On the periodic table, there are four different elements named after what?
A
Antoine Lavoisier's pet cat
B
A moon of Neptune
C
Marie Curie's maiden name
D
A Swedish mining village
Contestant: Lauren Lapkus
$1,000,000 Question
- Season 1, Episode 9
When scientists tested it with an electroencephalogram, which of these food items produced readings similar to a human brain?
A
Wint-O-Green Life Saver
B
SPAM
C
Lime Jell-O
D
Jet-Puffed Marshmallow
Contestant: Anderson Cooper
$1,000,000 Question
- Season 2, Episode 3
Which of the following is not the title of a country song released by Netflix phenomenon Joe Exotic, aka the "Tiger King"?
A
I Saw a Tiger
B
Big-Hearted Cat
C
Here Kitty Kitty
D
King of the Beast
Contestant: Julie Bowen
$1,000,000 Question
- Season 2, Episode 6
Although he and his wife never touched a light switch for fear of being shocked, who was the first president to have electricity in the White House?
A
Ulysses S. Grant
B
Benjamin Harrison
C
Chester A. Arthur
D
Andrew Johnson
Contestant: David Chang
$1,000,000 Question
- Season 4, Episode 2
Which of these words is often used to describe one of the most beautiful auditory effects on Earth: the sound made by the leaves of trees when wind blows through them?
A
Apricity
B
Petrichor
C
Susurrus
D
Eudaemonia
Contestant: Matt Damon & Ken Jennings
$1,000,000 Question
- Season 4, Episode 8
The word "planet" comes from an ancient Greek word that literally means what?
A
Powerful
B
Immortal
C
Stranger
D
Wanderer
Contestant: Oscar Nuñez & Kate Flannery
$1,000,000 Question
- Season 5, Episode 2
2026-07-29
In an annual Thanksgiving tradition, all but which of these have been the names of turkeys pardoned by a U.S. president?
A
Peanut Butter & Jelly
B
Tater & Tot
C
Mac & Cheese
D
Spaghetti & Meatball
Contestant: Ben Affleck & Jamie Ding
Episode: In The Hot Seat: Ben Affleck & Jamie Ding; Jason Alexander & Wayne Knight; Tig Notaro & Pete Holmes
$1,000,000 Question
- Season 5, Episode 4
2026-08-12
According to Rolling Stone magazine, what iconic song "contains what has to be considered the most inspired rock lyric ever recorded"?
A
Tutti Frutti
B
Purple Haze
C
Bohemian Rhapsody
D
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Contestant: Jesse Eisenberg & Paul Giamatti
Episode: In The Hot Seat: Jesse Eisenberg & Paul Giamatti; Krysten Ritter & Sarah Shahi
$1,000,000 Question
- Season 5, Episode 5
2026-08-19
The nearly 20-foot-tall sculpture that sits atop the dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is named the "Statue of" what?
A
Democracy
B
Unity
C
Equality
D
Freedom
Contestant: Paul Scheer & Rob Huebel
Episode: In The Hot Seat: Paul Scheer & Rob Huebel; Awkwafina & Paul Feig