Gina Lee

Gina Lee, from Los Angeles, CA, was a contestant who appeared on Season 17 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on January 17-18, 2019 and left with $20,000.

Gina's Run to the Million[]

$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of the following is NOT one of the recommended actions on the American Red Cross’ Thunderstorm Safety Checklist?
⬥ A: Avoid high ground	⬥ B: Shutter windows
⬥ C: Fly a kite with a metal key attached	⬥ D: Listen to news stations for updates

$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
The player who scores the most goals in a single World Cup tournament receives what award?
⬥ A: The Golden Boot	⬥ B: The Silver Stiletto
⬥ C: The Bronze Birkenstock	⬥ D: The Platinum Flip-Flop

$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
According to Loverboy’s 1982 hit song, “Everybody’s Working for” what?
⬥ A: Health insurance	⬥ B: Their uncle’s landscaping business
⬥ C: An undercover FBI sting operation	⬥ D: The weekend

$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
At a rescue ranch in Costa Rica, orphaned baby sloths practice the skills they’ll need for climbing swaying tree limbs, using which type of furniture?
⬥ A: Ottomans	⬥ B: Coffee tables
⬥ C: Rocking chairs	⬥ D: Couches

$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Reportedly invented in 1972 by a man named Bob Butt, the cocktail known as a Long Island Iced Tea contains all but which of these ingredients? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Vodka	⬥ B: Gin
⬥ C: Tea	⬥ D: Tequila
Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 3% ⬥ C: 72% ⬥ D: 21%

$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
In the animated film “Cars,” lead character Lightning McQueen’s racing number 95 is a reference to the year that what first Pixar feature film was released?
⬥ A: A Bug’s Life	⬥ B: Monsters, Inc.
⬥ C: Finding Nemo	⬥ D: Toy Story

$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
If you’re a member of a book club that delivers new titles bimonthly, and your last book arrived on January 1st, when should you expect your next book to arrive?
⬥ A: January 15th	⬥ B: February 1st
⬥ C: February 15th	⬥ D: March 1st

$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Big news in 1960, Enovid is widely credited as being the first what? 'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: Personal computer	⬥ B: Birth control pill
⬥ C: Punk rock band	⬥ D: Communications satellite

The klaxon called time and Gina would return on $20,000 with 1 lifeline left.

$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
Exponentially more valuable today than the 5 cents it was worth in 1907, the first U.S. stamp to honor a specific Native American featured what member of the Powhatan tribe? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Hiawatha	⬥ B: Squanto
⬥ C: Sitting Bull	⬥ D: Pocahontas

Gina did not want to risk $15,000, so she walked away. The correct answer was D: Pocahontas.
Total Prize Money: $20,000

Gina Lee

Gina's Run to the Million[]

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