Instant Trivia

Episode 1106 - European lit - First 3 letters of states - Word up! - Health and fitness - Singing solo

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1106, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: European Lit

  • 1: Yannis Ritsos' poetry collection "O Epitafios" was symbolically burned at the foot of this hill.
  • the Acropolis.
  • 2: This 1759 Voltaire work attacks optimism by putting the title trusting young man through misery.
  • Candide.
  • 3: Her diary was originally published in Dutch in 1947 as "Het Achterhuis".
  • Anne Frank.
  • 4: When he lashed Norwegian society in "A Doll's House", he had been in his homeland only once in 15 years.
  • Ibsen.
  • 5: "Outpouring Of The Heart Of An Art-Loving Lay Brother" from 1797 is called the first German work in this movement.
  • romanticism.

    • Round 2. Category: First 3 Letters Of States

    • 1: It's a number.
    • Tennessee.
    • 2: Past tense of "is".
    • Washington.
    • 3: Rock containing a sought-after metal.
    • Oregon.
    • 4: Grifters are this kind of "men".
    • Connecticut.
    • 5: Jeremy Piven's agent role.
    • Arizona.

      • Round 3. Category: Word Up!

      • 1: Wet, sticky substance campaigners "sling".
      • mud.
      • 2: A thesaurus lists among this 2-letter word's synonyms: "Over one's dead body" and "Not for all the tea in China".
      • no.
      • 3: Insult a Finn and he may just turn his other poski, this.
      • cheek.
      • 4: Change your attitude, or rather one letter in attitude, to get this word meaning "height".
      • altitude.
      • 5: As a noun, it's a short whip; as a verb, to trim a photo.
      • Crop.

        • Round 4. Category: Health And Fitness

        • 1: On the BMI, this index, 25.0 to 29.9 is overweight; 30.0 and above is obese.
        • the Body Mass Index.
        • 2: The 4 basic food groups identified by U.S. nutritionists as necessary to maintain good health.
        • dairy products, grains, fruits and vegetables, and meat and fish.
        • 3: You should visit your dentist right away if you notice these are swollen or bleed easily.
        • gums.
        • 4: Researchers claim that between 7 and 7.9 hours of this activity nightly correlates best with longevity.
        • sleep.
        • 5: In October 1986, she had 3 different fitness tapes on the top ten videocassette sales list.
        • Jane Fonda.

          • Round 5. Category: Singing Solo

          • 1: "Kodachrome" and"Slip Slidin' Away".
          • Paul Simon.
          • 2: "Irreplaceable" and"If I Were A Boy".
          • Beyoncé.
          • 3: "Fortress Around Your Heart" and"We'll Be Together".
          • Sting.
          • 4: "Mad About You" and"Heaven Is A Place On Earth".
          • Belinda Carlisle.
          • 5: "Centerfield" and"The Old Man Down The Road".
          • John Fogerty.

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

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