
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$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
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The Persian Gulf War officially lasted how many days until the cessation of hostilities?
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⬥ A: 12 days
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⬥ B: 43 days
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⬥ C: 104 days
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⬥ D: 251 days
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$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
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The world “reptile” comes from a Latin word for what?
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⬥ A: To creep
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⬥ B: To attack
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⬥ C: To regenerate
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⬥ D: To stare
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Bryan is not sure, so he decides to quit with $64,000.
If he had to guess, he would have guessed D: To stare, which is incorrect. The correct answer was A: To creep.
Total Prize Money: $64,000
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