March 16, 2024

Episode 1131 - Better known as... - Famous flops - National sites - Katie couric, witness to history - G.i. joe

10 minutes

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1131, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Better Known As...

1: Marion Morrison.

John Wayne.

2: "Stardust" man David Jones.

David Bowie.

3: Funnyman Cornelius Chase.

Chevy Chase.

4: WWII radio propagandist Iva D'Aquino.

"Tokyo Rose".

5: Norma Jean Baker.

Marilyn Monroe.

Round 2. Category: Famous Flops

1: McDonald's hope for meatless Friday was the Hula Burger, this fruit topped with cheese and grilled.

a pineapple.

2: In 1959 only 2,846 of this oversized and overpriced car's 1960 line were made before it was discontinued.

the Edsel.

3: Businesses stuck with carbon paper because this company's 1949 Model A was slow, messy and hard to use.

the Xerox.

4: Consumers didn't warm up to the nonrefrigerated milk in this company's 1998 cereal-and-milk combo product.

Kellogg's.

5: This company's 1983 Lisa died because it was slow and pricey, but the graphical user interface lived on in other products.

Apple.

Round 3. Category: National Sites

1: The Golden Spike historic site in this state commemorates the completion of the first transcontinental railroad.

Utah.

2: This island that was home to a notorious prison is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco.

Alcatraz.

3: This D.C. national historic site is the only one that's also an active theater.

Ford's Theatre.

4: Commemorating a 1965 civil rights march is the Selma to this city National Historic Trail in Alabama.

Montgomery.

5: This state's only national memorial honors clergyman Roger Williams.

Rhode Island.

Round 4. Category: Katie Couric, Witness To History

1: (Katie Couric delivers the clue.) In 2006, on my first broadcast as anchor of the CBS Evening News, I reported that this group that formerly ruled Afghanistan was "back with a vengeance".

the Taliban.

2: (Katie Couric delivers the clue.) On "60 Minutes" in 2009 I conducted the first interview with this pilot, who vividly described "birds filling the entire windscreen".

Sullenberger.

3: (Katie Couric delivers the clue.) In a 2008 foreign policy interview, I asked this candidate, "Have you ever been involved with any negotiations with the Russians?" -- it seemed like a reasonable question.

(Sarah) Palin.

4: (Katie Couric delivers the clue.) My first network job was as deputy correspondent at this site, preparing me for interviewing the Petraeuses and Odiernos of the world.

the Pentagon.

5: (Katie Couric delivers the clue.) This Saudi royal was still Crown Prince when he did an exclusive interview with me in 2003; now he's king.

Abdullah.

Round 5. Category: G.I. Joe

1: Because '60s boys didn't play with dolls, Hasbro coined this 2-word term to describe Joe.

an action figure.

2: 1967's female G.I. Jo(e), now worth thousands in mint condition, wasn't a warrior but had this caring job.

a nurse.

3: The original 11-1/2" long Joe began a long hiatus (or was he undercover?) the year after this real conflict ended.

the Vietnam War.

4: In the '80s this pro wrestler with a rank in his name became the first real person to join the G.I. Joe corps.

Sgt. Slaughter.

5: In the '70s Joe took up martial arts and learned this "grip".

kung fu.

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

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