Instant Trivia

Episode 559 - Last But Not Least - Queens - Continental Congressmen - Latin Lovers - Ranch Dressing

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 559, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Last But Not Least

  • 1: He was the last U.S. president not sworn in by the Chief Justice of the U.S..
  • Lyndon Johnson.
  • 2: Number of the last complete symphony by Beethoven.
  • 9.
  • 3: This band gave its last concert with Jerry Garcia at Chicago's Soldier Field in 1995.
  • the Grateful Dead.
  • 4: In 1550 he completed his last fresco, "The Crucifixion of St. Peter".
  • Michelangelo.
  • 5: The last NASA astronaut to fly in space alone was Ronald Evans as a part of this 1972 Apollo mission.
  • Apollo 17.

    • Round 2. Category: Queens

    • 1: This queen was the mother of France's Louis XVII.
    • Marie Antoinette.
    • 2: Maria I, queen of this Iberian nation for 39 years, died in Brazil following Napoleon's invasion of her homeland.
    • Portugal.
    • 3: Britain's beloved Queen Mum, who died in 2002 at age 101, was this queen's mum.
    • Queen Elizabeth II.
    • 4: In 1654 Queen Christina of this Scandinavian nation shocked Europe by abdicating and moving to Rome.
    • Sweden.
    • 5: Not just a queen, but an archduchess, and and empress, she was the mother of another queen--Marie Antoinette.
    • Maria Theresa.

      • Round 3. Category: Continental Congressmen

      • 1: The Conway Cabal, a New England congressional group, plotted to oust this man as commander-in-chief.
      • George Washington.
      • 2: Samuel Chase tried to corner the market on this mill product using congressional inside information.
      • Flour.
      • 3: 2 of the 4 great documents of the Continental Congress; Roger Sherman was the only man to sign all 4.
      • (2 of) Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Articles of Association and The Constitution.
      • 4: Francis Hopkinson claimed he designed this U.S. symbol; in 1781 Congress denied him sole credit.
      • the U.S. flag.
      • 5: Josiah Bartlett represented this colony; later he became governor and Dartmouth gave him an honorary M.D. degree.
      • New Hampshire.

        • Round 4. Category: Latin Lovers

        • 1: It's Latin for "O Come, All Ye Faithful".
        • "Adeste Fideles".
        • 2: "Dictum sapient sat est" translates as "A word to" these people.
        • The wise.
        • 3: We've probably asked "Nil novi sub sole" before, as there's "Nothing new under" this.
        • The sun.
        • 4: It's what's no excuse in "Ignorantia legis neminem excusat".
        • Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
        • 5: Ancient Romans put great stock in "Ars moriendi", "The art" of doing this.
        • Dying.

          • Round 5. Category: Ranch Dressing

          • 1: Somehow, shoppin' at Neiman Marcus for these trousers with a bib and shoulder straps don't feel right, but y'all can.
          • overalls.
          • 2: These "jingle jangle jingle as I go riding merrily along".
          • spurs.
          • 3: Parts of this metal item include the yoke, which wraps around the heel, and the rowel, a revolving wheel.
          • a spur.
          • 4: A bandito could wear this handkerchief as a scarf, a neckerchief or a mask.
          • a bandana.
          • 5: Ranch hands get protection from the brush by wearing these seatless leather items over their pants.
          • chaps.

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

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