Instant Trivia

Episode 264 - Battles - The Age Of Aquariums - I'm In "Seventh" Heaven - Location, Location, Location - Sports Stuff

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 264, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Battles

  • 1: In the 490 B.C. battle of this plain, the Greeks ran up their first important victory over the Persians.
  • Marathon.
  • 2: The defeat of this city's invasion force at Syracuse in 413 B.C. was the beginning of its end and the start of Sparta's rise.
  • Athens.
  • 3: This foolhardy "charge" took place at 1854's Battle of Balaklava during the Crimean War.
  • the Charge of the Light Brigade.
  • 4: England's King Harold II lost the all-important Battle of Hastings in this year.
  • 1066.
  • 5: "2 ships, 2 brigs, 1 schooner and 1 sloop" were the fleet defeated in this battle in the War of 1812.
  • the Battle of Lake Erie.

    • Round 2. Category: The Age Of Aquariums

    • 1: The Great Lake Aquarium featured fish that live in this kind of water, as opposed to saltwater.
    • freshwater.
    • 2: It's fun to ride the riverboat from the Audobon Zoo to the Aquarium of the Americas in this Louisiana city.
    • New Orleans.
    • 3: These "tuxedoed" birds are a highlight of the Splash Zone at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
    • penguins.
    • 4: Seen here, the beluga type of this mammal is one of the main attractions at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium.
    • a whale.
    • 5: On April 13, 2001 a bottlenose one of these mammals was born at the National Aquarium in Baltimore.
    • a dolphin.

      • Round 3. Category: I'm In "Seventh" Heaven

      • 1: "...the right of trial by jury...".
      • the Seventh Amendment.
      • 2: The Davidians are a branch of this religion.
      • Seventh-day Adventists.
      • 3: One theory is this sports tradition began at Manhattan College in 1882 to control restless students in the stands.
      • the seventh inning stretch.
      • 4: Folklorically, this descendant will have occult powers; it's also an Iron Maiden album.
      • seventh son of a seventh son.
      • 5: Released in 1957, this film was based on the play "Tramalning" that had also been written by the director.
      • The Seventh Seal.

        • Round 4. Category: Location, Location, Location

        • 1: Suisse is the French name for this mountainous country.
        • Switzerland.
        • 2: Washington Irving gave New York City this nickname in 1807.
        • Gotham.
        • 3: There are only 31 states and 1 federal district in this North American country.
        • Mexico.
        • 4: The Tasman Sea separates Australia and this nation.
        • New Zealand.
        • 5: Robin Hood's nemesis was the sheriff of this district.
        • Nottingham.

          • Round 5. Category: Sports Stuff

          • 1: The opposing coaches at this Feb. 3, 2013 event were brothers Jim and John Harbaugh.
          • the Super Bowl.
          • 2: The opposing coaches at this Feb. 3, 2013 event were brothers Jim and John Harbaugh.
          • the Super Bowl.
          • 3: Burnie is the "scorching" mascot of this NBA team.
          • the Miami Heat.
          • 4: In an interview with Oprah, he finally admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France.
          • Lance Armstrong.
          • 5: In an interview with Oprah, he finally admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France.
          • Lance Armstrong.

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

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