Eric Swanson, from Charlottesville, VA, was a contestant who appeared on Season 15 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on December 22, 2016 and won $5,000 after he answered incorrectly on his $50,000 question.
Eric's Run[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Luggage manufacturer Samsonite gets its name from the biblical figure Samson, a man famous for what?
⬥ A: His strength
⬥ B: His E-Z grip handles
⬥ C: His scratch-resistant polycarbonate case
⬥ D: His ability to fit in an overhead compartment
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Got a stuffy nose? According to Livestrong, you can help clear it by eating what?
⬥ A: Poison ivy
⬥ B: Peppers
⬥ C: Pet food
⬥ D: Paint
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
While "Steamboat Willie" is more famous, the Mickey Mouse cartoon ever made was actually a Charles Lindergh-inspired short called what?
⬥ A: Railroad Madness
⬥ B: Driving in Circles
⬥ C: Plane Crazy
⬥ D: Silly Submarine
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Reportedly because many of them prominently feature the Confederate flag, in 2015 TV Land announced it was pulling its reruns of what classic show?
⬥ A: The Dukes of Hazzard
⬥ B: Gilligan's Island
⬥ C: I Love Lucy
⬥ D: Three's Company
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
While they go back after normal after returning to Earth, the lack gravity often causes astronauts to temporarily what?
⬥ A: Become two inches taller
⬥ B: Become two inches shorter
⬥ C: Stop any fingernail growth
⬥ D: Stop blinking
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
If the musical "Evita" had been named for the husband of Eva Perón instead, it most likely would have been called what?
⬥ A: "Pablito"
⬥ B: "Juanito"
⬥ C: "Enriquito"
⬥ D: "Miguelito"
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Called the "best restaurant in the world" by Anthony Bourdain, what Napa-area eatery is named after a business that once operated in its building?
⬥ A: The French Laundry
⬥ B: The German Haberdasher
⬥ C: The Turkish Bath
⬥ D: The Dutch Tribune
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of the following is neither a hit song by Al Green, nor one by Hozier or Eddie Money?
⬥ A: "Take Me Home Tonight"
⬥ B: "Take Me To Church"
⬥ C: "Take Me To The River"
⬥ D: "Take Me As I Am"
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
Of all seven continents, whose tallest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko, is the shortest in terms of height?
⬥ A: Artarctica
⬥ B: Europe
⬥ C: South America
⬥ D: Australia
$50,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
According to TravelMath.com, which of these is the dirtiest place of an entire airplane - about ten times dirtier than any of the others? "50:50" lifeline used
