Bengt Pederson is a software tester from Durham, North Carolina. He appeared as a contestant on Super Millionaire and won $100,000 after incorrectly answering his $500,000 question.
Super Millionaire Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these hit pop songs in the order they were first released, starting with the earlist.
⬥ A: The Boy Is Mine
⬥ B: Crazy in Love
⬥ C: Jack and Diane
⬥ D: Nothing Compares 2 U
3 of the 9 contestants got the correct order: C-D-A-B, but Bengt Pederson did it in the fastest time with 4.20 seconds.
Bengt's Run to $10,000,000[]
$1,000 (1 of 15) - Not timed
What animal makes a high-pitched cackling noise that is often referred to as "laughing"?
⬥ A: Tasmanian devil
⬥ B: Spotted hyena
⬥ C: Three-toed sloth
⬥ D: Fran Drescher
$2,000 (2 of 15) - Not timed
What beloved TV personality's cardigan sweater is on display at the Smithsonian?
⬥ A: Johnny Carson
⬥ B: Mister Rogers
⬥ C: Walter Cronkite
⬥ D: Ed Sullivan
$3,000 (3 of 15) - Not timed
Which of the following is not currently a variety of M&M's candy?
⬥ A: Peanut
⬥ B: Almond
⬥ C: Raisin
⬥ D: Peanut Butter
$4,000 (4 of 15) - Not timed
By definition, a megalomaniac suffers from which of these psychological conditions?
⬥ A: Fear of intimacy
⬥ B: Delusions of grandeur
⬥ C: Low self-esteem
⬥ D: Separation anxiety
$5,000 (5 of 15) - Not timed
In the "Harry Potter" book series, wizards refer to non-magical humans as what?
⬥ A: Bludgers
⬥ B: Parselmouths
⬥ C: Dementors
⬥ D: Muggles
$10,000 (6 of 15) - Not timed
In a standard game of poker, which of these hands is the best? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used.
Bengt had a hunch, but he was not exactly sure, so he asked the audience. The majority, 67%, went for C: Straight flush. Bength decided to go with them, and they were right.
$20,000 (7 of 15) - Not timed
The fastest-spreading virus in Internet history, which was released in January 2004, is named what?
⬥ A: EndGame
⬥ B: MyDoom
⬥ C: GoodNight
⬥ D: TakeDown
$30,000 (8 of 15) - Not timed
Alecia Moore is the real name of what "missundaztood" pop singer?
⬥ A: Shakira
⬥ B: Pink
⬥ C: Dido
⬥ D: Ashanti
$50,000 (9 of 15) - Not timed
In the Shakespeare quotation "Wherefore art thou Romeo?" what does the word "wherefore" mean? "Phone-A-Friend" lifeline used.
⬥ A: Who
⬥ B: What
⬥ C: Why
⬥ D: How
Bengt decided to call his friend Rob, who was positive it was C: Why. Bengt went with Rob and got it correct.
$100,000 (10 of 15) - Not timed
When in office, what U.S. president was blinded in one eye after a boxing accident? "50:50" lifeline used.
⬥ A: Theodore Roosevelt
⬥ B: Herbert Hoover
⬥ C: Ulysses S. Grant
⬥ D: Andrew Jackson
A: Theodore Roosevelt made the most sense to Bengt, but he was not sure enough, so he used his 50:50, which left him with A and D. In the end, he went for A, which was correct.
$500,000 (11 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these metallic element is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust? "Double Dip" lifeline used.
⬥ A: Iron
⬥ B: Lead
⬥ C: Sodium
⬥ D: Aluminum
Bengt was sure it was not Aluminum or Lead, so he used his Double Dip. His first answer was A: Iron, but it was not that. After some thinking, he went for C: Sodium, but that was wrong too. The correct answer was D: Aluminum.
