Instant Trivia

Episode 475 - Rolling "Stone" - Internet History - Fruits And Vegetables - Spelling Casts - It's A "Dog"S Life

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 475, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Rolling "Stone"

  • 1: Characterized by the use of primitive tools, it's the earliest known period of human culture.
  • Stone Age.
  • 2: Menippe mercenaria, this large edible crustacean, is found widely along the U.S. Atlantic coast.
  • Stone crab.
  • 3: In other words, a short distance away.
  • Stone's throw.
  • 4: This large granite memorial near Atlanta was dedicated in 1970.
  • Stone Mountain.
  • 5: Edward I brought this Scottish coronation fixture to England in 1296.
  • Stone of Scone (Stone of Destiny).

    • Round 2. Category: Internet History

    • 1: It's believed that in 1994 WXYC in Chapel Hill in this state became the 1st radio station to webcast.
    • North Carolina.
    • 2: On May 3, 1978 Gary Thuerk sent the first of this irritating type of communication to 600 users.
    • spam.
    • 3: Hacker Robert Morris' 1988 program with the name of this slithery creature crashed a tenth of the Internet.
    • worm.
    • 4: The first search engine had this comic book name; the original "Archives" was too long of a filename.
    • Archie.
    • 5: The 411 is that this 4-letter domain name went live in late 2001.
    • info.

      • Round 3. Category: Fruits And Vegetables

      • 1: This Italian summer squash is also called a small marrow.
      • zucchini.
      • 2: It's said that Christopher Columbus introduced this "cool" veggie to the New World.
      • Cucumber.
      • 3: The plantain member of this fruit family, musaceae, is also called Adam's fig.
      • Banana.
      • 4: For cooking, popular ones of these include the Gravenstein and the Greening.
      • apples.
      • 5: To improve his singing voice, the emperor Nero ate large quantities of this mild onion relative and symbol of Wales.
      • leek.

        • Round 4. Category: Spelling Casts

        • 1: Tori Spelling,Shannen Doherty,Jason Priestley.
        • Beverly Hills, 90210.
        • 2: Andrew Shue,Thomas Calabro,Heather Locklear.
        • Melrose Place.
        • 3: Catherine Hicks,Jessica Biel,Stephen Collins.
        • 7th Heaven.
        • 4: John Forsythe,Heather Locklear,Joan Collins.
        • Dynasty.
        • 5: John Forsythe,David Doyle,Kate Jackson.
        • Charlie's Angels.

          • Round 5. Category: It's A "Dog"S Life

          • 1: Aerial combat between planes.
          • dogfight.
          • 2: To be here is to be in great disfavor or trouble.
          • the doghouse.
          • 3: A swimming stroke often used by beginners.
          • dog paddle.
          • 4: Someone expected to lose a contest or struggle.
          • underdog.
          • 5: Crudely fashioned verse, often of a humorous nature.
          • doggerel.

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

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