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$500,000 Question
- Season 1, Episode 6
2020-05-14
The small Pacific island of Yap is famous for having. what unusual form of currency?
A
Poisonous snakes
B
Giant stone disks
C
Chunks of raw diamonds
D
Fossilized feces
Contestant: Catherine O'Hara
Episode: In The Hot Seat: Catherine O'Hara and Dr. Phil
$500,000 Question
- Season 1, Episode 8
2020-05-28
Six U.S. presidents had what first name, the most common presidential name in history?
A
John
B
William
C
James
D
George
Contestant: Lauren Lapkus
Episode: In The Hot Seat: Lauren Lapkus and Anderson Cooper
$500,000 Question
- Season 1, Episode 9
2020-06-04
What country is called "Druk Yul" in its native language, meaning "Land of the Thunder Dragon"?
A
Bangladesh
B
Bhutan
C
Myanmar
D
Nepal
Contestant: Anderson Cooper
Episode: In The Hot Seat: Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen
$500,000 Question
- Season 2, Episode 3
2020-11-01
In Caracas, Venezuela, it is customary on the mornings leading up to Christmas for people to travel to church on what?
A
Roller skates
B
Water buffaloes
C
Ostriches
D
Ziplines
Contestant: Julie Bowen
Episode: In the Hot Seat: Julie Bowen, Joel McHale, and Bus Driver Eric Bailey
$500,000 Question
- Season 2, Episode 6
2020-11-29
Auctioned for over $3 million in 2014, the most valuable comic book ever sold features Superman on its cover doing what?
A
Saluting the American flag
B
Breaking free from chains
C
Lifting a car over his head
D
Sitting on the Moon
Contestant: David Chang
Episode: The Million-Dollar Win
$500,000 Question
- Season 2, Episode 7
2020-12-06
Confusing for English speakers, "ano" is the word for "yes" in which of these languages?
A
Czech
B
Korean
C
Arabic
D
Portuguese
Contestant: J.D. Barton
Episode: In the Hot Seat: Therapist J.D. Barton and Registered Nurse Amanda Sheehan
$500,000 Question
- Season 2, Episode 9
2021-01-03
Of the fifteen tallest buildings in the world, more than half are in what country?
A
Saudi Arabia
B
China
C
United Arab Emirates
D
Malaysia
Contestant: Rebel Wilson
Episode: In the Hot Seat: Rebel Wilson and Amanda Peet
$500,000 Question
- Season 2, Episode 15
2021-03-14
A gangster cliche for "going to jail," the phrase "up the river" originally referred to a prison up what river?
A
Ohio River
B
Hudson River
C
St. Lawrence River
D
Rio Grande
Contestant: Joseph Herrera
Episode: In the Hot Seat: Gym Owner Joseph Herrera and Registered Nurse Kyle Shaules
$500,000 Question
- Season 3, Episode 2
2024-07-17
Which of the following is a character from the Charles Dickens novel "Great Expectations" and not a former contestant on "RuPaul's Drag Race"?
A
Dusty Ray Bottoms
B
Rebecca Glasscock
C
Victoria "Porkchop" Parker
D
Belinda Pocket
Contestant: Rosie O'Donnell & Lisa Ann Walter
Episode: In the Hot Seat: Rosie O'Donnell & Lisa Ann Walter / Sebastian Maniscalco & Omar J. Dorsey
$500,000 Question
- Season 3, Episode 3
2024-07-24
Since he reportedly hated the nickname "Scarface," Al Capone's inner circle called him by what name, slang for "stylish"?
A
Bimbo
B
Snorky
C
Nerts
D
Sheba
Contestant: John Stamos & Dave Coulier
Episode: In the Hot Seat: Nicole Byer & Sasheer Zamata / John Stamos & Dave Coulier
$500,000 Question
- Season 3, Episode 4
2024-07-31
Years before he became the king of canned pasta, chef "Hector" Boiardi prepared dinner for what U.S. president while he was honeymooning with his second wife?
A
Theodore Roosevelt
B
Woodrow Wilson
C
Calvin Coolidge
D
Herbert Hoover
Contestant: Sophia Bush & Alex Edelman
Episode: In the Hot Seat: Sophia Bush & Alex Edelman / Jeff Ross & Jimmy's Cousin Sal
$500,000 Question
- Season 4, Episode 2
2025-07-30
With another career path already established, who got his first taste of the entertainment world when he entered a Steve Martin look-alike contest?
A
Dr. Oz
B
Jerry Springer
C
Bill Nye
D
Anthony Bourdain
Contestant: Matt Damon & Ken Jennings
Episode: In the Hot Seat: Matt Damon & Ken Jennings / Jordan Klepper & Ronny Chieng
$500,000 Question
- Season 4, Episode 3
2025-08-06
According to the New York Times, what was the hardest-to-solve answer to Wordle in 2024, breaking 5.6 million streaks?
A
BOUGH
B
JOLLY
C
KOALA
D
CORER
Contestant: Joel McHale & Jim Rash
Episode: In the Hot Seat: Joel McHale & Jim Rash / Tramell Tillman & Zach Cherry
$500,000 Question
- Season 4, Episode 8
2025-09-25
The only U.S. president to be arrested while in office, Ulysses S. Grant was busted by a D.C. cop for what offense?
A
Unlawful discharge of a firearm
B
Gambling without a license
C
Speeding in a horse-drawn carriage
D
Spitting on the sidewalk
Contestant: Oscar Nuñez & Kate Flannery
Episode: In the Hot Seat: Sarah Silverman & Marc Maron / Oscar Nuñez & Kate Flannery