Sandra Benton, from Lawndale, NC, was a contestant who appeared on Season 17 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? On December 14, 2018 and left with $5,000 after she missed the $20,000 question.
Sandra's Run To The Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of the following is NOT a type of bird?
⬥ A: Shoebill
⬥ B: Spoonbill
⬥ C: Hornbill
⬥ D: Creditcardbill
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
In the Bible, a young Esau famously trades what to his brother Jacob for a bowl of lentil stew?
⬥ A: His Sony Playstation
⬥ B: His birthright
⬥ C: His Paw Patrol pajamas
⬥ D: His Old Testament action figures
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Designer Patricia Field created so many iconic outfits - including the tutu seen in the opening credits - "fashion" has been called the "5th character" of what TV show?
⬥ A: According to Jim
⬥ B: Prison Break
⬥ C: Sex and the City
⬥ D: Naked and Afraid
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
"Yo," "eg," "je," "ja" and "jeg" are all ways to say what first-person pronoun in various European languages?
⬥ A: They
⬥ B: I
⬥ C: It
⬥ D: He
Sandra says that first person means speaking of yourself.
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Between August 9th, 1974 and December 19th, 1974, the United States did not have which of the following? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Sandra has an idea of the answer. She says the country has never been without a military and there would have been a panic if there were no telephone service. "Citizen over 100 years old" is an interesting choice. She opts to ask the audience even though she's pretty sure of the answer.
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these famous "Parks" is located the farthest west?
⬥ A: Central Park
⬥ B: Fenway Park
⬥ C: Paisley Park
⬥ D: Belmont Park
Sandra knows where each of the four is located.
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these actors played both a major character in Aaron Sorkin's 1995 film "The American President" and a regular character on his TV series "The West Wing"?
⬥ A: Annette Bening
⬥ B: Rob Lowe
⬥ C: Martin Sheen
⬥ D: Bradley Whitford
Sandra knows that Annette Bening wasn't on The West Wing, and Bradley Whitford was, but she wouldn't call it his show. She knows Rob Lowe was on The West Wing and Martin Sheen was the president. She went to go out on a tightrope and made Martin Sheen her final answer.
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
If all 116 lanes of the world's largest bowling alley, Japan's Inazawa Grand Bowl, were laid end-to-end, about how long would that single lane be? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: 2/3 of a mile
⬥ B: 1 & 1/3 miles
⬥ C: 2 & 1/5 miles
⬥ D: 5 & 1/2 miles
Sandra says that A, B & C are all too short. She chooses to use her 50:50. Her answer was no longer there. She's going out on a limb again and makes C her final answer, but the correct answer was 1 & 1/3 miles.
Total Winnings: $5,000
Question Of The Day[]
Question of the Day
Payola is a type of illegal payment typically associated with what industry?
