Claire Goodman, a geography bee champion from Mount Prospect, IL, was a contestant who appeared on the 16th season of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Whiz Kids Week on December 21 & 22, 2017. She walked away with $30,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
According to an old saying, a student who is studying late through the night is doing what?
⬥ A: Burning the midnight oil
⬥ B: Watching the 1 a.m. infomercials
⬥ C: Eating the 2 a.m. Hot Pocket
⬥ D: Checking the 3 a.m. Facebook updates
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution states that the famous document was ordained and established for all but which of these reasons?
⬥ A: To form a more perfect union
⬥ B: To insure domestic tranquility
⬥ C: To secure the blessings of liberty
⬥ D: To give its framers an excuse to party in Philly
Claire recites the preamble before answering.
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Which Sesame Street character is said to have weighed more than 572 pounds when he was born and wears shoe size 65GGG?
⬥ A: Snuffleupagus
⬥ B: Grover
⬥ C: Elmo
⬥ D: Oscar the Grouch
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of the following is both the average annual high temperature in Cleveland, OH, AND the measurement of each internal angle of an equilateral triangle?
⬥ A: 15º
⬥ B: 45º
⬥ C: 60º
⬥ D: 90º
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Including "J" and "U," when capitalized in their block letter form, how many letters in the alphabet feature both curved and straight lines?
⬥ A: 6
⬥ B: 8
⬥ C: 10
⬥ D: 12
The letters in question are B, D, G, J, P, Q, R, and U.
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
What is, or was, a brachioradialis? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: A muscle in the forearm
⬥ B: An intense hailstorm
⬥ C: A type of dinosaur
⬥ D: An ancient timekeeping device
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
In Jonathan Swift's book "Gulliver's Travels," Gulliver goes on four adventures; who does he meet in the land of Brobdingnag? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Note- even though Claire said to not vote for A: Tiny people, 5% still did!
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
If taking 10,000 steps is roughly equivalent to walking 5 miles, about how many steps would it take to walk one complete lap around the equator? 'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: 5 million
⬥ B: 50 million
⬥ C: 500 million
⬥ D: 5 billion
Claire: "You know, this music doesn't help anyone!"
Chris: "This is also my ringtone."
After this funny moment, Claire calls down her dad, Steve, who is incidentally a math teacher. The Earth's circumference is about 25,000 miles. Divide that by 5, and you would have 5,000 miles, so 5,000 times 10,000 would be 50 million steps. Claire makes B her final answer.
Question of the Day[]
Question of the Day
Which of these adjectives is not one of the twelve featured in the Boy Scout Law?
⬥ A: Careful
⬥ B: Clean
⬥ C: Reverent
⬥ D: Cheerful
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
In 2016, which of these was renamed in honor of Yuri Oganessian? 'Cut the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: The last element on the periodic table
⬥ B: The World Chess Championship trophy
⬥ C: The capital of Belarus
⬥ D: The Russian Space Agency
Claire is not sure, so she cuts the question. She would have said D, but the correct answer was A: The last element on the periodic table.
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed Switched question
Which of the following is neither a stage of mitosis, nor a type of rock, NOR a type of foot bone?
⬥ A: Metaphase
⬥ B: Metatarsal
⬥ C: Metaphysical
⬥ D: Metamorphic
The klaxon called time, and Claire would return the next day with no lifelines left.
$50,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
Located at about 42 degrees north, the southernmost point in Canada is at approximately the same latitude as what state's northern border?
⬥ A: Oregon
⬥ B: Iowa
⬥ C: California
⬥ D: Missouri
Claire does not think risking $25,000 is worth it, so she decides to walk away. She would have said A: Oregon, but the correct answer was C: California.
