Mark Peterson, from Jordan, Minnesota, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on February 3, 2000. He walked away with $125,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
| Fastest Finger Question
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| Put the following U.S. cities in order according to when they were founded, starting with the earliest.
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| ⬥ A: New Orleans
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⬥ B: St. Augustine
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| ⬥ C: Boston
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⬥ D: Santa Fe
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| The correct answer was B-D-A-C. Mark was the only one to get it right in 6.37 seconds.
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Mark’s Run to the Million[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
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| What is the most dominant color of a United Parcel Service delivery truck?
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| ⬥ A: Pink
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⬥ B: Brown
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| ⬥ C: Green
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⬥ D: Red
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| $200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
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| Slicing which of the following vegetables typically irritates the eyes?
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| ⬥ A: Broccoli
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⬥ B: Potato
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| ⬥ C: Onion
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⬥ D: Carrot
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| $300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
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| Which of the following sports does not traditionally require the use of a net?
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| ⬥ A: Basketball
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⬥ B: Soccer
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| ⬥ C: Badminton
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⬥ D: Racquetball
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| $500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
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| What well-known brewing company is also an authority on world records?
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| ⬥ A: Guinness
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⬥ B: Budweiser
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| ⬥ C: Heineken
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⬥ D: Pabst
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| $1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
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| What symbolic names was given to the female production line worker during WWII?
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| ⬥ A: Production line Patty
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⬥ B: Rosie the Riveter
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| ⬥ C: Wanda the Wrench
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⬥ D: Lucy Lockheed
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| $2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
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| Which of the following comedians has been “The Jerk”, “The Lonely Guy”, and “Father of the Bride”?
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| ⬥ A: Billy Crystal
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⬥ B: Steve Martin
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| ⬥ C: Bill Murray
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⬥ D: Eddie Murphy
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| $4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
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What does the medical instrument called a sphygmomanometer measure?
”Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used
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| ⬥ A: Blood pressure
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⬥ B: Cholesterol
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| ⬥ C: Body temperature
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⬥ D: Blood sugar level
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| Mark has no idea, so he calls his friend Rich, who is a doctor. Mark thinks he will know this.
Rich is very confident it is A: Blood pressure. Mark goes with him and wins $4,000.
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| $8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
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| What engineer designed the iron frame for the Statue of Liberty?
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| ⬥ A: Isaac Bedloe
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⬥ B: Antonio Gaudi
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| ⬥ C: John Roebling
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⬥ D: Gustave Eiffel
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| $16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
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| What is the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Cupid?
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| ⬥ A: Eros
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⬥ B: Mars
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| ⬥ C: Dionysus
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⬥ D: Bacchus
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| $32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
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What singer, struggling with tax debt, titled an album “Who’ll Buy My Memories: The IRS Tapes”?
”Ask the Audience” lifeline used
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| ⬥ A: Toni Braxton
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⬥ B: Kris Kristofferson
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| ⬥ C: Willie Nelson
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⬥ D: Wayne Newton
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| Ask the Audience Results: A: 5% ⬥ B: 9% ⬥ C: 73% ⬥ D: 13%
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| $64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
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| Which of these states was not featured in the 1999 series of the 50 State Quarters Program?
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| ⬥ A: Delaware
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⬥ B: Georgia
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| ⬥ C: New Jersey
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⬥ D: New York
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| $125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
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| In what war did the notorious pirate Jean Laffite fight?
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| ⬥ A: American Revolution
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⬥ B: French Revolution
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| ⬥ C: War of 1812
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⬥ D: Spanish Civil War
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| $250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
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Which of the following objects is needed to engage in the sport of birling?
”50:50” lifeline used
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| ⬥ A: Log
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⬥ B: Horse
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| ⬥ C: Sword
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⬥ D: Discus
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| Mark thinks he might know the answer but he decides to use the 50:50, which leaves Log and Sword.
He thinks the answer is A: Log but is not positive so he takes $125,000.
The correct answer was in fact A: Log.
Total Prize Money: $125,000
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