Mark Peterson
Appearance
February 3, 2000
Mark Peterson , a technical consultant 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
Put the following U.S. cities in order according to when they were founded, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: New Orleans
⬥ B: St. Augustine
⬥ C: Boston
⬥ D: Santa Fe
The correct answer was B-D-A-C. Mark was the only one of the eight contestants to get it right in 6.37 seconds.
Mark’s Run to the Million [ ]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the most dominant color of a United Parcel Service delivery truck?
⬥ A: Pink
⬥ B: Brown
⬥ C: Green
⬥ D: Red
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Slicing which of the following vegetables typically irritates the eyes?
⬥ A: Broccoli
⬥ B: Potato
⬥ C: Onion
⬥ D: Carrot
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following sports does not traditionally require the use of a net?
⬥ A: Basketball
⬥ B: Soccer
⬥ C: Badminton
⬥ D: Racquetball
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What well-known brewing company is also an authority on world records?
⬥ A: Guinness
⬥ B: Budweiser
⬥ C: Heineken
⬥ D: Pabst
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What symbolic names was given to the female production line worker during WWII?
⬥ A: Production line Patty
⬥ B: Rosie the Riveter
⬥ C: Wanda the Wrench
⬥ D: Lucy Lockheed
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following comedians has been “The Jerk”, “The Lonely Guy”, and “Father of the Bride”?
⬥ A: Billy Crystal
⬥ B: Steve Martin
⬥ C: Bill Murray
⬥ D: Eddie Murphy
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What does the medical instrument called a sphygmomanometer measure?”Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used
⬥ A: Blood pressure
⬥ B: Cholesterol
⬥ C: Body temperature
⬥ D: Blood sugar level
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.
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What engineer designed the iron frame for the Statue of Liberty?
⬥ A: Isaac Bedloe
⬥ B: Antonio Gaudi
⬥ C: John Roebling
⬥ D: Gustave Eiffel
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Cupid?
⬥ A: Eros
⬥ B: Mars
⬥ C: Dionysus
⬥ D: Bacchus
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What singer, struggling with tax debt, titled an album “Who’ll Buy My Memories: The IRS Tapes”?”Ask the Audience” lifeline used
⬥ A: Toni Braxton
⬥ B: Kris Kristofferson
⬥ C: Willie Nelson
⬥ D: Wayne Newton
Ask the Audience Results: A: 5% ⬥ B: 9% ⬥ C: 73% ⬥ D: 13%
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these states was not featured in the 1999 series of the 50 State Quarters Program?
⬥ A: Delaware
⬥ B: Georgia
⬥ C: New Jersey
⬥ D: New York
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In what war did the notorious pirate Jean Laffite fight?
⬥ A: American Revolution
⬥ B: French Revolution
⬥ C: War of 1812
⬥ D: Spanish Civil War
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following objects is needed to engage in the sport of birling?”50:50” lifeline used
⬥ A: Log
⬥ B: Horse
⬥ C: Sword
⬥ D: Discus
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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