Instant Trivia

Episode 1095 - Beastly literary characters - Everyone's taking sides - Foreign relations - World currency - To donuts

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1095, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Beastly Literary Characters

  • 1: The title character of this 19th c. tale had "a pretty white star on my forehead. I was thought very handsome".
  • Black Beauty.
  • 2: In the original Pinocchio story, the guy given this name in the movie is just called the talking cricket.
  • Jiminy Cricket.
  • 3: In a tale by Beatrix Potter, Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca are "two bad" these rodents.
  • mice.
  • 4: She is Harry Potter's pet owl and airmail delivery system.
  • Hedwig.
  • 5: Polynesia is the parrot who teaches this title physician how to talk to the animals.
  • Dr. Dolittle.

    • Round 2. Category: Everyone'S Taking Sides

    • 1: In Mexican cuisine, these are refried and served as a side dish.
    • beans.
    • 2: Croutons or bread crumbs can be used to make this traditional Thanksgiving side dish.
    • stuffing.
    • 3: Simmer ground hominy in milk or water to make this Southern side dish.
    • grits.
    • 4: We're at liberty to tell you that during WWI this German side dish was known in the U.S. as Liberty cabbage.
    • sauerkraut.
    • 5: Tzatziki is a Greek side dish made with cucumbers and this fermented milk product.
    • yogurt.

      • Round 3. Category: Foreign Relations

      • 1: In Swedish a brorsdotter is this.
      • niece.
      • 2: In French a frere is this, whether in the monastery or the family.
      • brother.
      • 3: Depending on where you are speaking Spanish, this relative could be a nana or an abuela.
      • grandmother.
      • 4: This older relative is a grosstante in German.
      • great-aunt.
      • 5: In Portuguese irma means this and cidade irma is this kind of city.
      • sister.

        • Round 4. Category: World Currency

        • 1: In 2018 its pres. Erdogan urged his people to take euros and dollars from under their pillows and convert them to the native lira.
        • Turkey.
        • 2: The name of this Maltese currency comes from the Latin libra, meaning "pound".
        • lira.
        • 3: In December 1995 Venezuela devalued by 41% this currency named for its liberator.
        • bolívar.
        • 4: In England, paper bills of this monetary unit come in denominations of 5, 10, 20 and 50.
        • pounds.
        • 5: After the U.S. pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal with this country in 2018, its currency plunged.
        • Iran.

          • Round 5. Category: To Donuts

          • 1: "The Donut" by Michael Krondl says the treat became popular with this profession back when all-night food options were few.
          • policemen.
          • 2: Milk and powdered sugar are Mark Bittman's 2 ingredients for this 5-letter substance that covers many a Krispy Kreme donut.
          • glaze.
          • 3: In Israel, jelly donuts are the traditional food during this winter holiday.
          • Hanukkah.
          • 4: Your basic donut shop donut is made with yeast; this crispy type named for a different treat uses baking powder.
          • a cake donut.
          • 5: The doughboys of the WWI U.S. Army were grateful for the "Donut Lassies" of this "Army".
          • the Salvation Army.

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

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