Millionaire Hot Seat Fails: Could You Answer These 'Easy' Questions?

Publish Date
Friday, 9 September 2016, 3:32PM

The first question on Aussie quiz show Hot Seat is typically the joke question.

Valued at $100, it gives the contestant a chance to get settled and usually gives the audience a bit of a laugh in the process.

But every now and then the joke question leaves the audience laughing at the contestant rather than the question itself.

Here's a sample of some of the questions that people have passed on:

Which of these is not a children's book by Roger Hargreaves?
A: Mr. Strong
B: Mr. Bump
C: Mr. Messy
D: Mr. Meanor

Which of these is not a real species of bear?
A: Asian black bear
B: Sloth bear
C: Polar bear
D: Drop bear

Making a sound inaudible to humans is a 'dog' what?
A: Bell
B: Whistle
C: Drum
D: Horn

 

And here's an example of some of the first questions people have got wrong:

What is a 'pecan'?
A: Root vegetable
B: Type of nut
C: Cut of beef
D: Tropical bird

Which of these is not a type of dinosaur?
A: Brachiosaurus
B: Stegosaurus
C: Tyrannosaurus
D: Thesaurus

'Boba Fett' is a bounty hunter character from which film series?
A: Harry Potter
B: The Hunger Games
C: Star Wars
D: The Lord Of The Rings

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