Jay Alexander, from Sherman Oaks, CA, was a contestant who appeared on the 16th season of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on October 27 & 30, 2017 and won $50,000 after answering his $100,000 question wrong.
Jay's Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Socrates is famously attributed as saying, "I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that" what?
⬥ A: Everybody loves my devil eggs
⬥ B: I know nothing
⬥ C: The Mets are going all the way this year
⬥ D: I can make $7K/wk stuffing envelopes at home
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Since 1961, Pampers has been designing disposable diapers for babies, marketing them under all but which of these brand names?
⬥ A: Splashers
⬥ B: Easy Ups
⬥ C: Underjams
⬥ D: L 'il Thongs
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Developed by engineers, the Kevlar Ballistics Shield, a quick-folding bulletproof screen for police officers, was inspired by what Japanese art?
⬥ A: Karate
⬥ B: Kabuki
⬥ C: Origami
⬥ D: Karaoke
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
It's estimated that one-third of the world's fresh water supply is used for which of these things?
⬥ A: Washing cars
⬥ B: Filling aquarium tanks
⬥ C: Growing rice
⬥ D: Watering golf courses
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
The CW's darkly subversive teen drama "Riverdale" is based on what classic comic book?
⬥ A: Archie
⬥ B: Little Orphan Annie
⬥ C: Casper the Friendly Ghost
⬥ D: Richie Rich
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
On July 1, 2017 Canada celebrated its sesquicentennial, making it how old?
⬥ A: 75 years
⬥ B: 150 years
⬥ C: 300 years
⬥ D: 500 years
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Three of these are Merriam-Webster's definitions for single words that are also titles of movies starring Tom Hanks. Which one is NOT? "Plus One and Ask the Audience" lifelines used
A controversial 2017 vote on constitution reform gave sweeping new powers to Recap Erdogan, president of what "T" country?
⬥ A: Tunisia
⬥ B: Tajikistan
⬥ C: Turkey
⬥ D: Trinidad & Tobago
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
Due to genetics, orange cats are usually which of the following? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Unable to retract their claws
⬥ B: Male
⬥ C: Whister-less
⬥ D: Unable to meow
$50,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
In 2012, a plaque was put up in Hyde Park, Chicago marking Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's first kiss, which took place in 1989 just outside what establishment?
⬥ A: Baskin-Robbins
⬥ B: Barnes & Noble
⬥ C: Pizza Hut
⬥ D: AMC movie theater
The klaxon called time, and Jay would return on October 30 with no lifelines remaining.
$100,000 (11 of 14) - Not Timed
If proper nouns were allowed in Scrabble, using only lettered tile values, which of these celebrity names would have the second-highest point total?
