Instant Trivia

Episode 536 - In The Minority - Smarties - He Was In That? - Tv Guide's 50 Greatest Characters - I'm Just A Bill

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 536, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: In The Minority

  • 1: They're the largest minority group in Kyrgyzstan.
  • the Russians.
  • 2: People of this national ancestry form the majority, 67%, of the USA's Hispanic minority.
  • Mexican.
  • 3: Filipino Muslims are called Moros, the Spanish form of this English word.
  • Moor.
  • 4: Initially, Spanish officials said that a group representing this minority did the 2004 train bombings.
  • the Basques.
  • 5: Arabs make up 20% of this country; they vote, serve in the army and are represented in Parliament by the United Arab List.
  • Israel.

    • Round 2. Category: Smarties

    • 1: In 1800 William Nicholson managed to break water molecules into atoms of these 2 elements.
    • hydrogen and oxygen.
    • 2: The temperature scale that this Swede invented in 1742 is used pretty much everywhere except the U.S..
    • Anders Celsius.
    • 3: We'd have much dirtier windows if Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau hadn't liquefied this gas in 1798.
    • ammonia.
    • 4: In 1996 Gary Hack discovered the sphenomandibularis, a previously unknown one of these in the face.
    • muscle.
    • 5: Last name of the French brothers who introduced the pneumatic tire for cars.
    • Michelin.

      • Round 3. Category: He Was In That?

      • 1: Before playing Cliff on "Cheers", John Ratzenberger appeared as Major Derlin in this second "Star Wars" film.
      • The Empire Strikes Back.
      • 2: In 1961 this future "Jeopardy!" announcer hit the big screen in "Gidget Goes Hawaiian".
      • Johnny Gilbert.
      • 3: Dennis Hopper played the son of Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor in this 1956 classic.
      • Giant.
      • 4: This boxing champ played a bartender in "The Hustler", and that's no "Raging Bull".
      • (Jake) LaMotta.
      • 5: Wayne Knight, who played Newman on "Seinfeld", got to interrogate Sharon Stone in this revealing thriller.
      • Basic Instinct.

        • Round 4. Category: Tv Guide's 50 Greatest Characters

        • 1: Weighing in at No. 6, this son of Sarek and Amanda is the only alien in the Top 10.
        • Mr. Spock.
        • 2: No. 3 on the list, this character was once pinned to a kitchen cabinet by a giant loaf of bread.
        • Lucy Ricardo.
        • 3: No. 11 on the list, this backstabbing, bed-hopping oil baron was once shot by a mysterious assailant.
        • J.R. Ewing.
        • 4: No. 46, this princess wears a leather and metal outift.
        • Xena.
        • 5: This cop ranked No. 18 is the only totally bald character on the list, baby.
        • Kojak.

          • Round 5. Category: I'm Just A Bill

          • 1: A hacker stole this billionaire's credit card number off the Internet and used it to order Viagra for him.
          • Bill Gates.
          • 2: He authored "Between Hope and History: Meeting America's Challenges for the 21st Century".
          • Bill Clinton.
          • 3: Seen here, this actor headed the drama department at Montana State University before his acting career took off.
          • Bill Pullman.
          • 4: TV journalist and producer of such PBS series as "Genesis: A Living Conversation".
          • Bill Moyers.
          • 5: (Here's Sofia having some fun at the San Diego Zoo.) This playful bird is not to be confused with the spoonbill, playbill or T-bill.
          • hornbill.

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

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