Mark Byrd, a loan officer from Knoxville, Tennessee, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on May 23, 2001. Mark won $32,000 after incorrectly answering his $125,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these major European cities in geographic order, starting in the south.
⬥ A: Athens
⬥ B: Edinburgh
⬥ C: Geneva
⬥ D: Florence
A-D-C-B was the correct order. Of the nine remaining contestants, three got it right. Mark was the fastest with a time of 4.81 seconds.
Mark's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A picnic would most likely take place in which of these places?
⬥ A: Living room
⬥ B: Grassy field
⬥ C: Office building
⬥ D: Weight Watchers
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these professionals normally wears a mask as part of his duties?
⬥ A: Farmer
⬥ B: Architect
⬥ C: Surgeon
⬥ D: Politician
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What letter of the alphabet sounds like the name of an insect?
⬥ A: H
⬥ B: B
⬥ C: Y
⬥ D: Mosquito
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
The act of transferring data onto a recordable compact disc is called what?
⬥ A: Waxing
⬥ B: Painting
⬥ C: Spraying
⬥ D: Burning
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In a classic episode of "I Love Lucy," what food does Lucy eat as it comes down a conveyor belt? ’Ask the Audience’ lifeline used
Mark vaguely remembered the episode, but not enough to avoid asking the audience, who overwhelmingly voted for C. He made that his final answer, winning $1,000.
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following mountain ranges is located in South America?
⬥ A: Andes
⬥ B: Alps
⬥ C: Himalayas
⬥ D: Urals
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, to peruse means to do what carefully?
⬥ A: Touch
⬥ B: Read
⬥ C: Taste
⬥ D: Buy
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What writer first called the mistaken reports of his death "an exaggeration"?
⬥ A: Mark Twain
⬥ B: Oscar Wilde
⬥ C: Noel Coward
⬥ D: H.L. Mencken
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Sargent Shriver was the first director of what organization?
⬥ A: Save the Children
⬥ B: Peace Corps
⬥ C: UNICEF
⬥ D: American Red Cross
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1995 movie "To Die For," Nicole Kidman's character aspires to be a famous what?
⬥ A: Trial lawyer
⬥ B: Dancer
⬥ C: Model
⬥ D: TV personality
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
On a horse, where is the correct place to put a snaffle? ’Phone-a-Friend’ and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Mouth
⬥ B: Hoof
⬥ C: Tail
⬥ D: Eyes
Mark called Doug, a college student, who was "completely clueless." He then used his 50:50 lifeline, eliminating C and D. He guessed A, winning $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
At room temperature, a gallon of drinking water weighs approximately how many pounds?
⬥ A: 4.5
⬥ B: 5.9
⬥ C: 7.5
⬥ D: 8.3
Mark made A his final answer, since it was the smallest amount. He lost $32,000 because the correct answer was D. Total Prize Money: $32,000
