Steve Devlin

Steve Devlin, a contestant on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, in the UK, on 20th January, 2001, became the fourth person to win £500,000. Here is his fastest finger first question:

Starting with the earliest, put these authors in the order they were first published?

A. Daniel Defoe

B. Walter Scott

C. Salman Rushdie

D. Ernest Hemingway                    Correct Order: A,B,D,C

Questions and answers
1. (£100): Which of these is the name of a famous American TV presenter and comedienne?

A. Emerald Cement

B. Diamond Gum

C. Ruby Wax

D. Sapphire Glue                         Correct Answer:C

2. (£200): What are muslin and chenille?

A. Santa's reindeer

B. Computer viruses

C. Fabrics

D. 1980s folk duo                         Correct Answer:C

3. (£300): Soho is a famous area of which English city?

A. London

B. Manchester

C. Birmingham

D. Newcastle                            Correct Answer:A

4. (£500): What kind of drink is scrumpy?

A. Ale

B. Wine

C. Brandy

D. Cider                                  Correct Answer:D

5. (£1,000): What is the modern term for a type of energetic, rough-and-ready rock music?

A. Garage

B. Shed

C. Greenhouse

D. Conservatory                    Correct Answer:A

6. (£2,000): What shape is each cell of a honeycomb?

A. Triangular

B. Rectangular

C. Pentagonal

D. Hexagonal                      Correct Answer:D

7. (£4,000): What is the name of the official report of the proceedings of the Houses of Parliament?

A. Handel

B. Hansard

C. Hanson

D. Handfast                        Correct Answer:B

8. (£8,000): What nationality is the former tennis champion, Bjorn Borg?

A. Finnish

B. Danish

C. Swedish

D. Norwegian                    Correct Answer:C

(Steve used his Ask the Audience lifeline. 90% Swedish, 1% Finnish, 2% Danish, 7% Norwegian. He went for Swedish, and won £8,000).

9. (£16,000): Which of these words can mean fate or destiny?

A. Kitsch

B. Kibbutz

C. Kismet

D. Kimono                       Correct Answer:C

10. (£32,000): Salop was the name of which county between 1974 and 1980?

A. Surrey

B. Suffolk

C. Somerset

D. Shropshire                   Correct Answer:D

11. (£64,000): What was the original name of Mickey Mouse?

A. Marlon

B. Marvin

C. Mortimer

D. Montague                    Correct Answer:C

12. (£125,000): What is the substance that causes the irritation of a sting by a nettle or an ant?

A. Formic acid

B. Oxalic acid

C. Ascorbic acid

D. Folic acid                   Correct Answer:A

13. (£250,000): Which Charles Dickens novel features the sisters Charity and Mercy Pecksniff?

A. Bleak House

B. Martin Chuzzlewit

C. David Copperfield

D. Hard Times                        Correct Answer:B

(Steve used his phone a friend lifeline, phoning Jim, who was unable to help him. He then used 50:50, which left Martin Chuzzlewit and David Copperfield. He eventually decided on Martin Chuzzlewit, winning £250,000).

14. (£500,000): Which famous aircraft was designed by Reginald Mitchell?

A. Camel

B. Lancaster

C. Comet

D. Spitfire                             Correct Answer:D

(Steve knew this answer instantly, as soon as it came up. It was Spitfire. He got it right, becoming the fourth £500,000 winner).

15. (£1 MILLION): In 1912, former US President, Theodore Roosevelt was a candidate for which political party?

A. Bull Moose

B. Bull Dog

C. Bull Elephant

D. Bull Frog                          Correct Answer:A

(Steve decided to walk away with £500,000, but his gut instincts said Bull Moose, which Chris revealed to be the right answer when he walked away).

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