Mara Apostol

Mara Apostol, from Miami, FL, was a contestant who appeared on Season 17 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on January 16-17, 2019 and left with $30,000.

Mara's Run to the Million[]

$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
What happens to a smartphone when you put it into “airplane mode”?
⬥ A: It sits on a runway for four hours	⬥ B: A toddler repeatedly kicks the back of it
⬥ C: Its cellular service is disconnected	⬥ D: It charges you seven bucks for a Miller Lite

$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of the following is NOT true of the Labrador Sea?
⬥ A: It’s located between Canada and Greenland	⬥ B: It has lots of icebergs
⬥ C: It’s an arm of the North Atlantic Ocean	⬥ D: Instead of water, it’s filled with Labradors

$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
According to self-improvement guru James Clear, the easiest way to adopt a new positive habit is to “stack” it on top of what?
⬥ A: Laundry	⬥ B: Magazines
⬥ C: An existing good habit	⬥ D: Pancakes

$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Which geometry term is also a word meaning an abrupt change in topic or line of thought? Oh, and I think butterflies are pretty.
⬥ A: Tangent	⬥ B: Vertex
⬥ C: Ray	⬥ D: Rhombus

$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Though it’s better known by a different name, a spheroidal joint is found in which of these parts of the body? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Elbow	⬥ B: Knee
⬥ C: Thumb	⬥ D: Shoulder
Ask the Audience Results: A: 3% ⬥ B: 11% ⬥ C: 8% ⬥ D: 78%

$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
What rock legend is now just an “E” shy of the EGOT after receiving a special Tony award for his hit Broadway concert show in 2018?
⬥ A: Bob Dylan	⬥ B: Paul McCartney
⬥ C: Paul Simon	⬥ D: Bruce Springsteen

$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
With 1 in 4 of its residents over the age of 65, what country has the oldest population in the world?
⬥ A: Japan	⬥ B: Russia
⬥ C: Sweden	⬥ D: China

$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Unfortunately for the many tennis fans who have probably wondered, there’s no official explanation for why what fruit appears on top of the men’s singles Wimbledon trophy?
⬥ A: Banana	⬥ B: Pineapple
⬥ C: Coconut	⬥ D: Orange

The klaxon called time and Mara would return on $20,000 with 2 lifelines still available.

$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
In which of the following feature films is the title character’s last name Rockatansky? 'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: Rudy	⬥ B: Juno
⬥ C: The Truman Show	⬥ D: Mad Max

$50,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
Native to Chile and Argentina, the pudu is the world’s smallest species of what, tending to be only about 12 inches tall at the shoulder in adulthood? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Deer	⬥ B: Bear
⬥ C: Horse	⬥ D: Sheep

Mara did not want to risk $25,000, so she walked away. She would have guessed A: Deer, which would have been the correct answer.
Total Prize Money: $30,000

Mara Apostol

Mara's Run to the Million[]

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