James “Bud” Humphrey, from Park Ridge, IL, was a contestant who appeared on Season 17 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on October 12, 2018 and left with $5,000 after he missed on his $50,000 question.
Bud's Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Though it's now banned, in which of these competitions have participants often been known to hit opponents over the head with metal folding chairs?
⬥ A: Wimbledon
⬥ B: The Masters
⬥ C: WrestleMania
⬥ D: Scripps National Spelling Bee
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Dubbed his "Annus Mirabilis," the year 1905 saw Albert Einstein publish 4 papers that set the stage for modern physics. Which of these concepts did he NOT address?
⬥ A: Photoelectric effect
⬥ B: Bed head
⬥ C: Brownian motion
⬥ D: Special relativity
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a government ruled by the wealthy -- NOT, as its name might imply, by a cartoon dog?
⬥ A: Droopyocracy
⬥ B: Snoopyocracy
⬥ C: Scoobyocracy
⬥ D: Plutocracy
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Used by some performers to calm stage fright, what fruit's high levels of potassium help it to act as a natural beta blocker for anxiety?
⬥ A: Apple
⬥ B: Banana
⬥ C: Strawberry
⬥ D: Watermelon
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Biography, "Prairie Fires" by Caroline Fraser tells the story of what celebrated American author of YA novels?
⬥ A: Louisa May Alcott
⬥ B: Beverly Cleary
⬥ C: Judy Blume
⬥ D: Laura Ingalls Wilder
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Roughly translating to English as "Rest in peace," the abbreviation "R.I.P." actually stands for what Latin phrase?
⬥ A: Rex iuvant patrona
⬥ B: Requiescat in pace
⬥ C: Res ipsa publica
⬥ D: Reductio infinitum prospice
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Performed by the show's house band, The Roots, the opening theme song for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" features which set of repetitive lyrics? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Fittingly, United Airlines flight 888 travels from San Francisco to what city about 12 hours away, where 8 is considered a lucky number?
⬥ A: Barcelona
⬥ B: New Delhi
⬥ C: Beijing
⬥ D: Dubai
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
Given that it's 160 feet wide, if something truly is the size of a football field (including its two 10-yard end zones), how many square feet is it? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: 19,200 sq. ft.
⬥ B: 48,000 sq. ft.
⬥ C: 57,600 sq. ft.
⬥ D: 89,600 sq. ft.
$50,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
In what part or parts of your body would you find your limbal rings? 'Plus One' lifeline used
