Ronald Moya

Ronald Moya, from Chama, New Mexico, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on August 29, 2000. He walked away with $1,000 after incorrectly answering his $2,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these movies about child prodigies in order of their original theatrical debut, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Amadeus	⬥ B: Shine
⬥ C: Little Man Tate	⬥ D: Good Will Hunting

Out of 9 remaining contestants, 6 contestants got it right, but Ronald (with a time of 5.73 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer A-C-B-D, making it to the hot seat.

Ronald's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these words can mean "to cover up a wrongdoing"? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Greenlight	⬥ B: Blacklist
⬥ C: Whitewash	⬥ D: Whitewater
Ask the Audience Results: A: 0% ⬥ B: 8% ⬥ C: 89% ⬥ D: 3%

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What color is most often associated with baby girls?
⬥ A: Blue	⬥ B: Pink
⬥ C: Yellow	⬥ D: Puce

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
In the song "Arthur's Theme," "When you get caught between the moon and NYC," what is "the best that you can do"?
⬥ A: Walk your dog	⬥ B: Fall in love
⬥ C: Take a picture	⬥ D: Avoid planes

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a printing type in which the letters slope to the right? 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Block	⬥ B: Superscript
⬥ C: Subscript	⬥ D: Italics

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What courier service used the slogan "When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight"?
⬥ A: FedEx	⬥ B: Airborne Express
⬥ C: U.S. Postal Service	⬥ D: DHL

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The U.S. president nicknamed "Old Hickory" appears on the front of what Federal Reserve note?
⬥ A: Two dollar bill	⬥ B: Five dollar bill
⬥ C: Ten dollar bill	⬥ D: Twenty dollar bill

Total Prize Money: $1,000

Trivia[]

Ronald became the first contestant to use up all his lifelines at the $500 question.

Sources[]

Ronald Moya's run to the million

https://groups.google.com/g/alt.tv.game-shows/c/gQ4-S_0zrR0/

Preceded by Robert Kvinnesland	U.S. Contestant (Season 1) Ronald Moya	Succeeded by Linda Percy