John Katrensky
From Washington, New Jersey
Appearance
July 16, 2000
John Katrensky , a hospital radiological technologist from Washington, New Jersey, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on July 16, 2000. He walked away with $1,000 after incorrectly answering his $16,000 question.
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Fastest Finger Question
Put these historic wars in the order in which they occurred, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Seven Years' War
⬥ B: First Punic War
⬥ C: Wars of the Roses
⬥ D: Six-Day War
The correct answer is B-C-A-D. Only 1 of 8 contestants got it right: John Katrensky in 6.76 seconds.
John's Run to the Million [ ]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A child who looks just like his father is said to be a "chip off the old" what?
⬥ A: Cookie
⬥ B: Block
⬥ C: Boulder
⬥ D: DNA
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
IHOP is a popular restaurant chain's acronym for International House of what?
⬥ A: Prawns
⬥ B: Pickles
⬥ C: Pancakes
⬥ D: Pigging out
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the old adage, what kind of coin would you offer for someone's thoughts?
⬥ A: Penny
⬥ B: Quarter
⬥ C: Dime
⬥ D: Sacajawea dollar
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the title of a Broadway musical, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to" where?
⬥ A: The Fair
⬥ B: The Races
⬥ C: The Forum
⬥ D: The Seaside
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the tube-shaped body of a passenger airplane called?
⬥ A: Fuselage
⬥ B: Rudder
⬥ C: Baffle
⬥ D: Undercarriage
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following substances is crucial for making almost all glass?
⬥ A: Clay
⬥ B: Salt
⬥ C: Graphite
⬥ D: Sand
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following concert venues is part of New York City's Rockefeller Center?
⬥ A: Carnegie Hall
⬥ B: Avery Fisher Hall
⬥ C: Radio City Music Hall
⬥ D: Madison Square Garden
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following authors served as an ambulance driver for the Red Cross during World War I?
⬥ A: John Steinbeck
⬥ B: Ernest Hemingway
⬥ C: William Faulkner
⬥ D: F. Scott Fitzgerald
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Logophobia is a fear of what?'Phone-a-Friend', '50:50' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used
⬥ A: Words
⬥ B: Water
⬥ C: Wood
⬥ D: Math
Ask the Audience Results: A: 44% ⬥ B: 0% ⬥ C: 0% ⬥ D: 56%
John decided to call Brian. He thought it could be D: Math. Not a 100% assuredness, but he didn't think it's B or C.
John then used the 50:50 lifeline, leaving A & D. Still unsure, he polled the audience with the majority vote on D.
Finally he answered D, but the correct answer is A.
Total Prize Money: $1,000
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