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Fifteen questions to a £1 millionTV game show contestant Judith Keppel won a million pounds ($1.42 million) on the UK version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire ?" by answering correctly the following questions: First of all she was the fastest to answer: Q :Starting with earliest, put these British prime ministers in order, A) Anthony Eden B) Alec Douglas-Home C) Harold Macmillan D) Winston Churchill. Ans: D A C B For £100 Q: Complete the saying: "As sick as a ....?" A) Partridge B) Puffin C) Parrot D) Penguin. Ans: C For £200 Q: Which legal document states a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property after death ? A) Would B) Shall C) Should D) Will. Ans: D For £300 Q: Complete the title of the James Bond film: "The Man With The...?" A) Golden Tooth B) Golden Gun C) Golden Eagle D) Golden Delicious. Ans: B For £500 Q: Which of these fruits shares its name with something superior or desirable? A) Apricot B) Grapefruit C) Plum D) Mango. Ans: C For £1,000 Q: In which sport do two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope ? A) Tug of war B) Basketball C) Ice hockey D) Polo. Ans: A For £2,000 Q: Where would a cowboy normally put his chaps ? A) On his head B) On his arms C) On his legs D) On his hands. Ans: C For £4,000 Q: Which of these zodiac signs is not represented by an animal that grows horns ? A) Taurus B) Capricorn C) Aquarius D) Aries. Ans: C For £8,000 Q: Sherpas and Gurkhas are native to which country ? A) Russia B) Ecuador C) Nepal D) Morocco. Ans: C For £16,000 Q: Prime Minister Tony Blair was born in which country ? A) England B) Northern Ireland C) Scotland C) Wales. Ans: C Judith used her ask-the-audience lifeline to reach the correct answer. For £32,000 Q: Whose autobiography has the title "A Long Walk To Freedom" ? A) Ranulph Fiennes B) Mother Teresa C) Nelson Mandela D) Mikhail Gorbachev. Ans: C For £64,000 Q: Duffel coats are named after a town in which country ? A) Belgium B) Holland C) Germany D) Austria. Ans: A She went 50:50 and was left with Belgium and Holland. For £125,000 Q: Complete this stage instruction in Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale': 'Exit, pursued by a...'? A) Tiger B) Clown C) Bear D) Dog. Ans: C She phoned her friend Jilly Greenwood who knew the answer. For £250,000 Q: The young of which creature is known as a 'squab' ? A) Salmon B) Horse C) Pigeon D) Octopus. Ans:C For £500,000 Q: Who is the patron saint of Spain ? A) Saint James B) Saint John C) Saint Benedict D) Saint Peter. Ans: A For £1,000,000 Q: Which king was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine ? A) Henry I B) Henry II C) Richard I D) Henry V. Ans: B RELATED STORY: Quiz show makes a millionaire RELATED SITES: UK Millionaire site |
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