Instant Trivia

Episode 132 - "The Onion" - It Don't Mean A "Thing" - Crossword Clues "R" - Elevator Ride - The Cabinet

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 132, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: "The Onion"

  • 1: "The Onion" reported that 450,000 unsold copies of "TIME"'s special issue on this April "day" went to a landfill.
  • Earth Day.
  • 2: In a headline from history, "War Rationing Boards Restricts Nylon Use to Armed Forces" and this FBI director.
  • J. Edgar Hoover.
  • 3: In entertainment news, Anatoly Ivaskevich hosts this country's hit game show "Who Wants to Eat a Meal?".
  • Russia.
  • 4: Most coverage of this territory's return to China left out its desperate plea to Jackie Chan for help.
  • Hong Kong.
  • 5: It was a sad day when an employee of this computer company was fired for "thinking a little too different".
  • Apple.

    • Round 2. Category: It Don't Mean A "Thing"

    • 1: Zip, nada, el zilcho.
    • nothing.
    • 2: A ring for a baby's incisors.
    • teething.
    • 3: Giving a portion of one's income, typically 10%, to one's church.
    • tithing.
    • 4: Raiment or apparel.
    • clothing.
    • 5: "In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking", now heaven knows, this.
    • "Anything Goes".

      • Round 3. Category: Crossword Clues "R"

      • 1: Sidewinder or diamondback(11).
      • rattlesnake.
      • 2: Movie boxer Balboa(5).
      • Rocky.
      • 3: A Mackintosh(8).
      • raincoat.
      • 4: Enrollment record keeper at a university(9).
      • Registrar.
      • 5: Approve an amendment(6).
      • ratify.

        • Round 4. Category: Elevator Ride

        • 1: First floor.Cordless phones, answering machines and this hit.
        • "I Just Called to Say I Love You".
        • 2: Second floor.Whips, chains and this oft-recorded song.
        • "Hurts So Bad".
        • 3: Third floor.Pharmacy and this golden oldie.
        • "Love Potion No. 9".
        • 4: Fourth floor.Women's attire and this Chris de Burgh number.
        • "Lady In Red".
        • 5: Top level.Observation deck and of course, this song.
        • "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever".

          • Round 5. Category: The Cabinet

          • 1: On September 15, 1789 the Department of Foreign Affairs changed its name to this.
          • Department of State.
          • 2: The Comptroller of the Currency operates under the auspices of this cabinet department.
          • Treasury.
          • 3: When founded on May 15, 1862, it had only a commissioner, 4 clerks, 1 gardener and his aides.
          • Department of Agriculture.
          • 4: It's been described as "The custodian of the nation's natural resources".
          • Department of the Interior.
          • 5: In 1979 Health, Education and Welfare was split into the Dept. of Education and this department.
          • Health and Human Services.

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

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