Rob is the 100th contestant to make it into the hot seat in the U.S. Here was the 100th Fastest Finger question:
A. Eddie Murphy | B. Adam Sandler
C. Richard Pryor | D. Jerry Seinfeld
| Correct Order (drag the mouse over the letters): C-D-A-B
| Rob's winning time: 4.05 Competitors: 6/10 |
Let's see if the 100th contestant can be our 3rd millionaire!
1. What is the weapon of choice of the literary figure Robin Hood? | ![]() ![]() ![]() A. Sword | B. Bow and arrow
| C. Club | D. Mace
| Rob chooses B... We're off to a good start! $100. |
2. What two clothing items were combined to make the 'skort'? | ![]() ![]() ![]() A. Shorts, skirt | B. Skirt, dress
| C. Pants, shorts | D. Skirt, pants
| Rob decides on A... Right again! $200. |
3. Where does a camel store the majority of the fat it uses to sustain itself on long desert journeys? | ![]() ![]() ![]() A. Belly | B. Legs
| C. Hump | D. Switzerland
| No, Switzerland is where the shieksstore what they use to sustain themselves. Anyways, Rob takes C... It's a good one; he's just won $300! |
4. What is the subject of the song 'I'm Just a Bill' from the TV cartoons 'Schoolhouse Rock'? | ![]() ![]() ![]() A. Bill Cosby | B. Passage of legislation
| C. Personal finances | D. Self-esteem
| Rob isn't sure about this one, so he's going to Ask the Audience for the answer. A. Bill Cosby - 17% | B. Passage of legislation - 73% | ![]() ![]() ![]() C. Personal finances - 2% | D. Self-esteem - 8%
| Whoa, 17% for Bill Cosby? That's a shock. But Rob is smart enough to take the hint and pick B... And lock it in. Correct! $500. |
5. In January 2000, what company agreed to buy Time Warner to create the world's largest media conglomerate? | ![]() ![]() ![]() A. AOL | B. Disney
| C. CBS | D. Amazon.com
| Rob chooses A... Which secures the grand for him!
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6. On what does a lever balance? | ![]() ![]() ![]() A. Counterpoint | B. Fulcrum
| C. Hinge | D. Winch
| Rob says B... Which is his final answer. He nailed it! $2000! |
7. Which of the following is both a song by The Who and a Greek goddess? | ![]() ![]() ![]() A. Hera | B. Nike
| C. Aphrodite | D. Athena
| Rob chooses D... And that's final. Rolling right along! $4000! |
8. What former NFL quarterback went on to co-host the 1980s TV show 'That's Incredible!'? | ![]() ![]() ![]() A. Joe Namath | B. Len Dawson
| C. Terry Bradshaw | D. Fran Tarkenton
| The name Rob was looking for isn't on the screen. Uh oh. Not wanting to bow out right now, Rob will use the 50:50. OUT | OUT | ![]() ![]() ![]() C. Terry Bradshaw | D. Fran Tarkenton
| The answer seems to be coming to him now. Rob settles on D... As his final answer. And incredibly, he's won $8000! |
9. Which of the following is the largest non-continent island in the world? | ![]() ![]() ![]() A. Great Britain | B. New Guinea
| C. Greenland | D. Japan
| Rob believes it's C... Which he will turn orange. It certainly is Greenland! $16,000! |
10. Which of the following animals has the closest DNA makeup to the chimpanzee? | ![]() ![]() ![]() A. Human | B. Baboon
| C. Gorilla | D. Lemur
| Again, the answer isn't coming to mind, so Rob will use his last Lifeline and call his sister, Pat. Here's the transcript after all the fluff:
Pat: "Um.... Man." Rob: "How confident are you?" Pat: "Um... I'd say, like, 50% confidence." Rob: "50-50?" Rob: "Do you have agreement in the room?" Pat: "Yeah." (Burp burp) ![]() ![]() ![]() Even though it isn't really a ringing endorsement, Rob will go with it. He selects A... Which will be his final answer.
Her sister was only 50% sure.
Won't she be surprised to find out...
That Rob has just won $32,000!!
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11. Which of the following books did author Stephen King write under the name Richard Bachman? | ![]() ![]() ![]() A. Four Past Midnight | B. Night Shift
| C. The Regulators | D. Desperation
| Rob has no idea. Luckily, it's the freebie. So Rob is going to take the shot on D... "Desperation, D... 'Cause that's what I feel right now." Rob will make D his final answer.
Well, he had nothing to lose...
So he shouldn't feel too bad...
Because C. The Regulators was the correct answer.
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Rearramge the letters in ROB MORAN and you get BRAN ROOM. (Sorry, that's the best I can do.) |
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