Dan Nevarez

Dan Nevarez, a college student on hiatus from Whittier, California, appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on October 19, 2000. He walked away with $125,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these current TV shows in geographical order by their primary setting, starting in the north.
⬥ A: The West Wing	⬥ B: King of the Hill
⬥ C: The Practice	⬥ D: The King of Queens

The correct answer was C-D-A-B. Out of 10 contestants, 2 got it right. Dan got it right in the fastest time in 6.63 seconds.

Dan’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
How many days are in a normal weekend?
⬥ A: One	⬥ B: Two
⬥ C: Five	⬥ D: Not enough

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What color is traditionally associated with Soviet communism?
⬥ A: Green	⬥ B: Red
⬥ C: Yellow	⬥ D: Periwinkle

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
According to custom, what do friends often do to the plaster cast of someone with a broken bone?
⬥ A: Sign it	⬥ B: Kiss it
⬥ C: Rub it	⬥ D: Lick it

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What company's longtime slogan asked customers to "leave the driving to us"?
⬥ A: John Deere	⬥ B: Humvee
⬥ C: Cadillac	⬥ D: Greyhound

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following sports requires participants to lie on their backs?
⬥ A: Skiing	⬥ B: Luge
⬥ C: Rowing	⬥ D: Hang gliding

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The word "goober" is another name for what? “Ask the Audience” lifeline used
⬥ A: Kiss	⬥ B: Peach
⬥ C: Peanut	⬥ D: Popsicle
Ask the Audience Results: A: 8% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 87% ⬥ D: 4%

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What does the title character Harry Potter train to become in the popular children's book series?
⬥ A: Wizard	⬥ B: Racecar driver
⬥ C: Fisherman	⬥ D: Robot builder

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What adjective is most often used to describe a kind of dervish? “Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used
⬥ A: Drumming	⬥ B: Chanting
⬥ C: Bowing	⬥ D: Whirling

Dan is not sure, so he decides to call John, a former professor of his.

John is sure it is D: Whirling. Dan goes with him and wins $8,000.

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The newspaper term "Op-Ed" means what?
⬥ A: Opposite the Editorial page	⬥ B: Opinion of the Editors
⬥ C: Optional Edition	⬥ D: Operation Educate

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following Hawaiian Islands was home to a leper colony in the late 19th century? “50:50” lifeline used
⬥ A: Lanai	⬥ B: Kauai
⬥ C: Molokai	⬥ D: Oahu

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which cast member of TV's "Family Ties" appeared on Michael J. Fox’s last episode of "Spin City"?
⬥ A: Meredith Baxter	⬥ B: Michael Gross
⬥ C: Tina Yothers	⬥ D: Justine Bateman

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these classic films is narrated by a character who dies in the movie?
⬥ A: Vertigo	⬥ B: The Big Sleep
⬥ C: The Third Man	⬥ D: Sunset Boulevard

$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
What color is a polar bear's skin?
⬥ A: White	⬥ B: Pink
⬥ C: Black	⬥ D: Tan

Dan knows the fur is white, but is not sure of the skin color, so he decides to walk with $125,000.

Dan would have guessed C: Black, which is correct.

Total Prize Money: $125,000

Sources[]

Dan Nevarez's run to the million

Preceded by Greg Ellis	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Dan Nevarez	Succeeded by Christy Flynn