A contestant has taken home the $1 million prize for only the second time in Millionaire Hot Seat history. Can you answer all their questions correctly?
Quiz show Millionaire Hot Seat gave away the $1 million grand prize during Thursday’s episode – only the second time in the history of the show that has happened.
The lucky contestant was 57-year-old Melbourne retail worker Antony McManus, who told news.com.au he was “stunned” after the episode was filmed back in May.
“It was crazy. I’d won the million dollars, and they were saying to me, ‘Are you OK to get home?’ and I’m going, ‘Yeah, I’ll be fine.’ And all of a sudden, I was standing out in the street with a bottle of champagne in my hand, thinking, ‘What the hell has just happened?’” he said of the massive win.
Mr McManus revealed he returned home to his husband Ron and, at first, told him he’d won just $1000.
“He said, ‘Oh, good on you babe, well done’. And then I said, ‘Well, I just kept answering questions, then they gave me this cheque.’ And then I showed him the million dollar cheque. It took about five minutes for him to be convinced.”
For more behind the scenes details about the show from Antony, listen to our podcast, I’ve Got News For You, below.
Reckon you’ve got what it takes to win the $1 million like Antony? Here are the questions from his historic episode, with the answers at the bottom:
Which of these is the name of a carpentry joint and a verb meaning to fit together well?
Occupying a large area on the island of Manhattan between 59th Street and 110th Street is what ‘Park’?
From the 2016 Disney film Moana, the character performing this song is a giant what? (Note: The lines “Shiny, watch me dazzle like a diamond in the rough / strut my stuff, my stuff is so shiny” are played for the contestants.)
‘Noh’ is the name of a traditional form of Japanese what?
Which of these is a musical term for a short and lively instrumental composition?
Suvarnabhumi is a major international airport located in which country?
A kind of transformer that produces high voltage at high frequencies is the what ‘coil’?
Founded in 1897 was the American multinational corporation ‘Dow what Company’?
Used by a major Australian retailer for many years was the slogan: ‘There’s no other store like’ what?
In which year did Hillary Clinton become the 67th Secretary of State of the USA?
A plant classified as an invasive weed in Australia because it is toxic to livestock is what ‘curse’?
This is a close-up of what kind of device?
A critically acclaimed 2019 feature film directed by actress Olivia Wilde is called what?
Vehicles are required to drive on the right-hand side of the road in which of these countries?
Which of these words is an antonym of the other three?
Which of these is the title of a 2019 biographical film starring Taron Egerton as Elton John?
B: My Cos and Vinnie
C: The Romaines of the Day
D: Kale Me by Your Name
To do something that disturbs the current situation is figuratively to ‘rock the’ what?
Someone hiding a malicious intent by pretending to be good is said to be a what ‘in sheep’s clothing’?
Released as a single in 1970, Rubber Duckie was sung by which Sesame Street character?
Which of these is the name of a popular US chocolate bar first produced in 1920?
Actress and writer Carrie Fisher was the daughter of which movie star?
What jersey number did the Chicago Bulls retire in honour of Michael Jordan?
Thinking of a clever comeback after the moment has passed is called ‘esprit de l’escalier’, which is French for what?
‘SSRIs’ are a type of medication commonly known as what?
Which of these is the name of a major river in Spain?
In the Arena: A Memoir of Victory, Defeat and Renewal is a 1990 book by which former US president?
Which of these is not one of the three colours featured in the current symbol for the Paralympic Games?
Which of these famous artists was born in the 20th century?
First published in Adelaide in 1848, the first non-English language newspaper in Australia was in which language?
Which of these classic literary works was published first?
A: The Count of Monte Cristo
B: A Tale of Two Cities
D: Les Misérables
READY FOR YOUR ANSWERS? Here are the questions again, this time with the correct answers in bold …
Which of these is the name of a carpentry joint and a verb meaning to fit together well?
Occupying a large area on the island of Manhattan between 59th Street and 110th Street is what ‘Park’?
From the 2016 Disney film Moana, the character performing this song is a giant what?
‘Noh’ is the name of a traditional form of Japanese what?
Which of these is a musical term for a short and lively instrumental composition?
Suvarnabhumi is a major international airport located in which country?
A kind of transformer that produces high voltage at high frequencies is the what ‘coil’?
Founded in 1897 was the American multinational corporation ‘Dow what Company’?
Used by a major Australian retailer for many years was the slogan: ‘There’s no other store like’ what?
In which year did Hillary Clinton become the 67th Secretary of State of the USA?
A plant classified as an invasive weed in Australia because it is toxic to livestock is what ‘curse’?
This is a close-up of what kind of device?
A critically acclaimed 2019 feature film directed by actress Olivia Wilde is called what?
Vehicles are required to drive on the right-hand side of the road in which of these countries?
Which of these words is an antonym of the other three?
Which of these is the title of a 2019 biographical film starring Taron Egerton as Elton John?
To do something that disturbs the current situation is figuratively to ‘rock the’ what?
Someone hiding a malicious intent by pretending to be good is said to be a what ‘in sheep’s clothing’?
Released as a single in 1970, Rubber Duckie was sung by which Sesame Street character?
Which of these is the name of a popular US chocolate bar first produced in 1920?
Actress and writer Carrie Fisher was the daughter of which movie star?
What jersey number did the Chicago Bulls retire in honour of Michael Jordan?
Thinking of a clever comeback after the moment has passed is called ‘esprit de l’escalier’, which is French for what?
‘SSRIs’ are a type of medication commonly known as what?
Which of these is the name of a major river in Spain?
In the Arena: A Memoir of Victory, Defeat and Renewal is a 1990 book by which former US president?
Which of these is not one of the three colours featured in the current symbol for the Paralympic Games?
Which of these famous artists was born in the 20th century?
First published in Adelaide in 1848, the first non-English language newspaper in Australia was in which language?
Which of these classic literary works was published first?
A: The Count of Monte Cristo
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