Instant Trivia

Episode 452 - Scrambled Sayings - Pre-Civil War America - What They Wore - Ur In Uruguay - Saintly Women

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 452, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Scrambled Sayings

  • 1: Sorry safe than better.
  • "Better safe than sorry".
  • 2: Can't join them if you beat them.
  • "If you can't beat them, join them".
  • 3: A hard rock and a place between.
  • "Between a rock and a hard place".
  • 4: New dog tricks you an old teach can't.
  • "You can't teach an old dog new tricks".
  • 5: The young wasted youth is on.
  • "Youth is wasted on the young".

    • Round 2. Category: Pre-Civil War America

    • 1: In the 1790s, Robert Carter, like Thomas Jefferson a planter in this state, freed hundreds of his own slaves.
    • Virginia.
    • 2: James, brother of this Philadelphian, began publishing Rhode Island's first newspaper in 1732.
    • Ben Franklin.
    • 3: On Dec. 5, 1776 this fraternity for students of academic distinction was founded at William and Mary.
    • Phi Beta Kappa.
    • 4: In 1813, 2 years after defeating Tecumseh at Tippecanoe, this general fought and killed him at the Thames River.
    • William Henry Harrison.
    • 5: This colony's charter was hidden in a large oak tree from 1687 to 1689.
    • Connecticut.

      • Round 3. Category: What They Wore

      • 1: Patrick Singleton, this country's only man in the 2002 winter games, aptly wore shorts to the opening ceremonies.
      • Bermuda.
      • 2: On Jan. 3, 2004 this pop star walked down the aisle at Las Vegas' Little White Wedding Chapel in jeans and a baseball cap.
      • Britney Spears.
      • 3: At LBJ's swearing-in, she was still wearing the pink suit she had worn in Dallas.
      • Jackie Kennedy.
      • 4: She aced the competition at the 2002 U.S. Open wearing a slinky catsuit.
      • Serena Williams.
      • 5: Jean Paul Gaultier designed the "Night Spider" dress she wore when she won her Best Actress Oscar in 2003.
      • Nicole Kidman.

        • Round 4. Category: Ur In Uruguay

        • 1: Uruguay's only large city, this capital contains about 40% of the country's population.
        • Montevideo.
        • 2: A top sport in the country, Uruguay has won the World Cup in this twice, in 1930 and 1950.
        • Soccer (Futbol).
        • 3: Long romanticized in literature, these cowboys tend ranches called estancias.
        • Gauchos.
        • 4: The 2 traditional political parties are named for their colors: Blancos for white and Colorados for this color.
        • Red.
        • 5: Uruguay's birdlife ranges from small parakeets to this 5-foot-tall flightless bird.
        • Rhea.

          • Round 5. Category: Saintly Women

          • 1: St. Barbara's evil father was struck by this, and she now protects people from it.
          • Lightning.
          • 2: In one story, St. Margaret was swallowed by Satan in the form of this beast; she should have called St. George.
          • Dragon.
          • 3: St. Ann is the mother of this very famous mother.
          • Virgin Mary.
          • 4: A French saint of this name founded the Sisters of Charity in 1799, but no one makes movies about her.
          • Joan.
          • 5: Her emblem is a lamb because her name sounds like it comes before "Dei".
          • St. Agnes.

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

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