George DeMarco

George DeMarco, from New York City, was a contestant on Season 2 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on January 22-23, 2004. He walked away with $64,000.

George DeMarco's Run to the Million:[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Someone who puts himself in a dangerous situtation is said to be "playing with" what?
⬥ A: Fire	⬥ B: Dust
⬥ C: Needles	⬥ D: The boss's wife

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these farm animals spends hours each day chewing cud?
⬥ A: Pig	⬥ B: Cow
⬥ C: Duck	⬥ D: Rooster

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, a truant officer investigates children who do what?
⬥ A: Commit vandalism	⬥ B: Make too much noise
⬥ C: Skip school	⬥ D: Drive without a license

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Published in 1871, the sequel to "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" is titled "Through the" what?
⬥ A: Chimney Flue	⬥ B: Window Pane
⬥ C: Wishing Well	⬥ D: Looking Glass

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Abraham Lincoln's signature fashion accessory was what type of hat?
⬥ A: Boater	⬥ B: Stovepipe
⬥ C: Fedora	⬥ D: Derby

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Home to some of the world's tallest trees, Redwood National Park is located in what state?
⬥ A: Washington	⬥ B: Oregon
⬥ C: California	⬥ D: Idaho

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What rock star nicknamed himself "Mr. Mojo Risin," which is an anagram of his own name?
⬥ A: Jim Morrison	⬥ B: Jimi Hendrix
⬥ C: John Lennon	⬥ D: Jerry Garcia

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
The ocular muscles allow what part of the human body to move?
⬥ A: Tongue	⬥ B: Vocal cords
⬥ C: Fingers	⬥ D: Eyes

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
"Tween" idol Hilary Duff rose to fame on the small screen playing a clumsy young girl named what?
⬥ A: Raven Baxter	⬥ B: Lizzie McGuire
⬥ C: Rory Gilmore	⬥ D: Sabrina Sawyer

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What Greek letter, when written in uppercase, closely resembles the capital letter "H"? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Eta	⬥ B: Gamma
⬥ C: Theta	⬥ D: Chi
Ask the Audience Results: A: 37% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 33% ⬥ D: 29%

The klaxon called time and George will return to play for $64,000 the next day with two lifelines still available.

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1804, what country became the first Caribbean nation to declare independence from colonial rule? "Phone-a-Friend" and "50:50" lifelines used
⬥ A: Cuba	⬥ B: Dominican Republic
⬥ C: Haiti	⬥ D: Jamaica

George decides to call Jim, a five time Jeopardy champion, who is pretty sure the answer is Haiti. But just to be sure, George uses the "50:50" which left B and C. George then goes with Jim, winning $64,000!

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the only known Michelangelo sculpture that bears his signature?
⬥ A: David	⬥ B: Pietà
⬥ C: Moses	⬥ D: Bacchus

George did not want to risk $64,000 and decides to walk away. The correct answer was B.

Total Prize Money: $64,000