Rob Riggle

Rob Riggle, from Los Angeles, CA, was a celebrity contestant who appeared on the 16th season of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on December 4, 2017. He won $50,000 split for his two charities, the Semper Fi Fund and Children's Mercy Pediatric Hospital Kansas City, after answering his $100,000 question incorrectly.

Rob's Run to the Million[]

$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
To get a maximum score on the Marine Corps fitness test, a 21-year-old male Marine must do all but which of these things?
⬥ A: 23 pull-ups	⬥ B: 110 crunches
⬥ C: Run 3 miles in 18 minutes	⬥ D: Reach Level 255 of Clash of Clans

$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
According to the Washington Post, as much as 20% of all power outages are caused by animals -- especially which kind of animal?
⬥ A: Polar bear	⬥ B: Squirrel
⬥ C: Rhino	⬥ D: Squid

$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these is the name of Thor's hammer in Norse mythology, and NOT a brand of hammers sold at The Home Depot?
⬥ A: Stanley	⬥ B: DEWALT
⬥ C: Mjölnir	⬥ D: Klein Tools

$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Give yourself a little orange plastic wedge if you know that Scott Abbott bought a minor league hockey team with the fortune he made co-inventing what board game?
⬥ A: Twister	⬥ B: Pictionary
⬥ C: Trivial Pursuit	⬥ D: Clue

$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
"Cask strength" and "mash bill" are important factors to consider when buying a bottle of what?
⬥ A: Cabernet Sauvignon	⬥ B: Pale ale
⬥ C: Kentucky bourbon	⬥ D: Brut champagne

$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
According to the U.S. soldiers who guarded him from 2003 to 2004, who was a clean freak who loved Doritos, often downing a family-sized bag in one sitting?
⬥ A: Idi Amin	⬥ B: Muammar Qaddafi
⬥ C: Saddam Hussein	⬥ D: Kim Jong-Il

$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Adopting its design of a white cross on a red background in 1625, what country holds the Guinness World Record for the oldest continuously used national flag?
⬥ A: Denmark	⬥ B: Greece
⬥ C: Ireland	⬥ D: Brazil

$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
In 2016, Amanda Nunes made news by doing what in 48 seconds? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Texting the Declaration of Independence	⬥ B: Raising $1 million on Kickstarter
⬥ C: Selling out Madison Square Garden	⬥ D: Defeating Ronda Rousey
Ask the Audience Results: A: 1% ⬥ B: 7% ⬥ C: 10% ⬥ D: 82%

$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
Meaning "speed play," what Swedish workout combines jogging and sprinting intervals, with the added cardio benefit of a name you can't help giggling at?
⬥ A: Bööbs	⬥ B: Binannasplatt
⬥ C: Skvirlpantz	⬥ D: Fartlek

$50,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
Formula 409 cleaner gets its name from which of the following facts about the number "409"? 'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: There are 409 squirts in every bottle	⬥ B: The inventors' area code was 409
⬥ C: The inventors were paid $409	⬥ D: It was the 409th attempt to make the product

$100,000 (11 of 14) - Not Timed
Before the first tomato can be tossed at Spain's famous Tomatina Festival, someone must climb a tall greased pole to retrieve what?
⬥ A: A loaf of bread	⬥ B: A bowl of soup
⬥ C: A cake	⬥ D: A ham

Total Prize Money: $50,000

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Rob Riggle's run to the million