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 |
Sources[]
Preceded by ? |
German Contestant (Series 7) Mark Altendorf |
Succeeded by Ursula Pronadl |