Roberto Sánchez

Roberto Sánchez Luengo, a rights and political sciences graduate from Salamanca, Castilla y León, appeared as a contestant on an episode of the third series of ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?, the Spanish version of the show, in April 2008. He won €8,000.

QQSM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Order chronologically, starting with the month of January, the seasons of the year.
⬥ A: Spring	⬥ B: Autumn
⬥ C: Summer	⬥ D: Winter

Of the ten contestants, six answered D-A-C-B correctly, Roberto being the fastest in 3 seconds exactly.

Roberto's Run to the Million[]

€100 (1 of 15) - Not timed
Shakira sings: “Contigo, mi vida quiero vivir la vida y…
⬥ A: torear en la Maestranza”	⬥ B: fundirnos la visa”
⬥ C: bailar la bamba”	⬥ D: lo que me queda de vida”

€200 (2 of 15) - Not timed
What are Prada, Armani and Gucci dedicated to being?
⬥ A: Fashion designers	⬥ B: Rock musicians
⬥ C: Formula 1 drivers	⬥ D: Footballers of Inter (Milan)

€300 (3 of 15) - Not timed
To which actress is a museum in Campo de Criptana dedicated, with records, dresses and the piano from the film 'The Last Torch Song'?
⬥ A: Sara Montiel	⬥ B: Carmen Sevilla
⬥ C: Paquita Rico	⬥ D: Marujita Díaz

€500 (4 of 15) - Not timed
What is the only lighthouse built by the Romans, which continues to provide services in Spain?
⬥ A: Palamós’ lighthouse	⬥ B: Fin del Mundo, Cap de Creus
⬥ C: Tower of Hercules, A Coruña	⬥ D: Cullera

€1,000 (5 of 15) - Not timed
What is the central theme of the International Expo that Zaragoza will hold in 2008?
⬥ A: Climate change	⬥ B: Water and sustainable development
⬥ C: The rights of children	⬥ D: Immigration in the world

€2,000 (6 of 15) - Not timed
Florence Griffith won three gold medals in athletics in Seoul, but why did the press give her special attention?
⬥ A: Painting her nails in different colours	⬥ B: Hitting a competition judge
⬥ C: Marrying in the Olympic Stadium	⬥ D: For her shaved hair

€4,000 (7 of 15) - Not timed
To where do parents who want to baptize their children with water from the River Jordan travel?
⬥ A: Iraq	⬥ B: Iran
⬥ C: Israel	⬥ D: Pakistan

Roberto: Well, despite water being used in different places... for example baptism, the art of Asturias and of infants, and it is the river of the king.
Carlos: In which part of Israel: north, south or centre?
Roberto: It is in the east. (Laughs and claps from the audience)

€6,000 (8 of 15) - Not timed
Which writer stayed limp for life because one of his nephews shot him in the foot? '50:50' lifeline used.
⬥ A: Mark Twain	⬥ B: Jules Verne
⬥ C: Cervantes	⬥ D: Shakespeare

€8,000 (9 of 15) - Not timed
Which president of France said: "How is it possible to govern a country with 246 varieties of cheese?"? 'Switch the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: Charles de Gaulle	⬥ B: François Miterrand
⬥ C: Georges Pompidou	⬥ D: Valéry Giscard d’Estaing

Roberto switched the question. The right answer was A: Charles de Gaulle.

€8,000 (9 of 15) - Not timed Switched question
Who designed the dog "Puppy", which is at the entrance of the Guggenheim in Bilbao?
⬥ A: Jorge de Otelza	⬥ B: Jeff Koons
⬥ C: Ralf Jung	⬥ D: Lucien Freud

€10,000 (10 of 15) - Not timed
What do "Yubi", "te", "atama", "mimi" mean in Japanese? 'Phone-a-Friend' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used
⬥ A: Types of bonsai	⬥ B: Parts of the body
⬥ C: Postures from Japanese kamasutra	⬥ D: Words of love
Ask the Audience Results: A: 25% ⬥ B: 18% ⬥ C: 7% ⬥ D: 52%

Roberto didn’t know the answer, so he called his friend Javier, who did not know the answer. Roberto decided to use his last lifeline and ask the audience, however decided eventually to walk away. The right answer was B: Body parts.
Total Prize Money: €8,000

Trivia[]

Roberto appeared on long-running quiz show Saber y ganar before his QQSM appearance.
His Phone-a-Friend, Javier Ablanedo, appeared as a contestant on the show on 16 March 2007, winning €1,000.^[1]. He said to Carlos “Poor Roberto, if you do half of what you did to me”.