Mark Megerian, from Rochester, Minnesota, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on November 7th, 1999. He walked away with $1,000 after incorrectly answering his $32,000 question. He did not use any of his lifelines.
Place the following foods in the order in which they were first introduced.
⬥ A: Spam
⬥ B: Rice-a-Roni
⬥ C: Hershey's chocolate bars
⬥ D: Wonder Bread
From the 10 contestants, 2 got it right, but Mark (with a time of 5.13 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-D-A-B, making it into the Hot Seat.
Mark's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is cotton candy made of?
⬥ A: Rice
⬥ B: Cotton
⬥ C: Sugar
⬥ D: Tobacco
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In an American hospital, what does the abbreviation "E.R." stand for?
⬥ A: Emergency Room
⬥ B: Endoplasmic Room
⬥ C: Express Room
⬥ D: Excellent Room
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the well-known proverb, what city was not built in a day?
⬥ A: Timbuktu
⬥ B: Venice
⬥ C: Rome
⬥ D: Sheboygan
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the last name of the married characters played by Lucy and Desi on "I Love Lucy"?
⬥ A: Arnaz
⬥ B: Ricardo
⬥ C: MacGillicuddy
⬥ D: Mertz
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the largest object in our solar system?
⬥ A: The sun
⬥ B: The moon
⬥ C: Jupiter
⬥ D: Saturn
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What university does President Clinton's daughter Chelsea attend?
⬥ A: Columbia
⬥ B: Berkeley
⬥ C: Yale
⬥ D: Stanford
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the proper name of a newborn swan?
⬥ A: Duckling
⬥ B: Cygnet
⬥ C: Poult
⬥ D: Nestling
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1997 film "As Good as it Gets," what is the profession of Jack Nicholson's character?
⬥ A: Painter
⬥ B: Doctor
⬥ C: Writer
⬥ D: Agent
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In which of the following sports do the competitors race in a building called a velodrome?
⬥ A: Luge
⬥ B: Cycling
⬥ C: Walking
⬥ D: Dog Racing
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these U.S. state capitals is located at the highest altitude?
⬥ A: Cheyenne
⬥ B: Santa Fe
⬥ C: Phoenix
⬥ D: Denver
Total Prize Money: $1,000
Trivia[]
Mark is the first contestant to not use any of his lifelines.
