Matthew Bailey, from Pensacola, Florida, was a contestant who appeared on Season 14 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on October 5, 2015. He walked away with $20,000.
Matthew's Run to the Million[]
| $500 (1 of 14) - Not timed | |
| Meaning the act of "lying with a person," what word appears on a T-shirt that warns that it often "leads to forking"? | |
| ⬥ A: Chopsticking | ⬥ B: Paring knife |
| ⬥ C: Salad tonging | ⬥ D: Spooning |
| $1,000 (2 of 14) - Not timed | |
| Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" and Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead or Alive" are just two of many songs often referred to as what? | |
| ⬥ A: Mini melodies | ⬥ B: Power ballets |
| ⬥ C: turbo diddies | ⬥ D: Extreme waltzes |
| $2,000 (3 of 14) - Not timed | |
| A play on the title of an infamous 1936 propaganda film Kevin Sabet's book arguing against marijuana legalization is called what? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Crack Isn't Whack | ⬥ B: Reefer Sanity |
| ⬥ C: Oxy Morons | ⬥ D: There's Something About Molly |
| $3,000 (4 of 14) - Not timed | |
| For the sake of historical accuracy, what's the only building in central London that's been allowed to have a fast roof since a major fire struck the city in 1212? | |
| ⬥ A: British Museum | ⬥ B: Tower of London |
| ⬥ C: Globe Theatre | ⬥ D: Buckingham Palace |
| $5,000 (5 of 14) - Not timed | |
| Hoping to avoid mispronunciations, when it was established in 1949, what French company dropped the h from the end of its founders last name? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Renault | ⬥ B: Nestlé |
| ⬥ C: Bic | ⬥ D: Evian |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 22% ⬥ B: 8% ⬥ C: 63% ⬥ D: 7% | |
| $7,000 (6 of 14) - Not timed | |
| Two inches taller than his wife Michelle, how tall is Barack Obama? 'Plus One' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: 5' 7" | ⬥ B: 5' 10" |
| ⬥ C: 6' 1" | ⬥ D: 6' 4" |
| Matthew didn't know, so he used his Plus One to call his friend Tristan down. She suggested C, and he agreed. It was correct. |
| $10,000 (7 of 14) - Not timed | |
| Translating to mean "I have found it," what is the only U.S. state to have a motto in Greek? | |
| ⬥ A: California | ⬥ B: Florida |
| ⬥ C: Texas | ⬥ D: Montana |
| There is a county in California called Eureka County, which is what "I have found it" translates to. |
| $20,000 (8 of 14) - Not timed | |
| Thanks to its high capsaicin content, what common spice is commonly used medicinally to improve circulation, and rubbed on the skin to relieve pain? | |
| ⬥ A: Cinnamon | ⬥ B: Coriander |
| ⬥ C: Cumin | ⬥ D: Cayenne |
| $30,000 (9 of 14) - Not timed | |
| If you drank the proverbial 8 glasses of water a day and lived to be 100, you'd consume 18,250 gallons, closest to the amount in which of the following? | |
| ⬥ A: 1,000 beer kegs | ⬥ B: 10 Olympic-sized swimming pools |
| ⬥ C: 2 Boston Harbours | ⬥ D: 1 Lake Tahoe |
| Matthew didn't know and so, with no lifelines left, walked away. The correct answer was A. Total Prize Money: $20,000 |
Question of the Day[]
| Question of the Day | |
| What single invention did Susan B. Anthony once say had done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world? | |
| ⬥ A: Camera | ⬥ B: Bicycle |
| ⬥ C: Telephone | ⬥ D: Zipper |
Audience Contestant Participation[]
This episode's audience contestant question for $1,000 was given to Kendal Gross, from Florida:
| $1,000 (1 of 1) - Not timed Audience participation question | |
| Having the ability to recall the location of up to 30,000 seeds, the Clark's Nutcracker is which type of animal? | |
| ⬥ A: Bird | ⬥ B: Mouse |
| ⬥ C: Raccoon | ⬥ D: Squirrel |
Sources[]
| Preceded by Arianna Alexander |
US Contestants (Season 14) Matthew Bailey |
Succeeded by Travis Myles |