Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Test yourself on the 15 questions that led to the first win for 14 years

Harriet Brewis @HattieBrewis11 September 2020

Teacher Donald Fear has become the sixth contestant to hit the jackpot on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

The happily married father of four from Telford is the first contestant to scoop the seven-figure prize for 14 years.

In the latest episode broadcast on Friday, he was crowned champion thanks to his knowledge of a famous 18th Century pirate.

Here is a full list of the questions he faced – scroll down to the bottom of the page for the answers.

No Fear: Test yourself against the show's latest winner
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1 – For £100

In the UK, the abbreviation NHS stands for National what Service?

Humanity / Health / Honour / Household

2 – £200

Which Disney character famously leaves a glass slipper behind at a royal ball?

Pocahontas / Sleeping Beauty / Cinderella / Elsa

3 – £300

What name is given to the revolving belt machinery in an airport that delivers checked luggage from the plane to baggage reclaim?

Hangar / Terminal / Concourse / Carousel

4 – £500

Which of these brands was chiefly associated with the manufacture of household locks?

Phillips / Flymo / Chubb / Ronseal

5 – £1,000

The hammer and sickle is one of the most recognisable symbols of which political ideology?

Republicanism / Communism / Conservatism / Liberalism

6 – £2,000

Which toys have been marketed with the phrase “robots in disguise”?

Bratz Dolls / Sylvanian Families / Hatchimals / Transformers

7 – £4,000

What does the word loquacious mean?

Angry / Chatty / Beautiful / Shy

8 – £8,000

Obstetrics is a branch of medicine particularly concerned with what?

Childbirth / Broken bones / Heart conditions / Old age

9 – £16,000

In Doctor Who, what was the signature look of the fourth Doctor, as portrayed by Tom Baker?

Bow-tie, braces and tweed jacket / Wide-brimmed hat and extra long scarf / Pinstripe suit and trainers / Cape, velvet jacket and frilly shirt

10 – £32,000

Which of these religious observances lasts for the shortest period of time during the calendar year?

Ramadan / Diwali / Lent / Hanukkah

11 – £64,000

At the closest point, which island group is only 50 miles south-east of the coast of Florida?

Bahamas / US Virgin Islands / Turks and Caicos Islands / Bermuda

12 – £125,000

Construction of which of these famous landmarks was completed first?

Empire State Building / Royal Albert Hall / Eiffel Tower / Big Ben Clock Tower

13 – £250,000

Which of these cetaceans is classified as a “toothed whale”?

Gray whale / Minke whale / Sperm whale / Humpback whale

14 – £500,000

Who is the only British politician to have held all four “Great Offices of State” at some point during their career?

David Lloyd George / Harold Wilson / James Callaghan / John Major

15 – £1 million

In 1718, which pirate died in battle off the coast of what is now North Carolina?

Calico Jack / Blackbeard / Bartholomew Roberts / Captain Kidd

Host Jeremy Clarkson (right) with contestant Donald Fear after he won the ITV show's £1 million pound prize.
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Answers:

1: Health

2: Cinderella

3: Carousel

4: Chubb

5: Communism

6: Transformers

7: Chatty

8: Childbirth

9: Wide-brimmed hat and extra long scarf

10: Diwali

11: Bahamas

12: Big Ben Clock Tower

13: Sperm whale

14: James Callaghan

15: Blackbeard

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