Meredith Viera

WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?(syndicated)-Date Unknown #3

Host: Meredith Vieira

Comes right after a $32,000 Winner

HOT SEAT: David Yang (San Francisco, CA)

He’s an Associated Vice President for an Internet company, not hurt by the Dotcom bust. Definitely could use that big money though.

$100

According to superstition, garlic worn around the neck protects a person from which of the following?

A: WerewolvesB: Bad weather
C: VampiresD: Lasting relationships

D seems right but Dennis makes C his final answer…GOT IT!

$200

Which of these insects is closely related to the grasshopper?

A: LadybugB: Wasp
C: ButterflyD: Cricket

Final answer is D…RIGHT AGAIN!

$300

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong famously said, “The Eagle has” what?

A: FlownB: Landed
C: TriumphedD: Arrived

Docking in with B…it’s one small step to a million.

$500

In the Bible, God reveals himself to Moses in the form of a what?

A: Fruit treeB: Snake
C: Burning bushD: Golden calf

Dennis says C…HE DOES! “Or she does, I don’t know” (Mere)

$1,000

What credit card’s classic ads featured celebrities asking “Do you know me?”?

A: American ExpressB: MasterCard
C: VisaD: Diner’s Club

He’s not sure enough right now. Let’s turn to the audience!

  • A: 56%
  • B: 12%
  • C: 9%
  • D: 23%

His gut was telling him Visa, but he follows the crowd. They’re not always right…but they are this time.

$2,000

In 2001, Andre Agassi married what women’s tennis star in a private Las Vegas ceremony?

A: Lindsay DavenportB: Jennifer Capriati
C: Martina HingisD: Steffi Graf

Dennis remembers hearing this. He goes with D…”Love Love” IT’S RIGHT!

DAY 2-FRIDAY

It’s been the biggest week so far, with winnings of over $596,000! If Dennis gets his share, he hopes to open “The Perfect Bar”, where all his buds can drink free all the time.

$4,000

The historic Ford’s Theatre is located in what U.S. city?

A: Washington, D.C.B: Chicago
C: PhiladelphiaD: Richmond

Dennis took a field trip and can see Ford’s Theatre in D.C.. Final answer is A…GOT IT!

$8,000

American tycoon Andrew Carnegie made his fortune in what industry?

A: OilB: Fur
C: SteelD: Real Estate

Must be Carnegie Steel. C is locked in…HE’S SHINING!

$16,000

What John Waters movie was adapted into a hit Broadway musical that opened in 2002?

A: HairsprayB: Cry Baby
C: PolyesterD: Pink Flamingos

Eileen (up to date with musicals and movies)

After a quick check, she goes with A. So does Dennis…NO DOUBT!

$32,000

A: SudraB: Kshatriya
C: VaisyaD: Brahman

Brahman is standing out somehow. But to be sure…

It leaves Kshatriya with Brahman.
David likes his guess more. D is his final answer…he must like WINNING!

$64,000

What type of animal is a snook?

A: BirdB: Fish
C: LizardD: Insect

“In school, they always said, when in doubt guess C” C it is…NOPE! B was the answer.

Still a lot of drinks he can buy with $32K

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