Ken Krantz
From Virginia Beach, Virginia
Appearance
April 24-26, 2001
Ken Krantz , a lawyer from Virginia Beach, Virginia, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on April 24-26, 2001. He walked away with $250,000.
WWTBAM Run [ ] Fastest Finger Question [ ]
Fastest Finger Question
Put the following advertising icons in order of their original debut, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Pillsbury Doughboy
⬥ B: Marlboro Man
⬥ C: Tony the Tiger
⬥ D: Keebler Elves
Just two out of nine answered C-B-A-D, and Ken's time of 5.85 was three seconds faster.
Ken’s Run to the Million [ ]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In a famous sonnet by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, what line follows "How do I love thee"?
⬥ A: I will tell you now
⬥ B: It’s really hard to say
⬥ C: Let me count the ways
⬥ D: Stop asking me that
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In the classic cow tipping prank, cows are tipped while they are doing what?
⬥ A: Grazing
⬥ B: Walking
⬥ C: Sleeping
⬥ D: Belching
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these professionals is most likely to perform a root canal?
⬥ A: Dentist
⬥ B: Plumber
⬥ C: Paperboy
⬥ D: Don in accounting
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is not listed on a driver’s license?
⬥ A: Date of birth
⬥ B: Eye color
⬥ C: Shoe size
⬥ D: Home address
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In the early 20th century, movies with a recorded soundtrack were commonly called what?
⬥ A: Dialoguers
⬥ B: Tongue waggers
⬥ C: Wordies
⬥ D: Talkies
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The U.S. military's 1961 "Bay of Pigs" invasion was devised to overthrow what political leader?
⬥ A: Juan Peron
⬥ B: Fidel Castro
⬥ C: Nikita Khrushchev
⬥ D: Francois Duvalier
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of material is Formica?
⬥ A: Plastic
⬥ B: Wood
⬥ C: Metal
⬥ D: Glass
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a 1969 Simon and Garfunkel song, what girl is "shaking" their "confidence daily"?
⬥ A: Maria
⬥ B: Jessica
⬥ C: Rachel
⬥ D: Cecilia
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What city became the capital of Germany after the country's reunification in 1990?
⬥ A: Bonn
⬥ B: Frankfurt
⬥ C: Berlin
⬥ D: Munich
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these classic books tells the story of a society of wild rabbits?
⬥ A: Stuart Little
⬥ B: Watership Down
⬥ C: The Wind in the Willows
⬥ D: The Velveteen Rabbit
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Whose newborn son was featured on the 1953 premiere issue of "TV Guide"?
⬥ A: Lucille Ball
⬥ B: Loretta Young
⬥ C: Eve Arden
⬥ D: Gracie Allen
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these mythological creatures was not defeated by Hercules?“50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Nemean lion
⬥ B: Chimera
⬥ C: Cretan bull
⬥ D: Hydra
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Who wrote the first jazz composition to win a Pulitzer Prize for music?“Phone-a-Friend” and “Ask the Audience” lifelines used
⬥ A: Miles Davis
⬥ B: Duke Ellington
⬥ C: Charles Mingus
⬥ D: Wynton Marsalis
Ask the Audience Results: A: 17% ⬥ B: 30% ⬥ C: 7% ⬥ D: 46%
Ken decides to call his friend Tom, a lawyer, who is 70% sure it is D: Wynton Marsalis. He then decides to Ask the Audience, who also agree it is Wynton Marsalis. Ken was leaning towards Duke Ellington, but decides to go with Tom and the audience and wins $250,000. The klaxon then called time and Ken will be back with no lifelines left.
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
What military leader said, "Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever"?
⬥ A: William Tecumseh Sherman
⬥ B: Douglas MacArthur
⬥ C: Napoleon Bonaparte
⬥ D: Winston Churchill
Ken can’t think of any answer, so he decides to walk away. He would have said B: Douglas MacArthur, which is incorrect. The correct answer was C: Napoleon Bonaparte.
Total Prize Money: $250,000
