Who Wants to be a Millionaire quiz questions test whether you'd win £1m jackpot

20 December 2023 , 15:00

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Jeremy Clarkson is the host of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (Image: Stellify Media)

Do you have what it takes to win £1 million?

Be honest, how many times have you found yourself shouting at the screen while watching Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? on ITV, convinced that if you were in the hot seat, you'd be winning big?

The TV show, which sees contestants take on multiple-choice general knowledge questions, was originally presented by , who fronted almost 600 episodes from 1998 to 2014. After a revival in 2018, the new series is now hosted by .

Over the years, several contestants have managed to bag the eye-watering £1m jackpot prize - but it's not easy. For each question you get right, you can walk away with a sum of money - but it gets increasingly harder as you get closer to the big prize, so many opt to walk away so as not to lose everything they've won so far.

Could you win Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (Stellify Media)

So how would you fare? Round-by-round, see if you can answer the questions below correctly - but if you get them wrong, you're out.

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Let's play Who Wants to be a Millionaire:

Question 1 - £100

In which town is the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Situated?

A) Ashton-under-Lyne
B) Berwick-upon-Tweed
C) Newcastle-upon-Tyne
D) Stratford-upon-Avon

Question 2 - £200

When we unburden ourselves of worry by talking about it, we are said to 'get it off our...' what?

A) Head
B) Chest
C) Stomach
D) Lap

Question 3 - £300

What is butterscotch?

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A) Shortbread
B) Pavement game
C) Garden flower
D) Brittle toffee

Question 4 - £500

Which piece of kit do you normally associate with British sportsman Mike Atherton?

A) Cricket bat
B) Golf club
C) Hockey stick
D) Squash racquet

Question 5 - £1,000 (SAFETY NET)

What are the first names of the Olympic medal winners Torvill and Dean?

A) Elizabeth and Michael
B) Hilary and Timothy
C) Jayne and Christopher
D) Joanne and Nicholas

Question 6 - £2,000

In which country is the city and naval base of Cadiz?

A) Spain
B) Hungary
C) Italy
D) Tunisia

Question 7 - £4,000

What is the nickname of Southampton Football Club?

A) Devils
B) Angels
C) Saints
D) Sinners

Question 8 - £8,000

Lebanon is a country on which continent?

A) Africa
B) Asia
C) South America
D) Europe

Question 9 - £16,000

Which of these is a novel by Oliver Goldsmith?

A) The Pastor of York
B) The Bishop of Barnsley
C) The Curate of Sheffield
D) The Vicar of Wakefield

Question 10 - £32,000 (SAFETY NET)

Which of these US states does not have a coastline on the gulf of Mexico?

A) Florida
B) Mississippi
C) New Mexico
D) Texas

Question 11 - £64,000

What is a 'siskin'?

A) Seed pod
B) Barrel
C) Bird
D) Leather pouch

Question 12 - £125,000

In Greek mythology, what was left in Pandora's box?

A) Faith
B) Hope
C) Charity
D) Justice

Question 13 - £250,000

Who founded the Jesuits, also known as the Society of Jesus?

A) Martin Luther
B) John Calvin
C) Ignatius de Loyola
D) Thomas Aquinas

Question 14 - £500,000

Who is the patron saint of Spain?

A) Saint James
B) Saint John
C) Saint Benedict
4) Saint Peter

Question 15 - £1,000,000

In 1912, former US President Theodore Roosevelt was a candidate for which political party?

A) Bull Moose
B) Bull Dog
C) Bull Elephant
D) Bull Frog

Answers:

1) Stratford-upon-Avon

2) Chest

3) Brittle toffee

4) Cricket bat

5) Jayne and Christopher

6) Spain

7) Saints

8) Asia

9) The Vicar of Wakefield

10) New Mexico

11) Bird

12) Hope

13) Ignatius de Loyola

14) Saint James

15) Bull Moose

How did you get on? Lets us know in the comments.

Gemma Strong