Instant Trivia

Episode 397 - Printing - 30-Something - Cats And Dogs - Either/Or - 3-Letter Abbreviations

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 397, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Printing

  • 1: A halftone print is really an optical illusion; it's actually lots and lots of these that seem to form an image.
  • dots.
  • 2: XBLD, short for this, designates a very heavy typeface.
  • extra bold.
  • 3: The group of songs a singer performs, or a set of available characters in a font.
  • a repertoire.
  • 4: A trademark of the A.B. Dick Co., this largely obsolete duplicator uses a stencil fitted on a cylinder.
  • a Mimeograph.
  • 5: These marks around the Jeopardy! logo are the crosses or angles printed to line up 2 or more colors in process printing.
  • register (or registration) marks.

    • Round 2. Category: 30-Something

    • 1: At age 33 in 1804, he started a new symphony, his 5th, with a Da-Da-Da-Duh.
    • Beethoven.
    • 2: These comedians were both in their 30th when paired by Hal Roach in the 1920s.
    • Laurel and Hardy.
    • 3: In need of money in 1835, this 30-year-old Dane published 4 fairy tales.
    • Hans Christian Andersen.
    • 4: Of the 4 regular hosts of "The Tonight Show", he's the only one who didn't start when he was 30-something.
    • Jay Leno.
    • 5: Madonna was 34 in 1992, when she published "Sex", and this actress was 34 in 1926, when she produced the play "Sex".
    • Mae West.

      • Round 3. Category: Cats And Dogs

      • 1: This dog's name refers to its impressive pedigree; it really should be called "blooded".
      • Bloodhound.
      • 2: One of the first of these cats in the United States was given to Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes by the consul in Bangkok.
      • Siamese.
      • 3: The 1st Cornish Rex was a mutant kitten named Kallibunker who was born in this English duchy in 1950.
      • Cornwall.
      • 4: It's a synonym for a domestic cat, or a coat pattern that may be classic, spotted, ticked or mackerel.
      • Tabby.
      • 5: The Akita, "natural dog" of this country, is said to have been brought to U.S. by Helen Keller.
      • Japan.

        • Round 4. Category: Either/Or

        • 1: On radio, Jack Benny responded to this question from a robber with a long pause and "I'm thinking".
        • Your money or your life?.
        • 2: This question about grocery bags could also apply to how you're paying for those groceries.
        • Paper or plastic?.
        • 3: It's the first choice the visiting team's captain always has at midfield right before kickoff of an NFL game.
        • Heads or tails?.
        • 4: It's the basic choice at KFC of what kind of chicken texture to have.
        • Original Recipe or Extra Crispy?.
        • 5: This title of an 1882 short story refers to a choice faced by a man before 2 doors.
        • "The Lady or the Tiger?".

          • Round 5. Category: 3-Letter Abbreviations

          • 1: On June 24, 1996 it reintroduced the "Bucket" that's made many families' mouths water.
          • KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken).
          • 2: Your car's tachometer measures them.
          • RPM (revolutions per minute).
          • 3: If you're half an hour away at 2:47, your this is 3:17.
          • ETA (estimated time of arrival).
          • 4: This group had a Top 10 hit when it joined Olivia Newton-John for "Xanadu".
          • ELO (Electric Light Orchestra).
          • 5: Classic radio and TV messages of this type include "Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk".
          • PSA (Public Service Announcement).

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

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