Jay Popover, from Apopka, FL, was a contestant on the Walk In & Win Week of Season 3 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on May 16-17, 2005. He won $8,000.
Jay's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
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The Bible is divided into two major sections called the "Old" and "New" what?
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⬥ A: Charters
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⬥ B: Compacts
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⬥ C: Testaments
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⬥ D: E! True Biblical Stories
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$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
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Because it is a busy shopping day, the Friday after what holiday is known to retailers as "Black Friday"?
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⬥ A: Easter
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⬥ B: Thanksgiving
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⬥ C: Independence Day
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⬥ D: Valentine's Day
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$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
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Investigators commonly refer to a crime that has gone unsolved for many years as a what?
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⬥ A: Cold case
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⬥ B: Tall case
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⬥ C: Long case
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⬥ D: Low case
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$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
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What common workshop tool usually features a bubble of air within a small liquid-filled tube?
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⬥ A: Router
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⬥ B: Plumb
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⬥ C: Wrench
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⬥ D: Level
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$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
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A lightning bolt appears in the logo of what popular brand of beverage? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
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⬥ A: Gatorade
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⬥ B: Snapple
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⬥ C: Pepsi-Cola
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⬥ D: Tropicana
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Ask the Audience Results:
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Studio: A: 98% ⬥ B: 2% ⬥ C: 0% ⬥ D: 0%
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AOL: A: 95% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 1% ⬥ D: 3%
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$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
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The animated TV series "Father of the Pride" features talking lions who star in what Las Vegas act? '50:50' lifeline used
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⬥ A: Blue Man Group
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⬥ B: Siegfried & Roy
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⬥ C: Cirque du Soleil
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⬥ D: Penn & Teller
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The klaxon called time and Jay would return on $2,000 with 1 lifeline still available.
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$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
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In math, what is the term for two angles that add up to 90 degrees? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
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⬥ A: Complementary
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⬥ B: Obtuse
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⬥ C: Parallel
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⬥ D: Inverted
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Jay calls his 11-year-old son, Jonathan, who thinks it's A but isn't sure. Jay went with his son anyway, leading to the following exchange:
Meredith: Do you know how happy you made your little boy?
Jay: Yes!
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$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
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Which of these well-known war movies is not set during World War II?
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⬥ A: The Longest Day
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⬥ B: Mister Roberts
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⬥ C: The Great Escape
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⬥ D: Glory
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$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
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Under the official rules of table tennis, the top of the net must be how high above the table?
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⬥ A: 2 inches
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⬥ B: 4 inches
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⬥ C: 6 inches
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⬥ D: 8 inches
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Jay did not want to risk $7,000, so he walked away. The correct answer was C: 6 inches.
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