Editor's Note: Here are the questions Philipse Manor resident Nancy Duran got on episodes of "Who Want to Be a Millionaire" that aired on Tuesday and Wednesday and how it all went down, as supplied by show publicist, Trisha Miller:
On Tuesday’s show, Nancy made it up to her fourth question. She continued as a holdover contestant on Wednesday’s show where she started by looking at her fifth question with an accumulated MillionaireBank of $28,000 and two lifelines left (“Ask The Audience” and “Jump The Question” #2).
On Wednesday’s show, Nancy made it all the way up to her $100,000 question! Out of lifelines and unsure of the answer, Nancy decided to not answer the question. Because she was in round #2 of the game, she was able to walk away with her entire accumulated Millionaire Bank, which had risen to $47,100. If she had guessed incorrectly on the $100,000 question, she would have fallen back to $25,000 in winnings.
Tuesday's Questions:
Question #1: Category, 'Closed for Business'
Reacting to the 18th and 21st amendments of the U.S. constitution, which of these brands folded in 1920 only to rebuild 13 years later?
A: Wrigley
B: John Deere
C: Jim Beam
D: Levi's
* Lifelines Used: none
* Correct Answer: C
* $ Value of Question: $25,000
* Accumulated Millionaire Bank: $25,000
Question #2: Category, 'Wobbly Woman'
After filing for divorce from her Italian prince husband in 2011, what “House” actress described herself as feeling “a little bit wobbly”?
A: Olivia Wilde
B: Scarlett Johansson
C: Blake Lively
D: Mila Kunis
* Lifelines Used: none
* Correct Answer: A
* $ Value of Question: $1,000
* Accumulated Millionaire Bank: $26,000
Question #3: Category, 'Patriotic Heist'
In 1913, Louvre employee Vincenzo Peruggia claimed he stole what iconic painting because he felt it belonged in his home country of Italy?
A: The Scream
B: Creation of Adam
C: Mona Lisa
D: Starry Night
* Lifelines Used: none
* Correct Answer: C
* $ Value of Question: $2,000
* Accumulated Millionaire Bank: 28,000
Question #4: Category, 'Dam It!'
Completed in 2010, the impressive Hoover Dam bypass bridge soars nearly 900 feet above what western river?
A: Platte
B: Rio Grande
C: Snake
D: Colorado
* Lifelines Used: “Jump The Question” #1 (Nancy was able to jump over the question but also had to forfeit the money attached to the question)
* Correct Answer: D
* $ Value of Question: $15,000
* Accumulated Millionaire Bank: $28,000
Wednesday's Questions:
Question #5: Category, 'Logos'
Which of these colors does not appear in the letters of Google's standard logo?
A: Purple
B: Blue
C: Red
D: Green
* Lifelines Used: “Ask The Audience” (A=80% B=3% C=9% D=8%)
* Correct Answer: A
* $ Value of Question: $10,000
* Accumulated Millionaire Bank: $38,000
Question #6: Category, 'In Remembrance'
In his first State of the Union address, who lamented that three of the prior seven elected U.S. presidents had been assassinated?
A: Zachary Taylor
B: Ulysses S. Grant
C: Theodore Roosevelt
D: Lyndon Johnson
* Lifelines Used: “Jump The Question” #2
* Correct Answer: C
* $ Value of Question: $7,000
* Accumulated Millionaire Bank: $38,000
Question #7: Category, 'Bizarre Brain'
What aptly-named neurological condition can cause a person to believe their head and hands have grown abnormally large?
A: Peter Pan syndrome
B: Alice in Wonderland syndrome
C: Rapunzel syndrome
D: Mowgli syndrome
* Lifelines Used: none
* Correct Answer: B
* $ Value of Question: $100
* Accumulated Millionaire Bank: $38,100
Question #8: Category, 'Found in the Sun'
What element was accidentally discovered by a French astronomer in 1868 while analyzing a solar eclipse?
A: Neon
B: Plutonium
C: Helium
D: Oxygen
* Lifelines Used: none
* Correct Answer: C
* $ Value of Question: $3,000
* Accumulated Millionaire Bank: $41,100
* DOUBLE MONEY QUESTION *
Question #9: Category, '1950s TV Ads'
When Marilyn Monroe says “Put Royal Triton in Cynthia's little tummy” in a 1950s TV ad, she's asking a man to do what?
A: Feed dog food to her dog
B: Insert film in her camera
C: Pump gas into her car
D: Put detergent in her washer
* Lifelines Used: none
* Correct Answer: C
* $ Value of Question: $500 (because Nancy correctly answered her “Double Money Question,” she was able to double the amount of money attached to the question and add $1,000 to her MillionaireBank)
* Accumulated Millionaire Bank: $42,100
Question #10: Category, 'State of Consonants'
Which of these vowel-deprived state names is missing E's instead of A's?
A: RKNSS
B: LBM
C: TNNSS
D: LSK
* Lifelines Used: none
* Correct Answer: C
* $ Value of Question: $5,000
* Accumulated Millionaire Bank: $47,100
Nancy successfully navigated her way through round #1 of the game (questions 1-10) and went on to round #2 (questions 11-14) with an accumulated Millionaire Bank of $47,100 and no lifelines left (“Jump The Question” and “Ask The Audience”).
Once a contestant makes it into round #2 of Millionaire (best described as “Classic Millionaire”), they only have four more questions to answer. Unlike the first round of the game, questions in round #2 become progressively more difficult and the monetary value attached to the question is no longer shuffled and hidden. If a contestant decides to not take a guess and walk away from the game in round #2, they are able to take home their entire accumulated Millionaire Bank. If a contestant incorrectly answers a question in round #2, they fall back to $25,000 in winnings.
$100,000 Question:
In Watertown, Wisconsin, there is a plaque dated 1856 that commemorates America's first what?
A: Golf course
B: Synagogue
C: Kindergarten
D: State fair
Out of lifelines and unsure of the answer, Nancy decided to not answer the question. Because she was in round #2 of the game, she was able to walk away with her entire accumulated Millionaire Bank, which had risen to $47,100. If she had guessed incorrectly on the $100,000 question, she would have fallen back to $25,000 in winnings. The correct answer was “C.”
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