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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 607, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: At "Ease"

  • 1: What Monet used to hold up this work while he painted it.
  • an easel.
  • 2: A military agreement to stop fighting for a limited time.
  • ceasefire.
  • 3: The otter is an aquatic member of this animal family.
  • weasel.
  • 4: The political strategy of pacifying a hostile nation in the hope of avoiding war.
  • appeasement.
  • 5: Waxy, colored makeup used by actors.
  • greasepaint.

    • Round 2. Category: Capital

    • 1: Rainfall is rare in this capital of Peru.
    • Lima.
    • 2: Yokusuka and Yokohama lie on the same harbor as this capital.
    • Tokyo.
    • 3: When Bobby Fischer beat Boris Spassky in 1972 for the world chess title, they were in this world capital.
    • Reykjavik.
    • 4: This city's highest hill at almost 400 feet was built out of rubble collected after WWII.
    • Berlin.
    • 5: Now capital, Gaborone was the administrative seat of Bechuanaland, which became this country in 1966.
    • Botswana.

      • Round 3. Category: Royal Nicknames

      • 1: According to a TV theme song, it's Davy Crockett's royal nickname.
      • "King of the Wild Frontier".
      • 2: Michael Jackson bestowed this royal nickname upon himself, but many agree it is accurate.
      • "King of Pop".
      • 3: Nickname of the jazzman portrayed here by Al Hirschfeld:(Benny Goodman).
      • "King of Swing".
      • 4: Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer is this.
      • "Queen of Disco".
      • 5: George M. Cohan reigned as the Prince of the American Theater, but was the king of this place.
      • Broadway.

        • Round 4. Category: The Library Of Congress

        • 1: This second U.S. president approved the first appropriation for the library.
        • (John) Adams.
        • 2: The library contains the first drawing he made of his invention, the telephone.
        • (Alexander Graham) Bell.
        • 3: A glass negative recording their first powered flight is part of the library's collection.
        • the Wright brothers.
        • 4: The Library building named for this "Father of the Constitution" is the USA's official memorial to him.
        • James Madison.
        • 5: Consulting poets to the Library of Congress have included Gwendolyn Brooks and this "Road Not Taken" poet.
        • Robert Frost.

          • Round 5. Category: "B" Cities

          • 1: A monumental arch called the Gateway of India graces this bustling port city.
          • Bombay.
          • 2: The cathedral in this South American planned capital is designed to resemble Jesus' crown of thorns.
          • Brasília.
          • 3: Stratford-upon-Avon is about 22 miles south of this city, Britain's second largest.
          • Birmingham.
          • 4: Vlad the Impaler, aka Dracula, is buried at Snagov Monastery on an island near this capital city.
          • Bucharest.
          • 5: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, one of Queensland's most popular attractions, is 7 miles outside this city.
          • Brisbane.

            • Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

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