Instant Trivia

Episode 310 - Modern History - Mr. Smith Goes To Washington - Smack Dab In The Middle - Actor-Directors - "S.a."S

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 310, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Modern History

  • 1: A 1978 secession from India's Congress Party formed the Congress (I), with the I standing for her.
  • Indira Gandhi.
  • 2: This ex-British PM announced in 1963 he wouldn't run again for Parliament, to which he was first elected in 1900.
  • Winston Churchill.
  • 3: In 1945 he declared Indonesia's independence and became its first president.
  • Sukarno.
  • 4: In 1967 a launch pad fire claimed the lives of Edward White, Roger Chaffee and this astronaut.
  • Virgil "Gus" Grissom.
  • 5: From 1931-33 excavations in this country uncovered the palaces of Kings Darius and Xerxes.
  • Iran (Persia).

    • Round 2. Category: Mr. Smith Goes To Washington

    • 1: Fort Dix is in this state's 4th District, repped by Chris Smith, who was elected to Congress at age 27.
    • New Jersey.
    • 2: William French Smith, who held this post, 1981-1985, had a key role in putting the 1st woman on the Supreme Court.
    • Attorney General.
    • 3: In 1996 Gordon Smith lost to Ron Wyden to replace Bob Packwood as a Sen. from this state; now they serve together.
    • Oregon.
    • 4: Washington's 9th District is represented by this man, who has the same name as a certain economist.
    • Adam Smith.
    • 5: Parts of Comal, Hays and Travis Counties make up the 21st District of this state's Rep. Lamar Smith.
    • Texas.

      • Round 3. Category: Smack Dab In The Middle

      • 1: In Park County, 30 miles northwest of Pike's Peak.
      • Colorado.
      • 2: In Kent County, 11 miles south of Dover.
      • Delaware.
      • 3: In Yavapai County, 55 miles east-southeast of Prescott.
      • Arizona.
      • 4: In Story County, 5 miles northeast of Ames.
      • Iowa.
      • 5: In Wexford County, 5 miles north-northwest of Cadillac.
      • Michigan.

        • Round 4. Category: Actor-Directors

        • 1: This actor directed an animal onscreen and off in 1998's "The Horse Whisperer".
        • Robert Redford.
        • 2: Replacing Kubrick as the director of 1961's "One-Eyed Jacks" was an offer this actor could not refuse.
        • Marlon Brando.
        • 3: This daughter of director John made her own directing debut with the TV movie "Bastard Out of Carolina".
        • Anjelica Huston.
        • 4: "The Great Dictator" (1940).
        • Charlie Chaplin.
        • 5: "One-Eyed Jacks" (1961).
        • Marlon Brando.

          • Round 5. Category: "S.a."S

          • 1: Geographically, it's made up of 12 nations and 2 dependencies.
          • South America.
          • 2: In 1891 a crab pot in San Francisco became this organization's first "kettle" for Christmas donations.
          • Salvation Army.
          • 3: A founding member of OPEC.
          • Saudi Arabia.
          • 4: It's not my fault, it's a 600-mile geologic fault zone stretching from southern to northern California.
          • San Andreas Fault.
          • 5: General Augusto Pinochet led a military coup that overthrew this president in 1973.
          • Salvador Allende.

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

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