Meryl Federman, from West Orange, NJ, was a contestant who appeared on Season 17 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on April 30, 2019 and left with $5,000 after missing the $50,000 question.
Meryl appeared on Jeopardy! for the 2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games, which she won after finishing the first day of the finals with $0; this made her the first person to win a tournament final after finishing with no money the first day, and she would be the only person to do so until Buzzy Cohen won his Tournament of Champions in 2017 in the same situation. Meryl’s father, Todd, would appear on the show in Season 29, but he was not as successful as his daughter, finishing second against future 4-day champion Jason Shore.
Meryl's Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Saying it’s cruel because the creature involved can sense pain, in 2018 Switzerland became the first country to make it illegal to do what?
⬥ A: Boil a live lobster
⬥ B: Cut into a steak
⬥ C: Tenderize a chicken breast
⬥ D: Eat an animal cracker
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
The traditional Four Arts of the Scholar were a skill set required of all refined gentlemen in ancient China. Which of these is NOT one of the Four Arts?
⬥ A: Calligraphy
⬥ B: Painting
⬥ C: Playing the seven-stringed qin
⬥ D: Mashed potato sculpting
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these is the name of an actual trendy, layered hairstyle, that’s a variation of the one famously worn by Vogue editor Anna Wintour?
⬥ A: Inverted bob
⬥ B: Sideways steve
⬥ C: Backwards andré
⬥ D: Upside-down doug
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Rumored to be about Jennifer Love Hewitt (probably not - they dated afterward), whose song “Your Body Is a Wonderland” lists a toy piano as one of its instruments?
⬥ A: John Mayer
⬥ B: John Legend
⬥ C: Lil Jon
⬥ D: Jon Bon Jovi
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
In late December, which world capital only gets about four hours of sunlight per day? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
By definition, which term refers to a person who enjoys solving crossword puzzles?
⬥ A: Numismatist
⬥ B: Lepidopterist
⬥ C: Cruciverbalist
⬥ D: Vexillologist
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
One of America’s first female architects, Mary Colter designed Hopi House, Desert View Watchtower and Bright Angel Lodge — all located in what state?
⬥ A: Arizona
⬥ B: Nevada
⬥ C: Texas
⬥ D: New Mexico
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
What breed of cat is Mr. Bigglesworth, the hairless feline star of the “Austin Powers” movies? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Himalayan
⬥ B: Balinese
⬥ C: Sphynx
⬥ D: Manx
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
Of the following, which is the only one that the United States officially recognizes as a sovereign country?
⬥ A: Northern Cyprus
⬥ B: Palestine
⬥ C: Taiwan
⬥ D: North Korea
$50,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
According to Guinness World Records, the height of the tallest man ever minus the height of the shortest man ever roughly equals the height of whom? 'Plus One' lifeline used
