Tyler Swensen

Tyler Swensen, from Phoenix, AZ, was a contestant who appeared on Season 17 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on May 2, 2019 and left with $20,000.

Tyler's Run to the Million[]

$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
In describing the layers of the Earth, geologists often say that beneath the hard rock of the crust lies the what of the mantle?
⬥ A: Soft rock	⬥ B: Smooth jazz
⬥ C: Adult contemporary	⬥ D: Funky R&B

$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Representing his status as Heaven’s gatekeeper, St. Peter is often symbolized by what object or objects associated with gaining entry?
⬥ A: Laminated backstage pass	⬥ B: Velvet rope and clipboard
⬥ C: Battering ram	⬥ D: Keys

$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Fittingly, the driver who had the self-control and determination to win the Indianapolis 500 in 2018 is named what?
⬥ A: Will Power	⬥ B: Jim Shorts
⬥ C: Mike Drop	⬥ D: Jack Squat

$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
According to the company, the sticks for Popsicle’s ice pops are made from what wood, whose light color, they say, “is perfect for printing silly jokes!”?
⬥ A: Black walnut	⬥ B: Birch
⬥ C: Ebony	⬥ D: Mahogany

$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
In a Vulture article ranking Denzel Washington movies from best to worst, which films ranked #1 and #2, respectively — both earning him Oscar nominations? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: The Preacher’s Wife & The Pelican Brief	⬥ B: The Taking of Pelham 123 & Unstoppable
⬥ C: Malcolm X & Training Day	⬥ D: Heart Condition & Carbon Copy
Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 9% ⬥ C: 85% ⬥ D: 2%

$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Now worth an estimated $1.8 billion, what website founded in 2009 by two former Facebook employees lets users collaborate to answer other users’ questions? '50:50' and 'Plus One' lifelines used
⬥ A: Quiver	⬥ B: Quirk
⬥ C: Quora	⬥ D: Quaker

$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
After working as a waitress to pay her way through college and law school, in 2006 who became the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Missouri?
⬥ A: Dianne Feinstein	⬥ B: Elizabeth Warren
⬥ C: Kirsten Gillibrand	⬥ D: Claire McCaskill

$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of these famous fictional characters rides a horse named Tornado?
⬥ A: The Lone Ranger	⬥ B: Don Quixote
⬥ C: Zorro	⬥ D: Paul Bunyan

$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
After a performance in Berlin in 1988, who received a world record 165 curtain calls — amid applause that lasted for over an hour?
⬥ A: Dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov	⬥ B: Violinist Itzhak Perlman
⬥ C: Singer Luciano Pavarotti	⬥ D: Actor Laurence Olivier

Tyler did not want to risk $15,000, so he walked away. He was feeling it was A: Dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, but the correct answer was C: Singer Luciano Pavarotti.
Total Prize Money: $20,000

Sources[]

Tyler Swensen's run on WWTBAM Bored