Raymelle Greening, from Little Rock, Arkansas, was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on January 26 & 28, 2001. She walked away with $32,000 after incorrectly answering her $500,000 question. Raymelle appeared on the show when the jackpot was raised to $1,850,000. She was the last contestant on the Primetime version to answer the penultimate question incorrectly and lose $218,000.
Put these major North American cities in geographical order, starting in the north.
⬥ A: Calgary
⬥ B: Veracruz
⬥ C: Anchorage
⬥ D: Tucson
From the 8 remaining contestants, just 2 got it right, but Raymelle (with a time of 5.21 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-A-D-B, making it into the Hot Seat.
Raymelle's Run to $1,850,000[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A person who is not a banker and lends money at an extremely high interest rate is known as what?
⬥ A: Loan shark
⬥ B: Green snake
⬥ C: Paper tiger
⬥ D: Brother-in-law
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a common slang term for a tuxedo?
⬥ A: Off-the-rack
⬥ B: Hair shirt
⬥ C: Monkey suit
⬥ D: Camouflage
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
A person who can eat spicy foods without feeling ill is said to have what kind of stomach?
⬥ A: 24-karat gold
⬥ B: Cast iron
⬥ C: Rusty tin
⬥ D: Solid kryptonite
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these musical instruments is not found in a traditional marching band?
⬥ A: Trumpet
⬥ B: Flute
⬥ C: Drum
⬥ D: Harp
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
The name of which of these companies is properly spelled with a letter that is turned backwards?
⬥ A: KB Toys
⬥ B: Hasbro
⬥ C: Mattel
⬥ D: Toys R Us
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
A layer of thin, transparent ice that forms on road surfaces is commonly called what?
⬥ A: Asphalt ice
⬥ B: Black ice
⬥ C: White ice
⬥ D: Dry ice
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In a famous 1956 appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," Elvis Presley was shot in what special way?
⬥ A: From the knees up
⬥ B: From far away
⬥ C: From the waist up
⬥ D: From behind
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2001, Colin Powell became the first African-American to be nominated to which of the following posts?
⬥ A: Secretary of State
⬥ B: Attorney General
⬥ C: Secretary of Defense
⬥ D: Secretary of the Interior
The klaxon sounds, and Raymelle will return with 3 lifelines.
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1992 movie "White Men Can't Jump," Rosie Perez's character appears on what TV show? 'Ask the Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used
Raymelle has an idea, but she hasn't seen the movie, so she'll ask the audience. Since B wasn't what she was thinking, and she wanted a bigger percentage, she takes the 50:50, despite the majority. A & C are eliminated, and she goes with B and wins $16,000.
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What South American country has the longest coastline? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Brazil
⬥ B: Argentina
⬥ C: Chile
⬥ D: Peru
Raymelle has a gut feeling, but she wants to play it safe at the $32,000 milestone, so she calls her friend Scott, a radio talk show host. Scott isn't totally sure either, but he guesses Chile, but can't give a percentage in 30 seconds.
Raymelle thought it was Brazil, so she'll gamble, and make it her final answer… and it guarantees her $32,000.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the most popular first name for U.S. Presidents?
⬥ A: John
⬥ B: William
⬥ C: George
⬥ D: James
EXPLANATION: Four named William, three named George, five named John, and six named James (Madison, Monroe, Polk, Buchanan, Garfield & Carter).
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these professionals would typically wear a "surplice"?
⬥ A: Dancer
⬥ B: Priest
⬥ C: Police officer
⬥ D: Beekeeper
Raymelle immediately makes B her final answer.
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Multi-Grammy award winner Jimmy Sturr is known by what nickname?
⬥ A: Calypso King
⬥ B: Country King
⬥ C: Polka King
⬥ D: Swing King
Raymelle eliminates B & D right off the bat, and C stands out to her much more than A. Since she's got it narrowed down, she'll go for it. She locks in C, and wins $250,000.
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
The legendary King Midas was based on a real king who ruled over what ancient peoples?
⬥ A: Sumerians
⬥ B: Phoenicians
⬥ C: Assyrians
⬥ D: Phrygians
Raymelle feels like she should know this, but the answer she thought it was isn't one of the choices. She doesn't think it's B, and she seems to narrow it down to A & C. She's already made it crystal clear that she doesn't mind taking a gamble, which is exactly what she does here when she makes A her final answer. Unfortunately on this question, her luck ran out, as the correct answer was D: Phrygians.
Total Prize Money: $32,000
Trivia[]
Raymelle was the eighth and final contestant to lose $218,000 on the US primetime version of the show.
