Chris Walton, a radio disc jockey from Boise, Idaho, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on July 10-12, 2001. He won $32,000 after incorrectly answering his $125,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these pop albums in the order they were first released, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Human Touch
⬥ B: Private Dancer
⬥ C: Ray of Light
⬥ D: Rattle and Hum
B-D-A-C was the correct order. Of the 8 remaining contestants, Chris was the only one who got it right with a time of 8.56 seconds.
Chris's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following phrases is commonly used to warn of falling objects?
⬥ A: Heads up!
⬥ B: Last chance!
⬥ C: Freeze!
⬥ D: Caution: Deer Crossing!
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Wearing flip-flop sandals to a formal dinner is commonly said to be "a fashion" what?
⬥ A: Faux pas
⬥ B: Achievement
⬥ C: Game
⬥ D: Trend for next year
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following substances is most likely to evaporate in extremely hot weather?
⬥ A: Concrete
⬥ B: Gold
⬥ C: Water
⬥ D: Alaska
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
An afghan is what type of bedding?
⬥ A: Sheet
⬥ B: Blanket
⬥ C: Mattress pad
⬥ D: Pillow sham
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Where on the body does one get a sty?
⬥ A: Fingernail
⬥ B: Tongue
⬥ C: Eye
⬥ D: Toe
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In the U.S., how many zeros are there in the number one billion?
⬥ A: 7
⬥ B: 9
⬥ C: 10
⬥ D: 12
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
A California roll is a popular type of what food?
⬥ A: Sushi
⬥ B: Burrito
⬥ C: Sandwich
⬥ D: Pastry
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the lyrics of a 1990 song by Roxette, "It must have been love, but" what?
⬥ A: That's never enough
⬥ B: We didn't let it grow
⬥ C: You left me anyway
⬥ D: It's over now
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following animals is not an arthropod?
⬥ A: Ant
⬥ B: Cockroach
⬥ C: Lizard
⬥ D: Crab
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The 1933 novel "Farmer Boy" is what author's account of her husband's childhood?
⬥ A: Louisa May Alcott
⬥ B: Zora Neale Hurston
⬥ C: Harriet Beecher Stowe
⬥ D: Laura Ingalls Wilder
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these men received two posthumous Academy Award nominations for acting?
⬥ A: James Dean
⬥ B: Spencer Tracy
⬥ C: Peter Finch
⬥ D: Raul Julia
The klaxon called time and Chris will be back with all his lifelines in stock.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
The scientific study of human settlements is called what? ’Phone-a-Friend,' '50:50,' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used
Chris called Jasper, a political science professor at Albertson College, who guessed A, but wasn't sure at all. He then used his 50:50 lifeline, eliminating B and D. After that, he asked the audience, a majority of whom voted for A. He made A his final answer, losing $32,000. The correct answer was C. Total Prize Money: $32,000
