Instant Trivia

Episode 1155 - Those phabulous phoenicians - Parts of the body - "quad"s - Takes the cake - Always broadway

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1155, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Those Phabulous Phoenicians

  • 1: Seaport city known for its very expensive purple dye.
  • Tyre.
  • 2: The Phoenician city of Berytus is known known by this name.
  • Beirut.
  • 3: The ancient city of Byblos was known for its production of this material, hence bible, meaning book.
  • papyrus.
  • 4: The Phoenicians were known for this skill; even the Greeks called the North Star the Phoenician Star.
  • navigation.
  • 5: Zeno, a Phoenician, founded this "Greek" school of philosophy.
  • Stoicism.

    • Round 2. Category: Parts Of The Body

    • 1: This organ has a mitral valve and semilunar valves.
    • the heart.
    • 2: Condyles are the rounded ends of bones that meet up at joints--the femur has one where it meets up with the tibia in this joint.
    • the knee.
    • 3: The brain region known as the parietal this 4-letter area contains the sensory cortex.
    • lobe.
    • 4: The Palatine type of these masses in your throat are the ones often removed--the pharyngeal types are called adenoids.
    • tonsils.
    • 5: The gallbladder stores this greenish fluid that aids in the digestion of fats.
    • bile.

      • Round 3. Category: QuadS. With Quad in quotes

      • 1: Examples include dogs, cats, rats, crocodiles, horses, and salamanders.
      • quadrupeds.
      • 2: You'll find these muscles in the front of your thighs.
      • quadriceps.
      • 3: Adjective for something that occurs every four years.
      • quadrennial.
      • 4: ¼ of a circle.
      • a quadrant.
      • 5: The name for this 19th c. dance originally meant a group of horsemen performing riding maneuvers.
      • a quadrille.

        • Round 4. Category: Takes The Cake

        • 1: Angel food cake uses only this part of an egg.
        • the white.
        • 2: Light and dark batters combined give this cake the appearance of the rock it's named for.
        • marble cake.
        • 3: This classic Viennese torte is filled with apricot jam.
        • Sachertorte.
        • 4: Trademarked name for a fluted tube pan or the cake baked in it.
        • a Bundt.
        • 5: A Baba is most commonly flavored with this potent potable.
        • rum.

          • Round 5. Category: Always Broadway

          • 1: "Joseph Smith American Moses" is a song in this musical.
          • The Book of Mormon.
          • 2: In 2010 this "Avenger" won a Best Actress Tony for "A View from the Bridge".
          • Scarlett Johansson.
          • 3: In 2017 Broadway met its matchmaker when she was "divine" as the title star of "Hello, Dolly!".
          • Bette Midler.
          • 4: In 1990 this musical about a musical closed after 6,137 shows; God, I hope you get it! I hope you get it!.
          • A Chorus Line.
          • 5: I've got a lead for you... Alan Alda portrayed Shelly Levene in this Mamet play in 2005.
          • Glengarry Glen Ross.

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

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