Beverly Bell, a 5th grade teacher from Divide, Colorado, was a contestant on the ninth season of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on November 12-15, 2010. She won $56,600.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $7,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Ghastly Groups | |
| A group of what flying creatures is known as a "murder"? | |
| ⬥ A: Vultures | ⬥ B: Bats |
| ⬥ C: Hornets | ⬥ D: Crows |
| Beverly's pretty sure it's D, crows and makes that her final answer.
Beverly's Bank: $7,000 |
| $5,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Movie Cakes | |
| The 1989 film "Steel Magnolias" is often credited with the resurgence in popularity of what type of cake, popular in the South? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Black Forest cake | ⬥ B: Red Velvet cake |
| ⬥ C: Pineapple upside down cake | ⬥ D: Carrot cake |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 0% ⬥ B: 67% ⬥ C: 27% ⬥ D: 6% | |
| Beverly thinks she'll ask the audience on this one. Beverly says the audience looks brilliant so she's going with their answer.
Beverly's Bank: $12,000 |
| $2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Presidental Families | |
| Of the five pairs of U.S. presidents who share a last name, none were related to each other in what way? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Father-son | ⬥ B: Grandfather-grandson |
| ⬥ C: Cousins | ⬥ D: Brothers |
| Beverly says she knows that the Bushes were father and son and she believes there was a grandfather and grandson somewhere. She decides to jump the question because she's just not confident. The correct answer was D: Brothers.
Beverly's Bank: $12,000 |
| $25,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Familiar Lines | |
| How does a person born on New Year's Day respond to the question, "So what's your sign?" | |
| ⬥ A: Capricorn | ⬥ B: Aries |
| ⬥ C: Cancer | ⬥ D: Libra |
| "One of my really good friends - she sent me a good-luck charm in fact - was born on New Year's Day and she's a Capricorn.
Beverly's Bank: $37,000 |
| $1,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Legalese | |
| What is the first word of the famous four-word phrase etched above the main west entrance of the U.S. Supreme Court building? | |
| ⬥ A: Justice | ⬥ B: Equal |
| ⬥ C: Law | ⬥ D: Under |
| Beverly thinks the phrase is "Equal justice under law" so she makes B her final answer.
Beverly's Bank: $38,000 |
| $100 (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Funny Guy | |
| Comedian Jeff Dunham has gained a large following due to his act, which showcases his talents at what? | |
| ⬥ A: Ventrilquism | ⬥ B: Magic tricks |
| ⬥ C: Dancing | ⬥ D: Celebrity impersonations |
| Beverly has no idea why she thinks she knows this, but when she saw the question she thought "ventriloquism" and that was one of the answers, so that's a possibility. If she gets it right she asks Meredith not to do that funny thing. Meredith asks, "What funny thing?" Beverly replies, "The one where you say, 'Oh, ventriloquism ...I'm sorry Beverly...that's right!"
Beverly's Bank: $38,100 |
| $500 (7 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Word Game | |
| What classic board game uses the slogan "Every word's a winner"? | |
| ⬥ A: Monopoly | ⬥ B: Twister |
| ⬥ C: Scrabble | ⬥ D: Risk |
| "Scrabble is the only word game up there, I believe."
Beverly's Bank: $38,600 |
| $3,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Brand Identity | |
| The packaging of products from which of these office supply brands is typically decorated with plaid prints? | |
| ⬥ A: Sharpie | ⬥ B: Post-It |
| ⬥ C: Scotch | ⬥ D: Mead |
| "Since Scotch is from Scotland and Scotland has plaids, I'm going with C as my final answer."
Beverly's Bank: $41,600 |
| $10,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed Category: The Beach Boys | |
| In The Beach Boy’s 1963 hit “Surfin’ USA,” the group sings about all but which of these epic surf locations? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Pipeline | ⬥ B: Haggerty's |
| ⬥ C: Waimea Bay | ⬥ D: Redondo Beach |
| Beverly jumped the question. The correct answer was A: Pipline.
Beverly's Bank: $41,600 |
| $15,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Rough Draft | |
| A famous quote about the importance of journalism claims that news is “the first rough draft of” what? | |
| ⬥ A: Philosophy | ⬥ B: Economics |
| ⬥ C: Geography | ⬥ D: History |
| Beverly's Bank: $56,600 |
Round 2[]
| $100,000 (11 of 14) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these classic novels had a first draft that was eaten by the author’s dog in 1936? | |
| ⬥ A: The Old Man and the Sea | ⬥ B: Of Mice and Men |
| ⬥ C: The Sound and the Fury | ⬥ D: To Kill a Mockingbird |
| Beverly thinks it may be “B,” but doesn’t want to take the risk. Beverly leaves with $56,600. The correct answer was B: Of Mice and Men.
TOTAL WINNINGS: $56,600 |