David Somerton, was contestant, appeared on the 2022 season of Millionaire Hot Seat on 2nd June 2022 and won AU$1,000.
Millionaire Hot Seat Run[]
Fastest Finger First Questions[]
| Fastest Finger First Question (1 of 15)
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| Which of these is the name for a common type of household water tap?
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| ⬥ A: Combiner
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⬥ B: Mixer
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| ⬥ C: Pairer
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⬥ D: Blender
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4 of 6 (David, Ash, Ali and John) answered correctly. Ali was first.
Marnie: 0, Johnnie: 0, David: 1, Ash: 1, Ali: 1, John: 1
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| Fastest Finger First Question (2 of 15)
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| 'Parliament' is a collective noun for what type of bird?
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| ⬥ A: Owls
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⬥ B: Canaries
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| ⬥ C: Eagles
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⬥ D: Kiwis
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All except Ash answered correctly. Marnie was first.
Marnie: 1, Johnnie: 1, David: 2, Ash: 1, Ali: 2, John: 2
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| Fastest Finger First Question (3 of 15)
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| A person described as a 'reprobate' is, by definition, which of these?
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| ⬥ A: Fearless
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⬥ B: Beautiful
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| ⬥ C: Unprincipled
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⬥ D: Hardworking
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4 of 6 (Marnie, David, Ali and John) answered correctly. John was first.
Marnie: 2, Johnnie: 1, David: 3, Ash: 1, Ali: 3, John: 3
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| Fastest Finger First Question (4 of 15)
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| On which island of Japan is this landmark located?
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| ⬥ A: Hokkaido
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⬥ B: Honshu
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| ⬥ C: Kyushu
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⬥ D: Shikoku
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Only David answered correctly.
Marnie: 2, Johnnie: 1, David: 4, Ash: 1, Ali: 3, John: 3
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| Fastest Finger First Question (5 of 15)
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| Launched in the 1970s, 'Opium' is a line of women's fragrances by which design house?
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| ⬥ A: Givenchy
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⬥ B: Calvin Klein
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| ⬥ C: Chanel
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⬥ D: Yves Saint Laurent
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All except David answered correctly. Ash was first.
Marnie: 3, Johnnie: 2, David: 4, Ash: 2, Ali: 4, John: 4
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| Fastest Finger First Question (6 of 15)
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| A small appetiser served before a meal is called a what '-bouche'?
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| ⬥ A: Enjoy
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⬥ B: Amuse
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| ⬥ C: Engage
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⬥ D: Captivate
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2 of 6 (Marnie and David) answered correctly. Marnie was first.
Marnie: 4, Johnnie: 2, David: 5, Ash: 2, Ali: 4, John: 4
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| Fastest Finger First Question (7 of 15)
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| Norman Bates is a major character in which of these Alfred Hitchcock movies?
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| ⬥ A: Psycho
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⬥ B: Rear Window
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| ⬥ C: The Birds
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⬥ D: Vertigo
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All 6 answered correctly. Ali was first.
Marnie: 5, Johnnie: 3, David: 6, Ash: 3, Ali: 5, John: 5
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Leaderboard after Question 7
| No.
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Name
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Correct
answers
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Time
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| 1
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David
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5
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13.10
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| 2
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Ali
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4
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11.37
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| 3
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Marnie
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4
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12.46
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| 4
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John
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4
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17.73
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| 5
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Johnnie
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2
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4.48
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| 6
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Ash
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2
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7.10
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| Fastest Finger First Question (8 of 15)
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| The Spanish term 'buena vista' translates into English as 'good' what?
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| ⬥ A: Friend
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⬥ B: Morning
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| ⬥ C: View
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⬥ D: Luck
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4 of 6 (Marnie, David, Ali and John) answered correctly. John was first.
Marnie: 6, Johnnie: 3, David: 7, Ash: 3, Ali: 6, John: 6
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| Fastest Finger First Question (9 of 15)
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| Which of these Beatles songs is not also the title of a feature-length film starring the band?
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| ⬥ A: Help!
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⬥ B: A Hard Day's Night
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| ⬥ C: Yellow Submarine
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⬥ D: I Saw Her Standing There
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3 of 6 (David, Ali and John) answered correctly. David was first.
Marnie: 6, Johnnie: 3, David: 8, Ash: 3, Ali: 7, John: 7
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| Fastest Finger First Question (10 of 15)
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| A type of punctuation mark used to separate phrases in a sentence is a what 'dash'?
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| ⬥ A: Why
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⬥ B: Em
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| ⬥ C: See
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⬥ D: Ay
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4 of 6 (Johnnie, David, Ali and John) answered correctly. Johnnie was first.
Marnie: 6, Johnnie: 4, David: 9, Ash: 3, Ali: 8, John: 8
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Leaderboard after Question 10
| No.
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Name
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Correct
answers
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Time
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| 1
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David
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9
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22.24
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| 2
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Ali
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8
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24.09
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| 3
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John
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8
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29.25
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| 4
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Marnie
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6
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15.40
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| 5
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Johnnie
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4
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8.78
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| 6
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Ash
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3
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10.55
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| Fastest Finger First Question (11 of 15)
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| A 'valedictory' speech marks what kind of occasion?
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| ⬥ A: Wedding
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⬥ B: Farewell
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| ⬥ C: Birthday
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⬥ D: Anniversary
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All 6 answered correctly. Ash was first.
Marnie: 7, Johnnie: 5, David: 10, Ash: 4, Ali: 9, John: 9
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| Fastest Finger First Question (12 of 15)
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| This musical piece is by which composer?
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| ⬥ A: Brahms
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⬥ B: Prokofiev
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| ⬥ C: Stravinsky
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⬥ D: Tchaikovsky
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3 of 6 (Marnie, Ali and John) answered correctly. John was first.
Marnie: 8, Johnnie: 5, David: 10, Ash: 4, Ali: 10, John: 10
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Leaderboard after Question 12
| No.
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Name
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Correct
answers
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Time
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| 1
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David
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10
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24.94
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| 2
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Ali
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10
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30.75
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| 3
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John
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10
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33.85
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| 4
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Marnie
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8
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18.63
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| 5
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Johnnie
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5
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12.48
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| 6
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Ash
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4
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11.77
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| Fastest Finger First Question (13 of 15)
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| Flo Bjelke-Petersen, wife of former Queensland Premier Sir Joh, was famous for what signature recipe?
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| ⬥ A: Beef stroganoff
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⬥ B: Rice pilaf
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| ⬥ C: Pumpkin scones
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⬥ D: Chocolate mud cake
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4 of 6 (Marnie, David, Ali and John) answered correctly. John was first.
Marnie: 9, Johnnie: 5, David: 11, Ash: 4, Ali: 11, John: 11
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| Fastest Finger First Question (14 of 15)
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| Which of these games is centred around the rolling of five dice?
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| ⬥ A: Backgammon
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⬥ B: Yahtzee
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| ⬥ C: Upwords
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⬥ D: Mouse Trap
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All 6 answered correctly. David was first.
Marnie: 10, Johnnie: 6, David: 12, Ash: 5, Ali: 12, John: 12
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Leaderboard after Question 14
| No.
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Name
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Correct
answers
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Time
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| 1
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David
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12
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27.85
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| 2
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Ali
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12
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34.48
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| 3
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John
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12
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39.83
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| 4
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Marnie
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10
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23.38
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| 5
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Johnnie
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6
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19.42
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| 6
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Ash
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5
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14.58
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| Fastest Finger First Question (15 of 15)
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| The capital city of Zimbabwe, Harare was known as what prior to 1982?
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| ⬥ A: Gloucester
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⬥ B: Exeter
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| ⬥ C: Salisbury
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⬥ D: Reading
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3 of 6 (Marnie, David and Ali) answered correctly. Ali was first.
Marnie: 11, Johnnie: 6, David: 13, Ash: 5, Ali: 13, John: 12
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Leaderboard after Question 15
| No.
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Name
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Correct
answers
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Time
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| 1
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David
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13
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30.79
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| 2
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Ali
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13
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37.00
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| 3
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John
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12
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39.83
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| 4
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Marnie
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11
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26.29
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| 5
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Johnnie
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6
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19.42
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| 6
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Ash
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5
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14.58
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David answered the most questions correctly with 13 and in the fastest time, winning Fastest Finger First. Marnie was to go up first.
David Somerton's Run to Million[]
| AU$500 (4 of 15) - 15 seconds
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| 'Dukes' is a colloquial term for what part of a person's body?
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| ⬥ A: Eyes
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⬥ B: Fists
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| ⬥ C: Toes
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⬥ D: Ears
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| AU$1,000 (5 of 15) - 15 seconds
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David Stratton appeared on Australian television for many years as a what?
"Pass" lifeline used
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| ⬥ A: Weather presenter
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⬥ B: Celebrity chef
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| ⬥ C: Sports commentator
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⬥ D: Movie critic
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| David pass this question to Ash, who later answered this question incorrectly. The right answer was D.
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| AU$20,000 (11 of 15) - 45 seconds
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The NBA controversially switched to which brand of basketball at the start of the 2021-22 season?
"Switch the Question" lifeline used
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| ⬥ A: Wilson
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⬥ B: Adidas
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| ⬥ C: Spalding
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⬥ D: Dunlop
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| Had David played the question, he would have said A, but that was the right answer.
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| AU$20,000 (11 of 15) - 45 seconds (Switched Question)
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| In L. Frank Baum's original 'The Wizard of Oz' novel, what colour were the slippers Dorothy puts on when she arrives in Oz?
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| ⬥ A: Emerald
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⬥ B: Silver
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| ⬥ C: Sapphire
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⬥ D: Gold
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| Total Prize Won: AU$1,000
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