Joanna Stroczkowska

Joanna Stroczkowska
From	Warsaw
Appearance	21st, 22nd February 2017
Money won	40 000 zł

Joanna Stroczkowska, management, former law and Iberian student from Warsaw, was a contestant on Milionerzy on 21st, 22nd February 2017 and won 40 000 zł after incorrectly answering her 500 000 zł question.

WWTBAM Run

Fastest Finger First Question

Fastest Finger First Question
Put these letters in order to create a name of a contest involving answering the questions:
⬥ A: I	⬥ B: Z
⬥ C: K [Q]	⬥ D: W [U]

From 6 contestants, 4 got it right, but Joanna (in 2.49 seconds) was the fastest to answer correctly C-D-A-B, making it to the Hot Seat.

Joanna's Run to the Million

500 zł (1 of 12) - Not Timed
Squatted children's play is called: 'Ask The Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Tag	⬥ B: Hide-and-seek
⬥ C: Kipi kasza	⬥ D: Hopscotch
Ask the Audience Results: A: 56% ⬥ B: 7% ⬥ C: 33% ⬥ D: 4%

1000 zł (2 of 12) - Not Timed
Which of these names means 'victory'?
⬥ A: Iseult	⬥ B: Victoria
⬥ C: Margaret	⬥ D: Eve

2000 zł (3 of 12) - Not Timed
Which of these is a part of a brain?
⬥ A: Knot	⬥ B: Stem [Trunk translated from Polish]
⬥ C: Branch	⬥ D: Root

5000 zł (4 of 12) - Not Timed
Which outfit does Barney Stinson, character from the TV series 'How I Met Your Mother' usually wear?
⬥ A: Tracksuit	⬥ B: Leggings
⬥ C: Dressing-gown	⬥ D: Suit

10 000 zł (5 of 12) - Not Timed
Which of these animals are bred for a fur?
⬥ A: Racoons	⬥ B: Coyotes
⬥ C: Lycaons	⬥ D: Hyenas

20 000 zł (6 of 12) - Not Timed
In a song "Małgośka", Maryla Rodowicz sings: "Małgośka, wróżą z kart, on nie jest…
⬥ A: góral z Tatr"	⬥ B: z piekła czart"
⬥ C: grosza wart"	⬥ D: very smart"

Klaxon called time and Joanna would return on 20 000 with two lifelines intact.

40 000 zł (7 of 12) - Not Timed
A herd of goats is called:
⬥ A: Pack [of dogs]	⬥ B: Herd
⬥ C: Flock	⬥ D: Pack [of volves]

75 000 zł (8 of 12) - Not Timed
Which of these novellas wasn't written by Bolesław Prus?
⬥ A: "The Waistcoat"	⬥ B: "Antek"
⬥ C: "Katarynka"	⬥ D: "Nasza szkapa"

Joanna uses her 'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline.

125 000 zł (9 of 12) - Not Timed
Trolleys are used in learning: 'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Classic dancing	⬥ B: Making sushi
⬥ C: Yodelling	⬥ D: Driving in the slip

Joanna thought it was C: or D: and decided to call Eryk from Warsaw, who was certain that the correct answer was D:.

250 000 zł (10 of 12) - Not Timed
Carrie Fisher, known for 'Star Wars' fans as Princess Leia, died on 27th December 2016. When did her mother Debbie Reynolds die?
⬥ A: 28th January 2017	⬥ B: 28th December 2016
⬥ C: 28th January 2015	⬥ D: 28th December 2014

500 000 zł (11 of 12) - Not Timed
Jewess from Aleksander Gierymski's painting, recovered by Poland in 2011, is:
⬥ A: Peeling oranges	⬥ B: Knitting
⬥ C: Counting money	⬥ D: Dropping bread crumbs

Before the answers were shown, Joanna (correctly) thought the painting name was 'Jewess with Oranges', so she must have been peeling or counting oranges. She immediately answered A: and lost 210 000 zł, because the correct answer was B:.

Sources

• Joanna Stroczkowska's run to the million (Part 1)
• Joanna Stroczkowska's run to the million (Part 2)

• Joanna Stroczkowska's Run to the Million (Part 1, 16:46)
• Joanna Stroczkowska's Run to the Million (Part 2, 0:31)

Preceded by Mateusz Buczek

PL contestant (Series 11) Joanna Stroczkowska

Succeeded by Małgorzata Łuczkiewicz