Donna White, a Dean of Campus Life at Freed-Hartman University from Henderson, Tennessee, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on April 10-12, 2001. She walked away with $250,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these states in order of their land area, starting with the smallest.
⬥ A: North Carolina
⬥ B: Connecticut
⬥ C: Colorado
⬥ D: California
The correct answer was B-A-C-D. Out of 9 remaining contestants, 7 got it correct, but Donna got it right in the fastest time at 5.10 seconds.
Donna’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A "blackout" commonly occurs due to a failure of what?
⬥ A: Water pressure
⬥ B: Electricity
⬥ C: Heat
⬥ D: Family values
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these terms is used to describe a sharp, U-shaped turn?
⬥ A: Lipstick
⬥ B: Nailclipper
⬥ C: Hairpin
⬥ D: Wheee!
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
A long, involved explanation is sometimes called "the whole” what? “Ask the Audience” lifeline used
By definition, a double-jointed person has greater what?
⬥ A: Speed
⬥ B: Vision
⬥ C: Flexibility
⬥ D: Strength
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following would most likely be studied by a horticulturist?
⬥ A: Fossils
⬥ B: Gardens
⬥ C: Horses
⬥ D: Metals
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
A substance's boiling point is the temperature at which it changes from what to what?
⬥ A: Liquid to gas
⬥ B: Solid to liquid
⬥ C: Gas to solid
⬥ D: Liquid to solid
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What fraction of the vote is needed in both U.S. Congressional houses to override a president's veto?
⬥ A: Half
⬥ B: Two-thirds
⬥ C: Three-fourths
⬥ D: Unanimous
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2001, an E-mail promising a picture of what tennis player carried a virus that paralyzed computers worldwide?
⬥ A: Monica Seles
⬥ B: Venus Williams
⬥ C: Anna Kournikova
⬥ D: Martina Hingis
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What Japanese city is famous for its beef?
⬥ A: Yokohama
⬥ B: Osaka
⬥ C: Kobe
⬥ D: Sapporo
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What is depicted on the logo for the TV series “America's Most Wanted"? “50:50” lifeline used
⬥ A: Handcuffs
⬥ B: Scales of justice
⬥ C: U.S. flag
⬥ D: Eagle
The klaxon called time, and Donna will be back with one lifeline left.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Zagreb is the capital city of what country?
⬥ A: Bulgaria
⬥ B: Croatia
⬥ C: Lithuania
⬥ D: Albania
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In the "Godfather" films, what is the original family name of Vito Corleone?
⬥ A: Carbone
⬥ B: Sollozzo
⬥ C: Andolini
⬥ D: Rizzi
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
What Wild West figure spent the last years of his life as a sportswriter for a New York newspaper? “Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used
⬥ A: Bat Masterson
⬥ B: Frank James
⬥ C: Pat Garrett
⬥ D: Jim Bridger
Donna decides to call Steve, who is an Internist. He is 100% sure it is A: Bat Masterson. Donna goes with him and wins $250,000.
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1909, who became the first president to be depicted on a circulating U.S. monetary coin?
⬥ A: George Washington
⬥ B: Thomas Jefferson
⬥ C: John Adams
⬥ D: Abraham Lincoln
Donna doesn’t know the answer, she believes Lincoln seems too obvious to be the correct answer. So Donna decides to leave with $250,000. She would have guessed John Adams, but the correct answer actually was D: Abraham Lincoln.
