Lynn Yu, a trivia fanatic from Los Angeles, CA, was a contestant who appeared on Season 16 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on May 22-23, 2018 and left with $50,000 after missing her $100,000 question.
Which of the following will you NOT find on Grandparents.com's list of "9 Habits of People Who Don't Get Sick?"
⬥ A: They don't smoke
⬥ B: They get the flu shot
⬥ C: They stay rested
⬥ D: They lick doorknobs
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
What variety of Tostitos brand tortilla chips are shaped like a bowl for easier dipping?
⬥ A: Scoops!
⬥ B: Basins!
⬥ C: Receptacles!
⬥ D: Dumpsters!
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Valued at thousands of dollars and prized by collectors, what Stephen King book was once released in a special limited edition, fittingly bound in asbestos?
⬥ A: Christine
⬥ B: Under the Dome
⬥ C: Firestarter
⬥ D: Cujo
Oddly enough, Lynn thought asbestos started fires.
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of the following is an actual grass-eating monkey named for the distinctive bright red mark on its chest (and not any liberal political leanings)?
⬥ A: Politically correct capuchin
⬥ B: Bleeding heart gelada
⬥ C: Progressive mandrill
⬥ D: Left-wing macaque
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
If you add a different letter to the front of each of them, three of these words will form the name of a country. Which word does that NOT work with?
⬥ A: PAIN
⬥ B: MAN
⬥ C: HAD
⬥ D: AMEN
Question of the Day[]
Question of the Day
Richard Nixon's pet dog Checkers was what breed?
⬥ A: Beagle
⬥ B: Cocker spaniel
⬥ C: German shepherd
⬥ D: Collie
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Historian Elizabeth Mitchell has theorized that surprisingly, artist Frederic Bartholdi's brother could have been the model for what work depicting a female? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Mona Lisa
⬥ B: Statue of Liberty
⬥ C: Venus de Milo
⬥ D: Girl with a Pearl Earring
The klaxon called time, and Lynn would return the next day on $7,000.
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Alicia Keys' 2016 song "Blended Family" celebrates the "diverse unit" made up of her sons, stepsons and husband, known to music fans as whom? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
In the name "TED Talks," referring to the popular online lectures limited to 18 minutes in length, the acronym "TED" stands for what?
⬥ A: Talk, Educate and Develop
⬥ B: Timely, Erudite and Dense
⬥ C: Teach, Elevate and Dare
⬥ D: Technology, Entertainment and Design
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
What third wife of England's King Henry VIII, who died shortly after giving birth to their son Edward, is the only one of his six wives to be buried with him? 'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: Jane Seymour
⬥ B: Catherine Howard
⬥ C: Anne of Cleves
⬥ D: Catherine of Aragon
Lynn calls down Tanay Kothari. His gut is telling him it's A: Jane Seymour, given Henry VIII did not kill her. She goes with him and wins $30,000.
$50,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
New York City's Central Park is home to 9,485 what?
⬥ A: Miles of pathways
⬥ B: Species of birds
⬥ C: Benches
⬥ D: Trees
Lynn feared this kind of question. Regardless, using logical reasoning, she decides C: Benches and reaches the second threshold.
$100,000 (11 of 14) - Not Timed
Complaining that her clothes "don't fit me any more," what Grimms' Fairy Tale originally involved the protagonist getting pregnant?
⬥ A: Snow White
⬥ B: Cinderella
⬥ C: Rapunzel
⬥ D: Red Riding Hood
Total Winnings: $50,000
Question of the Day (2)[]
Question of the Day
"Schmaltzy," meaning "overly sentimental," comes from a Yiddish word for what?
⬥ A: Cane sugar
⬥ B: Buttermilk
⬥ C: Chicken fat
⬥ D: Tree sap
Audience Participation Game[]
The contestant this time is Rachel Reagan.
$1,000 (1 of 1) - Not Timed
Before modern technology took the need for brute force out of the chore, a wooden bat called a beetle was part of what process?
