Mark Lion, from New York, New York, was a contestant on the ninth season of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on June 13, 2011. He won $12,500.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $1,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: That's Deep | |
| Reaching depths of more than 1.3 miles beneath the surface, the world's deepest cave is the Krubera Cave in what country? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Mozambique | ⬥ B: Bolivia |
| ⬥ C: Indonesia | ⬥ D: Georgia |
| Mark is laughing, not because he knows it because he does not. Mark knows with the new rules the first question might be the most difficult one, and he might have gotten the most difficult one right here. He jumped the question. The correct answer was D: Georgia.
Mark's Bank: $0 |
| $7,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Autumn Events | |
| Following a September Harvest Moon, the full moon in October is commonly known as what? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Haystack Moon | ⬥ B: Dairy Moon |
| ⬥ C: Shadow Moon | ⬥ D: Hunter's Moon |
| Mark was thinking Hunter's Moon but said the only reasoning was that hunters would use the moonlight at night. He jumped this question as well. The correct answer was D: Hunter's Moon.
Mark's Bank: $0 |
| $25,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: American Idol | |
| Which of these notable "American Idol" alums won the season in which he or she competed? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Clay Aiken | ⬥ B: Carrie Underwood |
| ⬥ C: Jennifer Hudson | ⬥ D: Chris Daughtry |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 8% ⬥ B: 82% ⬥ C: 5% ⬥ D: 5% | |
| Mark thinks the audience would know this and that they are wondering how he made it to this show.
Mark's Bank: $25,000 |
| ? (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Star Trek | |
| The 2009 film "Star Trek" finally established that Lieutenant Uhura's first name is what? | |
| ⬥ A: Aisha | ⬥ B: Nyota |
| ⬥ C: Penda | ⬥ D: Samara |
| Mark said that "Samara" is talking to him, but only with the deepest intuition. Mark said he would guess. Mark changed his mind and said he would walk. The correct answer was B: Nyota.
TOTAL WINNINGS: $12,500 |