Max Bernstein, from Hoboken, NJ was a contestant who appeared on the 7th season of the U.S. syndication version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on April 10-13, 2009. He walked away with $100,000.
Max's Run to the Million[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Scary Dudes | |
| Which of these famous kids' lit characters has a curved metal weapon where his hand should be? | |
| ⬥ A: Rip Van Winkle | ⬥ B: Captain Hook |
| ⬥ C: Humpty Dumpty | ⬥ D: Johnny Apple-sickle |
| $200 (2 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Nice Belt! | |
| Which of these regions of the U.S. takes its nickname from the strong religious beliefs of its residents? | |
| ⬥ A: Bible Belt | ⬥ B: Sun Belt |
| ⬥ C: Rust Belt | ⬥ D: Corn Belt |
| $300 (3 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Reality TV | |
| Airing on TruTV, "The Principal's Office" is a reality series primarily set where? | |
| ⬥ A: Beauty salon | ⬥ B: Airport |
| ⬥ C: High school | ⬥ D: Farm |
| $500 (4 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Drama Spoofs | |
| The play "North Atlantic" is a good-natured spoof inspired primarily by what Rogers and Hammerstein musical? | |
| ⬥ A: State Fair | ⬥ B: South Pacific |
| ⬥ C: The King and I | ⬥ D: Carousel |
| $1,000 (5 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Pig Latin | |
| Which of the following is a "pig Latin" name for a type of reptile? | |
| ⬥ A: Eetahchay | ⬥ B: Eaverbay |
| ⬥ C: Andapay | ⬥ D: Akesnay |
| $2,000 (6 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Sein Language | |
| The classic sitcom "Seinfeld" is often referred to as a "show about" what? | |
| ⬥ A: Girlfriends | ⬥ B: Idiots |
| ⬥ C: Boredom | ⬥ D: Nothing |
| $4,000 (7 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Rotten Spots | |
| In Shakespeare's "Hamlet" an officer of the palace guard famously notes, "Something is rotten in the state of" where? | |
| ⬥ A: Denmark | ⬥ B: Holland |
| ⬥ C: France | ⬥ D: Belgium |
| $8,000 (8 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Dangerous Foods | |
| Toxic algae blooms commonly known as "red tide" often make it dangerous to consume what kind of food? | |
| ⬥ A: Corn | ⬥ B: Pork |
| ⬥ C: Spinach | ⬥ D: Shellfish |
| $16,000 (9 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Where in the World? | |
| In the chick flick "Nights in Rodanthe" starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane, where is Rodanthe? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Georgia | ⬥ B: North Carolina |
| ⬥ C: Maine | ⬥ D: Massachusetts |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 3% ⬥ B: 62% ⬥ C: 28% ⬥ D: 7% | |
| $25,000 (10 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Home Pages | |
| Which of these Web sites is the home page of the American Numistmatic Association? | |
| ⬥ A: stamps.org | ⬥ B: music.org |
| ⬥ C: money.org | ⬥ D: butterflies.org |
| $50,000 (11 of 15) - 45 seconds Category: Child's Play | |
| The classic rock anthem "Sweet Child O' Mine" was reportedly inspired by Axl Rose's ex, the daughter of one of the what? 'Ask the Expert' and 'Double Dip' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Righteous Brothers | ⬥ B: Everly Brothers |
| ⬥ C: Allman Brothers | ⬥ D: Doobie Brothers |
| $100,000 (12 of 15) - 45 seconds Category: Diamond Mines | |
| Until they were also discovered in Brazil in the 1720s, most of the world's diamonds came from what country? 'Phone a Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Egypt | ⬥ B: India |
| ⬥ C: China | ⬥ D: Spain |
| The klaxon called time and Max would return on $100,000 with no lifelines available. |
| $250,000 (13 of 15) - 45 seconds Category: The Art Scene | |
| What artist coined the word “mobile” to describe a type of moving sculpture that first became popular in the 1930s? | |
| ⬥ A: Marcel Duchamp | ⬥ B: Pablo Picasso |
| ⬥ C: René Magritte | ⬥ D: Henri Matisse |
| Max did not want to risk $75,000, so he walked away. The correct answer was A: Marcel Duchamp. Total Winnings: $100,000 |