Morgan Saxby

Morgan Saxby, from Richmond, VA, was a contestant who appeared on Season 11 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on February 14, 2013 and walked away with $65,500.

WWTBAM Run[]

Round 1[]

$2,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Kitchen Tricks
Food Network's Jamie Oliver suggests turning your toaster on its side so you can make which of the following?
⬥ A: Peanut butter & jelly	⬥ B: Grilled cheese
⬥ C: Fluffernutter	⬥ D: Sloppy joe

Morgan's Bank: $2,000

$5,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Famous Names
French diplomat Jean Nicot is remembered for lending his last name to a substance commonly found in what product?
⬥ A: Chocolate bars	⬥ B: Beer
⬥ C: Cigarettes	⬥ D: Soda

Morgan's Bank: $7,000

$1,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Prayer Music
Which of these "prayerful" songs was a Top Ten pop hit the earliest? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Livin' on a Prayer	⬥ B: Like a Prayer
⬥ C: I Say a Little Prayer	⬥ D: Save a Prayer
Ask the Audience Results: A: 8% ⬥ B: 6% ⬥ C: 78% ⬥ D: 8%

Morgan's Bank: $8,000

$10,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Santa Spotted
In Norman Rockwell's painting, "The Day After Christmas," what is Santa doing?
⬥ A: Taking a nap	⬥ B: Feeding the reindeer
⬥ C: Opening presents	⬥ D: Eating Christmas dinner

Morgan's Bank: $18,000

$15,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: All Backed Up
Which one of these physical maladies is also a word used to describe lots of traffic?
⬥ A: Indigestion	⬥ B: Constipation
⬥ C: Dehydration	⬥ D: Congestion

Morgan's Bank: $33,000

$100 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: State Fair
Which of these is an actual event at the Iowa State Fair? 'Jump the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: Hog Makeover Contest	⬥ B: Hay Eating Contest
⬥ C: Decorated Diaper Contest	⬥ D: Cow Patty Skeet Shooting

Morgan wasn't sure, so he jumped the question. The correct answer was C: Decorated Diaper Contest.
Morgan's Bank: $33,000

$500 (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Small Writing
In one of his published letters, what author admitted, "I am in fact a Hobbit (in all but size)"?
⬥ A: H.P. Lovecraft	⬥ B: J.R.R. Tolkien
⬥ C: C.S. Lewis	⬥ D: H.G. Wells

Morgan's Bank: $33,500

$3,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Cosmic Couple
In 2011, two asteroids named after what on-screen pair passed each other approximately 200 million miles from Earth? 'Jump the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet	⬥ B: Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams
⬥ C: Richard Gere and Julia Roberts	⬥ D: Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan

Morgan wasn't sure, so he jumped the question. The correct answer was D: Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
Morgan's Bank: $33,500

$7,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed Category: It's No Seattle
What large world city has over 11 million residents and is nicknamed "Cidade da Garoa," or the "City of Drizzle"?
⬥ A: Kinshasa	⬥ B: Bogotá
⬥ C: São Paulo	⬥ D: Lima

Morgan's Bank: $40,500

$25,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Don't Be a Square
Meaning "square of squared square," what number is the zenzizenzizenzic of the number 2?
⬥ A: 4	⬥ B: 16
⬥ C: 256	⬥ D: 65,536

Morgan's Bank: $65,500

Round 2[]

$100,000 (11 of 14) - Not Timed
While Aaron Burr famously shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel in Weehawken, NJ in 1804, who was shot in a dual on the same spot in 1801?
⬥ A: Burr's brother	⬥ B: Hamilton's father
⬥ C: Hamilton's son	⬥ D: Burr's uncle

Morgan did not want to risk $40,500, so he walked away. He thought it might be C: Hamilton's son, which would have been the correct answer.
Total Prize Money: $65,500

Sources[]

Morgan Saxby's run on WWTBAM Bored