Bruce Lin, from Mountain View, CA, was a contestant who appeared on Season 17 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on December 5-6, 2018 and left with $5,000 after he missed on his $10,000 question.
Bruce's Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
According to the advice column Table Manners, to alert the person across from you that they have something on their face, you should first do what?
⬥ A: Aim at it with a laser pointer
⬥ B: Hold up a full-length mirror
⬥ C: Point to the same spot on your own face
⬥ D: Take a picture and post it to their Instagram
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Known as the "Tree of Life," the African baobab tree has a barrel-like trunk (up to 30 feet in diameter), noted for its capacity to store enormous quantities of what?
⬥ A: Water
⬥ B: Unleaded gasoline
⬥ C: Halloween costumes
⬥ D: Office supplies
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Though he never actually played hockey, what inventor who lent his name to his creation is a member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame?
⬥ A: Frank Zamboni
⬥ B: Johnny Roundpucks
⬥ C: Bob Net
⬥ D: Pierre Penalté-Bocks
The klaxon called time and Bruce would return on $2,000 with all 3 lifelines still available.
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
A fire hydrant at 20th & Church gets a fresh coat of gold paint every year, in thanks for its service in the blaze following the 1906 earthquake in what city?
⬥ A: Miami
⬥ B: Denver
⬥ C: Boston
⬥ D: San Francisco
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
With a diet primarily consisting of a single type of plant, what bear is said to be "almost entirely vegetarian"?
⬥ A: Polar bear
⬥ B: Grizzly bear
⬥ C: Panda bear
⬥ D: Brown bear
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Considering the type of art he's famous for, it's no wonder Banksy's 2005 book of his collected works is called what?
⬥ A: Wall and Piece
⬥ B: The Etcher in the Dye
⬥ C: The Drapes of Wrap
⬥ D: The Thirty-Nine Sculpts
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
In her famous "You get a car!" stunt in 2004, Oprah gave away a car to all 276 members of her studio audience. What kind of car was it? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
