Susannah Brooks, a writer and editor from Madison, Wisconsin, was a contestant who appeared on the 17th season of the U.S. syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?on September 11 & 12, 2018. She walked away with $100,000 and made her the first contestant to reach the second safety net and first contestant to reach the $250,000 question.
Susannah's Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Also called a cyanotype, what is the colorful term for a set of architectural plans?
⬥ A: Blueprints
⬥ B: Pawprints
⬥ C: Newsprints
⬥ D: Freshprints
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
As the sensors can fail over time, the National Fire Protection Assn. recommends that you replace your what every ten years?
⬥ A: Smoke alarm
⬥ B: Spouse
⬥ C: Robot butler
⬥ D: Liver
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
A feat none of her male colleagues are likely to match, in 2018 Tammy Duckworth became the first sitting U.S. senator to do what while in office?
⬥ A: Cook their own meal
⬥ B: Wear women's clothing
⬥ C: Do yoga
⬥ D: Give birth
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these is the title of a 1983 for Eddy Grant, and NOT a property on a classic Monopoly board?
⬥ A: Pacific Avenue
⬥ B: Electric Avenue
⬥ C: Pennyslvania Avenue
⬥ D: New York Avenue
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
After an antitrust case that lasted two years, in 1911 the U.S. Supreme Court ordered that what company founded by John D. Rockefeller be broken up into 34 pieces?
⬥ A: Sears, Roebuck and Company
⬥ B: Coca-Cola
⬥ C: Kellogg's
⬥ D: Standard Oil
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Though they sound like Americans, what TV show's characters Rick, Morgan, Jesus and the Governor are actually played by British-Born actors?
⬥ A: The Walking Dead
⬥ B: Scandal
⬥ C: Homeland
⬥ D: Better Call Saul
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Geographically speaking, three of these state capitals are in the bottom half of their state. Which one is NOT?
⬥ A: Phoenix
⬥ B: Harrisburg
⬥ C: Atlanta
⬥ D: Lincoln
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
540 feet tall at its very top, the Eiffel Tower replica at Paris Las Vegas is roughly what percentage of the height to the very top of the real Eiffel Tower in Paris, France? '50-50' lifeline used
⬥ A: 40%
⬥ B: 50%
⬥ C: 65%
⬥ D: 75%
Susannah decided to use her first lifeline, which took away A and D. She went with 50% since it was a nice, round number. She got it right and won $20,000
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
On September 11th 2001, George W. Bush was reading a book to kids at a Florida elementary school when who whispered in his ear, "America is under attack"? 'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: Ari Fleischer
⬥ B: Karl Rove
⬥ C: Andy Card
⬥ D: Karen Hughes
Susannah guessed it was a man who whispered to George W. Bush, but not being sure she used her Plus One. Her friend Ryan came down and told her that he had an answer in his head which was C. Susannah went with it and won $30,000. The claxon then called time and Susannah would return the following day with $30,000 and 1 lifeline remaining.
$50,000 (10 of 14) - Not Timed
A "catafalque" is a type of stand specifically used to display what?
⬥ A: Historical documents
⬥ B: Jewelry
⬥ C: A coffin
⬥ D: Shoes
$100,000 (11 of 14) - Not Timed
In 2017, soprano Audrey Luna was surprised to learn she'd hit the highest note ever sung in the NY Metropolitan Opera's 137-year history -- what note above High C?
⬥ A: A
⬥ B: B
⬥ C: C
⬥ D: D
$250,000 (12 of 14) - Not Timed
Meant to make computers seem relatable, the style of design that mimics real-world objects, such as the "folder" sitting on your "desktop", is known as what? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Susannah wasn't sure so she decided to Ask the Audience. With such a tight result, she wasn't willing to gamble so she decided to walk away. Only a quarter of the Audience were correct since the answer was Skeuomorphism.
