Ginny Horvath

Ginny Horvath, a financial planner from East Sandwich, Massachusetts, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? on August 24, 1999 and won $32,000 after she incorrectly answered on her $64,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these toys in order of when they were first introduced, from the earliest to the most recent.
⬥ A: Barbie	⬥ B: G.I. Joe
⬥ C: Cabbage Patch Kids	⬥ D: Raggedy Ann

From the 10 starting contestants, 5 got it right, but Ginny (with a time of 4.32 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-A-B-C, making it into the Hot Seat.

Ginny's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the nursery rhyme, where did Jack and Jill go to fetch a pail of water?
⬥ A: Down the lane	⬥ B: Up the hill
⬥ C: Around the corner	⬥ D: Sparkletts

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In broadcasting, the initials CNN stand for what network?
⬥ A: Channel of No News	⬥ B: Cable News Network
⬥ C: Christian Network News	⬥ D: Careful, Naughty News

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following was not an original signer of the Declaration of Independence?
⬥ A: Benjamin Franklin	⬥ B: Thomas Jefferson
⬥ C: John Hancock	⬥ D: Strom Thurmond

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is not a New England state?
⬥ A: Vermont	⬥ B: Connecticut
⬥ C: Massachusetts	⬥ D: Utah

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Who wrote 'Roots: The Saga of an American Family'?
⬥ A: Langston Hughes	⬥ B: Maya Angelou
⬥ C: Alex Haley	⬥ D: Steven Wright

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following people received the Republican presidential nomination in 1996?
⬥ A: Bob Dole	⬥ B: George Bush
⬥ C: Ross Perot	⬥ D: Newt Gingrich

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What American artist said, 'In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes'?
⬥ A: Peter Max	⬥ B: Andy Warhol
⬥ C: Jackson Pollock	⬥ D: Norman Rockwell

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these cooking items is most often used as a thickening agent?
⬥ A: Corn Syrup	⬥ B: Baking Soda
⬥ C: Cornstarch	⬥ D: Baking Powder

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which original member of the Spice Girls is now a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Ginger	⬥ B: Baby
⬥ C: Posh	⬥ D: Sporty
Ask the Audience Results: A: 80% ⬥ B: 8% ⬥ C: 7% ⬥ D: 5%

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Who scored the winning penalty kick for the United States during the 1999 Women's World Cup Soccer Final? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Mia Hamm	⬥ B: Brandi Chastain
⬥ C: Kristine Lilly	⬥ D: Michelle Akers

Ginny did not know, so she decided to phone her son Douglas, who was almost positive it was Chastain. She went with him and won $32,000.

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet,' what is Juliet's family name?
⬥ A: Capulet	⬥ B: Montague
⬥ C: Laurence	⬥ D: Tybalt

Total Prize Money: $32,000

Sources[]

Ginny Horvath's run at loogaroo.tripod.com

Preceded by Carl Park	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Ginny Horvath	Succeeded by Michael Shutterly