Can you answer Hot Seat’s $1m quiz correctly?

The lucky contestant was 57-year-old Melbourne retail worker Antony McManus, who told news.com.au he was “stunned” after the episode was filmed back in May.

“It was crazy. I’d won the million dollars, and they were saying to me, ‘Are you OK to get home?’ and I’m going, ‘Yeah, I’ll be fine.’ And all of a sudden, I was standing out in the street with a bottle of champagne in my hand, thinking, ‘What the hell has just happened?’” he said of the massive win.

Mr McManus revealed he returned home to his husband Ron and, at first, told him he’d won just $1000.

“He said, ‘Oh, good on you babe, well done’. And then I said, ‘Well, I just kept answering questions, then they gave me this cheque.’ And then I showed him the million dollar cheque. It took about five minutes for him to be convinced.”

Reckon you’ve got what it takes to win the $1 million like Antony? Here are the questions from his historic episode, with the answers at the bottom:

Fastest Finger First Q1:

Which of these is the name of a carpentry joint and a verb meaning to fit together well?

A: Dovetail

B: Foxglove

C: Catcall

D: Fishhook

Fastest Finger First Q2:

Occupying a large area on the island of Manhattan between 59th Street and 110th Street is what ‘Park’?

A: Lincoln

B: Golden Gate

C: Central

D: Broadway

Fastest Finger First Q3:

From the 2016 Disney film Moana, the character performing this song is a giant what? (Note: The lines “Shiny, watch me dazzle like a diamond in the rough / strut my stuff, my stuff is so shiny” are played for the contestants.)

A: Shark

B: Clam

C: Crab

D: Squid

Fastest Finger First Q4:

‘Noh’ is the name of a traditional form of Japanese what?

A: Bedding

B: Theatre

C: Breakfast cuisine

D: Jewellery

Fastest Finger First Q5:

Which of these is a musical term for a short and lively instrumental composition?

A: Capriccio

B: Charcuterie

C: Carpaccio

D: Caravaggio

Fastest Finger First Q6:

Suvarnabhumi is a major international airport located in which country?

A: India

B: Hong Kong

C: Philippines

D: Thailand

Fastest Finger First Q7:

A kind of transformer that produces high voltage at high frequencies is the what ‘coil’?

A: Einstein

B: Curie

C: Franklin

D: Tesla

Fastest Finger First Q8:

Founded in 1897 was the American multinational corporation ‘Dow what Company’?

A: Biological

B: Chemical

C: Physical

D: Astrological

Fastest Finger First Q9:

Used by a major Australian retailer for many years was the slogan: ‘There’s no other store like’ what?

A: Target

B: Bunnings

C: David Jones

D: Myer

Fastest Finger First Q10:

In which year did Hillary Clinton become the 67th Secretary of State of the USA?

A: 2003

B: 2006

C: 2009

D: 2012

Fastest Finger First Q11:

A plant classified as an invasive weed in Australia because it is toxic to livestock is what ‘curse’?

A: Paterson’s

B: Lawson’s

C: Frank’s

D: Courtenay’s

Fastest Finger First Q12:

This is a close-up of what kind of device?

A: Pasta roller

B: Typewriter

C: Telephone

D: VCR

Fastest Finger First Q13:

A critically acclaimed 2019 feature film directed by actress Olivia Wilde is called what?

A: Whizkid

B: Highbrow

C: Booksmart

D: Mastermind

Fastest Finger First Q14:

Vehicles are required to drive on the right-hand side of the road in which of these countries?

A: Italy

B: South Africa

C: United Kingdom

D: Japan

Fastest Finger First Q15:

Which of these words is an antonym of the other three?

A: Loquacious

B: Taciturn

C: Talkative

D: Chatty

MAIN GAME

Question One ($100):

Which of these is the title of a 2019 biographical film starring Taron Egerton as Elton John?

A: Rocketman

B: My Cos and Vinnie

C: The Romaines of the Day

D: Kale Me by Your Name

Question Two ($200):

To do something that disturbs the current situation is figuratively to ‘rock the’ what?

A: Boat

B: Cradle

C: Roll

D: Casbah

Question Three ($300):

Someone hiding a malicious intent by pretending to be good is said to be a what ‘in sheep’s clothing’?

A: Goat

B: Wolf

C: Cow

D: Pig

Question Four ($500):

Released as a single in 1970, Rubber Duckie was sung by which Sesame Street character?

A: Elmo

B: Big Bird

C: Mr Snuffleupagus

D: Ernie

Question Five ($1000):

Which of these is the name of a popular US chocolate bar first produced in 1920?

A: Magic Johnson

B: Baby Ruth

C: Tiger Woods

D: Tom Brady

Question Six ($1500):

Actress and writer Carrie Fisher was the daughter of which movie star?

A: Debbie Reynolds

B: Shirley MacLaine

C: Elizabeth Taylor

D: Janet Leigh

Question Seven ($2500):

What jersey number did the Chicago Bulls retire in honour of Michael Jordan?

A: 12

B: 21

C: 23

D: 32

Question Eight ($4000):

Thinking of a clever comeback after the moment has passed is called ‘esprit de l’escalier’, which is French for what?

A: Chandelier smarts

B: Staircase wit

C: Bathroom zinger

D: Kitchen reply

Question Nine ($6000)

‘SSRIs’ are a type of medication commonly known as what?

A: Antihistamines

B: Antidepressants

C: Anti-inflammatories

D: Analgesics

Question Ten ($10,000):

Which of these is the name of a major river in Spain?

A: Po

B: Ebro

C: Arno

D: Volga

Question Eleven ($20,000):

In the Arena: A Memoir of Victory, Defeat and Renewal is a 1990 book by which former US president?

A: Jimmy Carter

B: Gerald Ford

C: Richard Nixon

D: Bill Clinton

Question Twelve ($50,000):

Which of these is not one of the three colours featured in the current symbol for the Paralympic Games?

A: Blue

B: Green

C: Red

D: Yellow

Question Thirteen ($100,000):

Which of these famous artists was born in the 20th century?

A: Marcel Duchamp

B: Frida Kahlo

C: Sonia Delaunay

D: Henri Matisse

Question Fourteen ($250,000):

First published in Adelaide in 1848, the first non-English language newspaper in Australia was in which language?

A: Mandarin

B: Italian

C: Greek

D: German

Question Fifteen ($1,000,000):

Which of these classic literary works was published first?

A: The Count of Monte Cristo

B: A Tale of Two Cities

C: War and Peace

D: Les Misérables

READY FOR YOUR ANSWERS? Here are the questions again, this time with the correct answers in bold …

Fastest Finger First Q1:

Which of these is the name of a carpentry joint and a verb meaning to fit together well?

A: Dovetail

Fastest Finger First Q2:

Occupying a large area on the island of Manhattan between 59th Street and 110th Street is what ‘Park’?

C: Central

Fastest Finger First Q3:

From the 2016 Disney film Moana, the character performing this song is a giant what?

C: Crab

Fastest Finger First Q4:

‘Noh’ is the name of a traditional form of Japanese what?

B: Theatre

Fastest Finger First Q5:

Which of these is a musical term for a short and lively instrumental composition?

A: Capriccio

Fastest Finger First Q6:

Suvarnabhumi is a major international airport located in which country?

D: Thailand

Fastest Finger First Q7:

A kind of transformer that produces high voltage at high frequencies is the what ‘coil’?

D: Tesla

Fastest Finger First Q8:

Founded in 1897 was the American multinational corporation ‘Dow what Company’?

B: Chemical

Fastest Finger First Q9:

Used by a major Australian retailer for many years was the slogan: ‘There’s no other store like’ what?

C: David Jones

Fastest Finger First Q10:

In which year did Hillary Clinton become the 67th Secretary of State of the USA?

C: 2009

Fastest Finger First Q11:

A plant classified as an invasive weed in Australia because it is toxic to livestock is what ‘curse’?

A: Paterson’s

Fastest Finger First Q12:

This is a close-up of what kind of device?

B: Typewriter

Fastest Finger First Q13:

A critically acclaimed 2019 feature film directed by actress Olivia Wilde is called what?

C: Booksmart

Fastest Finger First Q14:

Vehicles are required to drive on the right-hand side of the road in which of these countries?

A: Italy

Fastest Finger First Q15:

Which of these words is an antonym of the other three?

B: Taciturn

MAIN GAME

Question One ($100):

Which of these is the title of a 2019 biographical film starring Taron Egerton as Elton John?

A: Rocketman 

Question Two ($200):

To do something that disturbs the current situation is figuratively to ‘rock the’ what?

A: Boat

Question Three ($300):

Someone hiding a malicious intent by pretending to be good is said to be a what ‘in sheep’s clothing’?

B: Wolf

Question Four ($500):

Released as a single in 1970, Rubber Duckie was sung by which Sesame Street character?

D: Ernie

Question Five ($1000):

Which of these is the name of a popular US chocolate bar first produced in 1920?

B: Baby Ruth

Question Six ($1500):

Actress and writer Carrie Fisher was the daughter of which movie star?

A: Debbie Reynolds 

Question Seven ($2500):

What jersey number did the Chicago Bulls retire in honour of Michael Jordan?

C: 23

Question Eight ($4000):

Thinking of a clever comeback after the moment has passed is called ‘esprit de l’escalier’, which is French for what?

B: Staircase wit

Question Nine ($6000)

‘SSRIs’ are a type of medication commonly known as what?

B: Antidepressants

Question Ten ($10,000):

Which of these is the name of a major river in Spain?

B: Ebro

Question Eleven ($20,000):

In the Arena: A Memoir of Victory, Defeat and Renewal is a 1990 book by which former US president?

C: Richard Nixon

Question Twelve ($50,000):

Which of these is not one of the three colours featured in the current symbol for the Paralympic Games?

D: Yellow

Question Thirteen ($100,000):

Which of these famous artists was born in the 20th century?

B: Frida Kahlo

Question Fourteen ($250,000):

First published in Adelaide in 1848, the first non-English language newspaper in Australia was in which language?

D: German

Question Fifteen ($1,000,000):

Which of these classic literary works was published first?

A: The Count of Monte Cristo

Originally published as Millionaire Hot Seat’s $1m quiz: Can you answer the questions correctly?