Jeffrey Thompsen, from Tucson, AZ, was a contestant who appeared on Season 17 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on December 24-25, 2018 and left with $5,000 after he missed on his $30,000 question.
Jeffrey's Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Often used to describe a drink or a basket of fries, what does it mean when a restaurant menu item is "bottomless"?
⬥ A: Its container leaks
⬥ B: It's served in an underwater abyss
⬥ C: It comes with free refills
⬥ D: It's removed its pants
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
According to Glassdoor.com, which of these is NOT one of the 10 occupations that -- due to high demand -- have seen the largest pay increases since 2017?
⬥ A: Financial advisor
⬥ B: Network engineer
⬥ C: Web developer
⬥ D: Lava lamp repair technician
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
In her 1968 country classic of the same name, Loretta Lynn warns other women to "lay off my man if you don't wanna go to" where?
⬥ A: Fist City
⬥ B: EyeGougeburg
⬥ C: West Hair-Pullingville
⬥ D: The Democratic Republic of the Head Butt
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these is both the number of complete miles in a marathon, AND the shoe size of Jeison Rodriguez Hernandez, the world record holder for the largest feet?
⬥ A: 17
⬥ B: 20
⬥ C: 26
⬥ D: 31
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
A heist story set on the Moon, "Artemis" is the second novel by Andy Weir, who gained fame for what 2011 self-published book-turned-Matt Damon movie?
⬥ A: Interstellar
⬥ B: The Martian
⬥ C: Gravity
⬥ D: Guardians of the Galaxy
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Which state is home to the Golden Spike, where the two ends of the First Transcontinental Railroad's tracks were linked together in 1869?
⬥ A: Utah
⬥ B: Nevada
⬥ C: Kansas
⬥ D: Colorado
The klaxon called time and Jeffrey would return on $7,000 with all 3 lifelines still available.
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these is not a specific type of large snake, Asian gazelle or extinct bird, but rather a scientific suffix used for certain classes of animals? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
