Dan Pozmanter, from Framingham, MA, was a contestant who appeared on the 14th season of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on March 15, 2016 and won $5,000 after he answered his $20,000 question wrong.
Dan's Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
If you're familiar with 19th-century American slang, you'll likely know that eggs in those days were often given what apt nickname?
⬥ A: Pigeon berries
⬥ B: Hen fruit
⬥ C: Sparrow globes
⬥ D: Emu balls
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Because it's "before the doctor has a chance to get too far behind," The Seattle Times says one of the best times for an appointment is when?
⬥ A: "Early in the morning"
⬥ B: "Late in the afternoon"
⬥ C: "At midnight"
⬥ D: "On Christmas Day"
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Foreshadowing the scandal that would derail his political career, who reportedly broke into the dean's office at Duke Law School to peek at his unposted grades?
⬥ A: John F. Kennedy
⬥ B: Lyndon B. Johnson
⬥ C: Richard Nixon
⬥ D: George W. Bush
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Slightly easier to throw than lasagna, the annual "Battle of the Oranges" is a massive food fight honoring a historic uprising in what country?
⬥ A: Russia
⬥ B: Italy
⬥ C: Mexico
⬥ D: Japan
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Called "the bird cleaner of choice" by NPR, what brand has advertised its role in helping clean off wildlife after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
What Bible story did The Atlantic once describe as "a parable about technology"? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Jonah and the Whale
⬥ B: Sodom and Gomorrah
⬥ C: David and Goliath
⬥ D: Samson and Delilah
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Though Washington, D.C. has no voting representatives in Congress, it still has a larger population than which of these U.S. states?
⬥ A: Hawaii
⬥ B: Wyoming
⬥ C: Iowa
⬥ D: Maine
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Inspired by what he'd seen in Europe, Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr., grandson of explorer William Clark, helped start what American sporting event in the 1870s? 'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: US Open tennis tournament
⬥ B: Boston Marathon
⬥ C: The Masters golf tournament
⬥ D: Kentucky Derby
After Dan and Plus One, Eric's discussion, he guessed A, but the correct answer was Kentucky Derby.
Total Winnings: $5,000
Question of the Day[]
Question of the Day
More commonly seen in its Latin form, the famous phrase "I think, therefore I am" was originally written in what language?
