June 26, 2024

Episode 1233 - Siegfrieds and roys - A triangle scheme - The civil war years - The roles of morgan freeman - Nmoɋ-ǝɋisԁ∩

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1233, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Siegfrieds And Roys

1: In an 1870s ballet, Prince Siegfried falls in love with one of these graceful birds.

Swan.

2: This singer took "Oh, Pretty Woman" to No. 1 in 1964.

Roy Orbison.

3: This composer of the opera "Siegfried" also named his son Siegfried.

Richard Wagner.

4: Before he became the "King of the Cowboys" on film, he formed the Sons of the Pioneers singing group.

Roy Rogers.

5: In a Sir Walter Scott novel, this title character is an outlaw of the MacGregor clan.

Rob Roy.

Round 2. Category: A Triangle Scheme

1: After 1918, no one had an eye on the USS Cyclops, one of the first U.S. ships recorded missing in this mysterious region.

the Bermuda Triangle.

2: 2 interlaced triangles make up this symbol of Judaism, which dates back more than 2,500 years.

the Star of David.

3: The reciprocal of cosine, it's the ratio of line AC to line AB in the triangle here.

secant.

4: Longfellow detailed a love triangle between Priscilla Mullins, John Alden and this guy in "The Courtship of" him.

Miles Standish.

5: The regulation of sweatshops got heavier after the 1911 fire at this factory named for the blouses it made.

the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.

Round 3. Category: The Civil War Years

1: War was raging when this holiday was 1st observed nationally, on the last Thursday in November 1863.

Thanksgiving.

2: During his 1864 re-election bid, Lincoln said "It was not best to swap" these "while crossing the stream".

horses.

3: This 4-word motto was first stamped on U.S. coins during the war, in 1864.

In God We Trust.

4: U.S. diplomat Charles Francis Adams. this president's son, sought to keep the British neutral.

John Quincy Adams.

5: "Little Women" author who became famous when letters she wrote as a Civil War nurse were published in 1863.

Alcott.

Round 4. Category: The Roles Of Morgan Freeman

1: 1989:Hoke Colburn, a chauffeur.

Driving Miss Daisy.

2: 1994:Red Redding, a lifer at a Maine prison.

The Shawshank Redemption.

3: 2014:Vitruvius (voice only).

The Lego Movie.

4: 2013:Archie, visiting Sin City with 3 old, old pals.

Last Vegas.

5: 2009:Nelson Mandela.

Invictus.

Round 5. Category: Nmoɋ-Ǝɋisԁ∩

1: According to the proverb, 1 of these is "just a frown turned upside-down".

smile.

2: In "Royal Wedding" we saw him dancing on the ceiling.

Fred Astaire.

3: A 1918 24¢ U.S. stamp for this type of letter is valuable if the picture is upside-down.

air mail.

4: Uncommon condition in which the temperature rises as you get higher in the atmosphere.

inversion.

5: In 1980 this singer had a No. 1 hit with the following:"Upside down / Boy, you turn me / Inside out / And round and round / Upside down / Boy, you turn me / Inside out / And round and round...".

Diana Ross.

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

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