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Adam Steiner, a 7th grade social studies teacher from Tucson, Arizona, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on January 28, 2002. He was the third straight person to walk away with $32,000 after incorrectly answering his $64,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these U.S. newspapers in geographic order by their home city, starting in the west.
⬥ A: The Salt Lake Tribune ⬥ B: The Miami Herald
⬥ C: The Sacramento Bee ⬥ D: The Houston Chronicle
C-A-D-B was the correct order. Of the nine remaining contestants, all but one got it right. Adam was the fastest with a time of 3.80 seconds.

Adam's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following would normally be kept on a spool?
⬥ A: Buttons ⬥ B: String
⬥ C: Nails ⬥ D: Beef jerky
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A person who is mentally alert is said to be "quick on the" what?
⬥ A: Phone ⬥ B: Road
⬥ C: Draw ⬥ D: No-Doz
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
A large beanbag is most often sold as what piece of furniture?
⬥ A: Chair ⬥ B: Dining room table
⬥ C: Hat rack ⬥ D: Guest bedroom
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
In what children's game does a player call out, "Ready or not, here I come"?
⬥ A: Red rover ⬥ B: Hide-and-seek
⬥ C: Duck, duck, goose ⬥ D: Freeze tag
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Suburbs are also known as what kind of "communities"?
⬥ A: Kitchen ⬥ B: Basement
⬥ C: Living room ⬥ D: Bedroom
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
A footlocker most closely resembles which of these pieces of luggage?
⬥ A: Hatbox ⬥ B: Suitcase
⬥ C: Trunk ⬥ D: Knapsack
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Snapping and box are types of what animal?
⬥ A: Spider ⬥ B: Turtle
⬥ C: Lion ⬥ D: Dolphin
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, a headbanger is a fan of what genre of music?
⬥ A: Heavy metal ⬥ B: Electronica
⬥ C: Hip-hop ⬥ D: Pop
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
How many external boosters does the U.S. space shuttle use to propel it into orbit?
⬥ A: One ⬥ B: Two
⬥ C: Three ⬥ D: Four
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the easternmost U.S. state capital?
'Phone-a-Friend,' '50:50,' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used
⬥ A: Tallahassee ⬥ B: Albany
⬥ C: Dover ⬥ D: Augusta
Ask the Audience Results: A: 2% ⬥ B: 47% ⬥ C: 0% ⬥ D: 51%
Adam wasn't sure enough, so he decided to call his step-mother Mardell. However she didn't give an answer in the allotted time. Adam then used the 50:50 lifeline. Still unsure, he decided to poll the audience. With the vote almost evenly spread, Adam decided to answer D: Augusta and won $32,000.
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In U.S. professional auto racing, what color flag traditionally is waved to signal that there is one lap to go?
⬥ A: Red ⬥ B: White
⬥ C: Yellow ⬥ D: Green
Total Prize Money: $32,000

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Preceded by
Ilona Goddard
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Adam Steiner
Succeeded by
Angela Hoagland
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