Janet Azevedo, a retired healthcare executive from Capistrano Beach, CA, was a contestant on the seventeenth season of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on September 21, 2018. She won $20,000 after walking away from her $30,000 question.
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$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
In the 1963 landmark Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright, the court ruled that states must provide what to a defendant who can't afford to pay for their own?
⬥ A: An attorney
⬥ B: A personal trainer
⬥ C: An English butler
⬥ D: Super Bowl Tickets
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
In the days of vaudville, the patrons who sat in the cheapest seats and ate the cheapest snacks, were often referred to as the what?
⬥ A: Caviar crew
⬥ B: Filet mignon squad
⬥ C: Peanut gallery
⬥ D: Foie gras brigade
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of the following did NOT make Fortune.com's list of "The 50 Greatest Business Rivalries of All Time"?
⬥ A: Duracell vs. Energizer
⬥ B: Nike vs. Reebok
⬥ C: Hertz vs. Avis
⬥ D: Ritz-Carlton vs. Econo Lodge
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Saying the stories they told were "painful" and "one-sided," in 2017 Washington, D.C.'s National Cathedral removed its stained-glass windows honoring whom?
⬥ A: Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin
⬥ B: John Lennon & Paul McCartney
⬥ C: Robert E. Lee & Stonewall Jackson
⬥ D: Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Which specific shade of blue does Merriam-Webster define as "the blue color of the clear sky"?
⬥ A: Azure
⬥ B: Cobalt blue
⬥ C: Navy blue
⬥ D: Sapphire
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Baechu, meaning "Napa cabbage," is a common ingredient in what food, whose varieties include a cubed radish version called Kkakdugi?
⬥ A: Poke
⬥ B: Kimchi
⬥ C: Baba ghanoush
⬥ D: Wonton soup
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Rocket Balboa's pet what were played by the same animals in both 1976's "Rocky" and 2006's "Rocky Balboa"? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used.
Janet had seen both movies but didn't recall him having pets. After eliminating Goldfish and Turtles she decided to Ask the Audience. Despite eliminating it most of the Audience voted for Turtles. Janet then decided to go with the Audience and won $10,000.
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these Native Americans is actually fictional, created by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for his epic poem "Song of Hiawatha"? '50:50' lifeline used.
⬥ A: Tecumseh
⬥ B: Cochise
⬥ C: Minnehaha
⬥ D: Squanto
Janet had read the poem a long time ago before but didn't know the answer. She knew that Tecumseh was real, Cochise she was 90% sure was real and she thought that Minnehaha was just a lake. She decided to use her 50:50 which unhelpfully eliminated A and B. She was more familiar with Minnehaha than Squanto so she made Minnehaha her final answer, despite her doubts it turned out to be the correct answer.
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
According to the World Almanac, with over 1,200 people per square mile, New Jeresy is the most densely populated state in the U.S. Which state is second? 'Plus One' lifeline used.
⬥ A: Massachusetts
⬥ B: Maryland
⬥ C: Rhode Island
⬥ D: Connecticut
Janet had a feeling that it was Rhode Island due to it being a lot smaller but wasn't sure so she used her Plus One to bring her husband Steve down. Steve didn't know but guessed it was either Massachusetts or Connecticut due to their population compared to the Maryland and Rhode Island. Having no clue, Janet decided to walk away. She guessed Massachusetts but it turned out her first assumption was correct as Rhode Island is the correct answer.
