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Who Wants A "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" Quiz?


How much do you know about the U.S. version of "Millionaire"? Take this quiz and find out! All questions apply to the original series that aired on ABC, unless otherwise stated. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Jordanar18. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Jordanar18
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
336,867
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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1272
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Millionaire" debuted in the U.S. in August of which year? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How many questions did a contestant have to answer correctly to win a million dollars in the original format? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. At two points in the game, a contestant reached a level where they are guaranteed to leave with a certain amount of money. What dollar values were these? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these best describes how the amount of money per question increased throughout the game? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How many lifelines did a contestant have in the original version of the game? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of these lifelines did not exist in the original series of "Millionaire"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. At what point could a contestant walk away with their winnings up to that point? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Regis Philbin hosted the original series. What female news anchor went on to host the syndicated series? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The "clock format" was introduced on the syndicated show in 2008. How many seconds did the contestants have to answer questions 1-5, and 6-10, respectively? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In the clock format, the contestants got 45 seconds to answer questions 11-14. How much time did they get to answer question 15 (for a million dollars)? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Millionaire" debuted in the U.S. in August of which year?

Answer: 1999

"Millionaire" ran from August 15 to August 29, 1999. It had 13 episodes.
2. How many questions did a contestant have to answer correctly to win a million dollars in the original format?

Answer: 15

"You are just 15 questions away from winning one million dollars!" Eleven contestants from 1999 to 2003 (including the syndicated version) answered all 15 questions correctly.
3. At two points in the game, a contestant reached a level where they are guaranteed to leave with a certain amount of money. What dollar values were these?

Answer: $1,000 and $32,000

These points were reached at the 5-question mark and the 10-question mark. The formats for this changed much over the years, but the original version was $1,000 and $32,000. "Super Millionaire" and the syndicated version of "Millionaire" had various lock-in points.
4. Which of these best describes how the amount of money per question increased throughout the game?

Answer: Roughly doubled per question

Eleven questions ($200, $1,000, $2,000, $4,000, $8,000, $16,000, $32,000, $64,000, $250,000, $500,000, and $1,000,000) are worth exactly double that of the question before it.
5. How many lifelines did a contestant have in the original version of the game?

Answer: 3

"You have three lifelines to help you out: Ask the Audience, 50:50, and Phone-a-Friend." Like the dollar amounts, the lifelines have changed over the years also.
6. Which of these lifelines did not exist in the original series of "Millionaire"?

Answer: Double Dip

Double Dip was introduced in the "Super Millionaire" series. It was later used in the syndicated version in 2008. The lifeline allowed the contestant 2 chances to answer the question correctly, but they could not walk away once they declared that they were using it.
7. At what point could a contestant walk away with their winnings up to that point?

Answer: At any time

This is one of the ways that made "Millionaire" unique: the contestant could walk away with their winnings at any time. They could also continue without any lifelines.
8. Regis Philbin hosted the original series. What female news anchor went on to host the syndicated series?

Answer: Meredith Vieira

Vieira has hosted the syndicated version beginning in 2002. The original version ended a few months before.
9. The "clock format" was introduced on the syndicated show in 2008. How many seconds did the contestants have to answer questions 1-5, and 6-10, respectively?

Answer: :15 and :30

The clock was been controversial, but was introduced in order to speed up the game.
10. In the clock format, the contestants got 45 seconds to answer questions 11-14. How much time did they get to answer question 15 (for a million dollars)?

Answer: 45 seconds plus the time left over from the other questions combined

This is the "time bank" rule, which very rarely came into play. The first time the time bank was used was in the 10th anniversary series (on ABC and with Philbin as host), when a contestant missed the million-dollar question.
Source: Author Jordanar18

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