Quiz #2: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

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Have you ever fantasized about being a Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contestant? Here's your chance! This quiz features REAL questions from actual, televised Millionaire episodes. Just like the show, you'll answer 15 consecutive multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty.

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Great! Who cares that only 12 contestants in the show's 22-year history have ever gotten all 15 correct? And on the off-chance that you don't make it all the way, we've got great news: Unlike on the actual show, where the contestant is ejected the instant they miss a question after the first five, we'll let you hang around and keep trying. We don't want to see you in a Robby Roseman situation, missing every question from one to five, including his infamous response to the question, "Hannibal crossed the Alps using what animals?" Since that fateful day, any contestant who misses the first five is called a "llama" in Robby's honor.

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Unfortunately, we're not offering any cash prizes. But if you ace this Who Wants to Be A Millionaire quiz, the glory of victory is all yours! Ready to play? Have fun, good luck, and don't forget to say "final answer" before time runs out!

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We've got four more Millionaire quizzes coming up soon, so keep your eye out for those. If you missed the first one, you can still find it here.  Be sure to check out our Jeopardy quiz, too! Then why not keep on going and explore the rest of our trivia quiz offerings?

: Millionaire #2 Quiz Questions

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Question 1

A popular kind of sushi, the California roll, commonly features which kind of “imitation” seafood inside?

  • A
    Octopus
  • B
    Flounder
  • C
    Crab
  • D
    Shrimp

Question 2

A toilet plunger’s rubber head is an effective “mute” for which of these musical instruments?

  • A
    Piano
  • B
    Tuba
  • C
    Clarinet
  • D
    Trumpet

Question 3

At the 1969 Woodstock festival, Jimi Hendrix played a famous virtuoso rendition of which patriotic song?

  • A
    "Yankee Doodle"
  • B
    "America the Beautiful"
  • C
    "Star-Spangled Banner"
  • D
    "My Country 'Tis of Thee"

Question 4

The inscription “Pass and Stow” appears on which of these U.S. landmarks?

  • A
    Mt. Rushmore
  • B
    Statue of Liberty
  • C
    Liberty Bell
  • D
    The Alamo

Question 5

Known for his reckless spending, which movie star once paid $276,000 for a dinosaur skull?

  • A
    M.C. Hammer
  • B
    Nicolas Cage
  • C
    Leonardo DiCaprio
  • D
    Paul Simon

Question 6

Named for a Greek word meaning “not intoxicating,” which gem was once thought to prevent drunkenness?

  • A
    Amethyst
  • B
    Emerald
  • C
    Ruby
  • D
    Diamond

Question 7

A popular tourist destination in Europe, Prague is the capital of which country?

  • A
    Czech Republic
  • B
    East Germany
  • C
    Poland
  • D
    Hungary

Question 8

Which famous wit reputedly said on his deathbed, “Either that wallpaper goes or I do”?

  • A
    Oscar Wilde
  • B
    George Bernard Shaw
  • C
    Soupy Sales
  • D
    Mark Twain

Question 9

Which is the only Central American nation with English as its official language?

  • A
    Nicaragua
  • B
    Honduras
  • C
    Belize
  • D
    Costa Rica

Question 10

Which European capital’s airport is named in honor of its famous resident, composer Frédéric Chopin?

  • A
    Prague
  • B
    Budapest
  • C
    Paris
  • D
    Warsaw

Question 11

Poison ivy belongs to a diverse botanical family that also includes the cashew and which tropical fruit?

  • A
    Banana
  • B
    Mango
  • C
    Papaya
  • D
    Pineapple

Question 12

Which of these states has never had a governor who later became a U.S. president?

  • A
    Illinois
  • B
    New Jersey
  • C
    Georgia
  • D
    Tennessee

Question 13

Patzer is slang for someone who is bad at playing what?

  • A
    Poker
  • B
    Chess
  • C
    Soccer
  • D
    Polo

Question 14

Dim sum, a meal of varied dishes originating in China, translates loosely into English as “a little bit of” what?

  • A
    love
  • B
    taste
  • C
    food
  • D
    heart

Question 15

During the Titanic disaster, which nearby ship was accused of ignoring its distress signals?

  • A
    SS Archimedes
  • B
    SS Californian
  • C
    RMS Lusitania
  • D
    RMS Carpathia

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