South Orange Resident Wanted to be a Millionaire

Shermian Daniel, a physician and author from South Orange, NJ was a contestant on “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” in the episode airing this week.

Shermian made it up to her fifth question.  Shermian took home $1,000 in winnings. 

Question #1:  Category, 'Math Problem'   

Not surprisingly, if you search “the loneliest number” on Google, a calculator icon pops up alongside the equation, “the loneliest number =” what?   

A: 1   B: 13   C: 66   D: 101       

Lifelines Used:  none   

Correct Answer:  A   

$ Value of Question:  $100   

Accumulated Millionaire Bank:  $100               

Question #2:  Category, 'The Real World'   

What world leader has their own television show titled “Alo Presidente!”?   

A: Vladimir Putin   B: Angela Merkel   C: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad   D: Hugo Chávez      

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Correct Answer:  D

$ Value of Question:  $10,000

Accumulated Millionaire Bank:  $10,100   

Question #3:  Category, 'X Marks the Celeb'

Which of these reality TV shows features a celebrity coach the tabloids often refer to simply as “Xtina”?

A: The VoiceB: America's Got TalentC: Dancing With the StarsD: American Idol FYI:  Christina Aguilera 

Lifelines Used:  none

Correct Answer:  A$ Value of Question:  $2,000

Accumulated Millionaire Bank:  $12,100   

Question #4:  Category, 'Historic Underwear'

Trademarking its brand in 1871, Fruit of the Loom boasts that its company predates the invention of all but which of these things?

A: CarsB: Light bulbsC: Sewing machinesD: Telephones 

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Correct Answer:  C

$ Value of Question:  $500

Accumulated Millionaire Bank:  $12,600   

Question #5:  Category, 'Talk to the Animals'

According to biology professor Robert Lishak, kuks, quaas, moans and muk-muks are all sounds made by what animals to talk to one another?

A: FrogsB: DeerC: SquirrelsD: Chickens 

Shermian guessed the answer to be “D,” but unfortunately the correct answer was “C.”  

 Lifelines Used:  none

Correct Answer:  C

$ Value of Question:  $7,000

Accumulated Millionaire Bank:  $19,600