Instant Trivia

Episode 28 - State Fish - Then We Can Dig It - World Cup '98 - Tycoons - Tallest, Longest, Widest, Deepest

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 28, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: State Fish

  • 1: Though this "regal" salmon is Alaska's state fish, it doesn't wear a crown
  • king salmon.
  • 2: This largest species of salmon, Oregon's state fish, shares its name with an Indian tribe and may grow to 3 feet
  • the chinook salmon.
  • 3: A Massachusetts cape is named for this state fish, a valuable food source
  • cod.
  • 4: The largemouth species of this fish is the state fish of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Georgia
  • bass.
  • 5: Called a muskie for short, it's Wisconsin's state fish
  • a muskellunge.

    • Round 2. Category: Then We Can Dig It

    • 1: Finds at Whitehall Villa in Britain reveal that this ancient people ate dormice and really loved oysters
    • the Romans.
    • 2: The neolithic folk of Catal Huyuk, Turkey exposed their dead to the vultures, then put these remains under their beds
    • their bones.
    • 3: Homeric Troy was found to date from this age, the metal of the Trojans' weapons in the "Iliad"
    • the Bronze Age.
    • 4: Ironically, an "aquatic civilization" has been unearthed in this area that covers much of North Africa
    • the Sahara Desert.
    • 5: Some skulls from colonial America show wear on a tooth from sucking on the stem of this artifact
    • a pipe.

      • Round 3. Category: World Cup '98

      • 1: There were an average of 2.67 of these a game, not enough for some bored U.S. viewers
      • Goals.
      • 2: This country's win over the "Great Satan" knocked the U.S. out of contention for the second round
      • Iran.
      • 3: It was a good July for this country: they reached the World Cup semis and Goran Ivanisevic made the Wimbledon final
      • Croatia.
      • 4: Argentina didn't "kick" about this controversial tie-breaking method after using it to beat England
      • Penalty kicks/shootout.
      • 5: Only in France: the pre-game show at the final was a tribute to this "saint"ly fashion designer
      • Yves Saint Laurent.

        • Round 4. Category: Tycoons

        • 1: This eccentric billionaire aircraft-maker turned to communications satellites in the 1960s
        • Howard Hughes.
        • 2: Steve Ballmer became the president and CEO of Microsoft after this man stepped aside
        • Bill Gates.
        • 3: World Book reports this Omaha investor's company owns the ublisher of...well, World Book
        • Buffett.
        • 4: One letter was changed in this tycoon's last name to get the company name Revlon
        • Charles Revson.
        • 5: In 1990 this entrepreneur lent his name and casino to a TV game show
        • Donald Trump.

          • Round 5. Category: Tallest, Longest, Widest, Deepest

          • 1: One of the 3 states with 13 letters in their names
          • (1 of 3) Massachusetts, North Carolina or South Carolina.
          • 2: It's the tallest living creature with wings
          • ostrich.
          • 3: This river reaches its widest point, about 4 miles, near Clinton, Iowa
          • Mississippi River.
          • 4: At about 25,000 feet down, the Cayman Trench is the deepest part of this sea
          • Caribbean Sea.
          • 5: The widest possible split in bowling is between these 2 pins in the back row
          • 7 and 10.

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

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