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Episode 1208 - Cello - Shakespeare play by gradually easier character - Frontwords and backwords - Stock up on candy - On the wall

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1208, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Cello

  • 1: This cellist founded a music collective called the Silkroad Ensemble, with whom he plays cello.
  • Yo-Yo Ma.
  • 2: When you think of a cello solo, you're probably thinking of this Baroque composer's cello prelude from around 1720.
  • Bach.
  • 3: The uncrowned king of the cello, David Popper has a work titled this, what you'd sing under the window of your beloved.
  • a "Serenade".
  • 4: An excellent piece for the cello is "The Swan", from this work by Camille Saint-Saens.
  • The Carnival of the Animals.
  • 5: Portrayed on film in "Hilary and Jackie", the life of this British cellist was cut short by MS at age 42.
  • Jacqueline du Pré.

    • Round 2. Category: Shakespeare Play By Gradually Easier Character

    • 1: Bianca,Roderigo,Desdemona.
    • Othello.
    • 2: Baptista Minola,Gremio, Lucentio,Hortensio,Petruchio.
    • The Taming of the Shrew.
    • 3: Doctor,Duke of Cornwall,Goneril.
    • King Lear.
    • 4: Snug, Helena,Oberon.
    • A Midsummer Night's Dream.
    • 5: Flavius,Cicero,Calpurnia.
    • Julius Caesar.

      • Round 3. Category: Frontwords And Backwords

      • 1: Bosses do this, to writers' dismay; also, what happens at sea twice a day.
      • edit/tide.
      • 2: A part of the body where the food goes; flip it around, it's a ship that tows.
      • gut/tug.
      • 3: This type of container can hold ale or mead; turn it around, it's a mouth part indeed.
      • mug/gum.
      • 4: Rivers do this, bend upon bend; reverse it for one who sends sheep to their end.
      • flow/wolf.
      • 5: Your colorless dress may earn this adjective, I fear; not so for this minstrel or other balladeer.
      • drab/bard.

        • Round 4. Category: Stock Up On Candy

        • 1: You definitely want to trick-or-treat at the house that gives out candy from this company with the stock symbol HSY.
        • Hershey.
        • 2: KRFT is Kraft Foods, maker of these Jet-Puffed treats that come in spooky shapes for Halloween.
        • marshmallows.
        • 3: Warren Buffett liked See's Candies so much that he bought it and folded it into BRK.B, this company.
        • Berkshire Hathaway.
        • 4: Mondelez, MDLZ, owns a slew of brands, including these Scandinavian candies.
        • Swedish Fish.
        • 5: If you're stocking up on candy at Costco (symbol COST), you'll know this house brand is named for a city in Washington.
        • Kirkland.

          • Round 5. Category: On The Wall

          • 1: ...of this museum is a portrait of Elizabeth Petrovna as a child (1712-13) by Ivan Nikitin.
          • the Hermitage Museum.
          • 2: A special black paint from Rust-Oleum will turn any wall into one of these writing slates.
          • a chalkboard.
          • 3: A large, concave one of these on your wall will make your room look bigger.
          • a mirror.
          • 4: Divided into 20 sections, it's often made of cork; take a shot!.
          • a dartboard.
          • 5: Perfect for your bedroom, this item is thought to provide protection through the night.
          • a dream catcher.

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

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