Kristine Marklein, a staff supervisor for adults with disabilities from Janesville, Wisconsin, appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on December 6-7, 2000 and won $125,000.
Kristine thinks she knows this, but decides to double check with the audience.
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the chemical name for common table sugar?
⬥ A: Sucrose
⬥ B: Glucose
⬥ C: Fructose
⬥ D: Maltose
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The 1997 HBO film starring Ving Rhames and subtitled "Only in America," tells the story of whom? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Jackie Robinson
⬥ B: Berry Gordy
⬥ C: Martin Luther King Jr.
⬥ D: Don King
Kristine doesn't have HBO and doesn't know, so she'll need to use another lifeline, and decides on the 50:50.
She doesn't want to call anyone, so she decides to guess D, and it's the correct answer for $16,000.
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What country's leader was awarded the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Brazil
⬥ B: South Korea
⬥ C: Indonesia
⬥ D: South Africa
Kristine calls former Jeopardy champ & $50,000 syndicated Millionaire winner Eddie Timanus, who is positive it's B. She goes with his answer and wins $32,000.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
The famous 1918 postage stamp known as "The Inverted Jenny" features an upside-down image of what?
⬥ A: Horse
⬥ B: Steamboat
⬥ C: Car
⬥ D: Airplane
Kristine has a vague recollection of the answer being an Airplane, and with nothing to lose, she'll guess D.
And it's the right answer for $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In the novel "Little Women," in what war did the father of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy serve?
⬥ A: Revolutionary War
⬥ B: War of 1812
⬥ C: Civil War
⬥ D: Spanish-American War
Kristine's read this book multiple times. She recalls the answer being C.
She makes Civil War her final answer, and wins $125,000.
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
The zipper was originally invented to fasten what article of clothing?
⬥ A: Boots
⬥ B: Pants
⬥ C: Coat
⬥ D: Gloves
Kristine doesn't know, and she's not risking $93,000 on a guess. She walks with $125,000.
If she could've guessed, she'd have said D.
And it's a good thing she stopped, because the answer was A: Boots.
Total Prize Money: $125,000
Trivia[]
During both shows in which Kristine was a contestant, there was a Fastest Finger failure in which nobody got the answer right. It was the only time during the primetime run where this happened on back-to-back nights.
