Franco Rossi, from Terni, appeared as a contestant on Series 2 of Chi vuol essere miliardario?, the Italian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, on 21 January 2001. He won ₤16.000.000.
CVEM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Starting from Monday, put in order the following days of the week. | |
| ⬥ A: Wednesday | ⬥ B: Friday |
| ⬥ C: Sunday | ⬥ D: Thursday |
| The correct order is A-D-B-C. Out of 8 contestants, 7 answered correctly, the fastest being Franco in 1.98 seconds. |
Franco's Run to ₤1.000.000.000[]
| ₤100.000 (1 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What did Medieval husbands use to preserve their wives' loyalty? | |
| ⬥ A: A cowbell | ⬥ B: A rabbit's foot |
| ⬥ C: A chastity belt | ⬥ D: A whistling blackbird |
| ₤200.000 (2 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What colour are the Smurfs, the protagonists of the synonymous animated cartoon? | |
| ⬥ A: Blue | ⬥ B: Red |
| ⬥ C: Yellow | ⬥ D: Black |
| ₤300.000 (3 of 15) - Not timed | |
| If you have seen the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven, in which city were you? | |
| ⬥ A: Amsterdam | ⬥ B: Berlin |
| ⬥ C: Beijing | ⬥ D: Monaco |
| ₤500.000 (4 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What does the chrysalis transform into? | |
| ⬥ A: A fly | ⬥ B: A butterfly |
| ⬥ C: A Queen bee | ⬥ D: A tortoise |
| ₤1.000.000 (5 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of these shoes is 'missing' the posterior part? | |
| ⬥ A: Mocassin | ⬥ B: Combat boot |
| ⬥ C: Boot | ⬥ D: Sabot |
| ₤2.000.000 (6 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of these operas was composed by Giuseppe Verdi? | |
| ⬥ A: The Betrothed | ⬥ B: Aida |
| ⬥ C: I Lituani | ⬥ D: La Gioconda |
| ₤4.000.000 (7 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Who is the protagonist actress of the film 'La chiave' which provoked a scandal in 1983? | |
| ⬥ A: Serena Grandi | ⬥ B: Stefania Sandrelli |
| ⬥ C: Barbara Bouchet | ⬥ D: Virna Lisi |
| ₤8.000.000 (8 of 15) - Not timed | |
| On what continent is the Kalahari Desert situated? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Africa | ⬥ B: Oceania |
| ⬥ C: America | ⬥ D: Asia |
| ₤16.000.000 (9 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Who composed the soundtrack to the film 'Saturday Night Fever'? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: The Angelis Brothers | ⬥ B: Giorgio Moroder |
| ⬥ C: James Brown | ⬥ D: The Gibb Brothers |
| ₤32.000.000 (10 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Into what does the protagonist of Kafka's 'Metamorphosis' transform? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: An insect | ⬥ B: A statue |
| ⬥ C: A fish | ⬥ D: A mouse |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 61% ⬥ B: 22% ⬥ C: 6% ⬥ D: 11% | |
| Unsure, after asking the audience, Franco walked away. Had he played the question, he would have agreed with the audience, and answered A, which is the right answer. Total Prize Money: ₤16.000.000 |
Sources[]
| Preceded by Arturo Franzese |
Italian Contestant (Series 2) Franco Rossi |
Succeeded by Giovanni D'Agostino |