Caroline Cross, a high school English teacher from New York City, New York, was a contestant on Season 7 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. She won $25,000 after missed on her $50,000 question.
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Caroline Cross's Run to the Million[]
| $100 (1 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: So Competitive | |
| In 2008, what competitive event ended with a thirteen-year old boy saying "G-U-E-R-D-O-N"? | |
| ⬥ A: Daytona 500 | ⬥ B: Miss American Pageant |
| ⬥ C: National Spelling Bee | ⬥ D: Le Tour de Nerds |
| $200 (2 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: By the Dozen | |
| In supermarkets, which of these foods is commonly sold by the dozen? | |
| ⬥ A: Heads of lettuce | ⬥ B: Eggs |
| ⬥ C: Sticks of butter | ⬥ D: Pickles |
| $300 (3 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Make Some Room | |
| In the term "rec room", which refers to a room used for informal entertaining, "rec" is short for what? | |
| ⬥ A: Recording | ⬥ B: Recognition |
| ⬥ C: Reclining | ⬥ D: Recreation |
| $500 (4 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Wonderland | |
| In the book "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," the Cheshire cat leaves behind what conspicuous feature when it disappears? | |
| ⬥ A: Dancing whiskers | ⬥ B: Fluffy tail |
| ⬥ C: Enormous grin | ⬥ D: Hook-shaped claws |
| $1,000 (5 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Action Flicks | |
| In a 2007 superhero movie, Nicholas Cage plays Johnny Blaze, a fiery vigilante who is better known by what name? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Silver Surfer | ⬥ B: Ghost Rider |
| ⬥ C: Daredevil | ⬥ D: Wolverine |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 3% ⬥ B: 88% ⬥ C: 6% ⬥ D: 3% | |
| $2,000 (6 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Rosebuds | |
| A garland of roses is traditionally presented to the winner of which of these events? | |
| ⬥ A: Boston Marathon | ⬥ B: Kentucky Derby |
| ⬥ C: Ironman World Championship | ⬥ D: Tour de France |
| $4,000 (7 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: From the French | |
| Elle Magazine takes its name from a French pronoun meaning what? | |
| ⬥ A: She | ⬥ B: Us |
| ⬥ C: I | ⬥ D: You |
| $8,000 (8 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: The Fame Game | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson is often credited with saying that a man could become very famous by making a better what? "Ask the Expert" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Steam engine | ⬥ B: Inkpot |
| ⬥ C: Pocket watch | ⬥ D: Mousetrap |
| Caroline doesn't know so she decides to use her second lifeline and Ask the Expert, Jeff Gross, at 21 seconds. Jeff says he can infer the answer from what he knows, and mentions the famous statement about building a better mousetrap.
It's an $8,000 question and Jeff doesn't think the "Millionaire guys" are trying to be tricky. Caroline says Jeff was a lot of help. The klaxon then sounded after the question and Caroline will return for $16,000 with two lifelines remaining. |
| $16,000 (9 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: B-Schools | |
| Founded in 1881, the Wharton School is a prestigious business school at what university? "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: University of Michigan | ⬥ B: University of Virginia |
| ⬥ C: University of Pennsylvania | ⬥ D: University of Connecticut |
| Caroline decides to phone a friend at 21 seconds. Her team consist of:
Her mom Dana, Flushing, NY; Caroline opts to call Pete. Pete says he is 100% sure it is the University of Pennsylvania. |
| $25,000 (10 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Club Music | |
| Increasingly popular in clubs, bhangra is a trendy type of dance music that originated in what part of the world? | |
| ⬥ A: Eastern Europe | ⬥ B: The Caribbean |
| ⬥ C: South America | ⬥ D: South Asia |
| $50,000 (11 of 15) - 45 seconds Category: The Series Finale | |
| In the last scene of “The Cosby Show” series finale, Cliff and Clair Huxtable dance off the set after Cliff finally fixes the what? | |
| ⬥ A: Doorbell | ⬥ B: Banister |
| ⬥ C: Kitchen faucet | ⬥ D: Dishwasher |