Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1225, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Around The Garden?
1: A reward is paired with a punishment in the phrase this veggie "and stick".carrot.2: It's the mysterious dying utterance of the title character of "Citizen Kane".Rosebud.3: This 2-word phrase refers to something unimportant, probably referring to a tuber that wasn't worth peeling.small potatoes.4: In a Simon and Garfunkel song, this quartet is in the line after "Are you going to Scarborough Fair?".parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.5: On a military uniform, this "cluster" denotes further awards of a decoration already received.the oak leaf cluster.Round 2. Category: Elizabeth Taylor
1: When asked what she wanted on her tombstone, she replied, "Here lies Elizabeth. She hated to be called" this.Liz.2: This man married her in Montreal and then again in Botswana.Richard Burton.3: Elizabeth Taylor was the first star to earn a million dollars for a film, for this 1963 title role.Cleopatra.4: On January 15, 2001 this man who has been married 7 times interviewed Ms. Taylor on TV.Larry King.5: On New Year's Eve 1999, Queen Elizabeth awarded her this title.Dame.Round 3. Category: Atch, You!. With Atch in quotation marks
1: To emerge from an egg.hatch.2: A small wooden igniter.a match.3: A roof made with straw.thatch.4: To withdraw a horse from a race.scratch.5: A spring-loaded door lock.a latch.Round 4. Category: Yes, You May
1: AKA a dun, this 4-winged insect has multiple tails and does not eat.a mayfly.2: She collaborated with Warren Beatty on "Heaven Can Wait" (hooray!) and on "Ishtar" (did we mention "Heaven Can Wait"?).Elaine May.3: Swedes set these up for their midsummer festivals in June--a few weeks late, we think.a maypole.4: Cape May is a resort town in this state, down the shore from Point Pleasant.New Jersey.5: Her first novel, "Moods", was published in 1864.Louisa May Alcott.Round 5. Category: In Country
1: Tampico,Oaxaca,Mazatlan.Mexico.2: Kakata,Buchanan,Monrovia.Liberia.3: Zakinthos,Andros,Pappades.Greece.4: Uranium City,Inuvik,Yellowknife.Canada.5: Sao Luis,Manaus,Rio Verde.Brazil.Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
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