Kurt Naumann, a call center manager from Brandon, South Dakota, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on August 3-6, 2000. He walked away with $32,000 after incorrectly answering his $125,000 question. He didn't use the Phone-a-Friend lifeline.
Put these U.S. cities in order of their distance from Atlanta, GA, starting with the closest.
⬥ A: Memphis, TN
⬥ B: Los Angeles, CA
⬥ C: Seattle, WA
⬥ D: Houston, TX
From the 9 remaining contestants, 6 got it right, but Kurt (with a time of 3.89 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer A-D-B-C, making it into the Hot Seat.
Kurt's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In the lullaby "Rock-a-Bye, Baby," "when the bough breaks, the cradle will" do what?
⬥ A: Fall
⬥ B: Rock
⬥ C: Stir
⬥ D: Go on sale at IKEA
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What is someone who is "cutting a rug" doing?
⬥ A: Sleeping
⬥ B: Dancing
⬥ C: Knitting
⬥ D: Shaving
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is known for its masklike facial markings?
⬥ A: Beaver
⬥ B: Porcupine
⬥ C: Raccoon
⬥ D: Tammy Faye Bakker
The klaxon called time and Kurt would return on $300 with all lifelines still available.
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
If something has petrified, it has turned into what?
⬥ A: Tar
⬥ B: Stone
⬥ C: Mulch
⬥ D: Wood
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
The term "vox populi" literally means which of the following?
⬥ A: Voice of poverty
⬥ B: Village Voice
⬥ C: Voice of violence
⬥ D: Voice of the people
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following beverages contains quinine? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
