Dan Oien

Dan Oien, from Springfield, Virginia, was a contestant on the sixth U.S. syndicated season of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. He walked away with $8,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Dan Oien's Run to Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
As its name suggest, which of these diseases primarily affects cattle?
⬥ A: Whooping cough	⬥ B: Cowpox
⬥ C: Scarlet fever	⬥ D: Moolaria

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Windburn is an ailment commonly suffered by enthusiasts of which of these sports?
⬥ A: Bowling	⬥ B: Wrestling
⬥ C: Skiing	⬥ D: Boxing

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a popular patriotic song, who "stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni"?
⬥ A: Yankee Doodle	⬥ B: Uncle Sam
⬥ C: Paul Revere	⬥ D: Johnny Appleseed

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Using a zinc lid and a rubber ring as a seal, inventor John Landis Mason created a type of what in the 1800s?
⬥ A: Barrel	⬥ B: Knapsack
⬥ C: Jar	⬥ D: Wineskin

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Described online as "fast, easy & more accurate," e-filing is an electronic means of performing which of these tasks?
⬥ A: Renting movies	⬥ B: Submitting your taxes
⬥ C: Booking airfare	⬥ D: Seeking employment

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these TV show ratings denotes programming intended specifically for viewers seventeen and older?
⬥ A: TV-MA	⬥ B: TV-Y
⬥ C: TV-PG	⬥ D: TV-G

The klaxon called time and he will return for the next episode with all 3 lifelines remaining.

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Meaning "one who has gone before" the Japanese word "sensei" if often used to mean what?
⬥ A: Teacher	⬥ B: Uncle
⬥ C: Soldier	⬥ D: Baby

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a true statement about the thirty-ninth president of the United States? "Ask The Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Expelled from West Point	⬥ B: Graduated from Yale
⬥ C: Born in Georgia	⬥ D: Died in Texas
Ask the Audience Results: A: 7% ⬥ B: 26% ⬥ C: 57% ⬥ D: 10%

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The 2007 biopic "La Vie En Rose" recounts the life of Edith Piaf, a celebrated French what? "Phone-a-friend" and "50:50" lifelines used
⬥ A: Painter	⬥ B: Dancer
⬥ C: Author	⬥ D: Singer

Dan uses the "Phone-a-friend" lifeline to call a co-worker Chris. Chris says he has no idea about the answer. Dan then uses "50:50" lifeline, leaving B and D. Dan thinks that it was D: Singer but decides to walk with $8,000. If Dan go with it, he would have won $16,000.
Total Winnings: $8,000

Dan Oien

WWTBAM Run[]

Dan Oien's Run to Million[]

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