Instant Trivia

Episode 129 - Metals - Sports-Pourri - Tv Title References - Newer Words And Phrases - Rockin' T-Shirts

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 129, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Metals

  • 1: This metal used to make semiconductors was discovered by Clemens Winkler and named for his homeland.
  • germanium.
  • 2: South Africa is the world's leading supplier of this precious metal.
  • Gold.
  • 3: The name of this metal comes from molebdos, the Greek word for lead.
  • molybdenum.
  • 4: Scientists believe that the Earth's core is primarily made up of this metal, Fe.
  • iron.
  • 5: Amalgams, which may be liquid or solid, are alloys of this metal.
  • mercury.

    • Round 2. Category: Sports-Pourri

    • 1: In '04 when Yankee Stadium dropped this item, a joker said the only food left with a surprise inside was the hot dogs.
    • Cracker Jacks.
    • 2: In 2011 this NFL team became the first to win its division with a losing record.
    • the Seattle Seahawks.
    • 3: Late in a close Super Bowl, this 49er QB casually noted John Candy was in the crowd, then won the game.
    • Joe Montana.
    • 4: This NHL "Golden Brett" said coach Mike Keenan was "the kind of guy who will stab you in the back right to your face".
    • Brett Hull.
    • 5: This now-Patriots head coach said in 1992, "I don't think there's anybody... not focused on the 49ers... I mean, Chargers".
    • Bill Belichick.

      • Round 3. Category: Tv Title References

      • 1: Matthew Fox and 47 others survive a plane crash but are stranded on a mysterious Pacific island.
      • Lost.
      • 2: On a primetime ABC soap, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman and their neighbors on Wisteria Lane.
      • Desperate Housewives.
      • 3: The Kansas hamlet that's home to the Kents.
      • Smallville.
      • 4: Patricia Arquette, who sees dead people.
      • The Medium.
      • 5: The McCallister brothers, one of whom becomes president in 2040.
      • Jack and Bobby.

        • Round 4. Category: Newer Words And Phrases

        • 1: One dictionary defines it as "a fit of violent anger by the driver of an automobile".
        • road rage.
        • 2: To be politically correct, don't call someone short, say he's vertically this.
        • challenged.
        • 3: It's the 3-character acronym computer users and non-users alike used for the year 2000.
        • Y2K.
        • 4: Hey, man! Grab the tweezers! You've got one of these growing straight across your forehead.
        • unibrow.
        • 5: This hyphenated term describes an athletic shoe designed for various activities like aerobics and muscle building.
        • cross-trainer.

          • Round 5. Category: Rockin' T-Shirts

          • 1: Wow, mon, you must have been jammin' at this man's concert to walk away with a T-shirt like that.
          • Bob Marley.
          • 2: No way, dude, you saw this genius in concert and bought a shirt? I remember when he gigged with Beefheart.
          • Frank Zappa.
          • 3: I can't believe it's been 12 years since we last saw this guy live in concert.
          • Kurt Cobain.
          • 4: Excuse me while I kiss this guy we saw at Woodstock.
          • Jimi Hendrix.
          • 5: It was like watching royalty perform whenever we saw this lead singer performing with his band.
          • Freddie Mercury.

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

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