Anthony Zumpano

Anthony Zumpano, from Commack, New York, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on April 11, 2002. He walked away with $32,000 after incorrectly answering his $64,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these events in U.S. history in order, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Apollo 11 moon landing	⬥ B: Iran-Contra affair
⬥ C: Gettysburg Address	⬥ D: Boston Tea Party

The correct answer was D-C-A-B. Out of 10 contestants, 7 got it right. Anthony was the fastest in 3.92 seconds.

Anthony’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Blush is typically applied to what part of the body?
⬥ A: Back	⬥ B: Stomach
⬥ C: Face	⬥ D: The shylashes

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In the U.S., a common question asked on February 14th is “Will you be my” what?
⬥ A: Valentine	⬥ B: Santa Claus
⬥ C: Easter Bunny	⬥ D: Backup date

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these words means “a special interest group that tries to influence public officials”?
⬥ A: Volley	⬥ B: Lobby
⬥ C: Poll	⬥ D: Dollar-palooza

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
If you “dress down” someone, you do what to him?
⬥ A: Educate him	⬥ B: Call him
⬥ C: Reprimand him	⬥ D: Befriend him

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
A group of five musicians playing is called a what?
⬥ A: Quintet	⬥ B: Octet
⬥ C: Sextet	⬥ D: Septet

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
For over fifty years, Barcalounger has been a leading maker of what type of furniture? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Lawn chairs	⬥ B: Waterbeds
⬥ C: Recliners	⬥ D: Bunk beds
Ask the Audience Results: A: 5% ⬥ B: 10% ⬥ C: 83% ⬥ D: 2%

Anthony asked the audience, who overwhelmingly voted for C. He made that his final answer, winning $2,000.

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these U.S. states is named after a French monarch?
⬥ A: Georgia	⬥ B: North Carolina
⬥ C: Virginia	⬥ D: Louisiana

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What command is the title of a 1992 song by House of Pain?
⬥ A: Pound the Beat	⬥ B: Jump Around
⬥ C: Skip the Mess	⬥ D: Move On Up

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
According to astronomers, what is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Autumnal equinox	⬥ B: Summer solstice
⬥ C: Winter solstice	⬥ D: Vernal equinox

Anthony used the 50:50 lifeline, eliminating A and D. He made B his final answer, winning $16,000.

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
From what university did the characters in the 1985 movie “St. Elmo’s Fire" graduate? ’Phone-a-Friend‘ lifeline used
⬥ A: Georgetown	⬥ B: Yale
⬥ C: Duke	⬥ D: Rutgers

Anthony hadn’t seen the movie, so he called Dave, a VJ at MTV, who was confident it was A. He made that his final answer, winning $32,000.

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What artist is known for a series of paintings depicting a man in a bowler hat?
⬥ A: Edward Hopper	⬥ B: René Magritte
⬥ C: Willem de Kooning	⬥ D: Roy Lichtenstein

Total Prize Money: $32,000

Preceded by Warunchai Vathanasin	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Anthony Zumpano	Succeeded by Andrew Jankowski