Instant Trivia

Episode 531 - 3-Letter Animals - South American Cities - Hard Candy - Computer Classes - Puppet-Pourri

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 531, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: 3-Letter Animals

  • 1: The red species of this canine eats 'most anything, except perhaps sour grapes.
  • Fox.
  • 2: One can be barn or screech.
  • an owl.
  • 3: In ancient times this killer cobra was used to execute criminals.
  • Asp.
  • 4: In India the tail of this wild ox is used to swat flies.
  • Yak.
  • 5: It's an alternate name for the swift fox but is also used for any baby fox.
  • kit.

    • Round 2. Category: South American Cities

    • 1: Pachacamac, an ancient site for Incan and other Indian cultures, lies just outside this capital.
    • Lima, Peru.
    • 2: South America's most populous city, it was founded by Jesuit missionaries from Portugal in 1554.
    • Sao Paulo.
    • 3: La Boca, an area of this Argentine capital, is often called "Little Genoa" because of its large Italian community.
    • Buenos Aires.
    • 4: In the 1980s this city became the center for Colombia's most powerful cocaine cartel.
    • Medellin.
    • 5: At an altitude of 12,001 feet, it's the world's highest capital city; co-capital Sucre lies about 3,000 feet lower.
    • La Paz, Bolivia.

      • Round 3. Category: Hard Candy

      • 1: Cinnamon Imperials is a generic term for these hard candies; the ones from Ferrara Pan have this "fiery" name.
      • Red Hots.
      • 2: They're "The Mints That Neutralize Not Mask".
      • Breath Savers.
      • 3: These bite-sized "Rich and Creamy" hard candies from Nestle have a name that means "little bites".
      • Nips.
      • 4: This simple hard candy is concentrated sugar syrup that has turned into crystal chunks, often on a stick.
      • rock candy.
      • 5: This candy brand with a variety of hard candies introduced its "Pick-A-Mix" concept in 1958.
      • Brach's.

        • Round 4. Category: Computer Classes

        • 1: Title of the person who handles mail to a website; the U.S. has a "General" one.
        • Postmaster.
        • 2: SYSADMIN, one who maintains a computer network, is short for this.
        • System administrator.
        • 3: This 4-letter word from Sanskrit means someone who is a computer knowledge resource.
        • Guru.
        • 4: A stupid or inept internet user can be called this 3-digit number that means "File Not Found".
        • 404.
        • 5: Like a villain in darkness, one who reads others' words in a newsgroup but won't contribute is doing this.
        • Lurking.

          • Round 5. Category: Puppet-Pourri

          • 1: Every Who down in Who-ville knows puppets around in this 2006 Dr. Seuss Broadway musical.
          • How The Grinch Stole Christmas!.
          • 2: In the musical "Baker Street", this queen's Diamond Jubilee Parade was brought to life by marionettes.
          • Victoria.
          • 3: In Erik Sanko's puppet play "The Fortune Teller", Marionettes represent the 7 these, including wrath and gluttony.
          • the Deadly Sins.
          • 4: A puppet show called "Percy, the Poor Little Penguin" premiered at this store's Herald Square location in 2001.
          • Macy's.
          • 5: This late, great "Law and Order" star played the puppeteer who falls in love with Lili in the 1961 musical "Carnival".
          • Jerry Orbach.

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

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