Instant Trivia

Episode 1018 - How to marry a millionaire - British children's authors - Hittite hodgepodge - Executive privilege - Presidential lifetimes

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1018, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: How To Marry A Millionaire

  • 1: Like Manilow's "Lola", Evelyn Nesbitt was one of these theater females; in 1906, her rich, crazy husband shot her ex-lover.
  • showgirl.
  • 2: In 2005, 1,000 champagne corks popped as a Brazilian equestrian married Athina of this clan.
  • Onassis.
  • 3: This "Sea of Love" actress had access to the finest of make-up when she married billionaire Ron Perelman.
  • Ellen Barkin.
  • 4: This singer didn't keep shipping magnate Arne Naess hanging on; she met him in May 1985 and married him in October.
  • Diana Ross.
  • 5: In 1895 this crusader married Robert Seaman, but after he died she had to return to reporting to make money.
  • Nellie Bly.

    • Round 2. Category: British Children'S Authors

    • 1: He first wrote about Christopher Robin in the verse book "When We Were Very Young".
    • A.A. Milne.
    • 2: He began his "Jabberwocky" poem, " 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves...".
    • Lewis Carroll.
    • 3: Richard Adams originally told this rabbit tale to amuse his young daughters.
    • Watership Down.
    • 4: This author famous for her Mary Poppins books passed away in 1996.
    • P.L. Travers.
    • 5: Though written in 1906, her story of "The Sly Old Cat" wasn't published until 1971.
    • Beatrix Potter.

      • Round 3. Category: Hittite Hodgepodge

      • 1: In Hittite myth, one of these insects is sent to find a missing god; sort of a game of "hive and seek".
      • a bee.
      • 2: After a 16-year war, a treaty was signed with this country and its king, Ramses II, married a Hittite princess.
      • Egypt.
      • 3: The army had 3-man crews and an elaborate system of horse training for these vehicles.
      • chariots.
      • 4: Following the Bronze Age, the Hittites helped initiate this metal's age.
      • the Iron Age.
      • 5: The Hittite language was written in this wedge-shaped system.
      • cuneiform.

        • Round 4. Category: Executive Privilege

        • 1: If you are forced out of the company, a golden this clause will make sure you are well taken care of.
        • parachute.
        • 2: For a good military "retreat", book an executive one at this service academy's Thayer Hotel in the Hudson Valley.
        • West Point.
        • 3: It's the anatomical nickname for executive search consultants.
        • headhunters.
        • 4: The Toyota Century is the limousine of choice for the person with this title (a new one took over in 2019).
        • emperor of Japan.
        • 5: This brand became synonymous with a private jet after it debuted in 1963--Bombardier makes them now.
        • Learjets.

          • Round 5. Category: Presidential Lifetimes

          • 1: 1732-1799.
          • George Washington.
          • 2: 1882-1945.
          • Franklin D. Roosevelt.
          • 3: 1913-1994.
          • Richard M. Nixon.
          • 4: 1843-1901.
          • William McKinley.
          • 5: 1856-1924.
          • Woodrow Wilson.

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

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