Instant Trivia

Episode 189 - I'm On Cloud "Nine" - Texas Tech - Meat And Potatoes - The Hollywood Walk Of Fame - Middle Name Please

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 189, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: I'm On Cloud "Nine"

  • 1: This Hugh Grant movie was based on the French film "Neuf mois".
  • Nine Months.
  • 2: This hit song begins "Tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen, pour myself a cup of ambition".
  • "9 To 5".
  • 3: In this comedy, dentist Matthew Perry meets up with hitman Bruce Willis.
  • The Whole Nine Yards.
  • 4: Jeri Ryan joined the crew on "Star Trek: Voyager" as the Borg with this 3-word name.
  • Seven of Nine.
  • 5: Taken from the title of a J.D. Salinger work, it was the name of Lisa Loeb's backing band.
  • Nine Stories.

    • Round 2. Category: Texas Tech

    • 1: One of Texas' first railroads, the BBB and C, became the GH and SA, for Galveston, Harrisburg and this.
    • San Antonio.
    • 2: A museum of the history of looking for this stuff is a tourist attraction in Kilgore, Texas.
    • oil.
    • 3: Founded by Ross Perot in 1962, Electronic Data Systems got its first computer in 1965, this company's 1401.
    • IBM.
    • 4: Staley McBrayer of Fort Worth moved newspaper printing from the "hot" to the "cold" variety of this.
    • typesetting.
    • 5: Texas is a leading state in mining this element, atomic number 16 and in manufacturing its acid.
    • sulphur.

      • Round 3. Category: Meat And Potatoes

      • 1: The original version of this toy included facial pieces to attach to a real spud.
      • Mr. Potato Head.
      • 2: The fungus phytophthora infestans caused this historic Irish tragedy.
      • Irish potato famine.
      • 3: In 1853 chef George Crum invented this snack as a joke when a customer said his fries were too thick.
      • potato chips.
      • 4: In Genesis, God told this man "Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you".
      • Noah.
      • 5: This premium cut of steak includes a t-bone and part of the tenderloin.
      • porterhouse.

        • Round 4. Category: The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

        • 1: Stars in front of this famous theater include Basil Rathbone's, William Shatner's and Billy Graham's.
        • Grauman's/Mann's Chinese Theater.
        • 2: Marilyn Monroe's "McStar" shines in front of this Hollywood Boulevard eatery.
        • McDonald's.
        • 3: The stars run east and west on Hollywood Boulevard, and north and south on this street.
        • Vine Street.
        • 4: He's the only U.S. president you can step on.
        • Ronald Reagan.
        • 5: You don't have to "Imagine" that this musician's star is in front of Capitol Records...that's where it is.
        • John Lennon.

          • Round 5. Category: Middle Name Please

          • 1: PresidentMaria Aquino.
          • Corazon.
          • 2: SingerMarie Warwick.
          • Dionne.
          • 3: President Ronald Reagan.
          • Wilson.
          • 4: DirectorErnst Bergman.
          • Ingmar.
          • 5: NovelistJanet Caldwell.
          • Taylor.

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

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