April 14, 2022

Episode 428 - The Fabulous '50s - Hockey - Dancers - American Food And Drink - Detective Fiction

7 minutes

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 428, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: The Fabulous '50s

1: This evangelist known for his "crusades" said he believed there is life on other planets and that the Bible hints at it.

Billy Graham.

2: Nickname given to Eisenhower's theory that if one Asian country falls to Communism, others will follow.

Domino Theory/Principle.

3: Yum! The peanut version of these letter-perfect candies debuted in 1954.

M and M's.

4: What's in a name? The Corsair, Citation Ranger and Pacer were all models of this Ford flop of the '50s.

the Edsel.

5: In 1954, she became the first recipient of the literary award named for her; perhaps she kept it in a "Little House".

Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Round 2. Category: Hockey

1: (Alex and Tie Domi of the Toronto Maple Leafs are both suited up and on the ice to play some hockey.) If Tie Domi crosses the blue line before I get the puck to him, we'll be guilty of this infraction.

offsides.

2: A winged wheel is the logo of this franchise.

the Red Wings.

3: He won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year in 1967 playing with great conviction, or is it conjunction?.

(Bobby) Orr.

4: Bryan Trottier sparked this team to 4 Stanley Cup championships from 1980 through 1983.

the New York Islanders.

5: (Alex shuffles his hockey stick back and forth on the ice.) It's the 13 letter word for the skill I was just demonstrating (Mario Lemieux doesn't have to worry).

stickhandling.

Round 3. Category: Dancers

1: He wore his trademark top hat and tails in his very 1st film, "Dancing Lady", with Joan Crawford.

Fred Astaire.

2: Once a female impersonator, this Broadway hoofer played a Broadway hoofer in "Yankee Doodle Dandy".

(James) Cagney.

3: This 1983 film focused on a steelworker named Alex who wanted to be a ballerina.

Flashdance.

4: Carole Bishop, Sammy Williams and Donna McKechnie all won Tony Awards for playing dancers in this musical.

(A) Chorus Line.

5: Though born in Bombay, Juliet Prowse grew up in this country.

South Africa.

Round 4. Category: American Food And Drink

1: 5600-year-old samples of this "movie treat" have been found in New Mexico caves.

popcorn.

2: Angel-food cake was supposedly created in the Missouri city.

St. Louis.

3: Start by steeping, in a glass, crushed leaves in sugar syrup.

a mint julep.

4: Small cornmeal fritters supposedly tossed to dogs to make them quiet.

hush puppies.

5: Y'all can have these ground kernals boiled, baked, or fried for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

grits.

Round 5. Category: Detective Fiction

1: The original authorÂ’s last story about this detective was Â“The Adventure of Shoscombe Old PlaceÂ”.

Sherlock Holmes.

2: In Â“The Big SleepÂ” he says, Â“IÂ’m 33 years old, went to college once and can still speak English if thereÂ’s any demand for itÂ”.

Marlowe.

3: In the April 1841 GrahamÂ’s LadyÂ’s and GentlemanÂ’s Magazine, this editor published his new detective story.

Poe.

4: She also created the detectives Tuppence and Tommy Beresford.

Agatha Christie.

5: Â“A Taste for DeathÂ” is one of P.D. JamesÂ’ novels about this Scotland Yard detective and published poet.

Adam Dalgliesh.

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

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