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Repeat question is a part of the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? franchise.

Although the question writers and editors of the Millionaire franchise compose a unique question stack for each contestant that is not repeated for other participants, some questions have been repeated in another episode after a certain amount of time (for example, after few years). In most cases, the repetition of the question is not exact: the answers or their sequence have changed.

Repetition[]

Finland[]

Question about the Tour de France[]

1. Richard Wanamo (December 18, 1999)

500 mk (1 of 15) - Not timed
The legendary Tour de France race is ridden with what?
⬥ A: Boats ⬥ B: Cars
⬥ C: Horses ⬥ D: Bicycles

2. Markus Hanski (March 12, 2016)

€300 (2 of 15) - Not timed
The Tour de France race is ridden with what?
⬥ A: Cars ⬥ B: Bicycles
⬥ C: Skateboards ⬥ D: Scooters

Question about ordering porter[]

1. Jyrki Toikkanen (November 25, 2001)

10,000 mk (5 of 15) - Not timed
If you order porter in a restaurant, what will you get?
⬥ A: Beer ⬥ B: Sausage
⬥ C: Ice cream ⬥ D: Salad

2. Simo Rantanen (February 27, 2016)

€100 (1 of 15) - Not timed
If you order porter in a restaurant, what will you get?
⬥ A: Beer ⬥ B: Sausage
⬥ C: Spicy soup ⬥ D: Cider

Question about hit song of duo[]

1. Reijo Laaksonen (May 7, 2000)

500 mk (1 of 15) - Not timed
Which duo had a hit with the song Näitä polkuja tallaan?
⬥ A: Eero and Jussi ⬥ B: Matti and Teppo
⬥ C: Katri and Helena ⬥ D: Anna and Hanski

2. Marcus Grönholm (October 15, 2000)

2 500 mk (3 of 15) - Not timed
Which duo's hit was the song 'Näitä polkuja tallaan'?
⬥ A: Eero and Jussi ⬥ B: Matti and Teppo
⬥ C: Katri and Helena ⬥ D: Anna and Hanski

Japan[]

Question about "Last Supper"[]

1. Hitomi Sakamoto (December 13, 2001)

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which one does Juda have in Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece "The Last Supper"?
⬥ A: Glass of wine ⬥ B: Eating bread
⬥ C: Plate with meat ⬥ D: Bag containing silver

2. Yūko Asano (March 23, 2006)

¥5,000,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
In Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper", which drink is in front of Christ?
⬥ A: Well water ⬥ B: Wine
⬥ C: Herbal tea ⬥ D: Goat milk

FFF Question about yokozuna[]

1. (February 2, 2006)

Fastest Finger First Question
List the following yokozuna in order from oldest to the yokozuna.
⬥ A: Chiyonofuji ⬥ B: Asashoryu
⬥ C: North Lake ⬥ D: Taiho
4 out of 10 contestants correctly ordered D-C-A-B, Ayako was the fastest in 5.36 seconds.

2. (October 26, 2006)

Fastest Finger First Question
Arrange the following yokozuna in order from the oldest to the yokozuna.
⬥ A: Musashimaru ⬥ B: Taiho
⬥ C: North Lake ⬥ D: Chiyonofuji
3 out of 7 contestants correctly ordered B-C-D-A, Miyuki was the fastest in 9.22 seconds.

Question about Sea of Japan and Seto Inland Sea[]

1., Nobue Matsubara (March 2, 2006)

¥1,500,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following prefectures faced the Seto Inland Sea and the Sea of Japan?
⬥ A: Hiroshima prefecture ⬥ B: Shimane prefecture
⬥ C: Yamaguchi prefecture ⬥ D: Ehime prefecture

2. Osamu Higashio (March 31, 2011)

¥1,500,000 (11 of 15) - 60 seconds
Which prefecture faces both the Sea of Japan and the Seto Inland Sea?
⬥ A: Shimane Prefecture ⬥ B: Okayama Prefecture
⬥ C: Hiroshima Prefecture ⬥ D: Hyogo Prefecture

FFF Question about historical events[]

1. (November 17, 2005)

Fastest Finger First question
Arrange the following historical events in chronological order
⬥ A: Battle of Dannoura ⬥ B: Incident of Honnoji
⬥ C: Taika Reform ⬥ D: Incident outside Sakuradamon
6 out of 9 remaining contestants correctly order C-A-B-D, Shoko was the fastest in 5.43 seconds.

2. (February 16, 2006)

Fastest Finger First Question
Arrange the following historical events in chronological order.
⬥ A: Battle of Sekigahara ⬥ B: Battle of Dannoura
⬥ C: Taika Reform ⬥ D: Sakuradamon Incident
8 out of 10 contestants correctly ordered C-B-A-D, Haruhiko was the fastest in 5.42 seconds.

3. (July 27, 2006)

Fastest Finger First Question
Arrange the following historical events in chronological order
⬥ A: Shimabara Rebellion ⬥ B: Battle of Dannoura
⬥ C: Incident at Honnoji ⬥ D: Reform of Taika
2 out of 10 contestants correctly ordered D-B-C-A, Keiko was the fastest in 4.28 seconds.

Question about Tokichiro Kinoshita[]

1. Masanori Hata (July 27, 2006)

¥1,000,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was the Sengoku warlord, who called himself Tokichiro Kinoshita?
⬥ A: Nobunaga Oda ⬥ B: Motonari Mouri
⬥ C: Shingen Takeda ⬥ D: Toyotomi Hideyoshi

2. Toshiaki Kasuga (September 15, 2009)

¥1,000,000 (10 of 15) - 60 seconds
Who was the military commander of the Sengoku period, who called himself Tokichiro Kinoshita?
⬥ A: Tokugawa Ieyasu ⬥ B: Toyotomi Hideyoshi
⬥ C: Motonari Mouri ⬥ D: Shingen Takeda

Question about sumo wrestling without touching bodies[]

1. Akiko Santo (February 16, 2006)

¥10,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following sumo wrestling can be done without touching each other's bodies?
⬥ A: Sumo wrestling ⬥ B: Arm wrestling
⬥ C: Paper sumo ⬥ D: Finger wrestling

2. Haruna Kondo (March 31, 2011)

¥10,000 (1 of 15) - 15 seconds
Which of the following sumo wrestling can be done without touching each other's bodies?
⬥ A: Sumo wrestling ⬥ B: Finger sumo
⬥ C: Paper sumo ⬥ D: Arm wrestling

Question about kanji word "fish"[]

1. Ayako Nishikawa (February 2, 2006)

¥1,500,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following creatures is written in kanji as "fish"?
⬥ A: Snake ⬥ B: Frog
⬥ C: Crocodile ⬥ D: Snail

2. Fuminori Ujihara (January 30, 2009)

¥1,500,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following creatures is written in kanji with the word "fish"?
⬥ A: Lizard ⬥ B: Frog
⬥ C: Crocodile ⬥ D: Snake

Question about rank of Seii Taishogun[]

1., Akiko Santo (February 16, 2006)

¥1,000,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following has never held the rank of Seii Taishogun?
⬥ A: Yorimoto Minamoto ⬥ B: Takauji Ashikaga
⬥ C: Toyotomi Hideyoshi ⬥ D: Tokugawa Ieyasu

2. Tamayo Marukawa (March 9, 2010)

¥1,000,000 (10 of 15) - 15 seconds
Which of the following has never held the rank of Seii Taishogun?
"Phone a Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Toyotomi Hideyoshi ⬥ B: Yorimoto Minamoto
⬥ C: Tokugawa Ieyasu ⬥ D: Takauji Ashikaga

Question about Ise Grand Shrine[]

1. Ai Haruna (March 9, 2010)

¥100,000 (5 of 15) - 15 seconds
In which prefecture is Ise Grand Shrine located?
⬥ A: Mie Prefecture ⬥ B: Kyoto Prefecture
⬥ C: Nara Prefecture ⬥ D: Wakayama Prefecture

2. Asako Ito (December 7, 2010)

¥100,000 (5 of 15) - 15 seconds
In which prefecture is Ise Grand Shrine located?
⬥ A: Shimane Prefecture ⬥ B: Nara Prefecture
⬥ C: Mie Prefecture ⬥ D: Fukuoka Prefecture

Question about the head body[]

1. Kanako Yanagihara (March 9, 2010)

¥50,000 (4 of 15) - 15 seconds
The very close distance is called "The eye and what's ahead"?
⬥ A: Ears ⬥ B: Nose
⬥ C: Mouth ⬥ D: Tongue

2. Kazuhiro Kiyohara (December 7, 2010)


¥50,000 (4 of 15) - 15 seconds
The very close distance is called "The eye and what's ahead"?
⬥ A: Ears ⬥ B: Nose
⬥ C: Mouth ⬥ D: Tongue

Kazakhstan[]

Question about Tamerlane[]

1. Yerlan Aliaskarov (September 23, 2017)

90,000 tenge (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What title did the great general Tamerlane hold?
⬥ A: Khan ⬥ B: Sultan
⬥ C: Caliph ⬥ D: Emir

2. Baurjan Yenkenov (September 30, 2017)

2,500 tenge (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the nickname of the great general Tamerlane?
⬥ A: Kosoy (Scythe) ⬥ B: Gorbaty (Humpback)
⬥ C: Khromoy (Lame) ⬥ D: Lysy (Bald)

Question about riding a chariot[]

1. Zhibek Zholdasova (2004)


80,000 tenge (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In what event of the ancient Olympic Games could a woman become a winner?
⬥ A: Javelin-throwing ⬥ B: Fist fight
⬥ C: Long jump ⬥ D: Riding a chariot

2. Bakyt Orynbek (November 4, 2017)


150,000 tenge (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In what event of the ancient Olympic Games could a woman become a winner?
⬥ A: Riding a chariot ⬥ B: Javelin-throwing
⬥ C: Long jump ⬥ D: Fist fight

Question about military commands[]

1. (Autumn 2001)


Fastest Finger First
Put these military commands in accordance with the traditional order of their return.
⬥ A: Shun! ⬥ B: At ease!
⬥ C: Become! ⬥ D: Dress!

2. (September 2, 2004)


Fastest Finger First
Put these military commands in accordance with the traditional order of their return.
⬥ A: At ease! ⬥ B: Dress!
⬥ C: Become! ⬥ D: Shun!

Question about "a granular apple"[]

1. Igor Shin (April 2005)


10,000 tenge (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the fruit which name means "a granular apple" in Latin?
⬥ A: Pineapple ⬥ B: Pomegranate
⬥ C: Mandarin ⬥ D: Persimmon

2. Vladimir Maltsev (September 16, 2017)


10,000 tenge (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the fruit which name means "a granular apple" in Latin?
"Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Pineapple ⬥ B: Pomegranate
⬥ C: Mandarin ⬥ D: Persimmon
Ask the Audience Results: A: 0% ⬥ B: 25% ⬥ C: 25% ⬥ D: 50%

Kyrgyzstan[]

Question about the balance sheet[]

1. Erkin Urkunbayev (October 23, 2016)


200 som (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What at the end of each quarter does the accountant take?
⬥ A: Refund ⬥ B: Office for rent
⬥ C: Balance ⬥ D: Examinations

2. Azat Surakmatov (November 20, 2016)


200 som (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What at the end of each quarter does the accountant take?
⬥ A: Refund ⬥ B: Office for rent
⬥ C: Balance ⬥ D: Examinations

Bulgaria[]

Question about Serbian characters[]

1. Lyuben Dilov and Lyuben Dilov Jr. (2003)

2,000 lev (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In which film are the heroes Grga Pitić, Zarije, Dadan and Afrodita?
"Ask the Audience" and "50:50" lifelines used
⬥ A: "Hot Wind" ⬥ B: "No Man's Land"
⬥ C: "Black Cat, White Cat" ⬥ D: "Father on a Business trip"
Ask the Audience Results: A: 20% ⬥ B: 11% ⬥ C: 62% ⬥ D: 7%

2. Lyuben Dilov Jr. and Petar Stojanovic (May 20, 2009)

1,500 lev (4 of 12) - Not Timed
In which film are the heroes Grga Pitić, Zarije, Dadan and Afrodita?
⬥ A: "Hot Wind" ⬥ B: "No Man's Land"
⬥ C: "Black Cat, White Cat" ⬥ D: "Father on a Business trip"

Philippines[]

Question about West Side Story[]

1. Santi Unlayao (2012)


P70,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What Shakespeare's play inspired the musical "West Side Story"?
'People Speak' lifeline used
⬥ A: Macbeth ⬥ B: Hamlet
⬥ C: Much Ado About Nothing ⬥ D: Romeo and Juliet

2. Kyle Andaya (August 23, 2015)


P400,000 (9 of 12) - Not timed
What Shakespeare's play inspired the musical "West Side Story"?
'Phone a Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Macbeth ⬥ B: Hamlet
⬥ C: Romeo and Juliet ⬥ D: Much Ado About Nothing

Question about Hospicio de San Jose[]

1. Ellen DeLa Rosa And Rico DeLa Rosa (February 23, 2002)


P500,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
From what island in Pasig River is Hospicio de San Jose located?
⬥ A: Isla de La Naval ⬥ B: Isla de la Convalencia
⬥ C: Isla de los Ninos ⬥ D: Isla de Nuestra Señora
They walked away in this question, They guess it was B, Unfortunately, it is indeed letter B the correct answer.

2. Sharon Cuneta (January 9, 2010)


P600,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
From what island is Hospicio de San Jose built?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Isla de Manila ⬥ B: Isla de San Miguel
⬥ C: Isla de Convalescencia ⬥ D: Isla Bonita
Ask the Audience Results: A: 29% ⬥ B: 14% ⬥ C: 35% ⬥ D: 22%

Question about tap water[]

  1. Paula Camille Lagos (July 25, 2009)
P3,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Where is tap water from?
⬥ A: ulan ⬥ B: fish pond
⬥ C: gripo ⬥ D: balon
  1. Christopher Tan (August 2, 2015)
P20,000 (2 of 12) - Not Timed
Where is tap water from?
⬥ A: balon ⬥ B: gripo
⬥ C: ulan ⬥ D: dagat

Question about the largest museum complex in the world[]

  1. Prospero Dwight Carlos IV (November 14, 2009)
P70,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the largest museum complex in the world?
'50:50 lifeline used
⬥ A: The Louvre ⬥ B: Smithsonian Institution
⬥ C: Museum of Mankind ⬥ D: Guggenheim Museum
  1. JP Abcede (November 8, 2015)
P250,000 (8 of 12) - Not Timed
What is the largest museum complex in the world?
⬥ A: The Louvre ⬥ B: Smithsonian Institution
⬥ C: Guggenheim Museum ⬥ D: Museum of Mankind

Question about the Country Code in the Philippines[]

  1. Leopoldo J. Viajar (2001)
P20,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the country code of Philippines?
⬥ A: 63 ⬥ B: 40
⬥ C: 77 ⬥ D: 85
  1. Arthur Ross Guilas (September 15, 2013)
P20,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In international telephone communication, what is the country code of Philippines?
⬥ A: 62 ⬥ B: 63
⬥ C: 64 ⬥ D: 65

Question about EDSA Revolution[]

  1. Leopoldo J. Viajar (2001)
P40,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What month held the first EDSA revolution?
⬥ A: January ⬥ B: February
⬥ C: March ⬥ D: April
  1. Ellen DeLa Rosa And Rico DeLa Rosa (February 16, 2002)
P1,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
On what month performed the People Power 1 in EDSA?
⬥ A: January ⬥ B: February
⬥ C: March ⬥ D: April

Question about the English of Hito[]

  1. Boots Anson Roa & Atty. Francisco "King" Rodrigo Jr. (February 23, 2014)


P5,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What is hito in English?
⬥ A: catfish ⬥ B: dogfish
⬥ C: ratfish ⬥ D: birdfish
  1. Pia Marie Tupas (October 4, 2015)


P100,000 (6 of 12) - Not Timed SWITCHED QUESTION
What is hito in English?
⬥ A: dogfish ⬥ B: cowfish
⬥ C: catfish ⬥ D: lionfish

Question about the meaning of HD[]

  1. Redentor Francia (February 13, 2010)


₱35,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In TV technology, what is the meaning of HD?
⬥ A: hyper drive ⬥ B: hyper-defensive
⬥ C: high-definition ⬥ D: highly defective
  1. Jomar Mendoza (January 12, 2014)


₱1,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In video standards, what is the meaning of HD?
⬥ A: halo density ⬥ B: high definition
⬥ C: hard dock ⬥ D: hot disc

Poland[]

FFF question about discography of Lady Pank[]

1. (November 12, 2000)


Fastest Finger First
Put these albums of Lady Pank, starting from the earlierst:
⬥ A: "Tacy sami" ⬥ B: "Lady Pank"
⬥ C: "Zawsze tam gdzie ty" ⬥ D: "Międzyzdroje"
From 10 contestants, Artur Białożyt was faster to answer correctly B-A-C-D, making it to the Hot Seat.

2. (January 26, 2003)


Fastest Finger First
Put these albums of Lady Pank, starting from the earlierst:
⬥ A: "Zawsze tam gdzie ty" ⬥ B: "Nasza reputacja"
⬥ C: "Na na" ⬥ D: "Lady Pank"
From 10 contestants, only Bożenna Sędzielska (in 10.81) got it right answering correctly D-A-C-B, making it to the Hot Seat.

FFF question about Polish literature[]

1. (January 19, 2008)

Fastest Finger First
Starting from the oldest, put these pieces of Polish literature in order they were made.
⬥ A: "Konrad Wallenrod" ⬥ B: "Bogurodzica"
⬥ C: "Ziele na kraterze" ⬥ D: "Powrót posła"
The correct order is BDAC. Out of 10 contestants, 5 got it right, Maciej Kautz was the fastest with the time of 4.92 seconds.

2. (March 2, 2008)

Fastest Finger First
Starting from the oldest, put these pieces of Polish literature in order they were made.
⬥ A: "Konrad Wallenrod" ⬥ B: "Bogurodzica"
⬥ C: "Ziele na kraterze" ⬥ D: "Powrót posła"
The correct order is BDAC. Out of 9 remaining contestants, 3 got it right, Agnieszka Stachurska was the fastest with the time of 3.815 seconds.

FFF question about letter "a"[]

1. (September 19, 2010)


Fastest Finger First
Put these words starting from this, where the letter "a" occurs generally.
⬥ A: abiturient (grade-school graduate) ⬥ B: abrakadabra (abracadabra)
⬥ C: absolucja (absolution) ⬥ D: aberracja (aberration)
From 10 contestants, 2 got it right, but Elbżeta Wielosz (in 5.458) was faster to answer correctly B-D-C-A, making it to the Hot Seat.

2. (May 10, 2017)


Fastest Finger First
Put these words starting with the one with the least letters "a".
⬥ A: ampułka (ampoule) ⬥ B: abonent (subscriber)
⬥ C: abrakadabra (abracadabra) ⬥ D: aberracja (aberration)
From 6 contestants, 5 got it right, but Witold Milczarek (in 3.60) was faster to answer correctly B-A-C-D, making it to the Hot Seat.

Question about game without serve[]

1. Renata Izydorek (October 3, 2010)


2000 zł (3 of 12) - Not Timed
Serve isn't start match of:
⬥ A: Volleyball ⬥ B: Badminton
⬥ C: Tennis ⬥ D: Basketball

2. Natalia Mierzwiak (February 15, 2017)


5000 zł (4 of 12) - Not Timed
You don't serve in:
⬥ A: Badminton ⬥ B: Basketball
⬥ C: Volleyball ⬥ D: Tennis

FFF question about Catholic Church holidays[]

1. (May 16, 2017)


Fastest Finger First
Put Catholic Church holidays in order from January to December.
⬥ A: Easter ⬥ B: Three Kings' Day
⬥ C: Christmas ⬥ D: Corpus Christi
From 6 contestants, all got it right, but Michał Gałaj (in 3.82) was faster to answer correctly B-A-D-C, making it to the Hot Seat.

2. (May 17, 2017)


Fastest Finger First
Put Catholic Church holidays in order from January to December.
⬥ A: Green week ⬥ B: Feast of Our Lady of Thunder candles
⬥ C: Christmas ⬥ D: All Saints' Day
From 5 contestants, 3 got it right, but Karol Pietrowicz (in 5.69) was faster to answer correctly B-A-D-C, making it to the Hot Seat.

FFF question about edges of a cube[]

1. Anna Michta (May 11, 2001)


500 zł (4 of 15) - Not Timed
How many edges does a cube have?
⬥ A: Six ⬥ B: Eight
⬥ C: Twelve ⬥ D: Sixteen

2. Marek Bazior (April 3, 2018)


20 000 zł (6 of 12) - Not Timed
How many edges does a cube have?
⬥ A: 6 ⬥ B: 8
⬥ C: 10 ⬥ D: 12

Russia[]

Question about artists[]

1. Edgar Zile (February 9, 2002)


500,000 rubles (14 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these artists became the director of the first professional public theater in Russia?
⬥ A: Alexander Sumarokov ⬥ B: Vasily Karatygin
⬥ C: Pavel Molchanov ⬥ D: Yakov Knyazhnin

2. Mikhail Kalyagin (July 13, 2002)


125,000 rubles (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these artists became the director of the first professional public theater in Russia?
⬥ A: Alexander Sumarokov ⬥ B: Vasily Karatygin
⬥ C: Pavel Molchanov ⬥ D: Yakov Knyazhnin

Note: This is the first unique case of a 100% match between the question and the answer options. Both Edgar and Mikhail took the money, randomly calling option A: Alexander Sumarokov, which was the right answer.

Question about the hairdresser[]

1. Svatlana Permyakova and Gavriil Gordeyev (September 8, 2012)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What does the hairdresser do on the client's head?
⬥ A: Curl ⬥ B: Gravy
⬥ C: Casting ⬥ D: Pouring

2. Dmitry Sokolov and Yelena Borshcheva (April 20, 2013)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What does the hairdresser do on the client's head?
⬥ A: Curl ⬥ B: Gravy
⬥ C: Pouring ⬥ D: Vaccination

3. Yelena Korolenko and Yury Kovelenov (January 28, 2017)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What does the hairdresser do on the client's head?
⬥ A: Fence ⬥ B: Parting
⬥ C: Tidied up ⬥ D: Shortage

4. Lora Gorbunova and Anton Lavrentyev (December 23, 2017)


1,000 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What does a hairdresser do on the client's head?
⬥ A: "Funnel" ⬥ B: Haircut
⬥ C: "Parrot" ⬥ D: "Swallow"

Question about nitrogen[]

1. Vyacheslav Gusev (November 18, 1999)


1,000 rubles (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which gas prevails in the Earth's atmosphere?
⬥ A: Oxygen ⬥ B: Nitrogen
⬥ C: Carbon dioxide ⬥ D: Hydrogen

2. Sergey Kuprin (December 23, 2000)


1,000 rubles (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which gas prevails in the Earth's atmosphere?
⬥ A: Oxygen ⬥ B: Nitrogen
⬥ C: Hydrogen ⬥ D: Helium

3. Vladimir Kruzhalov (September 4, 2010)


800,000 rubles (13 of 15) - Not Timed
What gas is most in the atmosphere of the Earth?
⬥ A: Oxygen ⬥ B: Hydrogen
⬥ C: Nitrogen ⬥ D: Carbon dioxide

Question about a telescope (goldfish)[]

1. Anton Lupanov (September 14, 2002)


300 rubles (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of an aquarium fish with eyes resembling lenses?
⬥ A: Binoculars ⬥ B: Monocle
⬥ C: Periscope ⬥ D: Telescope

2. Tamara Globa and Mikhail Zhigalov (June 25, 2016)


25,000 rubles (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of an aquarium fish?
⬥ A: Periscope ⬥ B: Microscope
⬥ C: Telescope ⬥ D: Horoscope

Question about Dmitry Mendeleyev's hobby[]

1. Alexander Tairov (September 28, 2002)


500,000 rubles (14 of 15) - Not Timed
What did D. I. Mendeleyev, a chemist, do in his free time?
⬥ A: Toys ⬥ B: Stools
⬥ C: Spinning wheels ⬥ D: Suitcases

2. Tamara Globa and Mikhail Zhigalov (June 25, 2016)


100,000 rubles (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev, according to popular legend, made at his leisure?
⬥ A: Riding boots ⬥ B: Stools
⬥ C: Dolls ⬥ D: Suitcases

Question about "Yeralash" (children's comedy magazine)[]

1. Zlata Novikova (January 29, 2005)


100 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the children's comedy magazine?
⬥ A: "Bumbarash" ⬥ B: "Yeralash"
⬥ C: "Kavardak" ⬥ D: "Putanitsa"

2. Yekaterina Rozhdestvenskaya and Emmanuil Vitorgan (September 17, 2016)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the children's comedy magazine?
⬥ A: "Kavardak" ⬥ B: "Yeralash"
⬥ C: "Bedlam" ⬥ D: "Khaos"

Question about Vasily Perov's painting[]

1. Galina Semenova (January 22, 2005)


2,000 rubles (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Where is the tea party that the artist V. Perov painted on his picture?
⬥ A: On the Arbat ⬥ B: In Sokolniki
⬥ C: In Mytishchi ⬥ D: In Kolomenskoye

2. Vladimir Kristovsky and Oleg Mityayev (February 13, 2016)


5,000 rubles (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Where is the tea party recorded by Vasily Perov?
⬥ A: In Mytishchi ⬥ B: In Boston
⬥ C: In the Moscow kitchen ⬥ D: In Fili

Question about crying's teaser[]

1. Sergey Avseyevich and Yekaterina Avseyevich (April 16, 2005)


100 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What, if you believe the children's teaser, is on the nose of the crybaby-blacking?
⬥ A: Warm cheesecake ⬥ B: Hot pancake
⬥ C: Cold omelette ⬥ D: Golden Pince-nez

2. Alla Surikova and Andrey Dementyev (May 27, 2017)


2,000 rubles (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What, if you believe a children's teaser, is there crybaby-blacking-shoe polish on the nose?
⬥ A: Warm patty ⬥ B: Hot pancake
⬥ C: Cold hot dog ⬥ D: The chilled rum woman

Question about Vyacheslav Dobrynin's song[]

1. Igor Sazeyev (March 12, 2001)


100 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What Vyacheslav Dobrynin begged not to pour him on the wound in one of his songs?
⬥ A: Salt ⬥ B: Sugar
⬥ C: Pepper ⬥ D: Streptocide

2. Mikhail Boyarsky and Valentin Smirnitsky (May 16, 2015)


2,000 rubles (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What does the hero of the Vyacheslav Dobrynin's popular song ask not to pour for a wound?
⬥ A: Sugar ⬥ B: Salt
⬥ C: Pepper ⬥ D: "Khmeli suneli" spice mix

Question about egg[]

1. Alexander Pershin (June 17, 2007)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the egg, brewed thicker than soft-boiled, but not hard-boiled?
⬥ A: In the handbag ⬥ B: In the couch
⬥ C: In the bag ⬥ D: In a backpack

2. Igor Nikolayev and Yuliya Proskuryakova (February 12, 2011)


1,000 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
How can you boil an egg?
⬥ A: In the handbag ⬥ B: In the cornet
⬥ C: In the bag ⬥ D: In the couch

Question about "the horse's surname"[]

1. Alexander Lykov and Alexey Maklakov (July 16, 2011)


5,000 rubles (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the "horse's surname" from the character of the Chekhov's story?
⬥ A: Kobylin ⬥ B: Zherebtsov
⬥ C: Loshakov ⬥ D: Ovsov

2. Lyudmila Senchina and Alexander Zhurbin (November 16, 2013)


10,000 rubles (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What, in the end, was the surname of the former excise official from Chekhov's story "The Horse's Surname"?
⬥ A: Zherebtsov ⬥ B: Kobylin
⬥ C: Merinov ⬥ D: Ovsov

Question about "Vremya" ("The Time", TV Show)[]

1. Larisa Verbitskaya ana Zhanna Agalakova (January 3, 2004)


32,000 rubles (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which program premiered on January 1, 1968?
⬥ A: "Vremya" (The Time) ⬥ B: "Golyboy Ogonek" (The Blue Little Light)
⬥ C: "Kinopanorama" (Cinema Panorama) ⬥ D: "Ochevidnoye-Neveroyatnoye" (Obvious-Incredible)

2. Angelina Vovk (March 12, 2011)


50,000 rubles (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which television program first aired on January 1, 1968?
⬥ A: "Ochevidnoye-Neveroyatnoye" (Obvious-Incredible) ⬥ B: "V Mire Zhivotnykh" (In The Animal World)
⬥ C: "Vremya" (The Time) ⬥ D: "Spokoynoy Nochi, Malyshi!" (Good Night, Children!)

Question about Paul McCartney's daughter[]

1. Andrey Dvornichenko (October 1, 1999)


16,000 rubles (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The daughter of one of the Beatles musicians became a fashion designer?
⬥ A: McCartney ⬥ B: Lennon
⬥ C: Starr ⬥ D: Harrison

2. Alexander Serov and Elmira Abdrazakova (June 3, 2017)


15,000 rubles (7 of 15) - Not Timed
The daughter of a member of the Beatles became a fashion designer?
⬥ A: Ringo Starr ⬥ B: George Harrison
⬥ C: John Lennon ⬥ D: Paul McCartney

Question about Mikhail Lermontov's poem[]

1. Irina Dimura (March 12, 2001)


200 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
How does the line of Lermontov's famous poem end: "I'm leaving alone ..."?
⬥ A: On the road ⬥ B: On the scene
⬥ C: On the rostrum ⬥ D: To storm a assault

2. Dmitry Pevtsov and Diana Arbenina (November 12, 2016)


2,000 rubles (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What word continues the line of the Lermontov's poem: "I'm leaving alone ..."?
⬥ A: Of myself ⬥ B: On the road
⬥ C: Into circulation ⬥ D: Dry of the water

Question about Jolly Roger[]

1. Alexey Sokolov (February 28, 2004)


1,000 rubles (5 of 15) - Not Timed
How else do you call a pirate flag?
⬥ A: Jolly Roger ⬥ B: Dirty Harry
⬥ C: Poor Yorick ⬥ D: Lemonade Joe

2. Svetlana Kisir (March 12, 2005)


100 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What word is missing in the name of the pirate flag "... Roger"?
⬥ A: Jolly ⬥ B: One-legged
⬥ C: Salty ⬥ D: Unsinkable

3. Yury Abelentsev (August 14, 2010)


1,000 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What decorates the mast of a pirate ship?
⬥ A: Bloody Mary ⬥ B: Dirty Harry
⬥ C: Poor Yorick ⬥ D: Jolly Roger

4. Ales Mukhin and Boris Belozerov (March 25, 2017)


2,000 rubles (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What flag flies over a pirate ship?
⬥ A: Sad Robert ⬥ B: Sadly Ronald
⬥ C: Laughing Ronald ⬥ D: Jolly Roger

Question about green lipstick[]

1. Yana Churikova and Andrey Malakhov (April 2, 2005)


125,000 rubles (12 of 15) - Not Timed
What color was the lipstick used by the first television announcers?
⬥ A: White ⬥ B: Yellow
⬥ C: Green ⬥ D: Black

2. Dana Borisova and Stanislav Kostyushkin (November 22, 2014)


200,000 rubles (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Lipstick what color makeup the first TV host?
⬥ A: Black ⬥ B: Blue
⬥ C: Red ⬥ D: Green

Question about the world champion in chess[]

1. Natalya Shchegoleva (January 20, 2001)


250,000 rubles (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Who of the world chess champions of the first half of the 20th century forever remained undefeated?
⬥ A: Lasker ⬥ B: Alekhin
⬥ C: Euwe ⬥ D: Casablanca

2. Semen Strugachev and Evelina Blodans (May 20, 2017)


200,000 rubles (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was the only chess player who died in the rank of the current world champion?
⬥ A: Wilhelm Steinitz ⬥ B: Mikhail Tal
⬥ C: Jose Raul Capablanca ⬥ D: Alexander Alekhin

Question about Chkalov's airplane[]

1. Sergey Yakunin (January 21, 2001)


250,000 rubles (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Valery Chkalov's crew made the first non-stop flight from the USSR to the USA on the aircraft of which designer?
⬥ A: Antonov's ⬥ B: Ilyushin's
⬥ C: Yakovlev's ⬥ D: Tupolev's

2. Yuliya Lomova (June 6, 2009)


100,000 rubles (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In which design bureau was the ANT-25 aircraft, on which the crews of Chkalov and Gromov reached the US, created?
⬥ A: Tupolev's ⬥ B: Antonov's
⬥ C: Ilyushin's ⬥ D: Lavochkin's

Question about quail[]

1. Oleg Syromyatnikov (November 19, 2005)


15,000 rubles (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which chickens are migratory birds?
⬥ A: Pheasant ⬥ B: Peacock
⬥ C: Turkey ⬥ D: Quail

2. Alexander Druz and Alexander Rozenbaum (November 28, 2015)


400,000 rubles (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which bird flies to the south in winter?
⬥ A: The hazel grouse ⬥ B: Goldfinch
⬥ C: Quail ⬥ D: Waxwing

Question about May[]

1. Natalya Chevardina (November 18, 2000)


64,000 rubles (11 of 15) - Not Timed
As in ancient times in Russia was called the month of May?
⬥ A: Tsveten ⬥ B: Gruden
⬥ C: Traven ⬥ D: Cherven

2. Sofya Velikaya and Timur Safin (September 10, 2016)


200,000 rubles (11 of 15) - Not Timed
How in the Ukrainian language is the month of May?
⬥ A: Kviten ⬥ B: Cherven
⬥ C: Berezen ⬥ D: Traven

Question about navy-style macaroni[]

1. Georgy Mester (October 14, 2000)


200 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the popular recipe for macaroni with meat?
⬥ A: Village-style macaroni ⬥ B: Navy-style macaroni
⬥ C: Brother-style macaroni ⬥ D: God-style macaroni

2. Lev Leshchenko and Vladimir Vinokur (November 12, 2005)


2,000 rubles (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of one of the dishes?
⬥ A: General-style porridge ⬥ B: Dress uniform-style potato
⬥ C: Navy-style macaroni ⬥ D: Haute couture herring

3. Yelena Papanova and Maxim Nikulin (March 19, 2011)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the popular dish?
⬥ A: Soldier-style vermicelli ⬥ B: Pilot-style noodles
⬥ C: Navy-style macaroni ⬥ D: Sniper-style spagheti

Question about the patties of Little Red Riding Hood[]

1. Vladimir Zhirinovsky (December 30, 2000)


100 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What did Little Red Riding Hood carry to her grandmother?
⬥ A: Pancakes ⬥ B: Patties
⬥ C: Donuts ⬥ D: Nonsense

2. Vladimir Zhirinovsky (February 25, 2012)


2,000 rubles (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What did Little Red Riding Hood carry to her grandmother?
⬥ A: Cake ⬥ B: Patties
⬥ C: Cupcake ⬥ D: Pizza

Question about Armenia's flag[]

1. Oleg Ventsel (April 23, 2006)


25,000 rubles (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What color is not on the state flag of Armenia?
⬥ A: Red ⬥ B: Blue
⬥ C: Orange ⬥ D: White

2. Dmitry Dibrov (April 3, 2010)


50,000 rubles (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What the colour is not in Armenian flag?
⬥ A: Red ⬥ B: White
⬥ C: Blue ⬥ D: Orange

Question about cervical vertebrae[]

1. Sergey Alekseyev (March 24, 2007)


15,000 rubles (7 of 15) - Not Timed
How many cervical vertebrae have a giraffe?
⬥ A: 5 ⬥ B: 7
⬥ C: 9 ⬥ D: 11

2. Yelena Vorobey and Nikolay Lukinsky (April 4, 2015)


100,000 rubles (10 of 15) - Not Timed
A person has seven cervical vertebrae. And how many of them have a giraffe?
⬥ A: 7 ⬥ B: 10
⬥ C: 15 ⬥ D: 21

Question about the London Christmas tree[]

1. Nikolay Bandurin and Mikhail Vashukov (December 24, 2007)


200,000 rubles (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which state annually gives London a tree for Trafalgar Square?
⬥ A: Denmark ⬥ B: Norway
⬥ C: Sweden ⬥ D: Estonia

2. Mikhail Yefremov (January 17, 2009)


100,000 rubles (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What country annually gives the UK a Christmas tree for a luxurious Christmas tree?
⬥ A: Finland ⬥ B: Sweden
⬥ C: Norway ⬥ D: Denmark

Question about Lermontov's "Borodino" poem[]

1. Andrey Fursov (March 3, 2007)


15,000 rubles (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What did the character of Lermontov's "Borodino" score "in a cannon tight"?
⬥ A: Shell ⬥ B: Charge
⬥ C: Cartheche ⬥ D: The core

2. Yevgeny Izmestyev (July 31, 2010)


2,000 rubles (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What or whom did the character of Lermontov's poem "Borodino" score?
⬥ A: Goal against the goal ⬥ B: Nail in the wall
⬥ C: Shell projectile ⬥ D: Enemy to death

Question about the terem[]

1. Mariya Kats and Vitold Petrovsky (December 26, 2015)


1,000 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the fate of the terem in the fairy tale?
⬥ A: He fell apart ⬥ B: He burned
⬥ C: He's dilapidated ⬥ D: He was raided

2. Yury Stoyanov and Igor Zolotovitsky (October 7, 2017)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the fate of the terem in the fairy tale?
⬥ A: He burned ⬥ B: He drowned
⬥ C: He fell apart ⬥ D: He was raided

Question about the donkey Ia-Ia[]

1. Yelena Ostrovskaya (November 10, 2000)


100 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What did the donkey Ia lose in the fairy tale about Winnie the Pooh?
⬥ A: Memory ⬥ B: Tail
⬥ C: Teeth ⬥ D: Conscience

2. Viktor Vasilyev and Stanislav Yarushin (October 1, 2011)


2,000 rubles (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What has lost a friend of Winnie the Pooh, donkey Ia-Ia?
⬥ A: Tail ⬥ B: Mane
⬥ C: Money ⬥ D: Conscience

Question about the duration of the day and night[]

1. Denis Baturin (November 11, 1999)


300 rubles (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Where is the duration of the day and night the same?
⬥ A: Tropic of Cancer ⬥ B: Equator
⬥ C: North Pole ⬥ D: South Pole

2. Yekaterina Rednikova and Ivan Stebunov (October 28, 2017)


25,000 rubles (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Where on Earth is the day equal to the night throughout the year?
⬥ A: At the poles ⬥ B: On the polar circle
⬥ C: On the zero meridian ⬥ D: At the equator

Question about the present for the Gena the Crocodile[]

1. Valery Meladze (December 27, 2008)


3,000 rubles (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of ice cream dreamed Gena the Crocodile on his birthday?
⬥ A: About plombières ⬥ B: About creme brule
⬥ C: About fruit ⬥ D: About the Eskimo

2. Viktor Vasilyev and Gavriil Gordeyev (November 11, 2017)


1,000 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What did you dream of getting a Gena the Crocodile on your birthday?
⬥ A: Letter ⬥ B: Yoke
⬥ C: Console mirror ⬥ D: Eskimo pie

Question about the play of Gena the Crocodile[]

1. Pavel Davydov (April 10, 2010)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What did Gena the Crocodile play in passers-by in sight?
⬥ A: On the guitar ⬥ B: On the accordion
⬥ C: On the saw ⬥ D: On the nerves

2. Maxim Potashov and Nikolay Valuyev (February 21, 2016)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
On what did Gena the Crocodile play?
⬥ A: At the races ⬥ B: At the exchange
⬥ C: On the accordion ⬥ D: On the nerves

Question about the outside of the foot[]

1. Anna Korsakova (July 22, 2006)


25,000 rubles (8 of 15) - Not Timed
How is football called the external side of the foot?
⬥ A: "Swede" (the outside of the foot) ⬥ B: "Canadian"
⬥ C: "American" ⬥ D: "German"

2. Yana Churikova and Valdis Pelsh (October 24, 2015)


10,000 rubles (6 of 15) - Not Timed
How do football players call the outside of the foot?
⬥ A: "Finn" ⬥ B: "Danish"
⬥ C: "Norwegian" ⬥ D: "Swede" (the outside of the foot)

The question of buying expensive things[]

1. Roman Usachev and Vladimir Usachev (April 16, 2005)


200 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
How are the consequences of buying expensive things traditionally called?
⬥ A: Clicking on the purse ⬥ B: Punch
⬥ C: Shot on the wallet ⬥ D: Volley on the piggy bank

2. Leonid Yakubovich and Alexander Rozenbaum (October 14, 2017)


1,000 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What effect is said to produce buying an expensive thing?
⬥ A: It clicks on the purse ⬥ B: It makes a hole in pocket
⬥ C: It shoots the wallet ⬥ D: It slaps on the credit card

Question about Vanka Zhukov[]

1. Mikhil Grushevsky (February 28, 2009)


1,000 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Where did Chekhov's Vanka Zhukov send his letter?
⬥ A: In Lapland, Santa Claus ⬥ B: In the city of my grandmother
⬥ C: In the village of grandfather ⬥ D: To the UN Headquarters

2. Yevgeniya Dobrovolskaya and Nikita Vysotsky (December 9, 2017)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Where did the letter to the grandfather of Chekhov address Vanka Zhukov?
⬥ A: At the farm ⬥ B: At the village
⬥ C: At the settlement ⬥ D: To the district

The question about who said "A"[]

1. Roman Usachev and Vladimir Usachev (April 16, 2005)


100 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What, according to a well-known expression, should a consistent person who said "A" do?
⬥ A: Say "B" ⬥ B: Ask a question
⬥ C: Waiting for an answer ⬥ D: Continue toast

2. Sergey Lazarev (May 19, 2007)


1,000 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Write "yo"
⬥ A: Draw a "d" ⬥ B: Say "b"
⬥ C: Evaluate "ya" ⬥ D:

The question of the stone in the bosom[]

1. Aristarkh Livanov and Alexander Goloborodko (April 4, 2015)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What, figuratively speaking, is a man holding a bosom in his bosom?
⬥ A: Passport ⬥ B: Slingshot
⬥ C: Stone ⬥ D: Surprise

2. Dmitry Ulyanov and Alexander Rappoport (October 21, 2017)


1,000 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What do they say about a man with unkind intentions "Keeps ..."?
⬥ A: Mouth at the castle ⬥ B: Stone in the bosom
⬥ C: Powder dry ⬥ D: The nose in tobacco

Question about jam[]

1. Yelena Repina (May 4, 2013)


1,000 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What are jam poured into?
⬥ A: In the plug ⬥ B: In the rosette
⬥ C: In the switch-plug ⬥ D: In the connector

2. Alexander Revva and Vera Brezhneva (October 14, 2017)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What do you usually put jam during a tea party?
⬥ A: In the rosette ⬥ B: In the switch-plug
⬥ C: In the extension cord ⬥ D: In the extension cord with three rosettes

Question about a pig Funtik[]

1. Mikhail Kvyatkovsky (August 14, 2010)


1,000 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the pig from the cartoon?
⬥ A: Funtik ⬥ B: Kilogrammchik
⬥ C: Tsentnerik ⬥ D: Tonnochka

2. Leonid Yakubovich and Alexander Rozenbaum (October 14, 2017)


2,000 rubles (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the pig, the character of the popular cartoon?
⬥ A: Frantik ⬥ B: Fintik
⬥ C: Fantik ⬥ D: Funtik

Question about the contest in "KVN"[]

1. Oleg Sychev (April 3, 2004)


1,000 rubles (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of one of the competitions for the KVN panel game?
⬥ A: Test work ⬥ B: Dictation
⬥ C: Homework ⬥ D: Work on bugs

2. Darya Mikhaylova and Vladislav Galkin (July 15, 2006)


1,000 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of one of the "KVN" panel game competitions?
⬥ A: Workout ⬥ B: Warm up
⬥ C: Shaping ⬥ D: Aerobics

Question about holes in a bowling ball[]

1. Darya Mikhaylova and Vladislav Galkin (July 15, 2006)


10,000 rubles (6 of 15) - Not Timed
How many holes to grip in a standard bowling ball?
⬥ A: One ⬥ B: Two
⬥ C: Three ⬥ D: Four

2. Arkady Ukupnik and Alexander Marshal (March 9, 2013)


15,000 rubles (7 of 15) - Not Timed
How many holes are in the bowling ball?
⬥ A: Two ⬥ B: Three
⬥ C: Four ⬥ D: Five

Question about an old children's game[]

1. Galina Danilova and Andrey Kaykov (August 13, 2011)


3,000 rubles (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the ancient children's game?
⬥ A: Babki (Knucklebones) ⬥ B: Detki
⬥ C: Vnuchki ⬥ D: Zhuchki

2. Boris Krasnov and Valery Syutkin (February 27, 2016)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the ancient children's game?
⬥ A: Cat and Mouse ⬥ B: Wolf and Pig
⬥ C: Rose and Frost ⬥ D: Tree sticks

Question about the proverb "He laughs best ..."[]

1. Alexey Osipenok (July 8, 2006)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
How does the famous proverb end, "He laughs best who laughs ..."?
⬥ A: And does not blush ⬥ B: And does not pay
⬥ C: The last ⬥ D: Without a reason

2. Leonid Agutin and Nikolay Agutin (December 30, 2012)


3,000 rubles (4 of 15) - Not Timed
How to finish the proverb, "He laughs best who laughs ..."?
⬥ A: The first ⬥ B: The last
⬥ C: The extreme ⬥ D: No consequences

Question about sumo wrestlers[]

1. Alexey Osipenok (July 8, 2006)


50,000 rubles (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What sumo wrestlers scatter around the ring before the fight?
⬥ A: Salt ⬥ B: Sawdust
⬥ C: Millet ⬥ D: Sand

2. Alexander Lykov and Alexey Maklakov (July 16, 2011)


200,000 rubles (11 of 15) - Not Timed
A handful of sumo wrestlers leave to enter the carpet?
⬥ A: Rice ⬥ B: Salt
⬥ C: Soybean ⬥ D: Sawdust of bamboo

Question about the Moscow metro station[]

1. Tatyana Pritmova (April 30, 2006)


15,000 rubles (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of one of the Moscow Metro stations?
⬥ A: Spartak ⬥ B: Dynamo
⬥ C: Torpedo ⬥ D: Lokomotiv

2. Valery Shevchuk (July 8, 2006)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of one of the Moscow Metro stations?
⬥ A: Institut ⬥ B: Universitet
⬥ C: Gimnaziya ⬥ D: Shkola

Question about salad "Olivier"[]

1. Valery Shevchuk (July 8, 2006)


10,000 rubles (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What was missing in the classic version of the salad, which invented Lawrence Olivier?
⬥ A: Eggs ⬥ B: Veal tongue
⬥ C: Cucumber ⬥ D: Sausage

2. Alexander Gradsky and Mariya Gradskaya (December 30, 2012)


100,000 rubles (10 of 15) - Not Timed
What is not included in the recipe for salad in Olivia in 1894?
⬥ A: Potato ⬥ B: Cucumbers
⬥ C: Sausage ⬥ D: Olives

Question about the symphony orchestra[]

1. Lev Durov and Yekaterina Durova (February 24, 2013)


1,000 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What is included in the symphony orchestra?
⬥ A: Cups ⬥ B: Tea pots
⬥ C: Saucers ⬥ D: Plates

2. Sergey Volchkov and Sabina Mustayeva (May 30, 2015)


5,000 rubles (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What is included in the symphony orchestra?
⬥ A: Circle ⬥ B: Square
⬥ C: Oval ⬥ D: Triangle

Question about the saying "Before the wedding ..."[]

1. Ilya Ovsyannikov (July 1, 2006)


5,000 rubles (5 of 15) - Not Timed
How does the Russian proverb end, "Before the wedding ..."?
⬥ A: It will heal ⬥ B: You'll suffer
⬥ C: You will break ⬥ D: Your mom was better

2. Lidiya Skoblikova and Nikolay Valuyev (October 28, 2017)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
How does the proverb end, "Before the wedding ..."?
⬥ A: It will survive ⬥ B: It will be obsolete
⬥ C: It will live ⬥ D: It will heal

Question about the month in the children's сounting-out game[]

1. Filipp Yankovsky (March 21, 2009)


1,000 rubles (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the month in the popular children's сounting-out game?
⬥ A: Knife ⬥ B: Pistol
⬥ C: Flamethrower ⬥ D: BM-21 Grad

2. Sergey Afanasyev (November 21, 2009)


2,000 rubles (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the month in the popular children's сounting-out game?
⬥ A: Small knife ⬥ B: Small knife
⬥ C: Small machine gun ⬥ D: Small BM-21 Grad

Question about the "Aty-baty ..." сounting-out game[]

1. Valeriya Kuznetsova (February 12, 2006)


3,000 rubles (4 of 15) - Not Timed
How does the first line of the сounting-out game to an end, "Aty-baty ..."?
⬥ A: Soldiers were going ⬥ B: Sailors sailed
⬥ C: Cavalrymen were galloping ⬥ D: MPs were screaming

2. Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Sukshina and Mariya Shukshina (May 2, 2010)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
How does the сounting-out game "Aty-bat, ... were going" continue?
⬥ A: Soldiers ⬥ B: Debats
⬥ C: Fans ⬥ D: Up to the hut

Question about the Stanley Cup[]

1. Dmitry Ogay (February 3, 2000)


1,000 rubles (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In what sport is the Stanley Cup played?
⬥ A: Football ⬥ B: Tennis
⬥ C: Cycle racing ⬥ D: Hockey

2. Natalya Vlasova (October 23, 2010)


10,000 rubles (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In what sport is the Stanley Cup played?
⬥ A: Football ⬥ B: Hockey
⬥ C: Basketball ⬥ D: Tennis

Question about the movie with Mikhail Boyarsky's role[]

1. Vasily Savin (April 2, 2006)


3,000 rubles (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of one of the films with the role of Mikhail Boyarsky?
⬥ A: Hussar's Wedding ⬥ B: Cuirassier's Divorce
⬥ C: The Escape of the Grenadier ⬥ D: The Adultery of the Lieutenant

2. Gennady Khazanov (June 4, 2006)


2,000 rubles (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of one of the films with the role of Mikhail Boyarsky?
⬥ A: Rooster on the Roof ⬥ B: Dog in the Manger
⬥ C: Lamb on the Spit ⬥ D: D'Artagnan in Russia

Question about Columbus expedition[]

1. Eldar Rakhimov (March 14, 2001)


64,000 rubles (11 of 15) - Not Timed
The sea route to which country the Columbus expedition was looking for, swam instead to America?
⬥ A: Ethiopia ⬥ B: Japan
⬥ C: India ⬥ D: China

2. Filipp Kirkorov and Mariya Rasputina (May 21, 2006)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What did Columbus seek and, as a result, discovered America?
⬥ A: Hollywood ⬥ B: Disneyland
⬥ C: The way to India ⬥ D: Cafe with hamburgers

Question about the character of Charles Perrault's fairy tale[]

1. Yevgeny Papunaishvili and Ivan Skobrev (February 13, 2016)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the name of the character of the fairy tale by Charles Perrault?
⬥ A: Finger-sized Boy (Tom Thumb) ⬥ B: Cucumber-sized Boy
⬥ C: Spine-sized Boy ⬥ D: Chill-sized Baby

2. Yaroslav Buravchenko and Ragda Khaniyeva (June 4, 2016)


500 rubles (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the character of the fairy tale by Charles Perrault?
⬥ A: Finger-sized Boy (Tom Thumb) ⬥ B: Nose-sized Dog
⬥ C: Eye-sized basin ⬥ D: Nail-sized Man

Question about the Yellow River[]

1. Anna Lyagchilova and Igor Bochkin (April 16, 2006)


15,000 rubles (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What river does the Yellow River flow into?
⬥ A: Red ⬥ B: Black
⬥ C: Yellow ⬥ D: White

2. Marina Chernova (November 11, 2012)


10,000 rubles (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What river does the Yellow River flow into?
⬥ A: Red ⬥ B: Black
⬥ C: White ⬥ D: Yellow

Question about fabric chiffon[]

1. Tatyana Dogileva (May 24, 2008)


200,000 rubles (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of fabric in French means "rag"?
⬥ A: Satin ⬥ B: Drap
⬥ C: Chiffon ⬥ D: Gabardine

2. Boris Krasnov and Igor Ugolnikov (November 11, 2012)


200,000 rubles (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of fabric in French literally means "rag"?
⬥ A: Crêpe de Chine ⬥ B: Chiffon
⬥ C: Brocade ⬥ D: Popeline

UK[]

Question about Béla Bartók's nationality[]

1. Steve Butler (April 5, 2001)


£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What nationality was the composer Bartók?
⬥ A: Norwegian ⬥ B: German
⬥ C: Hungarian ⬥ D: Russian

2. Irene Arenillas (April 24, 2004)


£64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the nationality of the composer Bela Bartok?
⬥ A: French ⬥ B: German
⬥ C: Hungarian ⬥ D: Polish

Question about 20/20 in medicine[]

1. Mike Cooke (September 9, 1999)


£1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In the medical world, what is denoted by 20/20?
⬥ A: Normal blood pressure ⬥ B: Normal pulse
⬥ C: Normal hearing ⬥ D: Normal vision

2. Scott Rourke (September 27, 2003)


£300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
The phrase "twenty-twenty" describes perfect... what?
⬥ A: Hearing ⬥ B: Vision
⬥ C: Heart rate ⬥ D: IQ

Question about Britain's only poisonous snake[]

1. Margaret Whittaker (January 19, 2000)


£2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the only poisonous snake native to Britain?
⬥ A: Grass snake ⬥ B: Smooth snake
⬥ C: Slow worm ⬥ D: Adder

2. Robert Brydges (September 29, 2001)


£100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is Britain's only poisonous snake?
⬥ A: Multiplier ⬥ B: Divider
⬥ C: Adder ⬥ D: Subtractor

USA[]

Question about the earth rotating[]

1. Neil Larrimore (November 19, 1999)


$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
How often does the Earth complete one full rotation on its axis?
⬥ A: Every day ⬥ B: Every week
⬥ C: Every six months ⬥ D: Every year

2. Steve Perry (April 22, 2001)


$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
How long does it take for the earth to rotate once on its axis?
⬥ A: 365 days ⬥ B: 24 hours
⬥ C: 1 month ⬥ D: 10 years

Question about Dallas[]

Joel Vincent (Janurary 20, 2000)


$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
On the long-running series “Dallas”, what was the name of the ranch where the Ewings lived?
⬥ A: South Field ⬥ B: SouthFork
⬥ C: South Bend ⬥ D: South Park

Debra Humphrey (November 21, 2000)


$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
On the TV series “Dallas,” what is the name of the ranch where the Ewings live?
⬥ A: SouthField ⬥ B: South Bend
⬥ C: South Park ⬥ D: SouthFork

Question about the stork[]

Not only did these two questions have the same wording, but the answers (with the exception of the two different gag answers) had the same placement as well.

Tom O'Brien (June 7, 2000)


$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a story often told to young children, what bird delivers babies?
⬥ A: Eagle ⬥ B: Stork
⬥ C: Ostrich ⬥ D: San Diego Chicken

Heidi Klum (November 22, 2001)


$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a story often told to young children, what bird delivers babies?
⬥ A: Eagle ⬥ B: Stork
⬥ C: Ostrich ⬥ D: OB-GY-Hen

Question about Macadamia[]

Brad Abbey (August 9th, 2009)


$300 (3 of 15) - 0:15 Time Limit
Category: Let's Go Nuts
Which of the following is a type of nut and not a member of the United Nations?
⬥ A: Malaysia ⬥ B: Mauritania
⬥ C: Macadamia ⬥ D: Mongolia

Eric Stonestreet (April 7, 2020)


$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a type of nut and not a member of the United Nations?
⬥ A: Malaysia ⬥ B: Macadamia
⬥ C: Mauritania ⬥ D: Mongolia

Vietnam[]

Question about a type of market[]

1. Nguyễn Anh Phụng (January 20, 2015)

600.000₫ (3 of 15) - Not timed
Which of the following is the name of a type of market that usually appears in many residental areas?
⬥ A: Ếch (Frog) ⬥ B: Cóc (Toad)
⬥ C: Thằn lằn (Lizard) ⬥ D: Nhái (Frog, second meaning)

2. Nguyễn Thảo Hằng (August 11, 2015)

1.000.000₫ (4 of 15) - Not timed
Which of the following is a type of market?
⬥ A: Ếch (Frog) ⬥ B: Nhái (Frog, second meaning)
⬥ C: Thằn lằn (Lizard) ⬥ D: Cóc (Toad)

Question about a beach in Quảng Bình[]

1. Thái Thùy Linh (June 5, 2018)

1.000.000₫ (4 of 15) - Not timed
Which of the following is a beach in Quảng Bình?
⬥ A: Đá Lăn (Rolling Rock) ⬥ B: Đá Nhảy (Jumping Rock)
⬥ C: Đá Chạy (Running Rock) ⬥ D: Đá Bò (Crawling Rock)

2. Vicky Nhung (January 1, 2019)

14.000.000₫ (9 of 15) - Not timed
Which of the following is a beautiful beach in Quảng Bình?
⬥ A: Đá Lăn (Rolling Rock) ⬥ B: Đá Chạy (Running Rock)
⬥ C: Đá Nhảy (Jumping Rock) ⬥ D: Đá Bò (Crawling Rock)

Question about Haiku[]

1. Bùi Vĩnh Bảo (February 24, 2015)

2,000,000₫ (6 of 15) - Not timed
The traditional haiku poem was originated in which country?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Japan ⬥ B: Mongolia
⬥ C: China ⬥ D: South Korea
Ask the Audience Results: A: 84% ⬥ B: 7% ⬥ C: 2% ⬥ D: 7%

2. Lê Thị Thanh Huyền (January 2, 2018)

2,000,000₫ (6 of 15) - Not timed
The traditional haiku poem was originated in which country?
⬥ A: South Korea ⬥ B: Mongolia
⬥ C: Japan ⬥ D: North Korea

Question about a type of cake in Hue[]

1. Phùng Minh Đức (November 15, 2011)

500,000₫ (4 of 15) - Not timed
Which of the following is a type of cake in Hue?
⬥ A: Khoài (Amused) ⬥ B: Sướng (Pleasure)
⬥ C: Thích (Like) ⬥ D: Vui (Happy)
Ask the Audience Results: A: 90% ⬥ B: 7% ⬥ C: 3% ⬥ D: 0%

2. Nguyễn Hữu Lợi (September 25, 2018)

1,000,000₫ (4 of 15) - Not timed
Which of the following is a famous cake in Hue?
⬥ A: Khoài (Amused) ⬥ B: Thích (Like)
⬥ C: Vui (Happy) ⬥ D: Sướng (Pleasure)

Question about gameshow Chúng Tôi Là Chiến Sĩ (We Are Soldiers)[]

1. Nguyễn Hải Đăng (February 26, 2013)

200,000₫ (1 of 15) - Not timed
Which of the following is a gameshow on VTV3?
⬥ A: Chúng tôi là đấu sỹ (We are warriors) ⬥ B: Chúng tôi là nha sỹ (We are dentists)
⬥ C: Chúng tôi là chiến sỹ (We are soldiers) ⬥ D: Chúng tôi là bác sỹ (We are doctors)

2. Nguyễn Thu Quỳnh (March 31, 2020)

2,000,000₫ (5 of 15) - Not timed
Which of the following is a program by Vietnam Television?
⬥ A: Chúng tôi là công an (We are polices) ⬥ B: Chúng tôi là bộ đội (We are soldiers)
⬥ C: Chúng tôi là chiến sỹ (We are soldiers - second meaning) ⬥ D: Chúng tôi là quân nhân (We are military)
Note: On 2020, the gameshow was renamed as Chiến Sĩ 2020 (Soldiers 2020).

Question about balloon[]

1. Phạm Thị Kim Dung (September 6, 2011)

1,000,000₫ (5 of 15) - Not timed
What "has no wings but can fly, looks like a grapefruit but its stomach is full of air"?
⬥ A: Dragonfly ⬥ B: Airplane
⬥ C: Take-copter ⬥ D: Balloon

2. Trần Xuân Dũng (April 7, 2020)

2,000,000₫ (5 of 15) - Not timed
What "has no wings but can fly, looks like a grapefruit but its stomach is full of air"?
⬥ A: Take-copter ⬥ B: Paper airplane
⬥ C: Bamboo dragonfly ⬥ D: Balloon

Question about incubus[]

1. Đặng Thị Thuỳ Mai (July 22, 2008)

500,000₫ (4 of 15) - Not timed
A feeling like there is something heavy squeezing us while sleeping, is called what?
⬥ A: Bóng dáng (Silhouette) ⬥ B: Bóng nhoáng (Glossy)
⬥ C: Bóng gió (Hint) ⬥ D: Bóng đè (Incubus)

2. Đặng Thị Diệu Linh (August 30, 2011)

500,000₫ (4 of 15) - Not timed
What do we called a feeling that make us hard to breath and there is something heavy squeezing us while sleeping?
⬥ A: Bóng ma (Ghost) ⬥ B: Bóng loáng (Polished)
⬥ C: Bóng đè (Incubus) ⬥ D: Bóng bay (Balloon)

3. Nguyễn Tiến Út (April 14, 2020)

1,000,000₫ (4 of 15) - Not timed
Which of the following is a type of sleep disorders that make the body unable to move, occur before going to sleep or right after waking up?
⬥ A: Bóng hồng (Pink ball) ⬥ B: Bóng gió (Hint)
⬥ C: Bóng bay (Balloon) ⬥ D: Bóng đè (Incubus)

Question about Đắk Tô, Central Highlands[]

1. Trần Khanh (September 30, 2014)

₫22,000,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The battlefield of Đắk Tô - Tân Cảnh, where the victory took place in 1972, is now located in which province in the Central Highlands?
⬥ A: Kon Tum ⬥ B: Đắk Lắk
⬥ C: Gia Lai ⬥ D: Đắk Nông

2. Dương Lê Duy (July 31, 2018)

₫40,000,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
The place Đắk Tô with famous battles in the resistance war against the US belongs to which province of the Central Highlands?
⬥ A: Đắk Lắk ⬥ B: Gia Lai
⬥ C: Kon Tum ⬥ D: Đắk Nông

Question about the Điện Biên Phủ victory monument[]

1. Nguyễn Thị Hồng Vân (September 14, 2010)

₫4,000,000 (4 of 15) - 15 seconds
On which hill is the Điện Biên Phủ victory monument erected?
"Pass" lifeline used
⬥ A: D1 ⬥ B: C1
⬥ C: A1 ⬥ D: E1
Hồng Vân passed this question to Thủy Nguyên. She returned to the Hot Seat at question 14.

2. Hoàng Đức Thành (May 25, 2021)

₫40,000,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
On which hill was the Điện Biên Phủ Victory Monument erected on the old battlefield?
⬥ A: Him Lam Hill ⬥ B: Hill A1
⬥ C: Hill C1 ⬥ D: Hill D1

Question about the main color of the 500,000 VND banknote[]

1. Nông Ngọc Sơn (December 5, 2006)

₫300,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the main color of the 500,000 VND polymer banknote?
⬥ A: Red ⬥ B: Green
⬥ C: Yellow ⬥ D: Purple

2. Nguyễn Văn Hùng (August 2, 2022)

₫200,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the main color of the 500,000 VND polymer banknote?
⬥ A: Red ⬥ B: Green
⬥ C: Purple ⬥ D: Yellow

Question about Ho Chi Minh Museum[]

1. Nông Ngọc Sơn (December 5, 2006)

₫1,800,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Ho Chi Minh Museum is designed in the shape of which flower?
⬥ A: Lotus ⬥ B: Sunflower
⬥ C: Rose ⬥ D: Peach

2. Trần Hoàn (September 13, 2022)

₫6,000,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
The Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi is designed in the shape of what kind of flower?
⬥ A: Rose ⬥ B: Peach
⬥ C: Sunflower ⬥ D: Lotus

Question about "ghost month"[]

1. Nguyễn Hoài Thả (August 30, 2022)

₫1,000,000 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which month in the lunar calendar is also known as "ghost month"?
⬥ A: July ⬥ B: August
⬥ C: September ⬥ D: October

2. Phạm Thủy Tiên (September 20, 2022)

₫600,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
In the lunar calendar, which month is also known as "ghost month"?
⬥ A: January ⬥ B: July
⬥ C: August ⬥ D: December

Question about the idiom "Đi mây về gió"[]

1. Nguyễn Văn Đông (January 6, 2015)

₫1,000,000 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
There is an idiom: "Đi mây về ..."?
⬥ A: Mây ⬥ B: Núi
⬥ C: Biển ⬥ D: Gió
This idiom means "move very fast and light".

2. Đoàn Thị Khánh Toàn (May 2 & 9, 2017)

₫400,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
There is an idiom: "Đi mây về ..."?
⬥ A: Mây ⬥ B: Núi
⬥ C: Gió ⬥ D: Biển
This idiom means "move very fast and light".

Question about "sao quả tạ"[]

1. Nguyễn Tiến Thành (April 7, 2015)

₫2,000,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What is a simile about the cases of bad luck and risk?
⬥ A: Sao quả cân ⬥ B: Sao quả yến
⬥ C: Sao quả tạ ⬥ D: Sao quả tấn

2. Xuân Mai (January 4, 2022)

₫200,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is a simile about the cases of bad luck and risk?
⬥ A: Sao quả cân ⬥ B: Sao quả tạ
⬥ C: Sao quả tấn ⬥ D: Sao quả yến

Question about the ebony[]

1. Nguyễn Hoàng Phong (May 5, 2020)

₫400,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What color is ebony?
⬥ A: Yellow ⬥ B: Brown
⬥ C: Black ⬥ D: Blue

2. Lê Thị Thùy Trang (October 25, 2022)

₫1,000,000 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What color is ebony?
⬥ A: Yellow ⬥ B: Red
⬥ C: Black ⬥ D: Blue

Question about the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky[]

1. Trương Quốc Bảo (November 26, 2019)

₫14,000,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What did the new President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky do before taking office?
"Phone-a-friend" and "Ask the Audience" lifelines used
⬥ A: Boxer ⬥ B: Comedian
⬥ C: Surgeon ⬥ D: Entrepreneur
Ask the Audience Results: A: 7% ⬥ B: 73% ⬥ C: 13% ⬥ D: 7%
Phone-a-Friend partner: Nguyễn Hoài Thu (no answer).

2. Hồ Văn Bính (January 19, 2021)

₫30,000,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Before becoming president of Ukraine, what kind of work did Volodymyr Zelensky do?
⬥ A: Entrepreneur ⬥ B: Comedian
⬥ C: Boxer ⬥ D: Surgeon

Question about "Mật ngọt chết ruồi"[]

1. Nguyễn Lê Hưng (October 28, 2014)

1,000,000₫ (4 of 15) - Not timed
Fill in the blank: "Mật ngọt chết [...]"?
⬥ A: Muỗi ⬥ B: Mèo
⬥ C: Ruồi ⬥ D: Người
The idiom means "It serves as a reminder to be careful about the traps of your life".

2. Vũ Hoài Sơn (October 24, 2017)

₫2,000,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
There is an idiom: "Mật ngọt chết ..." what?
⬥ A: Đàn gà ⬥ B: Ruồi
⬥ C: Đàn bò ⬥ D: Đàn cò
The idiom means "It serves as a reminder to be careful about the traps of your life".

3. Kiều Thanh Bình (August 24, 2021)

₫200,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which word is missing in the idiom: "Mật ngọt chết..."?
⬥ A: Ong (bee) ⬥ B: Ruồi (fly)
⬥ C: Muỗi (mosquito) ⬥ D: Kiến (ant)
The idiom means "It serves as a reminder to be careful about the traps of your life".

FFF question about fried roll dish[]

1. Nguyễn Thị Lan Hương (July 5 & 12, 2011)

Fastest Finger First Question
Arrange the stages according to the process of making nem rán (fried roll) dish.
⬥ A: Fry ⬥ B: Roll
⬥ C: Mix filling ⬥ D: Pick up
The correct order was C - B - A - D. In this question, 6 of 8 contestants got it right and the fastest was Lan Hương with the time of 4.22 seconds, made it to the Hot Seat.

2. Nguyễn Quyết Tâm (July 14 & 21, 2015)

Fastest Finger First Question
Arrange these steps to make a nem rán (fried roll) dish.
⬥ A: Roll ⬥ B: Pick up
⬥ C: Mix filling ⬥ D: Fry
The correct order was C - A - D - B. In this question, 5 of 10 contestants got it right and the fastest was Quyết Tâm with the time of 4.67 seconds, made it to the Hot Seat.

FFF question about length units[]

1. Lê Huy (October 7, 2014)

Fastest Finger First Question
Arrange these length units in ascending order.
⬥ A: Kilometre ⬥ B: Metre
⬥ C: Centimetre ⬥ D: Milimetre
The correct order was D - C - B - A. In this question, all 9 contestants got it right and the fastest was Lê Huy with the time of 3.17 seconds, made it to the Hot Seat.

2. Nguyễn Thị Mai Anh (June 6, 2017)

Fastest Finger First Question
Arrange these length units in ascending order.
⬥ A: Metre ⬥ B: Centimetre
⬥ C: Milimetre ⬥ D: Kilometre
The correct order was C - B - A - D. In this question, 4 of 5 contestants got it right and the fastest was Mai Anh with the time of 4.17 seconds, made it to the Hot Seat.

Question about the idiom "Thân cô thế cô"[]

1. Nguyễn Khắc Thanh (September 28, 2010)

₫1,000,000 (1 of 15) - 15 seconds
The situation of being alone, weak and without support is the meaning of which sentence?
⬥ A: Thân lừa ưa nặng (Donkey body likes heavy) ⬥ B: Thân tàn ma dại (Foolish body)
⬥ C: Thân cô thế cô (How are you?) ⬥ D: Thân làm tội đời (I commit a sin in life)

2. Nguyễn Thị Ái Vân (November 22, 2022)

₫600,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which sentence indicates a lonely, weak situation with no support?
⬥ A: Thân tàn ma dại (Foolish body) ⬥ B: Thân cô thế cô (How are you?)
⬥ C: Thân lừa ưa nặng (Donkey body likes heavy) ⬥ D: Thân làm tội đời (I commit a sin in life)

Question about tò he[]

1. Nguyễn Thế Viễn (November 20, 2018)

₫200,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of a folk toy of children?
⬥ A: Tò he ⬥ B: Tò mò (Curious)
⬥ C: Tò vò (Wasp) ⬥ D: Tến tò (Sacrifice)

2. Nguyễn Thị Hồng Hạnh (December 10, 2019)

₫600,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of a folk toy of children?
⬥ A: Tến tò (Sacrifice) ⬥ B: Tò mò (Curious)
⬥ C: Tò vò (Wasp) ⬥ D: Tò he

FFF question about snakehead fish sour soup[]

1. Cấn Thành Việt (May 15, 2012)

Fastest Finger First Question
Arrange these words into the name of a dish.
⬥ A: Lóc ⬥ B:
⬥ C: Canh ⬥ D: Chua
The correct order was C - D - B - A. In this question, 6 of 10 contestants got it right and the fastest was Thành Việt with the time of 2.77 seconds, made it to the Hot Seat.
English translation: Snakehead fish sour soup.

2. Đỗ Thái Hà (July 1, 2014)

Fastest Finger First Question
Arrange these words into the name of a dish.
⬥ A: Lóc ⬥ B: Canh
⬥ C: Chua ⬥ D:
The correct order was B - C - D - A. In this question, 6 of 9 contestants got it right and the fastest was Thái Hà with the time of 3.78 seconds, made it to the Hot Seat.
English translation: Snakehead fish sour soup.

Question about benefactor[]

1. Nguyễn Văn Thắng (August 16, 2005)

200,000₫ (2 of 15) - Not timed
Which Vietnamese word is used to describe the person who aids people in danger?
⬥ A: Siêu nhân (Superman) ⬥ B: Ân nhân (Benefactor)
⬥ C: Thân nhân (Relatives) ⬥ D: Công nhân (Worker)

2. Nguyễn Thiên Khánh (December 20, 2022)

₫400,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What word do people use to refer to someone who has helped someone overcome difficulties and dangers?
⬥ A: Thân nhân (Relative) ⬥ B: Bệnh nhân (Patient)
⬥ C: Công nhân (Worker) ⬥ D: Ân nhân (Benefactor)

Question about bánh trôi (floating rice cake)[]

1. Thanh Ngoan (February 17, 2015)

₫400,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of a type of cake?
⬥ A: Chảy (Leak) ⬥ B: Trôi (Float)
⬥ C: Chìm (Sink) ⬥ D: Lặn (Dive)
The right answer meaning "floating rice cake".

2. Nguyễn Tạ Tấn (December 3 & 10, 2019)

₫1,000,000 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of a type of cake?
⬥ A: Thả (Drop) ⬥ B: Liệng (Throw)
⬥ C: Lượn (Glide) ⬥ D: Trôi (Drift)
The correct answer meaning "floating rice cake".

Repeated questions across international editions of Millionaire[]

  • Both Gill O'Donnell on the UK series and Justin Peters on the US series received a question about when consuming alcohol is allowed in the British House of Commons with the same rephrased answer:
£20,000 (6 of 12) - Not Timed
Traditionally, what is the only occasion when alcohol is allowed into the chamber of the House of Commons?
'50:50' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used
⬥ A: PM's question time ⬥ B: Budget Speech
⬥ C: State opening ⬥ D: Election of new Speaker
Ask the Audience Results: A: 0% ⬥ B: 19% ⬥ C: 81% ⬥ D: 0%
Gill didn't know the answer, so she used her 50:50 lifeline, with options A and D removed. Still unsure, she decided to ask the audience where C was the most favoured answer. Gill went with this answer, but this was incorrect and she lost £9,000. Host Chris Tarrant noted that 81% of the audience being wrong is the highest percentage of the audience that he could ever recall being wrong on any occasion.

Total Prize: £1,000

$500,000 (13 of 14) - Not timed
Drinking alcohol in the British House of Commons is strictly forbidden at all times, with the single exception of a lawmaker doing what?
⬥ A: Declaring War ⬥ B: Crowning a Royal
⬥ C: Taking the oath of office ⬥ D: Announcing the Budget
Justin Peters won $25,000 in February 2, 2015 after incorrectly answering his $500,000 question.


$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
To whom did Beethoven originally plan to dedicate his Third Symphony in 1803?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Goethe ⬥ B: Mozart
⬥ C: Napoleon ⬥ D: His nephew
£250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
To whom did Beethoven originally dedicate his 'Eroica' symphony?
⬥ A: George Washington ⬥ B: Napoleon Bonaparte
⬥ C: Horatio Nelson ⬥ D: Lord Byron

Duplication[]

Duplicate questions are when a question and the same answers, given in the same order, were repeated within the series.

Vietnam[]

Question about Trần Văn Cẩn's paintings[]

1. Lưu Thị Ngọc Hân (April 3, 2018)

22,000,000₫ (10 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these is not a painting by Trần Văn Cẩn?
⬥ A: Đôi bạn ⬥ B: Mẹ tôi
⬥ C: Em Thúy ⬥ D: Em gái tôi
Ngọc Hân decided to walk away and won ₫14,000,000. Her guess would have been D, but the right answer was A.

2. Bùi Thắng Lợi (April 17, 2018)

30,000,000₫ (11 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these is not a painting by Trần Văn Cẩn?
⬥ A: Đôi bạn ⬥ B: Mẹ tôi
⬥ C: Em Thúy ⬥ D: Em gái tôi
The question and the answers' position were exactly the same as the last one. However, this time, the contestant gave a final answer and got it wrong.

Question about the author of the song "Cây đàn sinh viên"[]

1. Lưu Thị Ngọc Hân (April 3, 2018)

₫6,000,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the composer of the song "Cây đàn sinh viên"?
"Ask Three of the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Bảo Chấn ⬥ B: Trịnh Công Sơn
⬥ C: Quốc An ⬥ D: Trần Tiến
Ask Three of the Audience Results: C - C - C.

2. Phan Lê Minh Tuấn (May 15, 2018)

₫6,000,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which musician is the composer of the song "Cây đàn sinh viên"?
⬥ A: Bảo Chấn ⬥ B: Trịnh Công Sơn
⬥ C: Quốc An ⬥ D: Trần Tiến

Question about Jin Yong[]

1. Lưu Thị Ngọc Hân (April 3, 2018)

₫14,000,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Writer Jin Yong (China) is famous for what kind of literature?
⬥ A: Detective story ⬥ B: Wuxia
⬥ C: Epic ⬥ D: Romantic poetry

2. Trần Thị Thu Hương (June 19, 2018)

₫3,000,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Writer Jin Yong (China) is famous for what kind of literature?
⬥ A: Detective story ⬥ B: Wuxia
⬥ C: Epic ⬥ D: Romantic poetry

Question about the film "Chị Dậu"[]

1. Anh Đức (March 6, 2018)

₫3,000,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The film "Chị Dậu" was adapted from which literary work?
⬥ A: Người mẹ cầm súng ⬥ B: Vợ chồng A Phủ
⬥ C: Tắt đèn ⬥ D: Tuổi thơ dữ dội

2. Nguyễn Tất Thực (October 2 & 9, 2018)

₫3,000,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
The film "Chị Dậu" was adapted from which literary work?
⬥ A: Người mẹ cầm súng ⬥ B: Vợ chồng A Phủ
⬥ C: Tắt đèn ⬥ D: Tuổi thơ dữ dội

Question about ASEAN Heritage Parks[]

1. Ngô Thu Hương (June 12, 2018)

₫14,000,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Currently, which national park in Vietnam is not recognized as a ASEAN Heritage Park?
"Ask Three of the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Kon Ka Kinh National Park ⬥ B: Tam Bảo National Park
⬥ C: Chư Mom Ray National Park ⬥ D: Bái Tử Long National Park
Ask Three of the Audience Results: B - B - B.

2. Nguyễn Minh Tuấn (January 15, 2019)

₫30,000,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which national park is not currently on the list of ASEAN Heritage Parks?
⬥ A: Kon Ka Kinh National Park ⬥ B: Tam Bảo National Park
⬥ C: Chư Mom Ray National Park ⬥ D: Bái Tử Long National Park

Question about Miss Grand International 2017[]

1. Minh Hương (January 3, 2017)

₫22,000,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In which country will Miss Grand International 2017 be held?
"Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Thailand ⬥ B: Vietnam
⬥ C: Laos ⬥ D: Cambodia
Ask the Audience Results: A: 20% ⬥ B: 70% ⬥ C: 3% ⬥ D: 7%

2. Lê Thị Thanh Huyền (January 2, 2018)

₫22,000,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In which country was Miss Grand International 2017 held?
⬥ A: Thailand ⬥ B: Vietnam
⬥ C: Laos ⬥ D: Cambodia

Question about a fish smaller than other ones[]

1. Trần Thu Hà (January 6, 2015)

₫200,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these fishes is smaller than other ones?
⬥ A: Whale ⬥ B: Gobiiforme
⬥ C: Shark ⬥ D: Dolphin

2. Đoàn Thị Khánh Toàn (May 2 & 9, 2017)

₫600,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these fishes is smaller than other ones?
⬥ A: Whale ⬥ B: Gobiiforme
⬥ C: Shark ⬥ D: Dolphin

Question about hoarse voice[]

1. Phạm Văn Quang (October 1, 2019)

₫400,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What is a hoarse voice compared to?
⬥ A: Swan ⬥ B: Drake
⬥ C: Goose ⬥ D: Muscovy duck

2. Lê Quốc Khánh (December 3, 2019)

₫600,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
What is a hoarse voice compared to?
⬥ A: Swan ⬥ B: Drake
⬥ C: Goose ⬥ D: Muscovy duck

Question about Cái Mơn durian[]

1. Phạm Quỳnh Như (May 7, 2019)

₫3,000,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Cái Mơn durian is a specialty of which province?
"50:50" and "Phone-a-Friend" lifelines used
⬥ A: Tiền Giang ⬥ B: Cà Mau
⬥ C: Bến Tre ⬥ D: Đồng Tháp
Phone-a-Friend partner: Vũ Văn Khanh (his answer: C).

2. Nguyễn Đăng Khoa (December 24, 2019)

₫3,000,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Cái Mơn durian is a specialty of which province?
"Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Tiền Giang ⬥ B: Cà Mau
⬥ C: Bến Tre ⬥ D: Đồng Tháp
Phone-a-Friend partner: Nguyễn Nhật Huy (his answer: C).

Question about the turmeric[]

1. Nông Ngọc Sơn (December 5, 2006)

₫100,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following tubers can help wounds heal faster and leave less scars?
⬥ A: Galangal ⬥ B: Onion
⬥ C: Ginger ⬥ D: Turmeric

2. Lê Thị Thùy Trang (October 25, 2022)

₫600,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following tubers can help wounds heal faster and leave less scars?
⬥ A: Galangal ⬥ B: Onion
⬥ C: Ginger ⬥ D: Turmeric

Question about "hải tặc", another way of Vietnamese saying "pirate"[]

1. Hoàng Ái Lan (October 11, 2011)

₫200,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Cướp biển (Pirate) is also known by what name?
⬥ A: Đạo tặc (Thief) ⬥ B: Lâm tặc (Poacher)
⬥ C: Tin tặc (Hacker) ⬥ D: Hải tặc

2. Nguyễn Quang Vinh (September 13, 2022)

₫600,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Pirate is also called what?
⬥ A: Đạo tặc (Thief) ⬥ B: Lâm tặc (Poacher)
⬥ C: Tin tặc (Hacker) ⬥ D: Hải tặc

Question about Edward Jenner[]

1. Trần Xuân Sang (October 2, 2012)

₫30,000,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was the first person to cure smallpox?
"50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Bernard Moss ⬥ B: Charles Darwin
⬥ C: Edward Jenner ⬥ D: Robert Cock

2. Trần Văn Phương (June 17, 2013)

₫30,000,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was the first person to cure smallpox?
"Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Bernard Moss ⬥ B: Charles Darwin
⬥ C: Edward Jenner ⬥ D: Robert Cock
Phone-a-Friend partner: Phạm Hùng Thắng (he said "Here, here, there it is" in last 3 seconds but didn't give the answer in time).

Question about autumn season[]

1. Nguyễn Thị Nga (October 20, 2018)

₫2,000,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
The verse "Con nai vàng ngơ ngác/ Đạp trên lá vàng khô" refers to which season of the year?
⬥ A: Spring ⬥ B: Summer
⬥ C: Autumn ⬥ D: Winter
English translation: "The yellow deer is bewildered/ Stepping on the dry yellow leaves".

2. Phạm Thị Minh Tâm (July 5, 2022)

₫2,000,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What season does the image "Con nai vàng ngơ ngác. Đạp trên lá vàng khô" in Lưu Trọng Lư's poem represent?
⬥ A: Spring ⬥ B: Summer
⬥ C: Autumn ⬥ D: Winter
English translation: "The yellow deer is bewildered. Stepping on the dry yellow leaves".

Trivia[]

  • In Russia, questions about the hairdresser and about Jolly Roger four times was asked.
  • In Vietnam, questions about incubus and about Edward Jenner three times was asked.

See also[]

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