Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 347, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Name That Toon
1: Because his view of Venus is obstructed, this Martian is going to blow up the Earth.Marvin the Martian.2: In 1958 these 3 chipmunks had a No. 1 hit with "The Chipmunk Song".Alvin, Simon and Theodore.3: He starred in 1948's "Symphony in Spinach".Popeye (the Sailor Man).4: This show that debuted in 1993 featured siblings Dot, Yakko and Wakko (who sounds like Ringo Starr).Animaniacs.5: 1948's "Magpie Madness" starred this Terrytoon pair.Heckle and Jeckle.Round 2. Category: Mini-Countries
1: If its royal family has no male heir, Monaco will become part of this country.France.2: Discoverers of these South Sea islands named them for wise Biblical king whose wealth they sought.the Solomon Islands.3: As co-sovereign of this Pyrenees land, the Bishop of Urgel, Spain is paid about $6.87 semi-annually.Andorra.4: A problem for this African country is that much of its mail is mistakenly sent to Switzerland.Swaziland.5: 80% of San Marino's gross national product comes from tourism and the sale of these.postage stamps.Round 3. Category: Which Came First?
1: The Rolling Stones,The Ink Spots,The Who,The The.The Ink Spots.2: By birth:Richard Nixon,Ronald Reagan,John F. Kennedy.Ronald Reagan.3: In Jane Austen novels:"Emma","Pride and Prejudice","Sense and Sensibility".Sense and Sensibility.4: Velcro,safety pin,sewing machine.a safety pin.5: Telephone,typewriter,home video recorder.the typewriter.Round 4. Category: By George, It's George
1: According to Parson Weems, this man was incapable of being mendacious.George Washington.2: This U.S. general who loved horses and studied at a cavalry school helped protect the Lipizzaners in WWII.George Patton.3: His command of the 7th Cavalry ended on June 25, 1876.General George Custer.4: In 1760 he became the last British monarch to be buried in Westminster Abbey.George II.5: This South American capital was once known as Stabroek.Georgetown.Round 5. Category: The War Years
1: In South Africa:1899-1902.the Boer War.2: 1914-1918.World War I.3: In the south Atlantic:1982.the Falkland Islands War.4: In North America,1754-1763.the French and Indian Wars.5: 264-241 B.C..the First Punic War.Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!