Instant Trivia

Episode 243 - Fashion Forward - London Landmarks - 100 Years Ago - Real Estate - The War Of 1812

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 243, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Fashion Forward

  • 1: As if his Oscar for "American Beauty" wasn't enough, he made People Magazine's Best Dressed List in 2000, too.
  • Kevin Spacey.
  • 2: This lead singer of Hole likes to turn her old T-shirts into sexy halter tops.
  • Courtney Love.
  • 3: Once style editor for the New York Times Magazine, Carrie Donovan appeared in ads for this chain, spun off from The Gap.
  • Old Navy.
  • 4: Lift a cup of "Coco" to this designer, whose little black dress of decades past is still fashion forward today.
  • Coco Chanel.
  • 5: At the Emmys in 2000, this "Ally McBeal" co-star bared almost all in a sexy Donatella Versace gown.
  • Lucy Liu.

    • Round 2. Category: London Landmarks

    • 1: The last monarch crowned in this church was Elizabeth II.
    • Westminster Abbey.
    • 2: The postal code of this imposing royal residence is SW1A 1AA.
    • Buckingham Palace.
    • 3: The statue of Eros, in this circle, was a tribute to Lord Shaftesbury; the bow and arrow, a play on his name.
    • Piccadilly Circus.
    • 4: Opened in 1897, this gallery of modern British art was named for a sugar merchant.
    • Tate Gallery.
    • 5: A new "Blackadder" comedy was filmed for the 758-million-pound dome built to celebrate this.
    • the Millennium.

      • Round 3. Category: 100 Years Ago

      • 1: In a major address on March 4, he stated that the U.S. "must remain close friends" with Cuba.
      • William McKinley.
      • 2: In 1901 Switzerland's Jean-Henri Dunant, who founded this organization, shared the Nobel Peace Prize.
      • International Red Cross.
      • 3: In the fall, the USA's Columbia defeated Britain's Shamrock II to win this trophy.
      • America's Cup.
      • 4: On February 25 J.P. Morgan and others organized this company, the world's first billion-dollar corporation.
      • U.S. Steel.
      • 5: On Sept. 7, 1901 China's Manchu government signed an agreement with 11 nations ending this uprising.
      • Boxer Rebellion.

        • Round 4. Category: Real Estate

        • 1: From the Latin for "fair", it's a property's fair market value minus outstanding debt.
        • Equity.
        • 2: In 1947 the U.S. was given a 99-year one on Philippine military bases -- it was later shortened.
        • Lease.
        • 3: Term for buying the right to use vacation property for a certain period each year.
        • Timeshare.
        • 4: In 1996 California created a state agency to provide this type of homeowners' insurance.
        • Earthquake insurance.
        • 5: A claim on a debtor's property; the "mechanic's" type is held by a worker who wasn't paid.
        • Lien.

          • Round 5. Category: The War Of 1812

          • 1: On Sept. 13-14, 1814, a British bombardment failed to capture this fort; "our flag was still there".
          • Fort McHenry.
          • 2: At the time of the war, Britain was involved in a long-standing struggle with this country.
          • France.
          • 3: On June 1, 1812 this president asked Congress to declare war on Great Britain.
          • Madison.
          • 4: In asking for a declaration of war, this president charged that Britain had stirred up Indian warfare in the Northwest.
          • James Madison.
          • 5: In August 1812 the U.S. lost Fort Dearborn, where, oddly, this city now stands.
          • Chicago.

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

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