Gabe Mauerhofer was contestant appeared on the 2021 season of Millionaire Hot Seat
Millionaire Hot Seat Run [ ] Fastest Finger First Questions [ ]
Fastest Finger First Question (1 of 15)
What is the name for a type of gardening that involves pruning plants into ornamental shapes?
⬥ A: Fertigation
⬥ B: Dibbling
⬥ C: Topiary
⬥ D: Hydroponics
4 of 6 (Mary, Ashleigh, Sally and Gabe) answered correctly. Gabe was first.Loui: 0, Mary: 1, Zaher: 0, Ashleigh: 1, Sally: 1, Gabe: 1
Fastest Finger First Question (2 of 15)
With the exception of the Peace Prize, the Novel Prizes are awarded in which city?
⬥ A: Barcelona
⬥ B: Prague
⬥ C: Stockholm
⬥ D: Vienna
2 of 6 (Zaher and Gabe) answered correctly. Zaher was first.Loui: 0, Mary: 1, Zaher: 1, Ashleigh: 1, Sally: 1, Gabe: 2
Fastest Finger First Question (3 of 15)
Founded in Nottingham in 1849 is the pharmacy chain named what?
⬥ A: Hats
⬥ B: Boots
⬥ C: Socks
⬥ D: Jocks
All except Mary answered correctly. Sally was first.Loui: 1, Mary: 1, Zaher: 2, Ashleigh: 2, Sally: 2, Gabe: 3
Fastest Finger First Question (4 of 15)
Indicating that two vowels should be pronounced as a single sound, this character is called a what?
⬥ A: Ash
⬥ B: Ampersand
⬥ C: Solidus
⬥ D: Circumflex
This was a visual question. Nobody answered correctly.Loui: 1, Mary: 1, Zaher: 2, Ashleigh: 2, Sally: 2, Gabe: 3
Fastest Finger First Question (5 of 15)
Which of these dog breeds is known for its inability to bark?
⬥ A: Dalmatian
⬥ B: Chihuahua
⬥ C: Chow Chow
⬥ D: Basenji
4 of 6 (Loui, Mary, Sally and Gabe) answered correctly. Mary was first.Loui: 2, Mary: 2, Zaher: 2, Ashleigh: 2, Sally: 3, Gabe: 4
Fastest Finger First Question (6 of 15)
Composed by Hoagy Carmichael and featured in the movie 'Big' is a popular piano duet named what?
⬥ A: Heart and Soul
⬥ B: Rhythm and Blues
⬥ C: Sweet and Sour
⬥ D: Night and Day
2 of 6 (Mary and Zaher) answered correctly. Zaher was first.Loui: 2, Mary: 3, Zaher: 3, Ashleigh: 2, Sally: 3, Gabe: 4
Fastest Finger First Question (7 of 15)
Officially restored to its name of Kumpupintil Lake in 2020, Lake Disappointment is in which state or territory?
⬥ A: Western Australia
⬥ B: South Australia
⬥ C: Northern Territory
⬥ D: Queensland
3 of 6 (Loui, Ashleigh and Gabe) answered correctly. Loui was first.Loui: 3, Mary: 3, Zaher: 3, Ashleigh: 3, Sally: 3, Gabe: 5
Leaderboard after Question 7
No.
Name
Correct
Time
1
Gabe
5
13.31
2
Zaher
3
4.59
3
Sally
3
5.65
4
Loui
3
8.20
5
Ashleigh
3
9.48
6
Mary
3
10.45
Fastest Finger First Question (8 of 15)
On which of these pieces of sporting equipment would 'fletching' most likely be found?
⬥ A: Baseball mitt
⬥ B: Arrow
⬥ C: Tennis racquet
⬥ D: Parallel bars
3 of 6 (Mary, Sally and Gabe) answered correctly. Sally was first.Loui: 3, Mary: 4, Zaher: 3, Ashleigh: 3, Sally: 4, Gabe: 6
Fastest Finger First Question (9 of 15)
Which acid is produced from the chemical compound 'HCI' and water?
⬥ A: Citric
⬥ B: Hydrochloric
⬥ C: Folic
⬥ D: Lactic
All except Loui answered correctly. Mary was first.Loui: 3, Mary: 5, Zaher: 4, Ashleigh: 4, Sally: 5, Gabe: 7
Fastest Finger First Question (10 of 15)
In early 2020, the multi-purpose sporting complex known as Melbourne Arena was renamed after which Victorian premier?
⬥ A: Joan Kirner
⬥ B: Rupert Hamer
⬥ C: John Cain
⬥ D: Steve Bracks
3 of 6 (Loui, Zaher and Gabe) answered correctly. Gabe was first.Loui: 4, Mary: 5, Zaher: 5, Ashleigh: 4, Sally: 5, Gabe: 8
Fastest Finger First Question (11 of 15)
This is the opening of which song by the B-52s?
⬥ A: Private Idaho
⬥ B: Love Shack
⬥ C: Roam
⬥ D: Rock Lobster
This was an audio question. All except Mary answered correctly. Gabe was first.Loui: 5, Mary: 5, Zaher: 6, Ashleigh: 5, Sally: 6, Gabe: 10
Leaderboard after Question 11
No.
Name
Correct
Time
1
Gabe
10
21.46
2
Sally
7
14.47
3
Zaher
6
11.02
4
Loui
6
11.96
5
Mary
6
21.70
6
Ashleigh
5
15.54
Fastest Finger First Question (12 of 15)
Often associated with a variety of tea, Darjeeling is a town in which country?
⬥ A: Kenya
⬥ B: Scotland
⬥ C: China
⬥ D: India
4 of 6 (Loui, Mary, Sally and Gabe) answered correctly. Loui was first.Loui: 6, Mary: 6, Zaher: 6, Ashleigh: 5, Sally: 7, Gabe: 10
Fastest Finger First Question (13 of 15)
What type of animal is a 'godwit'?
⬥ A: Bird
⬥ B: Lizard
⬥ C: Fish
⬥ D: Cat
3 of 6 (Loui, Sally and Gabe) answered correctly. Loui was first.Loui: 7, Mary: 6, Zaher: 6, Ashleigh: 5, Sally: 8, Gabe: 11
Fastest Finger First Question (14 of 15)
Which animated movie character famously said: 'I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way'?
⬥ A: Jessica Rabbit
⬥ B: Betty Boop
⬥ C: Cruella de Vil
⬥ D: Princess Fiona
2 of 6 (Zaher and Sally) answered correctly. Sally was first.Loui: 7, Mary: 6, Zaher: 7, Ashleigh: 5, Sally: 9, Gabe: 11
Fastest Finger First Question (15 of 15)
Wine bottle corks are made from the outer bark of what kind of tree?
⬥ A: Palm
⬥ B: Oak
⬥ C: Eucalyptus
⬥ D: Lemon
4 of 6 (Loui, Mary, Zaher and Gabe) answered correctly. Zaher was first.Loui: 8, Mary: 7, Zaher: 8, Ashleigh: 5, Sally: 9, Gabe: 12
Gabe answered the most questions correctly with 12, winning Fastest Finger First. Loui was to go up first.
Gabe Mauerhofer's Run to Million [ ]
AU$6,000 (9 of 15) - 30 seconds
Located within the grounds of Hampstead Heath in London is a well-known women's-only what?Can't pass
⬥ A: Tennis court
⬥ B: Swimming pond
⬥ C: Driving range
⬥ D: Conservatory
This used to be Sally's question, but Sally passed this to Gabe. With this question answered incorrectly, Gabe was eliminated from the game. The Top Prize drops down by one level, to AU$100,000. Since his cheque from winning Fastest Finger First still intact, he still goes home with AU$1,000.
