Karen Koontz

Karen Koontz
From	New York, NY
Appearance	February 11-14, 2011
Money won	$65,500

Karen Koontz, from New York, NY, was a contestant who appeared on Season 9 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on February 11-14, 2011 and walked away with $65,500.

WWTBAM Run

Round 1

$2,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Little Naomi
When she was a child, future supermodel Naomi Campbell appeared in a music video for what pop icon's song "Is This Love"?
⬥ A: Eric Clapton	⬥ B: Marvin Gaye
⬥ C: Bob Marley	⬥ D: Elton John

Karen's Bank: $2,000

$15,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Book Awards
First given out in 1989, the Agatha Awards honor literature predominantly of what genre?
⬥ A: Mystery	⬥ B: Romance
⬥ C: Western	⬥ D: Sci-fi

Karen's Bank: $17,000

$3,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Night Sky
Each August, debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet creates a meteor shower that appears to emanate from what constellation? 'Jump the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: Sagittarius	⬥ B: Ursa Minor
⬥ C: Orion	⬥ D: Perseus

Karen wasn't sure, so she jumped the question. She would have guessed C: Orion, but the correct answer was D: Perseus. Karen's Bank: $17,000

$1,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Supermarket Math
If hot dogs come in 10-packs and buns in 8-packs, what's the smallest number you could buy to get the same number of each?
⬥ A: 5 hot dog packs, 6 bun packs	⬥ B: 4 hot dog packs, 5 bun packs
⬥ C: 5 hot dog packs, 4 bun packs	⬥ D: 4 hot dog packs, 6 bun packs

Karen's Bank: $18,000

$500 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: First on Film
According to actress Janet Leigh, her film "Psycho" has the unusual distinction of being the first U.S. film to show what onscreen? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: A naked male posterior	⬥ B: A woman shaving her legs
⬥ C: A woman in labor	⬥ D: A toilet being flushed
Ask the Audience Results: A: 10% ⬥ B: 34% ⬥ C: 5% ⬥ D: 51%

Karen's Bank: $18,500 The klaxon called time and Karen would return the next week with 1 lifeline left.

$25,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Veepstakes
Just days after picking his running mate for vice president, who wrote in his diary, “It was my decision, and I blew it”?
⬥ A: John F. Kennedy	⬥ B: George H.W. Bush
⬥ C: Jimmy Carter	⬥ D: Bill Clinton

Karen's Bank: $43,500

$5,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: CD Covers
Featuring a cover photo of actor Jorge Garcia, a 2010 album released by Weezer has what “Lost”-inspired name?
⬥ A: Sawyer	⬥ B: Locke
⬥ C: Desmond	⬥ D: Hurley

Karen's Bank: $48,500

$100 (8 of 14) - Not Timed Category: D.C. Museums
Emily and Henry Folger endowed a museum in Washington, D.C., all about whom? 'Jump the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: Lincoln	⬥ B: Shakespeare
⬥ C: Picasso	⬥ D: Freud

Karen wasn't sure, so she jumped the question. The correct answer was B: Shakespeare. Karen's Bank: $48,500

$7,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Greek Speak
What everyday product takes its name from the Greek word for “hot”?
⬥ A: Ziploc	⬥ B: Chopstick
⬥ C: Thermos	⬥ D: Kleenex

Karen's Bank: $55,500

$10,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed Category: TV Ads
Because they use electricity, Glade air fresheners have been promoted in TV ads with what catchy jingle?
⬥ A: Charge it up, charge it up	⬥ B: Get it juiced, get it juiced
⬥ C: Plug it in, plug it in	⬥ D: Feel the surge, feel the surge

Karen's Bank: $65,500

Round 2

$100,000 (11 of 14) - Not Timed
In which of these African nations is Swahili an official language?
⬥ A: Tanzania	⬥ B: Mali
⬥ C: Côte d’lvoire	⬥ D: Zimbabwe

Karen did not want to risk $40,500, so she walked away. The correct answer was A: Tanzania. Total Prize Money: $65,500

Sources

• Karen Koontz's run on WWTBAM Bored (Day 1)
• Karen Koontz's run on WWTBAM Bored (Day 2)