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Mark Altendorf, a 32-year-old banker from Berlin, appeared as a contestant on Series 7 of Wer wird Millionär?, the German version of the show, on 24 December 2005 and walked away with €32,000.

WWM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Order them by shoe size and start with the baby shoe!
⬥ A: Angela Merkel ⬥ B: Princess Leonor
⬥ C: Dirk Nowitzki ⬥ D: Statue of Liberty
The right order is B-A-C-D. Out of 10 contestants, 6 answered correctly, the fastest being Mark in 5.36 seconds.

Mark's Run to the Million[]

€50 (1 of 15) - Not timed
Someone who pretends to have something to hide is a...
⬥ A: Gerüchtefachverkäufer ⬥ B: Heimlichkeitsmakler
⬥ C: Geheimniskrämer ⬥ D: Secret Sales Manager


€100 (2 of 15) - Not timed
Where do around 71,000 people live?
⬥ A: Cefängnis ⬥ B: Cnast
⬥ C: Cittchen ⬥ D: Celle
A, B and C are synonyms for 'prison' with the initial letters changed: "Celle" is a town in Lower Saxony.


€200 (3 of 15) - Not timed
What is a common term in accounting?
⬥ A: Fregatte ⬥ B: Galeere
⬥ C: Korvette ⬥ D: Barkasse
"Barkasse" can also mean a barge or the launching of a warship, hence the ship puns.


€300 (4 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these "dogs" is not intended for consumption?
⬥ A: Wackeldackel ⬥ B: Hotdog
⬥ C: Rollmops ⬥ D: Tafelspitz


€500 (5 of 15) - Not timed
"How am I worthy of holding you in my hand?" asked Goethe in the poem "Bei Betrachtung von..."?
⬥ A: Lessings Leiste ⬥ B: Hölderlins Hüfte
⬥ C: Kleists Kniescheibe ⬥ D: Schillers Schädel


€1,000 (6 of 15) - Not timed
Which snake has its tongue in many terrariums?
⬥ A: Vodka boa ⬥ B: Corn snake
⬥ C: Ouzo viper ⬥ D: Little coward python


€2,000 (7 of 15) - Not timed
In their hit 'Alles nur geklaut', Die Prinzen sing over and over...
⬥ A: Damdam damdam ⬥ B: Hojahojahoo
⬥ C: Hossa hossa hossa ⬥ D: Eeo Eeo


€4,000 (8 of 15) - Not timed
Where are turboprops usually used?
⬥ A: Laptops ⬥ B: Washing machines
⬥ C: Aeroplanes ⬥ D: Wheelchairs


€8,000 (9 of 15) - Not timed
The ruler of which country sat on a peacock throne?
⬥ A: Persia ⬥ B: China
⬥ C: Egypt ⬥ D: Mexico


€16,000 (10 of 15) - Not timed
What is the absolute Number 1 in the periodic table of the elements?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Hydrogen ⬥ B: Oxygen
⬥ C: Carbon ⬥ D: Nitrogen


€32,000 (11 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these countries has a smaller area than the Federal Republic of Germany?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Mexico ⬥ B: Iraq
⬥ C: Vietnam ⬥ D: Spain


€64,000 (12 of 15) - Not timed
For what speciality is the Dorf Würchwitz in Saxony-Anhalt well-known regionwide?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Ants' eggs ⬥ B: Mites' cheese
⬥ C: Spider bread ⬥ D: Maggot crest
Ask the Audience Results: A: 19% ⬥ B: 55% ⬥ C: 16% ⬥ D: 10%
Unsure, and not willing to go with the audience's vote, Mark walked away. The correct answer is B.
Gewinnsumme: €32.000

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Preceded by
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German Contestant (Series 7)
Mark Altendorf
Succeeded by
Ursula Pronadl
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