Steven Johnson, from Mobile, AL, was a contestant on Season 17 of the U.S Syndacation of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? He won $5,000 after incorrectly answering his $10,000 question. He was the Plus One for both of his sons Steve Johnson and S'Christen Johnson who also played after him. Collectively, they won $45,000. His older son Steve Johnson was his Plus One, although he wasn't used.
Steven's Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of the following is commonly used by a child to build a sandcastle?
⬥ A: An architect
⬥ B: Reinforced steel beams
⬥ C: Hired labor
⬥ D: A bucket
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Insure.com says that after a card accident, you shouldn't mention what injury to your insurer until a doctor diagnoses it, because they'll assume you're scamming them?
⬥ A: Lead poisoning
⬥ B: Whiplash
⬥ C: Carpal tunnel syncdrome
⬥ D: Broken heart
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these things you probably wouldn't want to drink is also the stage name of the immortal blues legend born McKinley Morganfield?
⬥ A: Lumpy Buttermilk
⬥ B: Flat Coca-Cola
⬥ C: Muddy Waters
⬥ D: Instant Coffee
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
What word, in physics, means "intrinsic angular momentum," and in politcs means an attempt to favorbly control a media narrative?
⬥ A: Torque
⬥ B: Spin
⬥ C: Acceleration
⬥ D: Frequency
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
A native of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, which actress is currently married to billionaire French mogul Françoise-Henry Pinault? '50-50' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used.
⬥ A: Penélope Cruz
⬥ B: Sofia Vergara
⬥ C: Salma Hayek
⬥ D: Cameron Diaz
Ask the Audience Results: B: 23% ⬥ C: 77%
Steven first used his 50-50 but still wasn't sure. So he then Asked the Audience which gave C the most votes. He went for it and won $5,000.
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
In orbit since 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope runs on what?
⬥ A: Nuclear power
⬥ B: Gasoline
⬥ C: Wind power
⬥ D: Solar power
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
California is the only state west of the Mississippi that ends in "-ia." Including California, how many U.S. states have names ending in "-ia"?
⬥ A: Three
⬥ B: Four
⬥ C: Five
⬥ D: Six
Steven listed Geogia, Virginia and West Virginia and after thinking it over went with Four. However the correct answer was Five (the one he missed was Pennsylvania)
