Post by NinjaTurtleDude on Aug 27, 2013 20:21:14 GMT -5
Hi everyone. For everyone who doesn't know the U.S. winners, I have them right here.
John Carpenter - 11/19/99
Which of these former U.S. Presidents appeared on the television series Laugh-In?
• A: Lyndon Johnson
• B: Richard Nixon
• C: Jimmy Carter
• D: Gerald Ford
Dan Blonsky - 1/18/00
The Earth is approximately how many miles away from the Sun?
• A: 9.3 million
• B: 39 million
• C: 93 million
• D: 193 million
Joe Trela - 3/23/00
Which insect shorted out an early supercomputer and inspired the term "computer bug"?
• A: Moth
• B: Roach
• C: Fly
• D: Japanese beetle
Bob House - 6/13/00
Which of the following men does not have a chemical element named after him?
• A: Albert Einstein
• B: Niels Bohr
• C: Isaac Newton
• D: Enrico Fermi
Kim Hunt - 7/6/00
Which of the following landlocked countries is entirely contained within another country?
• A: Lesotho
• B: Burkina Faso
• C: Mongolia
• D: Luxembourg
David Goodman - 7/11/00
In the children's book series, where is Paddington Bear originally from?
• A: India
• B: Peru
• C: Canada
• D: Iceland
Kevin Olmstead - 4/10/01
Who is credited with inventing the first mass-produced helicopter?
• A: Igor Sikorsky
• B: Elmer Sperry
• C: Ferdinand von Zeppelin
• D: Gottlieb Daimler
Bernie Cullen - 4/15/01
What letter must appear at the beginning of the registration number of all non-military aircraft in the U.S.?
• A: N
• B: A
• C: U
• D: L
Ed Toutant - 9/7/01
During WWII, U.S. soldiers used the first commercial aerosol cans to hold what?
• A: Cleaning fluid
• B: Antiseptic
• C: Insecticide
• D: Shaving cream
Kevin Smith - 2/18/03
The U.S. icon "Uncle Sam" was based on Samuel Wilson, who worked during the War of 1812 as a what?
• A: Meat inspector
• B: Mail deliverer
• C: Historian
• D: Weapons mechanic
Nancy Christy - 5/8/03
Who did Grant Wood use as the model for the farmer in his classic painting "American Gothic"?
• A: Travelling salesman
• B: Local sheriff
• C: His dentist
• D: His butcher
Robert "Bob-O" Essig - 3/23/04
What scientist first determined that human sight results from images projected onto the retina?
• A: Galileo
• B: Copernicus
• C: Johannes Kepler
• D: Isaac Newton
Sam Murray - 11/20/09
According to the Population Reference Bureau, what is the approximate number of people who have ever lived on Earth?
• A: 50 Billion
• B: 100 Billion
• C: 1 Trillion
• D: 5 Trillion
John Carpenter - 11/19/99
- First winner of all international versions
- Only winner in the 90s
- Became highest scoring game show winner (until Rahim Oberholtzer won $1,120,000 on NBC's Twenty One)
- Used Phone a Friend to tell his father that he'll win $1 Million
Which of these former U.S. Presidents appeared on the television series Laugh-In?
• B: Richard Nixon
• C: Jimmy Carter
• D: Gerald Ford
Dan Blonsky - 1/18/00
The Earth is approximately how many miles away from the Sun?
• A: 9.3 million
• B: 39 million
• C: 93 million
• D: 193 million
Joe Trela - 3/23/00
- Became the youngest millionaire in U.S. game show history (until 19-year-old Jamie Sadler won $1 Million on CBS's Power of 10
Which insect shorted out an early supercomputer and inspired the term "computer bug"?
• A: Moth
• B: Roach
• C: Fly
• D: Japanese beetle
Bob House - 6/13/00
- Used Phone a Friend and 50:50 on last question
Which of the following men does not have a chemical element named after him?
• A: Albert Einstein
• B: Niels Bohr
• C: Isaac Newton
• D: Enrico Fermi
Kim Hunt - 7/6/00
Which of the following landlocked countries is entirely contained within another country?
• A: Lesotho
• B: Burkina Faso
• C: Mongolia
• D: Luxembourg
David Goodman - 7/11/00
- Used all 3 lifelines on final question
In the children's book series, where is Paddington Bear originally from?
• A: India
• B: Peru
• C: Canada
• D: Iceland
Kevin Olmstead - 4/10/01
- Won the $2.18 Million progressive jackpot
- Became the highest scoring U.S. game show winner (until Ken Jennings won over 70 games on Jeopardy)
Who is credited with inventing the first mass-produced helicopter?
• A: Igor Sikorsky
• B: Elmer Sperry
• C: Ferdinand von Zeppelin
• D: Gottlieb Daimler
Bernie Cullen - 4/15/01
- Used Ask the Audience and 50:50
What letter must appear at the beginning of the registration number of all non-military aircraft in the U.S.?
• A: N
• B: A
• C: U
• D: L
Ed Toutant - 9/7/01
- Originally missed a $16,000 question and won $1,000 (1/31/01)
- After a discovered mistake, he was invited back to play for his original prize ($1.86 Million)
- Used 50:50
During WWII, U.S. soldiers used the first commercial aerosol cans to hold what?
• A: Cleaning fluid
• B: Antiseptic
• C: Insecticide
• D: Shaving cream
Kevin Smith - 2/18/03
- Became the first millionaire in the syndicated version
The U.S. icon "Uncle Sam" was based on Samuel Wilson, who worked during the War of 1812 as a what?
• A: Meat inspector
• B: Mail deliverer
• C: Historian
• D: Weapons mechanic
Nancy Christy - 5/8/03
- First and only female winner in U.S. Millionaire
Who did Grant Wood use as the model for the farmer in his classic painting "American Gothic"?
• A: Travelling salesman
• B: Local sheriff
• C: His dentist
• D: His butcher
Robert "Bob-O" Essig - 3/23/04
- Won $1 Million on Super Millionaire
- Used Double Dip
What scientist first determined that human sight results from images projected onto the retina?
• A: Galileo
• B: Copernicus
• C: Johannes Kepler
• D: Isaac Newton
Sam Murray - 11/20/09
- Only millionaire in the Clock Format
- Won during the Tournament of Ten
- Only person to answer question in tournament (11/11/09)
- Most recent winner in U.S. version
According to the Population Reference Bureau, what is the approximate number of people who have ever lived on Earth?
• A: 50 Billion
• B: 100 Billion
• C: 1 Trillion
• D: 5 Trillion