Mickey Pragnell, a dispatch manager from North Rocks, New South Wales, appeared as a contestant on the Australian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on 16th February 2004 and won AU$32,000, after answering the AU$500,000 question wrong. He became the second and last contestant in Australia to answer the $500,000 question wrong.
Put these periods of life in order, starting with the youngest
⬥ A: Middle age
⬥ B: Childhood
⬥ C: Old age
⬥ D: Adolescence
The correct answer was B-D-A-C. Out of 9 contestants, 5 got it right. But, there is a tie between Mickey and Alex, both getting it right in 2.86 seconds.
Fastest Finger Tie-breaker
Put these military ranks in order, starting with the highest
⬥ A: Sergeant
⬥ B: Private
⬥ C: Corporal
⬥ D: Lieutenant
The correct answer was D-A-C-B. Mickey got it right in 2.45 seconds, while Alex got it wrong. So Mickey made it to the Hot Seat.
Mickey's (partial) run to the Million[]
AU$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A popular traditional dish is steak and what pie?
⬥ A: Heart
⬥ B: Kidney
⬥ C: Lung
⬥ D: Stomach
AU$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Hedging one's bets is having two-what each way?
⬥ A: Barry
⬥ B: Bert
⬥ C: Bob
⬥ D: Brian
AU$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
The gallows is a structure used for execution by what means?
⬥ A: Beheading
⬥ B: Electrocution
⬥ C: Firing squad
⬥ D: Hanging
AU$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What do Spaniards call their homeland?
⬥ A: El Spano
⬥ B: España
⬥ C: Hispaniola
⬥ D: Spen
AU$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Who provided information that led to the collapse of the trial of former royal butler Paul Burrell?
⬥ A: Prince Charles
⬥ B: Queen Elizabeth
⬥ C: Camilla Parker Bowles
⬥ D: Prince William
AU$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Scot Jackie Stewart is a former world champion what?
⬥ A: Golfer
⬥ B: Boxer
⬥ C: Swimmer
⬥ D: Driver
AU$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Riboflavin is better known as vitamin what?
⬥ A: B2
⬥ B: B4
⬥ C: B6
⬥ D: B8
AU$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
'Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth' was a '90s hit for US rock band The what Warhols?
⬥ A: Candy
⬥ B: Dandy
⬥ C: Handy
⬥ D: Randy
AU$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
A definition of inertia is the tendency of matter to maintain its what?
⬥ A: Temperature
⬥ B: State of rest
⬥ C: Relative density
⬥ D: Volume
AU$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Cotopaxi, one of the world's highest active volcanoes, is in which mountain range? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Urals
⬥ B: Himalayas
⬥ C: Rockies
⬥ D: Andes
AU$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of animal is the marmoset? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
