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Episode 495 - The Keystone State - The Nfl - Dough! - Around The Colony With Prudence - Government And Politics

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 495, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: The Keystone State

  • 1: Overlooking the Susquehanna River, the Pennsylvania governor's mansion is found in this city.
  • Harrisburg.
  • 2: This "cat" is the only variety of wild feline found in Pennsylvania.
  • Bobcat.
  • 3: It's the Pennsylvania city where the Ohio river begins.
  • Pittsburgh.
  • 4: This baseball team has the oldest team name in the National League.
  • Philadelphia Phillies.
  • 5: During this 1794 uprising, President Washington sent troops into western Penn. to restore order.
  • Whiskey Rebellion.

    • Round 2. Category: The Nfl

    • 1: After finishing the 2005 season with a 3-13 record, this team bounced back in 2006 to win the NFC South.
    • the New Orleans Saints.
    • 2: During the '70s this team's lineup included Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swann and Mean Joe Greene.
    • Pittsburgh Steelers.
    • 3: Only 3 players have rushed for more than 2,000 yards in a season: O.J. Simpson, Eric Dickerson and this Lion in 1997.
    • Barry Sanders.
    • 4: The website for this team has a section for "Finatics".
    • (Miami) Dolphins.
    • 5: The winning entry to name this S.E. team said, "it never drops its prey... and has a great sporting tradition".
    • (Altanta) Falcons.

      • Round 3. Category: Dough!

      • 1: Some suggest eliminating this coin; the mint spends $134 million a year to produce $80 million worth.
      • the penny.
      • 2: Until the euro debuted there in 2002, a builder would spend guilders to buy girders in this country.
      • the Netherlands.
      • 3: When Mike Wallace asked, "How much did you lose from AOL Time Warner?", he said, "$7 billion or $8 billion", but who's counting?.
      • Ted Turner.
      • 4: From the 1970s, some quarters commemorating this featured a Colonial drummer.
      • the Bicentennial.
      • 5: Playing polo may not make you a billionaire, but Polo shirts might; just ask him, No. 67 on Forbes' 2005 list.
      • Ralph Lauren.

        • Round 4. Category: Around The Colony With Prudence

        • 1: Prue made these out of beeswax and bayberry wax as well as tallow.
        • Candles.
        • 2: Prue brought the family's one of these to every fire in town and passed it down the line to the fire.
        • Bucket.
        • 3: Prue liked the way these meeting-house benches folded up for hymn singing.
        • Pews.
        • 4: Prue liked going up to the mill on the hill to get a free glass of this pressed apple drink; any traveller would.
        • Cider.
        • 5: Prue's husband Sherman had to register the design he used for earmarks on these, which he calls "kine".
        • Cattle/cows.

          • Round 5. Category: Government And Politics

          • 1: This date is written at the top of the Declaration of Independence.
          • July 4, 1776.
          • 2: The annual term of the Supreme Court usually ends in June and begins on the second Monday in this month.
          • October.
          • 3: This Cabinet department is nicknamed "Foggy Bottom".
          • the Department of State.
          • 4: Article I of the U.S. Constitution deals with this branch of government.
          • Legislative.
          • 5: The states with more than 30 electoral votes are California, New York and this.
          • Texas.

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

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