Hannibal Brooks, a graduate student from Pensacola, FL was a contestant who appeared on the 16th season of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?Beginner's Luck Week on December 11, 2017 and won $5,000 after he answered the $50,000 question incorrectly. His brother Malcolm Brooks was his Plus One during his run and would play the following year and win $30,000 after walking away on the $50,000 question.
Hannibal's Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Although it's called a jar in the original ancient Greek text, it's commonly accepted to say Pandora released the world's evils from what type of container?
⬥ A: Thermos
⬥ B: Box
⬥ C: Glove compartment
⬥ D: Fanny pack
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
In World War II, Germany built over a thousand U-boats, whose full name translates to what?
⬥ A: Undersea boats
⬥ B: Underage boats
⬥ C: Underinsured boats
⬥ D: Underpants boats
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
A master of a very expensive musical intrument, what headliner plays his "Million Dollar Piano" at Caesars Palace?
⬥ A: Elton John
⬥ B: Eric Clapton
⬥ C: Ringo Starr
⬥ D: Carrot Top
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
While many restaurants call them Buffalo wings, what chain fittingly calls its hot sauce-coated chicken appetizer "Kookaburra wings"?
⬥ A: Chili's
⬥ B: Outback Steakhouse
⬥ C: Applebee's
⬥ D: TGI Fridays
$5,000 and tickets to see Penn & Teller Live (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Sometimes worn with high-waisted pants, what woman's garment, whose name comes from the French word for "strip," also doubles as a bikini top? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Hannibal didn't know so he decided to Ask the Audience. With over half the audience voting for B, Hannibal went them it and won $5,000 and tickets to see Penn & Teller.
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
What do Gwen Stacy, Betty Ross and Pepper Potts have in common?
⬥ A: They're former Mrs. Larry Kings
⬥ B: They're current U.S. senators
⬥ C: They're girlfriends of superheroes
⬥ D: They were in the girl group, The Go-Go's
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these is a postal code used for a U.S. overseas territory, and NOT one used for a Canadian province? '50-50' lifeline used
⬥ A: SK
⬥ B: PE
⬥ C: AS
⬥ D: NL
Hannibal said that C sounded right to him but wanted to be completely sure, so he used his 50-50 which eliminated B and D. Hannibal then went with what he thought and won $10,000.
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
EntertainmentFuse.com includes "Limitless," "Adaptation" and "The Shining" on its list of "Top 10 Movies About" what?
⬥ A: Mind-altering drugs
⬥ B: Writer's block
⬥ C: Hotels
⬥ D: Twins
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
A symbol of the women's suffrage movement, during her 2007 swearing-in as Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi wore a suit of what color? 'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: Yellow
⬥ B: Purple
⬥ C: Silver
⬥ D: Red
Hannibal wasn't sure, so he decided to use his Plus One to bring down his brother Malcolm to help who said he recalled her wearing Purple, though it was a guess. Hannibal thought he remembered her wearing Yellow but they both decided to take a chance and went for B. They got it right and won $30,000.
$50,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
Which bodily fluid is most likely to come out of your punctum?
⬥ A: Sweat
⬥ B: Saliva
⬥ C: Bile
⬥ D: Tears
Hannibal narrowed it down to either being B or D, but wasn't sure. He decided to not walk and instead take the risk and went for B. He was on the right track but picked the wrong one, the correct answer was in fact Tears. So he lost $25,000.
