How far would you get in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

By: Brian Whitney
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
How far would you get in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
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About This Quiz

Who Wants to be Millionaire is one of the most popular and long-running TV shows of all time, and with good reason. The show is ridiculously entertaining, and while it is difficult, it is not so hard that most of us don't think we could do okay on it. All of your friends agree you are a wealth of knowledge and one of the smartest people they know. If you went on Who Wants to be a Millionaire, you would totally kill it. But you know, as much as you have thought about going on the show, you have never gotten around to applying, life always gets in the way.

But if you did go on the show, how would you do? Would you be walking away with a million dollars, or would you be one of those people that blew one of the first few questions and were afraid to show their face at work the next day? There is only one way for you to find out, and that is to take this quiz. But we have to warn you, if you get stuck you aren't going to be able to phone a friend or ask the audience. It's all you. 

Did you do well in school?
Not really.
Pretty well.
Very well.
Extremely well.

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Complete this phrase: As sick as a ______.
Horse
Pig
Cow
Dog

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Do you have any really smart friends?
Nope.
Maybe one or two, but we aren't close.
Yes, I have lots.
Yes, my best friend is a genius.

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Which legal document states a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property after death?
Should
Shall
Would
Will

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Would you like being on TV?
No way.
Maybe, if there was money involved.
Sure, why not?
I would love it.

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Complete the title of the James Bond film: "The Man with the Golden ________."
Nose
Leg
Fist
Gun

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Do you usually do well with trusting your instincts?
No, I always screw up.
Sometimes I do.
Usually.
Yes, always.

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Which of these fruits shares its name with something superior or desirable?
Banana
Apple
Grape
Plum

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Would you trust the audience to answer for you?
No way. I am smarter than all of them.
Totally. They are smarter than me.
It depends.
No, but I would trust them to back me up if I thought I knew the answer but was not sure.

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In which sport do two teams pull at the opposite ends of a rope?
Football
Basketball
Polo
Tug of War

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Are you cool under pressure?
No way.
Kind of.
Usually.
Always.

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Where would a cowboy wear chaps?
His head
Hist feet
His chest
His legs

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What do you think of Regis Philbin?
Can't stand him.
He is pretty cool.
He is very cool.
He is the coolest guy ever.

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Which of these zodiac signs is not represented by an animal that grows horns?
Taurus.
Capricorn.
Aries.
Libra.

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How much TV do you watch a week?
Less than an hour.
1-5 hours.
5-10 hours.
Over 10 hours.

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Sherpas and Gurkhas are native to which country?
Russia
Mexico
Equador
Nepal

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Do you read a lot?
Nope.
Some.
I read often.
I read all the time.

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English Prime Minister Tony Blair was born in which country?
The United States
Scotland
Ireland
England

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Are you good with trivia?
I am not sure what it is.
I am okay.
I am pretty good.
I am really good.

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Whose autobiography has the title "A Long Walk to Freedom"?
Barack Obama
Mickey Mantle
Mother Theresa
Nelson Mandela

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Do you ever watch "Jeopardy"?
No, way - too boring.
Sometimes.
Once a week or so.
I watch it all the time.

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Duffel bags are named after a town in which country?
Canada
Germany
Ireland
Belgium

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How shy are you?
Very.
Kind of.
Not very.
Not at all.

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Complete this stage instruction in Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale": "Exit, pursued by a ______."
Pig.
Robber.
Lion.
Bear.

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How badly do you need money?
I don't need it at all.
Everyone needs money.
I need it pretty badly.
I am desperate for money.

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The young of which creature is known as a squab?
An eagle
A whale
A dinosaur
A pigeon

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Are you good at acting excited?
Nope.
I guess so.
Yeah, I can do it.
I don't need to act. I am excited all the time.

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Who is the patron saint of Spain?
Saint Bill.
Saint John.
Saint Manuel.
Saint James.

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Who do you like best?
Terry Crews
Cedric the Entertainer
Meredith Viera
Regis Philbin

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Which king was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine?
Richard I.
Henry I.
Richard II.
Henry II.

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