Maria Costanzo, a tax auditor from Scranton, Pennsylvania, appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on April 13, 2001, her birthday. Maria won $64,000 after walking away on the $125,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these TV series in the order of their original debut, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Mission: Impossible
⬥ B: Miami Vice
⬥ C: Charlie's Angels
⬥ D: N.Y.P.D. Blue
A-C-B-D was the correct order. Of the ten contestants, four got it right. Maria was the fastest with a time of 4.56 seconds.
Maria's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a common saying, if someone flees a situation "he has turned" what?
⬥ A: Tail
⬥ B: Green
⬥ C: Trump
⬥ D: Into a big fat coward
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Where would you most likely find a "food court"?
⬥ A: Shopping mall
⬥ B: Monastery
⬥ C: Nightclub
⬥ D: Modeling agency
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
In the U.S., what flower traditionally signifies love?
⬥ A: Buttercup
⬥ B: Red rose
⬥ C: Tiger lily
⬥ D: Cauliflower
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these condiments is made from fermented, boiled soybeans?
⬥ A: Vinegar
⬥ B: Tabasco sauce
⬥ C: Mustard
⬥ D: Soy sauce
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What name did musician John Mellencamp drop in 1991?
⬥ A: Puma
⬥ B: Slider
⬥ C: Cougar
⬥ D: Viper
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, a combustible substance is capable of what?
⬥ A: Burning
⬥ B: Melting
⬥ C: Resisting water
⬥ D: Resisting heat
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
The Bonneville Salt Flats are a famous venue for what events? ’Ask the Audience’ lifeline used
Maria asked the audience, which voted overwhelmingly for D. She made that her final answer, winning $4,000.
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
The novel "Dr. Zhivago" chronicles life in what country during the first half of the 20th century?
⬥ A: Germany
⬥ B: Russia
⬥ C: Australia
⬥ D: Brazil
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What famous scientist is a character in the 1994 romantic comedy "I.Q."?
⬥ A: Nikola Tesla
⬥ B: Enrico Fermi
⬥ C: Albert Einstein
⬥ D: Marie Curie
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
On March 4, 2001, what type of ship was christened the "USS Ronald Reagan"?
⬥ A: Submarine
⬥ B: Destroyer
⬥ C: Cruiser
⬥ D: Aircraft carrier
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
"Double, double, toil and trouble" is a line in what Shakespeare play? ’Phone-a-Friend’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Macbeth
⬥ B: King Lear
⬥ C: Hamlet
⬥ D: Othello
Maria decides to call her brother Bob, "a big Shakespeare guy." He's real confident the answer is A. Maria makes that her final answer, winning $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In what activity would you use a "woolly bugger" or a "rat-faced McDougal"? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Snowboarding
⬥ B: Fly-fishing
⬥ C: Woodworking
⬥ D: Playing guitar
Maria used the 50:50 lifeline, which eliminated A and C. She decided to walk away. If she had to guess, she would've gone with B, which was the correct answer. Total Prize Money: $64,000
Regis: "Woolly Bugger"? "Rat-Faced McDougall"? Those sound like gangster names, but not fly fishing!
