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Episode 370 - Chronicles - The Shape Of Things - 4-Letter Verbs - Phrases That Sell - Recipes

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 370, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Chronicles

  • 1: You'll find the deeds of Emperor Jimmu in the "Nihon Shoki", or "Chronicle of" this country.
  • Japan.
  • 2: Here is the actual diary given to this girl on June 12, 1942.
  • Anne Frank.
  • 3: Jim Bouton, on Nov. 15, 1968 in this book:"I signed my contract today to play for the Seattle Pilots at a salary of $22,000".
  • Ball Four.
  • 4: Jim Bouton, on Nov. 15, 1968 in this book:"I signed my contract today to play for the Seattle Pilots at a salary of $22,000".
  • Ball Four.
  • 5: From his July 25, 1947 diary entry:"Ike and I think MacArthur expects to make a Roman triumphal return to the U.S.".
  • Harry Truman.

    • Round 2. Category: The Shape Of Things

    • 1: This 4-letter word for egg-shaped comes from the Latin word for "egg".
    • oval.
    • 2: In case you were wondering, yes, C and H still makes sugar in this shape.
    • cubes.
    • 3: It's the geometric shape with a circular base in one plane that tapers to a point in another plane.
    • a cone.
    • 4: Something pinnate is shaped like this (it's what "pinna" means in Latin).
    • feather.
    • 5: The Earth is this type of spheroid, meaning flattened at the poles.
    • oblate.

      • Round 3. Category: 4-Letter Verbs

      • 1: As a noun, it's the rear portion of an aircraft; as a verb, it means to follow and keep under surveillance.
      • tail.
      • 2: This animal verb means to down your food voraciously.
      • Wolf.
      • 3: What a barber does, or the "joint" in which he overcharges for the service.
      • Clip.
      • 4: A housewife might do it to the mantle; a forensic expert would do it to look for fingerprints.
      • Dust.
      • 5: (I'm NFL defensive end Kevin Carter) One of my favorite words, it means to tackle a quarterback behind the line of scrimmage.
      • sack.

        • Round 4. Category: Phrases That Sell

        • 1: "Obey your thirst" and drink this.
        • Sprite.
        • 2: "Be all that you can be" in this military branch.
        • the Army.
        • 3: This network says it's "The most trusted name in news".
        • CNN.
        • 4: This shipping company asks, "What can Brown do for you?".
        • UPS.
        • 5: It's the popular query in Verizon's TV ads.
        • Can you hear me now?.

          • Round 5. Category: Recipes

          • 1: Blend mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar, then add shredded green and red cabbage to make this.
          • Cole slaw.
          • 2: To make this, combine butter, brown sugar and corn syrup and pour over popcorn.
          • Caramel corn.
          • 3: The main difference between recipes for white cake and yellow cake is the addition of these.
          • Egg yolks.
          • 4: This popular pigeon that may be broiled, grilled or roasted is farm-raised and hasn't yet learned how to fly.
          • Squab.
          • 5: There are 3 types of pork ribs you can barbecue: spareribs, country-style ribs and these, which include riblets.
          • Baby back ribs.

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

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