Alison McCreary

Alison McCreary, from Summit, New Jersey, was a contestant who appeared on Season 10 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? during Double Money Week on February 16-17, 2012 and walked away with $100,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Round 1[]

$5,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Special Suits
"Birdmen" wear a special wingsuit to maximize the experience of which of the following adventure sports?
⬥ A: Bungee jumping	⬥ B: Mountain climbing
⬥ C: Snowboarding	⬥ D: Skydiving

Alison's Bank: $5,000

$500 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Big Hit
What artist recorded the first song ever to be downloaded legally more than a million times? 'Jump the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: Justin Timberlake	⬥ B: Gwen Stefani
⬥ C: Kanye West	⬥ D: Kelly Clarkson

Alison wasn't sure, so she jumped the question. The correct answer was B: Gwen Stefani.
Alison's Bank: $5,000

$10,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Art and Poetry
"Nevermore," Paul Gauguin's portrait of a Tahitian woman, has notable connections to a work by what American writer? 'Jump the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: Ralph Waldo Emerson	⬥ B: Edgar Allan Poe
⬥ C: Walt Whitman	⬥ D: Emily Dickinson

Alison wasn't sure, so she jumped the question. She was leaning towards B: Edgar Allan Poe, which would have been the correct answer.
Alison's Bank: $5,000

$2,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Of a Fashion
Often said to be outfitted with a "trap door," a drop seas is a common style of which of these articles of clothing?
⬥ A: Blue jeans	⬥ B: Raincoat
⬥ C: Pajamas	⬥ D: Tuxedo

Alison's Bank: $7,000

$100 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Peaceful Places
Having abolished the death penalty in the late 1800s and its own army in 1948, what country is the fitting home to the UN's University for Peace?
⬥ A: Costa Rica	⬥ B: Argentina
⬥ C: Ecuador	⬥ D: Panama

Alison's Bank: $7,100

$25,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Cowboy President
Due to his promotion of our "rich Western heritage," which of these U.S. presidents is in the National Cowboy Hall of Fame?
⬥ A: Franklin D. Roosevelt	⬥ B: John F. Kennedy
⬥ C: Ronald Reagan	⬥ D: Bill Clinton

Alison's Bank: $32,100

$1,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Alfred's Stones
What would Alfred Hitchcock's film "Topaz" be named if its title was changed to the month for which topaz is the primary birthstone? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: February	⬥ B: April
⬥ C: July	⬥ D: November
Ask the Audience Results: A: 14% ⬥ B: 2% ⬥ C: 7% ⬥ D: 77%

Alison's Bank: $33,100

$3,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Harsh Reality
Jake Gyllenhaal crossed a freezing river shirtless and gutted a dead sheep during his guest appearance on what reality show?
⬥ A: Man vs. Wild	⬥ B: Jersey Shore
⬥ C: Pawn Stars	⬥ D: Ghost Hunters

Alison's Bank: $36,100

$15,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed Double Money Question Category: What's in a Name
Despite her unfortunate name, what beloved philanthropist and patron of the arts was known as "The First Lady of Texas"?
⬥ A: Sue Yu	⬥ B: Ima Hogg
⬥ C: Shanda Lear	⬥ D: Barb Dwyer

Alison's Bank: $66,100

$7,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Historical Edition
To celebrate a historical event, on July 21, 1969 the Vancouver Sun changed its name just for the day to what?
⬥ A: The Moon	⬥ B: The Venus
⬥ C: The Mars	⬥ D: The Uranus

Alison's Bank: $73,100

Round 2[]

$100,000 (11 of 14) - Not Timed
Selling for $14.83, the first item ever sold on an early version of eBay was a broken what?
⬥ A: Putter	⬥ B: Laser pointer
⬥ C: Bobblehead doll	⬥ D: Atari

The klaxon called time and Alison would return on $100,000 with no lifelines left.

$250,000 (12 of 14) - Not Timed
In 1919, what future author waws hired by the Oxford English Dictionary to define "w" words including "warm," "waggle" and "wallop"?
⬥ A: George Orwell	⬥ B: Virginia Woolf
⬥ C: J.R.R. Tolkien	⬥ D: Agatha Christie

Alison did not want to risk $75,000, so she walked away. The correct answer was C: J.R.R. Tolkien.
Total Prize Money: $100,000

Alison McCreary

Contents

WWTBAM Run[]

Round 1[]

Round 2[]

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