Instant Trivia

Episode 333 - You Say Tomato - Going Wireless - European History - Quotable Recent Movies - Sound Technology

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 333, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: You Say Tomato

  • 1: Varieties of tomato include beefsteak and these small ones that bear the name of a fruit of the genus Prunus.
  • cherry tomatoes (a plum tomato accepted).
  • 2: The first tomatoes Europeans saw were yellow, hence the nickname of golden these.
  • apples.
  • 3: It's believed tomatoes were first eaten and cultivated on this continent before being introduced to Europe.
  • South America.
  • 4: The Italians call the tomato "pomodoro", meaning "golden" one of these fruits.
  • apple.
  • 5: Though nonpoisonous itself, the tomato is a member of this "deadly" plant family.
  • nightshade.

    • Round 2. Category: Going Wireless

    • 1: Thanks to firms like Pegaso and Telemex, this country now has more cellular users than fixed line customers.
    • Mexico.
    • 2: The Kyocera QCP 6035 Smartphone combines a cell phone with one of these multifunction organizers.
    • PDA (personal digital assistant).
    • 3: In 1946 this detective's 2-way wrist radio made its debut in the funnies.
    • Dick Tracy.
    • 4: 44 GM models offer this wireless service that now has over 2,000,000 members.
    • OnStar.
    • 5: Buying one of this company's DynaTAC models in 1984 could have set you back about $4,000.
    • Motorola.

      • Round 3. Category: European History

      • 1: In 1867 this dual monarchy was created under the rule of Francis Joseph I; it lasted until the end of World War I.
      • Austria-Hungary.
      • 2: The tribunal for war crimes in areas formerly part of this country held its first trial in 1996.
      • Yugoslavia.
      • 3: Except for a brief time, this birthplace of Christopher Columbus was ruled by a doge from 1339-1797.
      • Genoa.
      • 4: The demise of this monarch is depicted here.
      • Louis XVI.
      • 5: His courageous union leadership during the 1980s helped bring freedom to millions.
      • Lech Wa and #322; and #281;sa.

        • Round 4. Category: Quotable Recent Movies

        • 1: 2002:"Nice Greek girls who don't find a husband work in the family restaurant".
        • My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
        • 2: 2003:"I shall take you to the Black Pearl and your bonny lass".
        • Pirates of the Caribbean.
        • 3: 2001:"Keep an eye on the staircases. They like to change".
        • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
        • 4: 2003:"God doesn't take vacations... does He?... Do Ye?".
        • Bruce Almighty.
        • 5: 2002:"There's a monster outside my room, can I have a glass of water?".
        • Signs.

          • Round 5. Category: Sound Technology

          • 1: This computer device slowly takes you online.
          • a modem.
          • 2: In 1859 Robert Fouls invented a steam-powered one of these to singal imperiled ships.
          • a foghorn.
          • 3: I'll bet Christmas 1996 was the last time you thought you'd hear this toy's sound.
          • Tickle Me Elmo.
          • 4: This phone company's walkie talkie service sounds promising.
          • Nextel.
          • 5: You'll hear it when making a season pass on this company's genius TV device.
          • TiVo.

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

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