Martin Flood (born July 4, 1964), a 41-year-old I.T. analyst from Wahroonga, New South Wales, appeared as a contestant on Series 13 of the Australian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on 7 and 14 November 2005. He became the second Australian to win the top prize of $1,000,000, nearly a month after Rob "Coach" Fulton became the first. He got to the final question with one lifeline left, the 50:50: he used it just to be sure he would win a million.
Allegations of cheating marred his win; but since he was later found guiltless, he was cemented as the last top prize winner before the show switched full-time to the Hot Seat format in 2021.
Winning the top prize allowed Martin to quit his job. He was also a contestant on The Master and Australia's Brainiest Quizmaster.
Place the following in order to form a famous scientific equation.
⬥ A: E
⬥ B: =
⬥ C: c2
⬥ D: m
From the 10 contestants, 9 got it right, but Martin (with a time of 1.78 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer A-B-D-C, making it into the Hot Seat.
Martin's Run to the Million[]
Martin's $100 question.
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
An extremely pleasant situation is said to be a bed of what?
⬥ A: Chocolate
⬥ B: Roses
⬥ C: Bubbles
⬥ D: Nails
Martin's $200 question.
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A harem is the separate private quarters reserved for whom?
⬥ A: Grandparents
⬥ B: Men
⬥ C: Visitors
⬥ D: Women
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What do we informally call a viewpoint presented to influence opinion?
⬥ A: Gyrate
⬥ B: Rotate
⬥ C: Spin
⬥ D: Twirl
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
From the Book of Revelation, what number is the number of the beast?
⬥ A: 0055
⬥ B: 007
⬥ C: 666
⬥ D: LXIX
Martin's $1,000 question.
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
At Flemington, the Thursday following the Melbourne Cup is traditionally what Day?
⬥ A: Elms
⬥ B: Figs
⬥ C: Gums
⬥ D: Oaks
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The precursor to the UN was post-World War I's League of what?
⬥ A: Nations
⬥ B: Powers
⬥ C: Countries
⬥ D: States
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
By what so-called effect can minute variation supposedly lead to a large consequence?
⬥ A: Wasp
⬥ B: Beetle
⬥ C: Mosquito
⬥ D: Butterfly
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
'Pizzicato' is a term associated with the playing of which instruments?
⬥ A: Brass
⬥ B: Percussion
⬥ C: Stringed
⬥ D: Woodwind
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What was businessman Alan Bond's first occupation?
⬥ A: Greenkeeper
⬥ B: Boilermaker
⬥ C: Pastrycook
⬥ D: Signwriter
Martin's $32,000 question.
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Erupting in 1991, Mount Pinatubo is in which country? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Martin thought it was the Philippines but decided to ask the audience, who 65% of them also said it was Philippines. Martin went with their answer and won $32,000.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these derives from a former confederacy of professional assassins in India?
⬥ A: Thug
⬥ B: Lout
⬥ C: Hoon
⬥ D: Brute
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which brand of champagne is sprayed from the podium at Formula 1 grand prix races?
⬥ A: Boilinger
⬥ B: Moët & Chandon
⬥ C: Mumm
⬥ D: Veuve Clicquot
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Cecil Scott were the first and second names of which famous Briton?
⬥ A: Cecel Day-Lewis
⬥ B: Cecil Rhodes
⬥ C: C.S. Forester
⬥ D: C.S. Lewis
The klaxon called time and Martin would return on $250,000 with the 50:50 and Phone-a-Friend lifelines remaining.
Martin's $500,000 question.
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
How many independent countries border the Caspian Sea? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Four
⬥ B: Five
⬥ C: Six
⬥ D: Seven
Martin thought it was Five but decided to phone Dave (who was a former Millionaire contestant who got stuck on the $300 question), who also said it was Five. Martin went with his answer and won $500,000.
Martin's $1,000,000 question.
$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was never 'Time' magazine's 'Man of the Year'? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Adolf Hitler
⬥ B: Ayatollah Khomeini
⬥ C: Joseph Stalin
⬥ D: Mao Zedong
Martin Flood: Millionaire
Trivia[]
Martin made a JavaScript program to practice for the Fastest Finger First questions.
