Terry Jones
Appearance
December 5, 2000
Terry Jones , the CFO of a home health agency and part-time pecan farmer from Hooks, Texas, appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
WWTBAM Run [ ] Fastest Finger Question [ ]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these reality-based TV shows in order of their original debut, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Judge Judy
⬥ B: Survivor
⬥ C: COPS
⬥ D: The Real World
The correct answer was B-A-D-C. 4 of 10 got it right, but Terry got it first in 5.91 seconds.
Terry’s Run to the Million [ ]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, a ten-speed bike has ten what?
⬥ A: Wheels
⬥ B: Spokes
⬥ C: Gears
⬥ D: Lives
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is the common term for an album in which photos and newspaper clippings may be mounted?
⬥ A: Chapbook
⬥ B: Scrapbook
⬥ C: Textbook
⬥ D: eBook
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
The chorus of a popular children's song begins, "With a knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a" what?
⬥ A: Kiss
⬥ B: Hat
⬥ C: Bone
⬥ D: Recording contract
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
On a ship, which of the following would commonly be known as the log?
⬥ A: Journal
⬥ B: Mast
⬥ C: Dining table
⬥ D: Prison
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What continent is directly south of Europe?
⬥ A: Australia
⬥ B: South America
⬥ C: Antarctica
⬥ D: Africa
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
On the TV show "The Simpsons," what musical instrument does the character Lisa play?“Ask the Audience” lifeline used
⬥ A: Piano
⬥ B: Saxophone
⬥ C: Trumpet
⬥ D: Clarinet
Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 88% ⬥ C: 2% ⬥ D: 6%
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
On a standard VCR, what does the button with the square on it usually do?
⬥ A: Rewind
⬥ B: Play
⬥ C: Stop
⬥ D: Fast forward
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Acorn, butternut and spaghetti are varieties of what vegetable?
⬥ A: Spinach
⬥ B: Chili pepper
⬥ C: Beet
⬥ D: Squash
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The famous "Hall of Mirrors" is in what royal palace?“50:50” lifeline used
⬥ A: Palace of Versailles
⬥ B: Alhambra
⬥ C: Buckingham Palace
⬥ D: Mirabell Palace
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In geometry, the Pythagorean theorem applies to what kind of triangle?“Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used
⬥ A: Equilateral
⬥ B: Right-angled
⬥ C: Acute
⬥ D: Obtuse
Terry calls his daughter, who thinks it’s B: Right-angled. Terry goes with her and wins $32,000.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these celebrities has a Beanie Baby named in their honor?
⬥ A: Madonna
⬥ B: Rosie O’Donnell
⬥ C: Princess Diana
⬥ D: Elton John
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Isobars are lines drawn on weather maps connecting areas with the same what?
⬥ A: Temperature
⬥ B: Air pressure
⬥ C: Humidity
⬥ D: Wind direction
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Iceland gained full independence from what country in 1944?
⬥ A: Denmark
⬥ B: Great Britain
⬥ C: Norway
⬥ D: Sweden
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
Published in 1999, the book "Wild Fruits" is a compilation of previously lost writing by what author?
⬥ A: Colette
⬥ B: Oscar Wilde
⬥ C: Charles Darwin
⬥ D: Henry David Thoreau
Terry does not know the answer, so he decides to walk with $250,000. He would have guessed D: Henry David Thoreau, which is correct.
Total Prize Money: $250,000
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