Okay, let's break down that last question: Gaul wasn't a city, it was a large region of Europe corresponding to modern-day France, Belgium, and parts of Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands. Constantinople didn't exist in 218 BC; it was previously called Byzantium, and was only renamed Constantinople in 330 *AD* -- in honor of the Emperor Constantine. So that leaves only Rome and Syracuse, and Syracuse was on a small island off Sicily...not exactly a place where Hannibal could easily take his elephants. So that leaves Rome.
Syracuse wasn't (and still isn't) a small island, it was one of the most influential Greek colonies in the Mediterranean at the time, powerful enough Carthage recognized it as a rival more than Rome before the Punic wars, and it was in fact besieged many times by the Carthaginians - it's that by the time Hannibal walked toward Rome, Carthage and Syracuse had become allies instead
@@KyrieFortune Read my comment again: I didn't say Syracuse WAS a small island, I said it was ON a small island. Compared to all of Italy, and especially to all of Europe, Sicily IS a small island. And compared to all of Sicily, the province of Syracuse was smaller still. It had an area of about 2000 square kilometres (814 sq mi), and comprised 8% of Sicily's area.
Gary Cahall was the fifth contestant who won $250,000 in next episode to only face $500,000 question after Tom Bolton, Andy Aaron, Jack Martin, and Connie Stoltz.
Yeah, a lot of the big money questions tend to be academic questions that are easy for anyone who paid half-attention in high school/early college. The 8k-64k questions have a lot of very arbitrary pop culture questions that are easily mystifying to anyone without the appropriate interest in whatever the relevant subject (be it film, a certain genre of music, sports, etc.).
The correct response to Robby's infamous question from 8-20-1999: What are elephants? (This was also asked in episode 3-061 of Catch 21; the contestant who buzzed in answered correctly.) In addition, this was asked on the December 6 2023 episode of "Split Second", not to mention the number of elephants involved was 37 and Hannibal was fighting against Rome.
The $500,000 question was also astonishingly easy. It was so easy that I thought it had to be a trick and second-guessed, thinking maybe Constantinople was the correct answer.
I think the last question wouldve been easy for anyone if they knew General Hannibal Barca was a leader of Carthage who always wanted to conquer Rome. ^^
He got what happened during an eclipse wrong, but it worked out 😅. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth passes between the Sun and moon, such that the Earth casts a shadow over the moon.
WWTBAMclassics that sounds great which months episodes you have is it the ones with the increase jackpot or the ones after it went back to the the regular million dollar?
If I was the host and Gary had told me he didn't watch football, I would have taken a look around the audience and said 'and I see about 20 women opening up their little black books, writing his name down'.
Nice bro. You sound like you are jealous that a guy with a brain won 250k while you sit at home and be a keyboard warrior. Attacking people on their personality and looks. You are one shit heel of a human
"You're an attractive guy: you have....nice glasses." LOL, good one, Regis! He was the best host of that series.
Gary did an amazing job, well deserved. :D
Okay, let's break down that last question: Gaul wasn't a city, it was a large region of Europe corresponding to modern-day France, Belgium, and parts of Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands. Constantinople didn't exist in 218 BC; it was previously called Byzantium, and was only renamed Constantinople in 330 *AD* -- in honor of the Emperor Constantine. So that leaves only Rome and Syracuse, and Syracuse was on a small island off Sicily...not exactly a place where Hannibal could easily take his elephants. So that leaves Rome.
Syracuse wasn't (and still isn't) a small island, it was one of the most influential Greek colonies in the Mediterranean at the time, powerful enough Carthage recognized it as a rival more than Rome before the Punic wars, and it was in fact besieged many times by the Carthaginians - it's that by the time Hannibal walked toward Rome, Carthage and Syracuse had become allies instead
@@KyrieFortune Read my comment again: I didn't say Syracuse WAS a small island, I said it was ON a small island. Compared to all of Italy, and especially to all of Europe, Sicily IS a small island. And compared to all of Sicily, the province of Syracuse was smaller still. It had an area of about 2000 square kilometres (814 sq mi), and comprised 8% of Sicily's area.
i like this guy! he reminds me of my dad
Congrats, Gary ! WELL DONE !
Gary Cahall was the fifth contestant who won $250,000 in next episode to only face $500,000 question after Tom Bolton, Andy Aaron, Jack Martin, and Connie Stoltz.
Its weird how a lot of times on the American version, the real big money questions seem easier than the questions around 16k-64k.
Yeah, a lot of the big money questions tend to be academic questions that are easy for anyone who paid half-attention in high school/early college. The 8k-64k questions have a lot of very arbitrary pop culture questions that are easily mystifying to anyone without the appropriate interest in whatever the relevant subject (be it film, a certain genre of music, sports, etc.).
I’m from the USA and we aren’t taught shit about geography outside of the USA. It’s pathetic, really.
A Hannibal question that doesn't have to do with animals, for once!
Especially llamas, the wrong answer in the lower $100 question, wherever it is! 😂
The correct response to Robby's infamous question from 8-20-1999: What are elephants? (This was also asked in episode 3-061 of Catch 21; the contestant who buzzed in answered correctly.) In addition, this was asked on the December 6 2023 episode of "Split Second", not to mention the number of elephants involved was 37 and Hannibal was fighting against Rome.
That $125K question was a joke. Further proof the writers thought every science question was mind-boggling.
The $500,000 question was also astonishingly easy. It was so easy that I thought it had to be a trick and second-guessed, thinking maybe Constantinople was the correct answer.
I think the last question wouldve been easy for anyone if they knew General Hannibal Barca was a leader of Carthage who always wanted to conquer Rome. ^^
I would have walked away at 500k just thinking it was a trick question
That tactic where the phone a friend reads the question out loud NEVER works.
Gary Reminds Charles Nelson Reilly From Match Game Host Gene Rayburn
He got what happened during an eclipse wrong, but it worked out 😅. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth passes between the Sun and moon, such that the Earth casts a shadow over the moon.
Hannibal crossing the Alps for going after Rome is akin to Washington crossing the Delaware to go after Trenton
Actually, this was March 27-29, 2001.
Yup. You are correct, sir. This was indeed in March. Thx for letting me know.
Poor Gary looks constipated.
The Truman show was really good
You got any more 2001 primetime episodes?
Yes, but not many. They'll all be up eventually.
WWTBAMclassics that sounds great which months episodes you have is it the ones with the increase jackpot or the ones after it went back to the the regular million dollar?
Christ Russ Williams was in the second FFF. He later got convicted for some nasty stuff in Canada.
I think it's a different guy with the same name. I can't find any record of the murderer being in Oregon at the time, he was in Ottawa.
@@felixcroc Oh shiieet!
How come this video was only uploaded in 2018 if it occured in 2001?
ROFL
Dude, its barely 2002. What are you talking about?
Because the person who uploaded this isn't affiliated with the show and uploaded it for ad revenue
"How come this video was only uploaded in 2018 if it occured in 2001?"
How come I watched 'The Wizard Of Oz' in 2018 if it was released in 1939?
How come your parents didn't use a condomae?
Did he ever get a gf/wife?
i must tell you if you miss youll lose 218000 dollars
If I was the host and Gary had told me he didn't watch football, I would have taken a look around the audience and said 'and I see about 20 women opening up their little black books, writing his name down'.
They're opening up something else as well.
Sometimes making phone calls because if they don’t answer, the receptionist would have to leave a message and the person will call them back.
Nobody's talking about that last FF contestant's last name.
Lebron? What about it?
@@robroy6374 Like LeBron James. The famous basketball player.
@@ChiSportsNut18 um, i know that. it's not really a big deal to me, just because he has the same name as the famous basketball player.
@@robroy6374 I'm sure people say something to HIM every day though.
@@ChiSportsNut18 if you say so
Chubby movie geek who brings his maammii, and you wonder why he's single? Lowkey bullying.
Nice bro. You sound like you are jealous that a guy with a brain won 250k while you sit at home and be a keyboard warrior. Attacking people on their personality and looks. You are one shit heel of a human