Matthew Constantinides, from Norfolk, VA, was a contestant who appeared on Season 11 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on October 11, 2012 and walked away with $5,750.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
$5,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Dogs of the World | |
According to the American Kennel Club, the Havanese is the only dog breed native to what country? | |
⬥ A: Puerto Rico | ⬥ B: Cuba |
⬥ C: Mexico | ⬥ D: Argentina |
Matthew's Bank: $5,000 |
$500 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Historic Humor | |
A historic figure often seen barefooted, who's the subject of a joke that calls him a "super-callused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis"? | |
⬥ A: Christopher Columbus | ⬥ B: Napoleon Bonaparte |
⬥ C: Mahatma Gandhi | ⬥ D: Davy Crockett |
Matthew's Bank: $5,500 |
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Fabric Strips | |
The Sash Company is the official manufacturer of accessories worn at which of these events? | |
⬥ A: Academy Awards | ⬥ B: National Spelling Bee |
⬥ C: Miss America Pageant | ⬥ D: Super Bowl |
Matthew's Bank: $7,500 |
$25,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Watching Chaplin | |
The FBI spent years trying to determine if Charlie Chaplin was actually a communist born in France under what name? 'Jump the Question' lifeline used | |
⬥ A: Marcel Milnier | ⬥ B: Leopold Cormier |
⬥ C: Guy Gintzig | ⬥ D: Israel Thornstein |
Matthew wasn't sure, so he jumped the question. The correct answer was D: Israel Thornstein. Matthew's Bank: $7,500 |
$3,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Quotable Forefathers | |
In Poor Richard's Almanac, what author advised readers to "keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards"? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
⬥ A: Benjamin Franklin | ⬥ B: Thomas Jefferson |
⬥ C: Thomas Paine | ⬥ D: John Adams |
Ask the Audience Results: A: 62% ⬥ B: 4% ⬥ C: 25% ⬥ D: 9% |
Matthew's Bank: $10,500 |
$1,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Animal Business | |
Silly or mischievous behavior is sometimes referred to as which of the following? | |
⬥ A: Lemur business | ⬥ B: Wombat business |
⬥ C: Sloth business | ⬥ D: Monkey business |
Matthew's Bank: $11,500 |
$7,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Hated Herbs | |
Which of the following is a website created by detractors of an herb that is also known as Chinese parsley? 'Jump the Question' lifeline used | |
⬥ A: IHateCilantro.com | ⬥ B: IHateMint.com |
⬥ C: IHateBasil.com | ⬥ D: IHateRosemary.com |
Matthew wasn't sure, so he jumped the question. He was thinking it might be A: IHateCilantro.com, which would have been the correct answer. Matthew's Bank: $11,500 |
$? (8 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Not What I Meant | |
The iPhone technology "Siri" had people in Japan laughing because its name is similar to the Japanese word for what? | |
⬥ A: Broken | ⬥ B: Buttocks |
⬥ C: Rash | ⬥ D: Snot |
Matthew did not want to risk $4,750, so he walked away. The correct answer was B: Buttocks. The categories for questions 9 and 10 would have respectively been Geek Gear and Rap Samples. Total Prize Money: $5,750 |