April 02, 2021

Episode 50 - Let's Get Married! - Zoology - Historical Blogs. - On Their Tombstones - Johnny Gilbert Rocks!

8 minutes

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 50, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Let's Get Married!

1: Instead of throwing rice, some guests release these insects--painted ladies, for example.

butterflies.

2: There wasn't a traditional song for this pair to dance to at the reception until the following was written:"You filled my life /With so much joy /As I watched you grow /From that little boy".

the groom and his mom.

3: It was once believed evil spirits hovered at this part of the house, so the bride is carried over it.

the threshold.

4: This queen wore English lace on her 1840 bridal gown to give the British lace-making industry a boost.

Victoria.

5: A cap named for this Capulet adorns many a blushing bride.

Juliet.

Round 2. Category: Zoology

1: The turkey type of this bird has an exceptional sense of smell for detecting carrion on the ground.

the vulture.

2: During courtship and fast maneuvers, this bird can beat its wings more than 200 times per second.

a hummingbird.

3: When the European mole wants lunch, it goes after this annelid that comes out after the rain.

Earthworm.

4: The affenpinscher is grouped as one of these small "plaything" dogs.

a toy.

5: The green sea type of this swims over 1,000 miles from South America to Ascension Island, in order to breed.

turtle.

Round 3. Category: Historical Blogs.

1: 2005: After the wedding, wife will be Duchess of Cornwall. Retiring pickup line "you could be the next Duchess of Cornwall".

Prince Charles.

2: 1945: I'm just a colonel.1946: Stand back, Buenos Aires! Call me Mr. President!.

Juan Peron.

3: 1865: Everyone talks about my "march to the sea", but my trip through the Carolinas ain't no picnic, either.

William Sherman.

4: Circa 8th c. B.C.: Writing the 2 epic poems that'll make me famous! Scholars would never doubt my existence... d'oh!.

Homer.

5: July 1, 1937: Fred and I are leaving New Guinea for Howland Island. 2,600 miles... wish us luck!.

Amelia Earhart.

Round 4. Category: On Their Tombstones

1: "Hajj Malik El-Shabazz".

Malcolm X.

2: "Law West of the Pecos".

Judge Roy Bean.

3: "The celebrated navigator who first transplanted the breadfruit tree from Otahete to the West Indies".

Captain William Bligh.

4: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country".

Nathan Hale.

5: "1880 - 1946", not "On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia" as rumored.

W.C. Fields.

Round 5. Category: Johnny Gilbert Rocks!

1: The title track of a 1976 album, this song topped the charts in 1977:"You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave".

"Hotel California".

2: This song was written for a 1967 film:"Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio /A nation turns its lonely eyes to you (Woo, woo, woo)".

"Mrs. Robinson".

3: People were crazy about this 1999 song:"Her lips are devil-red and her skin's the color of mocha...".

"Livin' La Vida Loca".

4: More than 2,000 versions of this 1965 song have been recorded:"Suddenly /I'm not half the man I used to be /There's a shadow hanging over me".

"Yesterday".

5: This song topped the pop, and and country charts in 1957:"The warden said, 'Hey, buddy, don't you be no square /If you can't find a partner, use a wooden chair'".

"Jailhouse Rock".

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