Chip Bell, from Marysville, OH, was a contestant who appeared on Season 17 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on December 24, 2018 and left with $5,000 after he missed on his $10,000 question.
Chip's Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these phrases is NOT a euphemism for getting married?
⬥ A: Tying the knot
⬥ B: Getting hitched
⬥ C: Taking the plunge
⬥ D: Flipping the bird
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
At open Congressional hearings, what professionals are commonly allowed to sit discreetly on the floor between the questioners and the person being questioned?
⬥ A: Photographers
⬥ B: Hot dog vendors
⬥ C: Clowns making balloon animals
⬥ D: Magicians
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
One of the heaviest flying birds in North America, what creature formally known as cygnus buccinator is notable for its loud, musical call?
⬥ A: Trumpeter swan
⬥ B: Keytarist swan
⬥ C: Xylophonist swan
⬥ D: Acoustic bass player swan
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
If when out shopping, you're trying to decide between oxford, percale and sateen, you're most likely looking to buy what?
⬥ A: Dictionaries
⬥ B: Banjos
⬥ C: Crackers
⬥ D: Bedsheets
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
In 2016, scientists were amazed to discover a 600-mile-long coral reef near the mouth of what longest river in the Western hemisphere?
⬥ A: Amazon
⬥ B: Mississippi
⬥ C: Yellow
⬥ D: Yukon
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Open to students in its College of Agriculture, Purdue University's Top of the Crop Scholarship is awarded in honor of what famous alumnus?
⬥ A: Ray Kroc
⬥ B: Orville Redenbacher
⬥ C: Gail Borden, Jr.
⬥ D: Oscar Mayer
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Three of the following can define words that are also the last names of Best Actor Oscar winners. Which one does NOT? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: The state whose capital is Olympia
⬥ B: A structure with bars in which animals are confined
⬥ C: Roadways over water
⬥ D: A mythical bird that rises from its own ashes
