Lissa Gregorio, a high school teacher from West Hills, CA, was a contestant on Season 17 of the U.S Syndacation of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on Secondary Run Week. She won $20,000 after walking away on the $30,000 question. She said during her run that she planned to give some money back to the school she works for.
Lissa's Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Claiming it's the most comfortable of its kind you'll ever own, mustachioed inventor Mike Lindell stars in ads for what product you'd typically rest your head on?
⬥ A: MyPillow
⬥ B: MyBagOfHammers
⬥ C: MyCactus
⬥ D: MyHotWaffleIron
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
In the classic 19th-century Dostoyevsky novel "Crime and Punishment," what is the crime committed by the main character Raskolnikov?
⬥ A: Jaywalking
⬥ B: Murder
⬥ C: Credit card fraud
⬥ D: Bootlegging DVD's
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Need another cup holder on that road trip? MotoringAbout.com suggests taking off your what and wedging your drink into it?
⬥ A: Sneaker
⬥ B: Contact lens
⬥ C: Wedding ring
⬥ D: Underwear
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
If you rearrange the letters in the name of the actress who played Sally in "When Harry Met Sally...," you can spell the name of what country?
⬥ A: Guatemala
⬥ B: Bangladesh
⬥ C: Mongolia
⬥ D: Germany
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
The entrance of the NY Public Library is famously flanked by two majestic marble creatures named Patience and Fortitude. What kind of animals are they?
⬥ A: Bears
⬥ B: Owls
⬥ C: Lions
⬥ D: Elephants
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
In 2018, the NBA unveiled special "Statement Edition" jerseys for each team; the Golden State Warriors' features what tree that's in the name of their home city? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used.
Lissa wanted to Ask the Audience for some help. With most of the audience voting for D, she went for it and won $7,000.
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Traditionally, at a Passover Seder, a seat is left empty and a cup of wine is poured and left untouched for what prophet? '50-50' lifeline used.
⬥ A: Aaron
⬥ B: Baruch
⬥ C: Isaac
⬥ D: Elijah
Lissa didn't know so she decided to use her 50-50 which removed B and C. She had a gut feeling it was Elijah so she went for it and won $10,000.
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
On a laptop, the five keys just above the space bar stretch from "C" on the left to "M" on the right. Which of these is the correct order of the three keys in the middle?
⬥ A: VBN
⬥ B: BVN
⬥ C: NBV
⬥ D: BNV
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
It's fitting that Kinshasa and Brazzaville are only about a mile apart, since they're the capitals of what similarly-named country? 'Plus One' lifeline used.
⬥ A: Niger & Nigeria
⬥ B: Democratic Republic of Congo & Congo
⬥ C: Mali & Malawi
⬥ D: Zimbabwe & Zambia
Lissa didn't know so she used her Plus One, her husband Jim came down and said he didn't know. He had a gut feeling it was A but was only 10%-15% sure. He suggested walking, so she did. Before walking Lissa said she would've guessed B, which would've been correct.
