Kevin McSwain

Kevin McSwain, a teacher’s assistant from Carolina Beach, North Carolina, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of the show on December 10-12, 2000. He walked away with $125,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Using their postal abbreviations, put these U.S. states in geographical order, starting in the east.
⬥ A: AR	⬥ B: OR
⬥ C: UT	⬥ D: SC

The correct answer was D-A-C-B. 7 out of 8 contestants got it right. Kevin was the fastest in 4.76 seconds.

Kevin’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the Christmas song, the other reindeer “never let poor Rudolph join in any" what?
⬥ A: Reindeer debates	⬥ B: Reindeer road trips
⬥ C: Reindeer games	⬥ D: Reindeer gangs

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A tennis game with two players working together on each side of the net is called what?
⬥ A: Sets	⬥ B: Pair-offs
⬥ C: Doubles	⬥ D: Two mints in one

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Someone who has recently experienced a "blessed event" has which of the following?
⬥ A: Gold wristwatch	⬥ B: New baby
⬥ C: New job	⬥ D: Halo

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
A person who is traveling in disguise is said to be "going" how?
⬥ A: Incognito	⬥ B: Incommunicado
⬥ C: Inferno	⬥ D: Innuendo

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
"La-La Land" is a nickname for what U.S. city?
⬥ A: Las Vegas	⬥ B: Los Angeles
⬥ C: Nashville	⬥ D: Orlando

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In the popular arcade game "Pac-Man," what color is Pac-Man?
⬥ A: Green	⬥ B: Blue
⬥ C: White	⬥ D: Yellow

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is another name for sodium bicarbonate?
⬥ A: Table salt	⬥ B: Cornstarch
⬥ C: Baking soda	⬥ D: Gunpowder

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What country is known as "Eire" in its native tongue?
⬥ A: Iceland	⬥ B: Ireland
⬥ C: Scotland	⬥ D: Finland

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following cheeses is commonly sold covered in a bright red rind of wax? “Ask the Audience” lifeline used
⬥ A: Muenster	⬥ B: Jarlsberg
⬥ C: Roquefort	⬥ D: Edam
Ask the Audience Results: A: 13% ⬥ B: 13% ⬥ C: 5% ⬥ D: 69%

$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The Bessemer process was used in the production of what substance?
⬥ A: Steel	⬥ B: Aluminum
⬥ C: Rubber	⬥ D: Paint

$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1980 movie "The Gods Must Be Crazy," what object do the bushmen think is a gift from God?
⬥ A: Tape recorder	⬥ B: Polaroid camera
⬥ C: Coke bottle	⬥ D: Campbell’s soup can

The klaxon called time and Kevin will be back with two lifelines left.

$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Popular in the 1970s and 1980s, Chisanbop is a method of teaching what? “50:50” and “Phone-a-Friend” lifelines used
⬥ A: Reading	⬥ B: Arithmetic
⬥ C: Handwriting	⬥ D: Music

Kevin decides to use the 50:50. He still doesn’t know the answer, so he calls his friend John, a teacher. John is certain that it is B: Arithmetic, so Kevin goes with him and wins $125,000.

$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of Jupiter's largest moon?
⬥ A: Ganymede	⬥ B: Io
⬥ C: Callisto	⬥ D: Europa

Kevin is learning towards Io, but there’s no way he can risk $93,000 on it, so he walks away. The correct answer was A: Ganymede.

Total Prize Money: $125,000

Links[]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af6LTFCqYtk (Part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xv9mwXBqmI (Part 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZOuhmLX99o (Part 3)

Preceded by Ron Roberts	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Kevin McSwain	Succeeded by Chris Gum