Mary Robison (1957 - 2014), a resident of South Hadley, Massachusetts, was a contestant on Season 4 of the US Syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, on February 13, 2006. She walked away with $25,000 after answering her $50,000 question wrong, thanks to the audience.
Mary’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A person who is making a crucial, life-changing decision is said to be “standing at a” what?
⬥ A: Crossroads
⬥ B: Alleyway
⬥ C: Parking lot
⬥ D: Burger King counter
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
In the medial abbreviation CPR, the “C” stands for what prefix.
⬥ A: Cryo-
⬥ B: Cranio-
⬥ C: Circum-
⬥ D: Cardio-
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Long conveyor belts for people knows as “moving sidewalks” are most commonly found where?
⬥ A: Banks
⬥ B: Golf courses
⬥ C: Airports
⬥ D: Supermarkets
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
In Great Britain, which of these treats is known as an “Ice lolly”?
⬥ A: Cupcake
⬥ B: Popsicle
⬥ C: Candy bar
⬥ D: Licorice stick
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What natural phenomenon is the source of the phrase “ebb and flow”?
⬥ A: Ocean tide
⬥ B: Sunrise
⬥ C: Lunar eclipse
⬥ D: Thunderstorm
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
A well-known mnemonic used to remember the colors of the rainbow begins with what name?
⬥ A: Sid
⬥ B: Roy
⬥ C: Tom
⬥ D: Joe
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these sides of a standard six-sided die does not have a dot located directly in the middle?
⬥ A: 1
⬥ B: 3
⬥ C: 4
⬥ D: 5
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the term for the organic matter in the earth’s soil that comes from decaying plants and animals?
⬥ A: Basalt
⬥ B: Potash
⬥ C: Humus
⬥ D: Sediment
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The five peace treaties that ended World War I were all signed in suburbs of what city?
⬥ A: Paris
⬥ B: Munich
⬥ C: Rome
⬥ D: Geneva
$25,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What magazine’s cover often features the familiar image of a foppish sophisticate named Eustace Tilley?
⬥ A: The Atlantic Monthly
⬥ B: The New Yorker
⬥ C: The New Republic
⬥ D: Harper’s Magazine
$50,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Bitterballen, deep-fried meatballs served with mustard, are a tasty tradition treat of what European nation? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
