Shaili Bhula, a junior psychology major Emory University from Germantown, Tennessee, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on December 19, 2000 during College Edition. She won $16,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these musicians in the order they won MTV's Best New Artist in a Video award, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Nirvana
⬥ B: Natalie Imbruglia
⬥ C: Alanis Morissette
⬥ D: Living Colour
The correct order was D-A-C-B. 7 out of the 10 students got it right, but Shaili got it the fastest in 4.88 seconds.
Shaili's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In a popular high school cheer, the cheerleaders ask "two, four, six, eight, who do we" what?
⬥ A: Imitate
⬥ B: Appreciate
⬥ C: Use for bait
⬥ D: Exfoliate
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a slang term meaning "a person who is easily frightened"?
⬥ A: Sam-I-Am
⬥ B: Freaky Friday
⬥ C: Scaredy-cat
⬥ D: Walker, Texas Ranger
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
When one takes the SAT, what numbered pencil must be used to fill in the answers?
⬥ A: 1
⬥ B: 2
⬥ C: 5
⬥ D: 10
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following sizes of alkaline batteries is not usually cylindrical in shape?
⬥ A: AAA
⬥ B: AA
⬥ C: C
⬥ D: 9-volt
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following actresses appeared in a series of music videos for the band Aerosmith?
⬥ A: Alicia Silverstone
⬥ B: Neve Campbell
⬥ C: Reese Witherspoon
⬥ D: Drew Barrymore
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The Left Bank in Paris lies along what river?
⬥ A: Thames
⬥ B: Danube
⬥ C: Seine
⬥ D: Rhine
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is not the name of one of the main characters on the TV series "Sex and the City"? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Which of the following particles orbits around the nucleus of an atom?
⬥ A: Electron
⬥ B: Proton
⬥ C: Neutron
⬥ D: Quark
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1994, what talk radio star briefly ran for governor of New York on the Libertarian Party ticket? 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Don Imus
⬥ B: Bob Grant
⬥ C: Rush Limbaugh
⬥ D: Howard Stern
Shaili decides to phone her friend, Brett for help. Brett was barely any help to her, not even giving her a guess. Shaili ultimately decides to use her 50:50, eliminating B and C. She does trust her gut and goes for D: Howard Stern, earning her $16,000.
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
When the United States entered World War I, how many stars were featured on the American Flag?
⬥ A: 47
⬥ B: 48
⬥ C: 50
⬥ D: 46
Shaili spends a lot of time thinking if Alaska and Hawaii were states during WWI, making her answer C. But in the end, she decides to take the money. If she answered C: she would've been wrong.
Correct answer: B: 48. (U.S. first got involved in WWI in 1917. Alaska and Hawaii weren't official U.S. states until 1959)
Total Prize Money: $16,000
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U.S. Contestant (Season 1) College Edition 1 Shaili Bhula
