Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 480, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Who's The Man
1: Spartacus.Kirk Douglas.2: Patch Adams.Robin Williams.3: Texas Ranger J.J. McQuade.Chuck Norris.4: Lieutenant Frank Drebin.Leslie Nielsen.5: Sergeant Tom Sharky.Burt Reynolds.Round 2. Category: Dead, Conscious Or In Between
1: "Braveheart":William Wallace.dead.2: "Casablanca":Victor Laszlo.conscious.3: "The Empire Strikes Back":Han Solo.in between.4: "The Matrix Reloaded":Neo.in between.5: "American Beauty":Lester Burnham.dead.Round 3. Category: An "F" In History
1: The Third Republic was this nation's government from 1870 to 1940.France.2: A group of these gold seekers reached San Francisco on the steamer California 13 months after gold was found.the Forty-Niners.3: John Glenn's capsule on his famous 1962 flight was called this, which an old saying called the "best ship".Friendship.4: In 2000 Tarja Halonen became the first female president of this nation.Finland.5: From 1788 to 1790 Russia and Sweden fought over this country.Finland.Round 4. Category: It Happened In '99
1: On July 15, 1099 this city fell to the Crusaders.Jerusalem.2: In 1799 he overthrew the Directory and became first consul.Napoleon.3: This famous theatre was built in London's Bankside in 1599.Globe Theatre.4: 1499's Peace of Basel helped lead to the independence of the cantons that became this modern nation.Switzerland.5: Construction of the world-famous Palazzo Vecchio began in 1299 in this Italian city.Florence.Round 5. Category: Military Astrology
1: Cancerians might feel like marching sideways because Cancer is the sign of this animal.crab.2: General Patton had a "stinging" slap, so you can figure out that this was his sign.Scorpio.3: Harsh criticism is characteristic of this "chaste" sign (Hmm...maybe your drill sergeant was born under it).Virgo.4: Admiral George Dewey was born under this sign, but we bet no one dared call him an "old goat".Capricorn.5: Purple is a harmonious color for this "centaur" sign, so a purple uniform would look great on you.Sagittarius.Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!