John is a stock analyst, who won his way up with this question:
| A. Prague | B. London
| C. Kiev | D. Lisbon
| Correct Order (drag the mouse over the letters): D-B-A-C
| John's winning time: 6.05 Competitors: 4/9 | |
Here we go on the quest for the million!
| 1. How many days are there in the modern month of September? |    A. 28 | B. 30
| C. 31 | D. 365
| John chooses B... And that's his final answer. He's right for $100! | ||||
| 2. What is the name of the stick traditionally used by a conductor to lead an orchestra? | | A. Baton | B. Bow
| C. Whip | D. Lightsaber
| John selects A... That's gonna be his final answer. Correct! $200. | ||||
| 3. What word traditionally describes the surface you strike on a nail? | | A. Bit | B. Tip
| C. Nut | D. Head
| John picks D... Final answer? You bet. And he's got another one! $300. | ||||
| 4. The 1964 movie 'A Fistful of Dollars' is referred to as what kind of western? | | A. Steak | B. Macaroni
| C. Pork | D. Western
| John confidently guesses D... Which is his final answer. Four in a row! $500. | ||||
| 5. Which NBA team did Earvin 'Magic' Johnson play for? | | A. Orlando Magic | B. Los Angeles Lakers
| C. Boston Celtics | D. Washington Wizards
| John goes with B... For his final answer. And he's just pocketed a grand!
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| 6. What is the English translation of Ricky Martin's smash hit 'Livin' La Vida Loca'? | | A. Living the good life | B. Living the crazy life
| C. Living the wrong life | D. Living the long life
| John chooses B... Yes, that's his final answer. And he's absolutely right! $2000! | ||||
| 7. According to the Old Testament, which of the following people freed the Israelites from captivity in Egypt? | | A. Jacob | B. Job
| C. Moses | D. Spartacus
| John selects C... As his final answer. And he's got it! $4000! | ||||
| 8. How many rings intersect in the official Olympic Games symbol? | | A. Three | B. Four
| C. Five | D. Seven
| John went to the Olympics in '92, so he knows it's C... And that's his final answer. He's on a roll, folks! $8000! | ||||
| 9. In 1997, media mogul Ted Turner pledged one billion dollars to what organization? | | A. United Nations | B. Special Olympics
| C. NATO | D. NAACP
| John, quick on the trigger, says it's A... Which is his final answer. And he's got himself 16 grand! | ||||
| 10. What is the name of the piece of jewelry being sought in the 1997 film 'Titanic'? | | A. Heart of the Ocean | B. Blue Phoenix
| C. Azure Star | D. Heart of the Sea
| John never saw the movie, so he's going to burn the first lifeline of November and ask the all-knowing audience. A. Heart of the Ocean - 49% | B. Blue Phoenix - 13% |  C. Azure Star - 13% | D. Heart of the Sea - 25%
| Well, it's gotta be Heart of the something, judging by the audience survey. It's not an overwhelming majority - heck, it's not a majority at all - but 49% is a large enough portion for John. He picks A... And that's his final answer.
The audience was almost always right in August...
And they pick up right where they left off!
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| 11. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded anually in which city? | | A. Copenhagen | B. Helsinki
| C. Stockholm | D. Oslo
| John isn't totally sure of the answer, so he's going to activate the 50:50. Let's see if it helps. OUT | OUT |  C. Stockholm | D. Oslo
| It didn't. John's two ideas are still there. But this one's a freebie, so he's going to take a shot. He'll guess C... Which is his final answer.
It was only a guess.
He had nothing to lose.
It's a good thing, too. D. Oslo is the correct answer.
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