Jennifer Beth Thompson, from Dover, New Hampshire, a swimmer known for competing in the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics, was a contestant on the Olympic Edition of the U.S. version of the show on October 24, 2000. She won $125,000 for Greenpeace.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these leading men in the order of their birth, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Paul Newman
⬥ B: George Clooney
⬥ C: Mark Wahlberg
⬥ D: Harrison Ford
The correct answer was A-D-B-C. Out of 7 contestants, 2 got it right. Jenny was the fastest in 6.40 seconds.
Jenny’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name for the exercise that is faster than walking but not quite sprinting?
⬥ A: Lapping
⬥ B: Sparring
⬥ C: Jogging
⬥ D: Snacking
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the slang term for the expression that conceals a player’s emotions during a card game?
⬥ A: Blackjack face
⬥ B: Poker face
⬥ C: Roulette face
⬥ D: Denial
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
The written English language is meant to be read how?
⬥ A: Left to right
⬥ B: Bottom to top
⬥ C: Right to left
⬥ D: In bed
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
“Idiot box” is a common nickname for what appliance?
⬥ A: Dishwasher
⬥ B: Air conditioner
⬥ C: Television
⬥ D: Microwave oven
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following animals was not one of the official mascots of the 2000 Summer Olympics?
⬥ A: Platypus
⬥ B: Kookaburra
⬥ C: Echidna
⬥ D: Kangaroo
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What gold medal-winning runner wore gold-colored shoes in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics?
⬥ A: Carl Lewis
⬥ B: Gail Devers
⬥ C: Donovan Bailey
⬥ D: Michael Johnson
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
The title of a best-selling 1990 album is “Please Hammer Don’t” what?
⬥ A: Leave ’Em
⬥ B: Hurt ’Em
⬥ C: Believe ’Em
⬥ D: Scare ’Em
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
A current national ad campaign features the slogan “Ahh, the power of” what?
⬥ A: Milk
⬥ B: Butter
⬥ C: Pork
⬥ D: Cheese
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The equation “E=mc2” is derived from the work of what scientist?
⬥ A: Edwin Hubble
⬥ B: Enrico Fermi
⬥ C: Albert Einstein
⬥ D: J. Robert Oppenheimer
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these countries has all the same colors as the U.S. on its current national flag?
⬥ A: Russia
⬥ B: Japan
⬥ C: Canada
⬥ D: Sweden
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Martin Short’s “Saturday Night Live” character, Ed Grimley, idolizes what game show host? “Ask the Audience” lifeline used
Whose mural, for the RCA Building in New York City, was destroyed because it portrayed the Russian leader Vladimir Lenin? “Phone-a-Friend” and “50:50” lifelines used
⬥ A: Pablo Picasso
⬥ B: Diego Rivera
⬥ C: Marc Chagall
⬥ D: Jackson Pollock
Jenny decides to call her friend Lisa, who guesses B: Diego Rivera.
Jenny then decides to her 50:50, which leaves Picasso and Rivera. Jenny’s going with Lisa and says Diego Rivera, and she’s right for $125,000.
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
The Scoville scale is used to measure the intensity of what?
⬥ A: Tartness of citrus fruit
⬥ B: Marbling in beef
⬥ C: Heat of chili peppers
⬥ D: Sweetness of chocolate
Jenny has absolutely no idea, so she’s quitting with $125,000.
