Peter Sarrett, a software developer from Seattle, Washington, appeared on Season 1 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on July 17-18, 2003. He walked away with $250,000.
Peter Sarrett's Run to the Million:[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
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| Which of these vessels is designed to be powered by wind?
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| ⬥ A: Sailboat
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⬥ B: Canoe
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| ⬥ C: Submarine
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⬥ D: Geraldo Rivera
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| $200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
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| Ragú is a popular brand of what grocery store product?
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| ⬥ A: Salad dressing
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⬥ B: Barbecue sauce
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| ⬥ C: Salsa
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⬥ D: Pasta sauce
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| $300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
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| "Should auld acquaintance be forgot" is a line from both "Auld Lang Syne" and what patriotic tune?
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| ⬥ A: Yankee Doodle Dandy
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⬥ B: My Country 'Tis of Thee
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| ⬥ C: You're a Grand Old Flag
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⬥ D: America the Beautiful
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| $500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
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Commonly used to refer to soldiers, the military abbreviation "G.I." stands for "government" what?
"Ask the Audience" lifeline used
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| ⬥ A: Individual
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⬥ B: Immersion
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| ⬥ C: Imperative
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⬥ D: Issue
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| Ask the Audience Results: A: 12% ⬥ B: 0% ⬥ C: 3% ⬥ D: 85%
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| $1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
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| What word is often used as a mnemonic to help kids remember the names of the Great Lakes?
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| ⬥ A: SHINE
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⬥ B: HOMES
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| ⬥ C: STONE
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⬥ D: EMPIRE
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| $2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
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| What prehistoric creature's name comes from two Greek words meaning "wing" and "finger"?
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| ⬥ A: Triceratops
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⬥ B: Stegosaurus
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| ⬥ C: Pterodactyl
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⬥ D: Brontosaurus
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| $4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
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| The Torah is commonly referred to as "The Five Books" of what Biblical figure?
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| ⬥ A: Abraham
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⬥ B: Moses
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| ⬥ C: Jacob
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⬥ D: Noah
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| $8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
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In the 1989 film "Do the Right Thing", a riot begins after a trash can is thrown through the front window of a what?
"Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
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| ⬥ A: Laundromat
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⬥ B: Barbershop
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| ⬥ C: Video store
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⬥ D: Pizzeria
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| Peter called his friend Mark, a former "Jeopardy!" contestant, who was 80-85% sure it is D. Peter went with his friend Mark and won $8,000.
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| $16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
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In 1969, the Apollo 11 mission took about how many days to travel from Earth to the moon's surface?
"50:50" lifeline used
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| ⬥ A: 2
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⬥ B: 4
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| ⬥ C: 6
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⬥ D: 7
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| $32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
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| The ancient Minoan civilization originated on what Mediterranean island?
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| ⬥ A: Rhodes
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⬥ B: Cyprus
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| ⬥ C: Crete
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⬥ D: Sicily
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| $64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
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| Mattel's famous Barbie doll has what middle name?
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| ⬥ A: Millicent
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⬥ B: Veronica
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| ⬥ C: Elizabeth
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⬥ D: Nadine
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| The klaxon called time and Peter will return the next day to play for $125,000 with none of his lifelines left.
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| $125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
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| Jean-Joseph Mouret's "Rondeau" is best known as the theme music for what television show?
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| ⬥ A: Meet the Press
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⬥ B: Masterpiece Theatre
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| ⬥ C: Murder, She Wrote
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⬥ D: Dynasty
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| $250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
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| Snoopy's favorite line, "It was a dark and stormy night," is the first line of a novel by what Victorian author?
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| ⬥ A: George Gissing
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⬥ B: Edith Nesbit
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| ⬥ C: Edward Bulwer-Lytton
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⬥ D: Vernon Lee
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| $500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
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| In January 1995, who became the first celebrity to appear in the well-known "milk mustache" ad campaign?
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| ⬥ A: Billy Ray Cyrus
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⬥ B: Naomi Campbell
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| ⬥ C: Tony Bennett
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⬥ D: Joan Lunden
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| Peter eliminated A and B, but couldn't make a guess, so he walked away with $250,000. The correct answer was B: Naomi Campbell.
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