THE £1million prize has been won for the first time in 14 years – but how would you have done if you were in the hot seat?
Here we challenge you to answer all of Donald Fear’s questions from tonight’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire correctly – without the pressure of a live audience and host Jeremy Clarkson.
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Question 1 for £100
In the UK, the abbreviation NHS stands for National ‘what’ Service?
A. Humanity
B. Health
C. Honour
D. Household
Answer: B. Health
Question 2 for £200
Which Disney character famously leaves a glass slipper behind at a royal ball?
A. Pocahontas
B. Sleeping Beauty
C. Cinderella
D. Elsa
Answer: C. Cinderella
Question 3 for £300
What name is given to the revolving belt machinery in an airport that delivers checked luggage from the plane to baggage reclaim?
A. Hangar
B. Terminal
C. Concourse
D. Carousel
Answer D. Carousel
Question 4 for £500
Which of these brands was chiefly associated with the manufacture of household locks?
A. Phillips
B. Flymo
C. Chubb
D. Ronseal
Answer: C. Chubb
Question 5 for £1,000
The hammer and sickle is one of the most recognisable symbols of which political ideology?
A. Republicanism
B. Communism
C. Conservatism
D. Liberalism
Answer: B. Communism
Question 6 for £2,000
Which toys have been marketed with the phrase ‘Robots in Disguise’?
A. Bratz Dolls
B. Sylvanian Families
C. Hatchimals
D. Transformers
Answer: D. Transformers
Question 7 for £4,000
What does the word ‘loquacious’ mean?
A. Angry
B. Chatty
C. Beautiful
D. Shy
Answer: B. Chatty
Question 8 for £8,000
Obstetrics is a branch of medicine particularly concerned with what?
A. Childbirth
B. Broken bones
C. Heart conditions
D. Old age
Answer: A. Childbirth
Question 9 for £16,000
In ‘Doctor Who’, what was the signature look of the fourth Doctor, as portrayed by Tom Baker?
A. Bow-tie, braces & tweed jacket
B. Wide-brimmed hat & extra long scarf
C. Pinstripe suit & trainers
D. Cape, velvet jacket & frilly shirt
Answer: B. Wide-brimmed hat & extra long scarf
Question 10 for £32,000
Which of these religious observances lasts for the shortest period of time during the calendar year?
A. Ramadan
B. Diwali
C. Lent
D. Hanukkah
Answer: B. Diwali
Question 11 for £64,000
At the closest point, which island group is only|50 miles south-east of the coast of Florida?
A. Bahamas
B. US Virgin Islands
C. Turks and Caicos Islands
D. Bermuda
Answer: A. Bahamas
Question 12 for £125,000
Construction of which of these famous landmarks was completed first?
A. Empire State Building
B. Royal Albert Hall
C. Eiffel Tower
D. ‘Big Ben’ Clock Tower
Answer: D. ‘Big Ben’ Clock Tower
Question 13 for £250,000
Which of these cetaceans is classified as a ‘toothed whale’?
A. Gray whale
B. Minke whale
C. Sperm whale
D. Humpback whale
Answer: C. Sperm whale
Question 14 for £500,000
Who is the only British politician to have held all four ‘Great Offices of State’ at some point during their career?
A. David Lloyd George
B. Harold Wilson
C. James Callaghan
D. John Major
Answer: C. James Callaghan
Question 15 for £1million
In 1718, which pirate died in battle off the coast of what is now North Carolina?
A. Calico Jack
B. Blackbeard
C. Bartholomew Roberts
D. Captain Kidd
Answer: B. Blackbeard
