Instant Trivia

Episode 1230 - People who became words - Jr. and sr. - Franks and beens - We gotta go now - Big plays in the bible

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1230, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: People Who Became Words

  • 1: A swift fellow, this Austrian's name means the speed of an object as a multiple of the speed of sound.
  • Ernst Mach.
  • 2: Don't lose your head trying to name this execution device named after a French doctor.
  • the guillotine.
  • 3: The name of this cigarette ingredient comes from the ambassador who sent tobacco to Pairs.
  • nicotine.
  • 4: Named for a Soviet minister, the Finns fixed these "cocktails" for the invading Russians in 1940.
  • Molotov cocktails.
  • 5: Up on the highwire you might wear this bodysuit named for a famous 19th century trapeze artist.
  • a leotard.

    • Round 2. Category: Jr. And Sr.

    • 1: This Jr. grew up in the shadow of his swashbuckling father and stepmom Mary Pickford.
    • Douglas Fairbanks, Jr..
    • 2: Little monster Creighton changed his name to this to match his "Dad of a thousand faces".
    • Lon Chaney, Jr..
    • 3: "Pere" thrust forth "The Count of Monte Cristo"; "fils" parried with "Camille".
    • (Alexandre) Dumas.
    • 4: She says mommie dearest originally planned to name her "Joan Crawford, Jr.".
    • Christina Crawford.
    • 5: As Little John, Pa prowled Sherwood Forest 3 times, but Jr. got beached on an island.
    • the Hales (Alan Hale Sr. and Jr.).

      • Round 3. Category: Franks And Beens

      • 1: This Limerick-born, Pulitzer Prize-winning author has been called "a haunted man".
      • Frank McCourt.
      • 2: He has been called the "Father of the Dime Store" (The F. stands for Frank).
      • (F.W.) Woolworth.
      • 3: He has been forever linked with Joseph Tinker and John Evers.
      • Frank Chance of the Cubs.
      • 4: This Massachusetts congressman has been after the press for their "Gotcha" stories.
      • Barney Frank.
      • 5: Since the '70s this gold medal-winning runner has been a driving force in the long-distance running boom.
      • Frank Shorter.

        • Round 4. Category: We Gotta Go Now

        • 1: The lion population is dwindling; get to this nation's Kruger National Park to see them.
        • South Africa.
        • 2: Air pollution is damaging the marble facade of this mausoleum in Agra.
        • the Taj Mahal.
        • 3: Check out this, an Australian marine park since 1975, before the coral is destroyed.
        • the Great Barrier Reef.
        • 4: Head to this island east of Sumatra to see the orangutans before they become extinct.
        • Borneo.
        • 5: Climate change and deforestation are threats to Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve in this Central American nation.
        • Costa Rica.

          • Round 5. Category: Big Plays In The Bible

          • 1: A huge upset as he "prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone"; I can't believe what I just saw!.
          • David.
          • 2: He "stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind"; what a play!.
          • Moses.
          • 3: His "wisdom excelled... the wisdom of Egypt", which is why he's been coach of the year so many times.
          • Solomon.
          • 4: It's not the 1924 Notre Dame backfield, this is the real McCoy from Revelation 6, and that means the game is truly over.
          • the Four Horsemen.
          • 5: What an amazing comeback! John 11 reported he "hath been dead 4 days", but now he's up and going back onto the field!.
          • Lazarus.

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

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