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Episode 353 - C In History - On The Old Quarter - It'll Be A Cold Day In Helena - 2006 Commemorative Stamps - Play This

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 353, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: C In History

  • 1: This state's Gold Rush began in 1858, about 10 years after California's.
  • Colorado.
  • 2: Canada's Hamilton River was renamed in 1965 to honor this British statesman.
  • Winston Churchill.
  • 3: Originally, it was President Coolidge's middle name.
  • Calvin.
  • 4: In 1860 Abe Lincoln became the Republican presidential nominee at a convention held in this city.
  • Chicago.
  • 5: In 1594 France's King Henry IV was crowned in the Magnificent Cathedral in this city.
  • Chartres.

    • Round 2. Category: On The Old Quarter

    • 1: The sole verb.
    • trust.
    • 2: At 8 letters, it's the longest word (hint: it's Latin).
    • pluribus.
    • 3: The direction in which the figures are facing.
    • left.
    • 4: The single word at the top of the "heads" side.
    • Liberty.
    • 5: The leaves of this plant are depicted on the reverse of the quarter.
    • (the) olive (tree).

      • Round 3. Category: It'll Be A Cold Day In Helena

      • 1: Helena is the seat of a county named for these 2 men who passed through the area in 1805.
      • Lewis and Clark.
      • 2: Of 25,000, 250,000 or 500,000, the approximate population of Helena, Montana.
      • 25,000.
      • 3: Helena sprang up after 1864, when this was found in Last Chance Gulch; the gulch is now the main street of Helena.
      • gold.
      • 4: Royal "city" nickname of Helena... and Buffalo... and Seattle... and Cincinnati....
      • the Queen City.
      • 5: 10 miles west of Helena is this 2-word geographic feature, the crestline of the Rockies.
      • the Continental Divide.

        • Round 4. Category: 2006 Commemorative Stamps

        • 1: In the American Motorcycles series, here's this type of bike named for the removal of some parts.
        • a chopper.
        • 2: Wonders of America: Land of Superlatives includes these oldest mountains that run from Canada to Alabama.
        • the Appalachians.
        • 3: 4 stamps feature aspects of Ben Franklin; here he is in this job.
        • Postmaster General.
        • 4: The longest arm of the law, he's part of a series on DC comics superheroes.
        • Plastic Man.
        • 5: Canada Post is a joint issuer of the stamp commemorating the 400th anniversary of this Frenchman's voyage.
        • Samuel de Champlain.

          • Round 5. Category: Play This

          • 1: This "avian" skateboarding legend has produced several high-flying video games for Activision.
          • Tony Hawk.
          • 2: It's off to Skull Island for Peter Jackson's official video game adaptation of this ape movie.
          • King Kong.
          • 3: In New Super Mario Bros., Mario can go head-to-head against this brother of his.
          • Luigi.
          • 4: Advent Children and Chains of Promethia are just 2 of the many episodes in this popular role-playing game.
          • Final Fantasy.
          • 5: DDR for short, this groovy game can help keep you in shape.
          • Dance Dance Revolution.

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

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