Ian Smith, from Seattle, Washington, was a contestant on the ninth season of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on April 6-7, 2011. He won $17,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $25,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: The Beat Goes On | |
| A human heart beats about 100,000 times each day, or approximately how many times in an average lifetime? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: 2.5 million | ⬥ B: 25 million |
| ⬥ C: 250 million | ⬥ D: 2.5 billion |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 1% ⬥ B: 3% ⬥ C: 24% ⬥ D: 72% | |
| Ian asked the audience.
Ian's Bank: $25,000 |
| $5,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Song Styles | |
| Which of these well-known songs is an example of a sea chantey? | |
| ⬥ A: Blow the Man Down | ⬥ B: Auld Lang Syne |
| ⬥ C: Oh, Susanna | ⬥ D: Clementine |
| Ian's Bank: $30,000 |
| $3,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Shop Right | |
| The US Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star labels can be found on all but which of these consumer products? | |
| ⬥ A: Cars | ⬥ B: Televisions |
| ⬥ C: Light Bulbs | ⬥ D: Ceiling Fans |
| The klaxon called time and Ian would come back with $33,000 and two lifelines.
Ian's Bank: $33,000 |
| $2,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Marble Collection | |
| Now residing in London's British Museum, the Elgin Marbles are a famous collection of sculptures originally crafted in what city? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Rome | ⬥ B: Cairo |
| ⬥ C: Athens | ⬥ D: Istanbul |
| Ian doesn't know for sure, but he's thinking B: Cairo. He jumps the question. The correct answer was C: Athens.
Ian's Bank: $33,000 |
| $1,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Bon Appetit | |
| Popular in French cooking, jus is a type of what? | |
| ⬥ A: Cheese | ⬥ B: Mushroom |
| ⬥ C: Sauce | ⬥ D: Wine |
| Ian's Bank: $34,000 |
| $100 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Economic Indicators | |
| Eight times a year, the Federal Reserve Board publishes an influential summary of current economic data known as the what? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Teal book | ⬥ B: Rose book |
| ⬥ C: Violet book | ⬥ D: Beige book |
| Ian has to jump this question, too. The correct answer was D. Beige book.
Ian's Bank: $34,000 |
| ? (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Musicology | |
| The symbol for what element on the periodic table comprises the same two letters as the name of a Grammy-winning rapper? | |
| ⬥ A: Silicon | ⬥ B: Mercury |
| ⬥ C: Titanium | ⬥ D: Iridium |
| Meredith: What kind of music do they play where you work?
Ian walks with $17,000. The correct answer was C. Titanium. TOTAL WINNINGS: $17,000 |