Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 676, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Blank Um
1: It's the course of study at a college.curriculum.2: To feign sleep or death is "to play" this marsupial.possum.3: This ancient Roman amphitheater was built on the grounds of Nero's Golden House.the Colosseum.4: It's this state of balance when a chemical reaction and its reverse reaction proceed at the same rate.equilibrium.5: Here are a variety of these Chinese dumplings.dim sum.Round 2. Category: Rock Group Names
1: This band's name was inspired by gym teacher Leonard Skinner, who disliked long-haired students.Lynyrd Skynyrd.2: One story says Jerry Garcia found this band's name in a dictionary.The Grateful Dead.3: This "Up All Night" British boy band chose its name because it would sound good when announced on "The X Factor".One Direction.4: The concept that mankind is regressing gave this new wave "Whip It" band its name.Devo.5: This British synth rock band took its name from a French fashion magazine.Depeche Mode.Round 3. Category: Flashback Friday
1: This man who didn't have "no quarrel with them Viet Cong" refused military induction on Friday, April 28, 1967.Muhammad Ali.2: On Friday, Dec. 27, 1935, he issued a manifesto calling for an alliance of the Chinese Communist Party and the Kuomintang.Mao (Tse-tung).3: An uprising in Bogota on Friday, July 20, 1810 is celebrated as this country's independence day.Colombia.4: On Friday, March 6, 1953 Georgy Malenkov took over for this man, who'd died on Thursday.Stalin.5: The Good Friday Agreement of 1998 at least for a time ended Northern Ireland's period of strife known as these.the Troubles.Round 4. Category: Alphabet Soup
1: Served with or without matzo balls, C is for this soup "for the Soul".chicken soup.2: T is for this soup that's paired with grilled cheese on the Campbell's Kitchen website.tomato.3: "F" is for this soup with a little cheesy goodness on top.French onion soup.4: B is for this thick 6-letter soup, perhaps lobster or mushroom.bisque.5: A is for this spicy Mexican soup whose name is Spanish for "meatball".albóndigas.Round 5. Category: How Odd
1: The little known and bloodless "Pork and Beans War" was a border dispute between the U.S. and this neighbor.Canada.2: Though it sounds like it should be the norm, it's now only in place for a third of the year, November to March.standard time.3: All 50 states have a designated state this 4-letter word; for Kansas, it's Harney silt loam.soil.4: This bank was originally called the Bank of Italy, as it helped immigrants who couldn't get loans elsewhere.Bank of America.5: The classes of this kind of ship relate to their length, not height; class A is over 40 meters.tall ships.Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
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