Special Sub-Topic: Millionaire Questions 4 Authored by: ProjectSpam Sub-topic of: Millionaire Style

$100 - Which of these numbers has a greater value than 93?

17,388. The other numbers have lesser values than 93.

$200 - In the U.S., what is a Republican?

Political party. Republicans are considered right-wing/conservatives; Democrats are considered left-wing/liberals. There are also many less-influential parties, including Green, Constitution, and Libertarian.

$300 - Why can't you safely drink out of the ocean?

It's salty. The salt in the ocean water would actually make you thirstier.

$500 - How many hours are in a day?

24. That's how long it takes, on average, for the Earth to complete a rotation.

$1,000 - To what kingdom do mushrooms belong?

Fungi Kingdom. Another example of fungus is mold.

$2,000 - What were most of the first spearheads made out of?

Flint.

$4,000 - Who wrote 'Treasure Island'?

Robert Louis Stevenson. 'Treasure Island' was originally published in the children's magazine 'Young Folks' sometime between 1882-1883. It was later published as a novel in 1883 under the title 'The Sea Cook'.

$8,000 - What is the capital of West Virginia?

Charleston. Charleston is the largest city in the state, having a population of 53,421 as of the 2000 Census.

$16,000 - What was the first mammal sent into space?

Monkey. Hailing from the United States, Albert II was launched on June 14, 1949. It died as a result of parachute failure.

$32,000 - What is Antarctica's highest point of elevation?

Vinson Massif. Vinson Massif is about 13 miles by 8 miles.

$64,000 - In the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, what are the names of Calvin's parents?

Mom and Dad. They are known only as Mom and Dad, because Bill Watterson (who made the comics) said that they were only important as the parents of Calvin.

$125,000 - The Toronto Raptors' logo has a logo of a raptor dribbling a BASKETBALL of what color?

Gray. I capitalized basketball because I was talking about the color of the basketball, not the Raptor.

$250,000 - By definition, what adjective can be used to describe a tree with many branches?

Ramose. A rale is an abnormal respiratory sound; a raglan is a garment with slanted sleeves; and rallentando is a musical term meaning to gradually slow down in tempo

$500,000 - Who was the first president of Czechoslovakia?

Thomas Gerrigue Masaryk. He served from 1918-1935.

$1 Million - The Silurian time period came in which era?

Paleozoic. It took place between the Ordovician and Devonian time periods, approximately 443.7 - 416 million years ago.