Instant Trivia

Episode 1150 - The liberty bell rang... - States and territories of australia - Silent consonant words - Brando - Yestercareer

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1150, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: The Liberty Bell Rang...

  • 1: On Feb. 3, 1757, when the Assembly directed this man to go to England to address colonial grievances.
  • Benjamin Franklin.
  • 2: on July 8, 1776 to announce the first public reading of this.
  • the Declaration of Independance.
  • 3: on February 4, 1771 to summon the Pennsylvania assembly into session to repeal the duty on this commodity.
  • tea.
  • 4: on July 8, 1763 to give notice of the end of this war.
  • the French and Indian War.
  • 5: on Feb. 11, 1915; a recording was transmitted to the opening of the Pan Pacific Exposition in this West Coast city.
  • San Francisco.

    • Round 2. Category: States And Territories Of Australia

    • 1: The one state named for a man.
    • Tasmania.
    • 2: An Australian territorial claim covers 42% of this continent.
    • Antarctica.
    • 3: 95% of the population of the small enclave known as the Australian Capital Territory resides in this city.
    • Canberra.
    • 4: Australia's most populous city, Sydney, is in this state with a 3-word name.
    • New South Wales.
    • 5: One of the 2 states named in honor of a woman.
    • Victoria (or Queensland).

      • Round 3. Category: Silent Consonant Words

      • 1: A prominent rounded hill, or a rounded control switch or dial.
      • knob.
      • 2: Her unrequited love for Narcissus reverberates through mythology.
      • Echo.
      • 3: Jesus had 12 of these special disciples, from the Greek for "messenger".
      • apostles.
      • 4: To bite or chew persistently, like an animal with a bone.
      • gnaw.
      • 5: This 6-letter synonym for self-assurance comes from the French; we hope you respond to the clue "with" it.
      • aplomb.

        • Round 4. Category: Brando

        • 1: Rebellious naval Lt. Fletcher Christian.
        • Mutiny on the Bounty.
        • 2: "Family" man Don Vito Corleone.
        • The Godfather.
        • 3: Terry Malloy, who could've been a contender.
        • On the Waterfront.
        • 4: Johnny, leader of the Black Rebels.
        • The Wild One.
        • 5: Blanche's brother-in-law Stanley.
        • A Streetcar Named Desire.

          • Round 5. Category: Yestercareer

          • 1: A vintager was a harvester of these.
          • grapes.
          • 2: Essential before an extended journey, a caulker made sure this, the frame of a ship, was watertight.
          • the hull.
          • 3: A spinner made this.
          • thread.
          • 4: The knocker-upper, with a long pole or a peashooter to aim at windows, has been replaced by this bedside device.
          • an alarm clock.
          • 5: Author/magistrate Henry Fielding professionalized this job when he started the Bow Street runners.
          • a policeman.

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