Maridel Cipollone

Maridel Cipollone, from Clermond, FL, was a contestant who appeared on Season 17 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on April 19, 2019 and left with $20,000.

Maridel's Run to the Million[]

$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
The Daily Meal says to keep your reheated leftover pizza from turning into a soggy, rubbery mess, you should put it in the microwave with what?
⬥ A: Mug of water	⬥ B: Metal fork
⬥ C: Metal spoon	⬥ D: Metal knife

$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Each year, Peter Carl Fabergé used to make one of his famous jeweled eggs as a gift for Russian Czar Alexander III's wife, fittingly presenting it to her on what holiday?
⬥ A: Easter	⬥ B: Columbus Day
⬥ C: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday	⬥ D: Black Friday

$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these words is mentioned repeatedly in the film "Mary Poppins," but never uttered once in the original book by P.L. Travers?
⬥ A: The	⬥ B: And
⬥ C: Mary	⬥ D: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
If Rihanna was a substitute physics teacher, she might correctly inform her class that force acting upon an object to move it a certain distance is the definition of what?
⬥ A: Mass ("Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass")	⬥ B: Heat ("Heat Heat Heat Heat Heat")
⬥ C: Work ("Work Work Work Work Work")	⬥ D: Matter ("Matter Matter Matter Matter")

$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
If today is Sábado and your Spanish-speaking friend says "Hasta mañana!," what day should you expect to see them next?
⬥ A: Lunes	⬥ B: Martes
⬥ C: Jueves	⬥ D: Domingo

$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
A person who suffers from misophonia would find which of these annoying habits especially annoying?
⬥ A: Nose-picking	⬥ B: Chronic tardiness
⬥ C: Chewing food loudly	⬥ D: Leaving trash around

$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Thanks to his British heritage, what former "SNL" cast member holds the title of Baron, and was once a sitting member of the House of Lords?
⬥ A: Mike Myers	⬥ B: Kevin Nealon
⬥ C: Christopher Guest	⬥ D: Norm Macdonald

$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
On a clear day, you can see five states from atop the Empire State Building: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and what two other states? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Rhode Island and Delaware	⬥ B: Vermont and New Hampshire
⬥ C: Pennsylvania and Massachusetts	⬥ D: Ohio and Pennsylvania
Ask the Audience Results: A: 48% ⬥ B: 10% ⬥ C: 39% ⬥ D: 3%

$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
Who or what were Bohea, Congou, Singlo and Hyson? '50:50' and 'Plus One' lifelines used
⬥ A: The four original Instagram filters	⬥ B: Teas dumped during the Boston Tea Party
⬥ C: P.T. Barnum's prized performing elephants	⬥ D: 1950s brands of electronics

Maridel did not want to risk $15,000, so she walked away. The correct answer was B: Teas dumped during the Boston Tea Party.
Total Prize Money: $20,000

Sources[]

Maridel Cipollone's run on WWTBAM Bored