Karl Kaufman

Karl Kaufman, from Chappaqua, NY, was a contestant who appeared on Season 13 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on March 4, 2015 and walked away with $1,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Round 1[]

$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Ironically, U.S. Chief Justice Warren Burger banned what office supply from the federal court system in 1982?
⬥ A: Paper clips	⬥ B: Rubber bands
⬥ C: Legal-size paper	⬥ D: Staples

Karl's Bank: $500

$15,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Though you might think sports announcers made it up, what awkward synonym for "perseverance" has actually been used since 1867? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Hang-in-thereness	⬥ B: Stick-to-itiveness
⬥ C: Not-being-a-quitterness	⬥ D: Go-all-the-wayness
Ask the Audience Results: A: 18% ⬥ B: 60% ⬥ C: 5% ⬥ D: 17%

Karl's Bank: $15,500

$1,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
The Coffee Grinder, Robot, Headspin and Cricket are all what kind of dance moves?
⬥ A: Ballroom dancing	⬥ B: Country line-dancing
⬥ C: Break dancing	⬥ D: Ballet

Karl's Bank: $16,500

$100 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
As seen on a popular TLC show, what phrase are shoppers prone to say at Kleinfeld in NYC?
⬥ A: "Yes to the Dress!"	⬥ B: "Amen to the Pen!"
⬥ C: "Si to the TV!"	⬥ D: "Yea to the duvet!"

Karl's Bank: $16,600

$10,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Two years ago, 14-year-old Guan Tianlang of China became the youngest person ever to do what?
⬥ A: Be shot out of a cannon	⬥ B: Perform at Carnegie Hall
⬥ C: Play in golf's Masters	⬥ D: Become a billionaire

Karl's Bank: $26,600

$2,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
According to Real Simple, you can get a bottle of flat champagne to regain some of its carbonation by dropping what into it? 'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: Kosher salt	⬥ B: A pinch of rice
⬥ C: Almond	⬥ D: Raisin

Karl's Bank: $28,600

$3,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
In the film "Ted," to cope with their brontophobia, John and Ted calm themselves by singing a song about what?
⬥ A: Tornadoes	⬥ B: Snow
⬥ C: Thunder	⬥ D: The dark

Karl's Bank: $31,600

$25,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Which government agency's initials can be spelled with three chemical symbols? 'Jump the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: FBI	⬥ B: NSA
⬥ C: CIA	⬥ D: IRS

Karl wasn't sure, so he jumped the question. The correct answer was A: FBI.
Karl's Bank: $31,600

$5,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
Saying it keeps her powerful vocal cords in top shape, what singer once told Interview magazine that she sleeps up to 15 hours per night?
⬥ A: Mariah Carey	⬥ B: Nicki Minaj
⬥ C: Katy Perry	⬥ D: Madonna

Karl's Bank: $36,600

$7,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
According to an Ohio law that's been on the books since 1953, people aren't supposed to be arrested on what specific holiday?
⬥ A: New Year's Day	⬥ B: The Fourth of July
⬥ C: Labor Day	⬥ D: Christmas Day

Total Prize Money: $1,000

Sources[]

Karl Kaufman's run on WWTBAM Bored