John Beerling, from Bloomington, MN, was a contestant who appeared on Season 17 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on November 1, 2018 and left with $5,000 after missing the $30,000 question.
John's Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Inside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the 19-foot statue of the seated president is wearing all but which of these things?
⬥ A: Jacket
⬥ B: Tie
⬥ C: Vest
⬥ D: Lycra bike shorts
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Which type of table typically has a comfortable, horseshoe-shaped cushion to rest your face and forehead on?
⬥ A: Poker table
⬥ B: Dining room table
⬥ C: Massage table
⬥ D: Pool table
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
After a glitch-filled debut in early 2018, beef patties at an L.A.-area restaurant called Caliburger are once again being cooked by a robot fittingly named what?
⬥ A: Skippy
⬥ B: Whippy
⬥ C: Flippy
⬥ D: Clippy
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
In our solar system, more planets’ names end with what letter than any other?
⬥ A: S
⬥ B: R
⬥ C: N
⬥ D: E
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Still spoken today in parts of central Mexico, the Nahuatl language originated in what ancient culture?
⬥ A: Persian
⬥ B: Greek
⬥ C: Aztec
⬥ D: Mesopotamian
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
What actor who played the role of Stringer Bell on HBO’s “The Wire” shares his last name with a historic island off the coast of Tuscany?
⬥ A: Idris Ibiza
⬥ B: Idris Elba
⬥ C: Idris Malta
⬥ D: Idris Corsica
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
While the ESRB has primary jurisdiction in the U.S., it’s part of the IARC — an internationally recognized rating system for what? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
