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Nancy Redd, a Harvard University student from Martinsville, Virginia, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on the college edition of the show on February 4, 2002. She walked away with $250,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these drink brands in order of when they were introduced in the U.S., starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: Red Bull ⬥ B: Tang
⬥ C: Coca Cola ⬥ D: Capri Sun
The correct answer was A-D-B-C. Nancy got it right in the fastest time at 4.55 seconds.

Nancy’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
At commencement, what is the standard dress for graduates?
⬥ A: Sports uniform ⬥ B: Cap and gown
⬥ C: Tuxedo ⬥ D: Advil and dark glasses
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A person whose rise to fame is quick is said to have “taken the world by” what?
⬥ A: Storm ⬥ B: Typhoon
⬥ C: Drizzle ⬥ D: Dating Ellen
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
The name of a popular food franchise, “TCBY” stands for “The Country’s Best” what?
⬥ A: Yams ⬥ B: Yogurt
⬥ C: Yeast ⬥ D: Yak
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
A tall, skinny person is said to resemble which of the following?
⬥ A: Drumstick ⬥ B: Watchband
⬥ C: Beanpole ⬥ D: Hoe
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In what part of the house would you normally find a banister?
⬥ A: Swimming pool ⬥ B: Closet
⬥ C: Fireplace ⬥ D: Staircase
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
TV personality Chyna is best known for competing in what sport?
⬥ A: Skiing ⬥ B: Pro wrestling
⬥ C: Ice skating ⬥ D: Basketball
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Tectonic plate movement is the most common cause of what natural phenomenon?
⬥ A: Earthquake ⬥ B: Hurricane
⬥ C: Tornado ⬥ D: Drought
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In geometry, what term describes two figures that are the same size and shape?
⬥ A: Lateral ⬥ B: Ordered
⬥ C: Congruent ⬥ D: Perpendicular
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The Twisted Brown Trucker Band plays backup for what popular music star?
“50:50” and “Ask the Audience” lifelines used.
⬥ A: Everlast ⬥ B: Kid Rock
⬥ C: Ben Harper ⬥ D: Nelly
Ask the Audience Results: A: 27% ⬥ B: 73% ⬥ C: 0% ⬥ D: 0%
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
When introduces in the U.S. in 1989, Nintendo’s Game Boy included a cartridge of which of these games?
⬥ A: Donkey Kong ⬥ B: Ms. Pac-Man
⬥ C: Tetris ⬥ D: Frogger
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
An otoscope is a device doctors use to examine what part of the body?
“Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used.
⬥ A: Arteries ⬥ B: Brain
⬥ C: Nose ⬥ D: Eardrum
Nancy calls her friend Megan, who D: says Eardrum just as time runs out. She goes with her and wins $64,000.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
The best-selling book “The Way Things Work” frequently uses what animal to explain how things work?
⬥ A: Woolly mammoth ⬥ B: Penguin
⬥ C: Gorilla ⬥ D: Brontosaurus
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
In his 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King Jr. recites the first verse of which of these songs?
⬥ A: America the Beautiful ⬥ B: The Star-Spangled Banner
⬥ C: My Country ’Tis of Thee ⬥ D: God Bless America
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1946, who donated the money to purchase the land where the United Nations buildings are located?
⬥ A: William Randolph Hearst ⬥ B: John D. Rockefeller Jr.
⬥ C: Walter Annenberg ⬥ D: Jean Paul Getty
Nancy has no idea, so he decides to walk away with $250,000. The correct answer was B: John D. Rockefeller Jr.

Total Prize Money: $250,000

Preceded by
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U.S. Contestant (Season 1) College Edition 2
Nancy Redd
Succeeded by
Jonathan Lubin
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