Jennifer Pai

Jennifer Pai, a public health researcher from Cambridge, Massachusetts, was a contestant on the sixth U.S. syndicated season of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. She won $25,000 after incorrectly answering her $50,000 question.

WWTBAM Run[]

Jennifer Pai's Run to Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these popular drink names is also a well-known exclamation used to get a person’s attention?
⬥ A: Yoo-hoo	⬥ B: Pepsi
⬥ C: Ovaltine	⬥ D: Snapple out of it!

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In the wild, what creature’s six-foot-long neck makes it vulnerable to predators when drinking at a watering hole?
⬥ A: Koala bear	⬥ B: Giraffe
⬥ C: Alligator	⬥ D: Toucan

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
A member of the world’s largest segment of health employees, an “RN” is registered in what field?
⬥ A: Nursing	⬥ B: Nanotechnology
⬥ C: Numerology	⬥ D: Nature

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What popular type of tea was named for a British politician?
⬥ A: Chai	⬥ B: Peoke
⬥ C: Chamomile	⬥ D: Earl Grey

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
A common occult symbol, a pentagram is a star-shaped figure featuring how many points?
⬥ A: Four	⬥ B: Five
⬥ C: Six	⬥ D: Eight

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
“Navis Amoris” is a loose Latin translation of what classic TV show’s title?
⬥ A: Love, American Style	⬥ B: Fantasy Island
⬥ C: The Love Boat	⬥ D: Family Ties

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2007, what wireless phone company underwent a rebranding, changing its name to “AT&T”?
⬥ A: Verizon	⬥ B: Nextel
⬥ C: Sprint	⬥ D: Cingular

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What term is inserted into a quotation to indicate the quote has been exactly reproduced, including any original mistakes?
⬥ A: Stet	⬥ B: Ibid
⬥ C: Sic	⬥ D: Nota bene

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these Renaissance artists’ names is not also the name of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?
⬥ A: Donatello	⬥ B: Botticelli
⬥ C: Raphael	⬥ D: Michelangelo

$25,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Thermohaline circulation occurs where? "Ask the Audience", "50:50" and "Phone-a-Friend" lifelines used
⬥ A: In the North Atlantic Ocean	⬥ B: In the aortic arch
⬥ C: In a hydroelectric power plant	⬥ D: In a centrifuge
Ask the Audience Results: A: 32% ⬥ B: 20% ⬥ C: 29% ⬥ D: 19%

Jennifer is leaning towards either C or D but is not very sure, so she ask the audience. She then uses her "50:50" leaving A and B, the one Jennifer was leaning toward is gone. She then calls Patrick, her fiancé, who says that he is 75-80% sure it is A. Jennifer finally went with A as her final answer and won the guaranteed $25,000.

$50,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
During WWII, Comanche code talkers referred to Adolf Hitler using a phrase that literally meant what? "Switch the Question" lifeline used
⬥ A: Funny mustache	⬥ B: War demon
⬥ C: Crazy white man	⬥ D: Frightened deer

Jennifer decides to switch the question. The right answer was C.

$50,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed (Switched Question)
For over twenty-five years, what famous American woman wrote a daily syndicated newspaper column titled “My Day”?
⬥ A: Coretta Scott King	⬥ B: Harriet Beecher Stowe
⬥ C: Eleanor Roosevelt	⬥ D: Susan B. Anthony

Jennifer says her instinct is Eleanor Roosevelt, but can’t imagine why should would write something for twenty-five years. Jennifer makes A her final answer and leaves with $25,000. Since it was a free guess, she didn't lose anything.

Total Prize Money: $25,000

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