James Siokos, an attorney from Columbia, South Carolina, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on February 21, 2001 during Tax Free Edition. He won $1,000 after missing his $8,000 question. He played for $1,960,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these poets in order of their birth, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Edmund Spenser
⬥ B: Robert Frost
⬥ C: John Keats
⬥ D: Sylvia Plath
Out of 9 remaining contestants, 3 contestants got it right, but James (with a time of 4.60 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer A-C-B-D, making it to the hot seat.
James's Run to $1,960,000[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
When you remain silent, it is said that you "hold your" what?
⬥ A: Leg
⬥ B: Ear
⬥ C: Tongue
⬥ D: Marriage together
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following are typically arranged in a bouquet?
⬥ A: Glasses
⬥ B: Flowers
⬥ C: Books
⬥ D: Lobsters
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
A child who really wants something will commonly say, "Pretty please, with" what "on top"?
⬥ A: Cheese
⬥ B: Sugar
⬥ C: Salami
⬥ D: Caviar
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
In what sport would you find a person dressed as a clown who protects the participants?
⬥ A: Gymnastics
⬥ B: Weightlifting
⬥ C: Football
⬥ D: Rodeo
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the long-running jelly and jam advertisement, "With a name like Smuckers, it has to be" what?
⬥ A: Good
⬥ B: Sweet
⬥ C: Popular
⬥ D: Sticky
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
How many wheels does a chariot have?
⬥ A: One
⬥ B: Four
⬥ C: Two
⬥ D: Six
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What hair style did actress Bo Derek adopt in the 1979 movie "10"?
⬥ A: Shag
⬥ B: Cornrows
⬥ C: Pageboy
⬥ D: Wedge
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these European cities is made up of a chain of over 100 islands? 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Venice, Italy
⬥ B: Barcelona, Spain
⬥ C: Copenhagen, Denmark
⬥ D: Helsinki, Finland
James uses his Phone-a-Friend and calls his fellow employee/attorney, Liz. With some help, Liz thinks it's C: Copenhagen. Shortly after, James uses his 50:50, eliminating, B and C, proving Liz wrong. James takes a guess at D: Helsinki, but is wrong.
