Instant Trivia

Episode 372 - Andersonville - Civil War Times - Stars On Flags - Let's Speak Japanese - It's Jamaica

Listen Later

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 372, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Andersonville

  • 1: Maxwell Anderson's play "Anne of the Thousand Days" concerned the tragic life of this woman.
  • Anne Boleyn.
  • 2: At one time the host of "The Mole", this CNN anchor is the son of Gloria Vanderbilt.
  • Anderson Cooper.
  • 3: In 1985, this AP news reporter was kidnapped in West Beirut as he was returning home from playing tennis.
  • Terry Anderson.
  • 4: In 1984 this 82-year-old singer became the first recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award.
  • Marian Anderson.
  • 5: After the death of Drew Pearson, this journalist took over his "Washington Merry-Go-Round" column.
  • Jack Anderson.

    • Round 2. Category: Civil War Times

    • 1: Of the 11 Confederate states, this one was the farthest north.
    • Virginia.
    • 2: On May 24, 1856 this abolitionist led a raid that killed 5 pro-slavery men in Pottawatomie.
    • John Brown.
    • 3: On June 26, 1864 near Atlanta, he said, "We have devoured the land and our animals eat up the wheat and corn fields".
    • (William Tecumseh) Sherman.
    • 4: At Bull Run, General Bee referred to Thomas Jackson by saying, "There stands Jackson like" one of these.
    • a stone wall.
    • 5: His "charge" was the Confederacy's last chance effort to win the Battle of Gettysburg--didn't work.
    • Pickett.

      • Round 3. Category: Stars On Flags

      • 1: Number of stars on the flag of Syria, or number of fingers in a peace sign.
      • 2.
      • 2: To guess this number of stars on the flag of Somalia, close your eyes and think of Texas.
      • 1.
      • 3: Hey! Gimme this number of stars on the flag of Singapore or the Solomon Islands.
      • 5.
      • 4: Tuvalu's flag has this many stars, enough to fill the Hollywood Squares.
      • 9.
      • 5: It's the greatest number of stars found on a national flag.
      • 50 (USA).

        • Round 4. Category: Let's Speak Japanese

        • 1: After the long flight to Tokyo, I better grab a cup of "kohhi", this, to stay awake for the kabuki show.
        • coffee.
        • 2: We're not sure if yelling "kaji", this, in a Japanese movie theater is illegal, but I still wouldn't do it.
        • fire.
        • 3: (I'm Harry Smith.) In January 2005 I covered the aftermath of one of these disasters whose name is from the Japanese for "harbor wave".
        • a tsunami.
        • 4: Parting is such sweet sorrow, my butterfly, but it's time we say this word, Japanese for "good-bye".
        • sayonara.
        • 5: You might want to sip the sake when it's served "atsui", meaning this has been done.
        • heated.

          • Round 5. Category: It's Jamaica

          • 1: Founded in 1693, this seaport became the capital nearly 200 years later.
          • Kingston.
          • 2: It's the official language of Jamaica.
          • English.
          • 3: This "colorful" brand of beer is one of Jamaica's most popular exports.
          • Red Stripe.
          • 4: Tourists can stay at GoldenEye, once the vacation home of this bestselling author.
          • Ian Fleming.
          • 5: Jamaica is the third largest of these "Greater" islands.
          • Greater Antilles.

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

            ...more
            View all episodesView all episodes
            Download on the App Store
            Instant TriviaBy Mark Donovan
            • 5
            • 5
            • 5
            • 5
            • 5

            5

            4 ratings

            More shows like Instant Trivia

            View all
            PodQuiz weekly trivia quiz by James Carter

            PodQuiz weekly trivia quiz

            420 Listeners

            Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! by NPR

            Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

            38,643 Listeners

            Stuff You Should Know by iHeartPodcasts

            Stuff You Should Know

            77,475 Listeners

            Good Job, Brain! by goodjobbrain.com

            Good Job, Brain!

            1,813 Listeners

            Trivial Warfare Trivia by Oakes Media Group

            Trivial Warfare Trivia

            816 Listeners

            Pod Save America by Crooked Media

            Pod Save America

            86,102 Listeners

            TRIVIALITY - A Trivia Game Show Podcast by Triviality Podcast

            TRIVIALITY - A Trivia Game Show Podcast

            542 Listeners

            Quiz Quiz Bang Bang Trivia Podcast by David Flora

            Quiz Quiz Bang Bang Trivia Podcast

            316 Listeners

            Road Trip Trivia by The Quiz Queen

            Road Trip Trivia

            131 Listeners

            TRIVIA TIME by Trivia Time Podcast

            TRIVIA TIME

            915 Listeners

            Takeaway Trivia Pub Quiz by Bar Wars

            Takeaway Trivia Pub Quiz

            16 Listeners

            The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean by Sam Kean, Bleav

            The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

            1,276 Listeners

            SmartLess by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett

            SmartLess

            57,672 Listeners

            Car Trip Trivia by Crazy House Media

            Car Trip Trivia

            63 Listeners

            No Chit Chat Trivia by David Wuest, Bleav

            No Chit Chat Trivia

            186 Listeners