Alli Hamilton

Alli Hamilton, from Bridport in Dorset, appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire between 21 and 22 January 2000, winning fastest finger first on 21 January and winning 64,000 pounds on 22 January. Here was her fastest finger first question:

Starting with the earliest, put these four Dustin Hoffman films in chronological order:

A. The Graduate

B. Rain Man

C. Tootsie

D. Kramer vs. Kramer               Correct Order: A,D,C,B

Questions and Answers
1. (100 pounds): Which of these traditionally features on November 5th?

A. Pancakes

B. Hot-cross buns

C. Fireworks

D. Christmas cake                 Correct Answer:C

2. (200 pounds): Andy Warhol was a leading figure of which art movement?

A. Bang Art

B. Snap Art

C. Crackle Art

D. Pop Art                              Correct Answer:D

3. (300 pounds): How are the four players in a game of bridge identified?

A. Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

B. North, South, East, West

C. John, Paul, George, Ringo

D. Baby, Posh, Sporty, Scary                   Correct Answer:B

(Alli asked the audience, and 91% voted for North, South, East, West, which was the right answer).

4. (500 pounds): In which part of the United Kingdom is Loch Lomond?

A. England

B. Northern Ireland

C. Scotland

D. Wales                                                   Correct Answer:C

5. (1,000 pounds): What is the name of Michael Jackson's pop superstar sister?

A. Jesse

B. Jermaine

C. Janet

D. Glenda                                                Correct Answer:C

6. (2,000 pounds): From which country did the United States purchase Alaska in 1867?

A. France

B. Mexico

C. Russia

D. Spain

7. (4,000 pounds): Where are epaulettes worn?

A. On the head

B. On the shoulders

C. On the hands

D. On the feet                                       Correct Answer:B

8. (8,000 pounds): Who wrote the novel Animal Farm?

A. Thomas Hardy

B. D.H. Lawrence

C. H.G. Wells

D. George Orwell                                   Correct Answer:D

9. (16,000 pounds): Which type of bird is a fulmar?

A. Flightless bird

B. Bird of prey

C. Seabird

D. Game bird                                        Correct Answer:C

(Alli used a 50:50, still not knowing the answer, then phoning Wendy, who says it is a Seabird, and a type of gull, which is right).

10. (32,000 pounds): Which mathematical term applies to a positive whole number that can be divided only by one or itself?

A. Prime number

B. Irrational number

C. Fraction

D. Ordinal number                                Correct Answer:A

11. (64,000 pounds): Which group of people are listed in Crockford's Directory?

A. Teachers

B. Doctors

C. Lawyers

D. Clergy                                            Correct Answer:D

(Alli randomly went for Clergy, as she couldn't lose anything on this question, surprisingly getting it right).

12. (125,000 pounds): Who is the daughter of novelist Vera Brittain?

A. Betty Boothroyd

B. Edwina Currie

C. Clare Short

D. Shirley Williams                             Correct Answer:D

(Alli walked away with 64,000, stating that she would have said Edwina Currie and Chris told her it was actually Shirley Williams).

Before and after
The contestant before Alli was Steve Baldwin and the contestant after Alli was Fiona Whatley from Surrey.