Jim Northrop

Jim Northrop, an employee at a mutual fund company from Chicago, Illinois, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on December 3, 2000. Jim won $16,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these European cities in geographical order, starting in the north.
⬥ A: Brussels	⬥ B: Marseille
⬥ C: Bern	⬥ D: Glasgow

D-A-C-B is the correct order. 3 of 9 contestants got it right, and the next person to face the hotseat is Jim Northrop, with a time of 6.36 seconds.

Jim's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these animals has paws?
⬥ A: Horse	⬥ B: Dog
⬥ C: Hawk	⬥ D: Guppy

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
If an interviewee wants to say something that he does not want quoted, he asks to speak how?
⬥ A: Behind-the-scenes	⬥ B: Over-the-top
⬥ C: Off-the-record	⬥ D: In Martian

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
According to tradition, where should children leave their baby teeth for the Tooth Fairy to find?
⬥ A: Under a pillow	⬥ B: On a window sill
⬥ C: In a sock	⬥ D: At the police station

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Where is the Adam's apple located on the human body?
⬥ A: Groin	⬥ B: Knees
⬥ C: Throat	⬥ D: Elbow

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Zoology is the study of what?
⬥ A: Rocks	⬥ B: Animals
⬥ C: Oceans	⬥ D: Temperatures

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these pieces of equipment do you need to compete in BMX racing?
⬥ A: In-line skates	⬥ B: Jet Ski
⬥ C: Hot-air balloon	⬥ D: Bicycle

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In what movie does Adam Sandler return to school in order to inherit his father's business?
⬥ A: Billy Madison	⬥ B: Airheads
⬥ C: Happy Gilmore	⬥ D: The Waterboy

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
The 1992 children's book "The Stinky Cheese Man" is an absurd retelling of various what? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Heroic sports stories	⬥ B: Well-known commercials
⬥ C: Fairy tales	⬥ D: Urban legends
Ask the Audience Results: A: 5% ⬥ B: 10% ⬥ C: 73% ⬥ D: 12%

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is both the name of a mythological river and a famous 1970s rock band? 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Whitesnake	⬥ B: Axius
⬥ C: Styx	⬥ D: Abraxas

Jim, only having heard of Whitesnake and Styx, decided to call his friend and teacher, Brian for help. Brian, having the same sentiment as Jim, guessed C: Styx. After that, he used his 50:50. Immediately after, he guessed Styx, the correct answer, winning him $16,000.

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Duing the American Civil War, the town of Andersonville, GA was best known for its what?
⬥ A: Battleground	⬥ B: Fort
⬥ C: Cemetery	⬥ D: Prison

Jim wasn't even sure about his options, so he decided to walk away. He did eventually guess D: Prison afterwards, which was the correct answer.

Total Prize Money: $16,000

Sources[]

Jim Northrop's run to the million

Preceded by Carl Sheffield	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Jim Northrop	Succeeded by Lyn Robbins