Jack Burg Jr., a waiter and aspiring musician from Charleston, South Carolina, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of the show on June 24, 2001. He won $1,000 after incorrectly answering his $32,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these world capitals in geographic order, starting in the Atlantic Ocean and going east.
⬥ A: Lima
⬥ B: Brussels
⬥ C: Madrid
⬥ D: Seoul
C-B-D-A was the correct order. Of the nine remaining contestants, only three got it right. Jack was the fastest with a time of 4.50 seconds.
Jack's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, a pie chart is what shape?
⬥ A: Square
⬥ B: Circle
⬥ C: Pyramid
⬥ D: Banana cream
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
If a person's financial assets are unavailable to him, they are said to be what?
⬥ A: Melted
⬥ B: Frozen
⬥ C: Baked
⬥ D: Congealed
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, a Francophile loves anything associated with what?
⬥ A: France
⬥ B: Frankincense
⬥ C: Frank Lloyd Wright
⬥ D: Hot dogs
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Astroturf is designed to simulate what?
⬥ A: Mud
⬥ B: Water
⬥ C: Grass
⬥ D: Gravel
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these units of measurement is part of the metric system?
⬥ A: Mile
⬥ B: Pound
⬥ C: Kilogram
⬥ D: Inch
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1979 movie "Kramer vs. Kramer," what is the subject of the lawsuit?
⬥ A: Child custody
⬥ B: Inheritance
⬥ C: Corporate takeover
⬥ D: Car accident
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Red globe and Thompson seedless are popular varieties of what fruit?
⬥ A: Raspberry
⬥ B: Orange
⬥ C: Watermelon
⬥ D: Grape
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Based on a best-selling novel, the 2001 TV miniseries "Blonde" is a fictional biography of what actress?
⬥ A: Marilyn Monroe
⬥ B: Mae West
⬥ C: Marlene Dietrich
⬥ D: Doris Day
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The adjective "antediluvian" refers to the period before what event? ’Phone-a-Friend’ and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used
Jack called Pam, a stay-at-home mom, who couldn't answer before time ran out. He then decided to ask the audience, a majority of whom voted for A. He made that his final answer, winning $16,000.
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Erected in 1921, the International Peace Arch is located in what U.S. state? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Minnesota
⬥ B: Michigan
⬥ C: Washington
⬥ D: New York
Jack used his 50:50 lifeline, eliminating A and B. He made D his final answer, losing $15,000. Total Prize Money: $1,000
