Ron Leight, from Santa Fe, NM, was a contestant who appeared on Season 16 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on February 27, 2018 and left with $5,000 after missing the $30,000 question.
Ron's Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
If someone is exactly right about something it's commonly said that they've accomplished which home improvement-related feat?
⬥ A: Found the stud
⬥ B: Hit the nail on the head
⬥ C: Installed the new water heater
⬥ D: Replaced the aluminum siding
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
People taking part in which of the following competitions are known for regularly using "butt glue" to keep their skimpy clothes in place?
⬥ A: Super Bowl
⬥ B: Iditarod
⬥ C: Miss America
⬥ D: World Scrabble Championship
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
To combat a rise in fatalities caused by those 75 and older, in 2016 Japan began offering its seniors discounts on ramen for life if they surrender their what?
⬥ A: Smartphone
⬥ B: Driver's license
⬥ C: Passport
⬥ D: Dentures
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
What kid-friendly company's name comes from combining the names of its founders Harold "Matt" Matson and Elliot Handler?
⬥ A: NERF
⬥ B: Nintendo
⬥ C: Mattel
⬥ D: Hasbro
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Since 1993, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has been married to what current U.S. Senate Majority Leader?
⬥ A: Paul Ryan
⬥ B: Orrin Hatch
⬥ C: John McCain
⬥ D: Mitch McConnell
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of the following is NOT equal to each of the other three?
⬥ A: Number of letters in the English alphabet
⬥ B: Number of days in two fortnights
⬥ C: Number of faces on a rhombicuboctahedron
⬥ D: Number of red cards in a standard deck
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
If you were describing a parsnip to someone who'd never seen one, you'd most likely say it looks like a pale version of what other root vegetable?
⬥ A: Carrot
⬥ B: Potato
⬥ C: Broccoli
⬥ D: Cucumber
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Running low on drinking water, what country situated in the southern Persian Gulf hopes to mine fresh water from an iceberg hauled from Antarctica? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Kuwait
⬥ B: Yemen
⬥ C: Lebanon
⬥ D: United Arab Emirates
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
At $58.4 million, the highest price ever paid at auction for a work by a living artist was for Jeff Koons' 10-foot stainless steel version of what kid-friendly object? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
