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Episode 367 - Groovy - Country Twosomes - Third Party Presidential Candidates - Astronomy - Columbus, Ohio

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 367, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Groovy

  • 1: In carpentry, this body part " and groove" form a joint between 2 boards.
  • tongue.
  • 2: Seen here are grooves in this Buckeye State scoured into limestone 18,000 years ago by the Great Ice Sheet.
  • Ohio.
  • 3: Much of the cortical surface of this is hidden in grooves called sulci.
  • the brain.
  • 4: This Simon and Garfunkel tune is also known as "The 59th Street Bridge Song".
  • "Feelin' Groovy".
  • 5: In this artistic process, printing is done by forcing ink into grooves made by acid.
  • copperplate etching.

    • Round 2. Category: Country Twosomes

    • 1: This mother and daughter duo plan to reunite for a special New Year's Eve 1999 concert in Phoenix.
    • The Judds.
    • 2: Before sailing off for "Islands in the Stream" with Kenny Rogers, she was "Making Plans" with Porter Wagoner.
    • Dolly Parton.
    • 3: In 1987 this legendary singer did a remake of his hit "Crying" as a duet with k.d. lang.
    • Roy Orbison.
    • 4: For his version of "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying", Toby Keith enlisted the aid of this former "Policeman".
    • Sting.
    • 5: Their love led them to record "It's Your Love" and "Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me".
    • Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.

      • Round 3. Category: Third Party Presidential Candidates

      • 1: This billionaire Texan ran in 1992 and again in 1996.
      • Ross Perot.
      • 2: In 1968 this former Governor won 13.5% of the vote and carried 5 states.
      • George Wallace.
      • 3: This man's third party candidacy in 1912 allowed Woodrow Wilson to win.
      • Teddy Roosevelt.
      • 4: He followed Jackson into the Presidency in 1836 and 12 years later ran as a third party candidate.
      • Van Buren.
      • 5: In 1924 this Wisconsin senator ran on the Progressive Party ticket and on the Socialist Party ticket.
      • "Fightin'" Bob La Follette.

        • Round 4. Category: Astronomy

        • 1: The next time we'll be able to see this famous object from Earth is in 2134; reserve your seats now.
        • Halley's Comet.
        • 2: On Valentine's Day 2000, the Near spacecraft is due to begin orbiting this asteroid named for the Greek god of love.
        • Eros.
        • 3: Its "A" ring is a little over 9,000 miles wide.
        • Saturn.
        • 4: An early system classified stars as giants or these, of which our sun is one.
        • dwarves.
        • 5: The 200-inch mirror of the Hale Telescope on this California peak took some 10 months to cool after casting.
        • Mt. Palomar.

          • Round 5. Category: Columbus, Ohio

          • 1: Columbus was the first U.S. city planned and built to be one of these.
          • a state capital (a capital city accepted).
          • 2: The Standard Oil Company opened the U.S.A.Â’s first drive-in one of these in Columbus around 1913.
          • a gas station.
          • 3: USA Today says this ice cream and tropical fruit dish was invented in 1904 at FoellerÂ’s Drug Store.
          • a banana split.
          • 4: School in Columbus thatÂ’s home to the worldÂ’s largest all-brass marching band.
          • Ohio State University.
          • 5: On October 12, 1992 Columbus plans to have a replica of this flagship sitting in its Scioto River.
          • the Santa Maria.

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