December 23, 2022

Episode 681 - Official State Mottoes - Who Makes It? - The New York Public Library - The Vice Presidency - From Page To Musical

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 681, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Official State Mottoes

1: Michigan's motto mentions this type of land area.

a peninsula.

2: This 6-word phrase about sticking together is Kentucky's state motto.

"United we stand, divided we fall".

3: Sic semper tyrannis, "Thus always to tyrants", is the motto of this state.

Virginia.

4: South Carolina's motto is "Dum spiro spero", or "While I" do this, "I hope".

breathe.

5: This 3-word motto of Indiana refers to its place as a hub of highways.

"Crossroads of America".

Round 2. Category: Who Makes It?

1: Doublemint gum.

Wrigley's.

2: Post-it notes.

3M.

3: Classic Yellow Mustard.

French's.

4: 420 Series Backhoe Loaders.

Caterpillar.

5: Preference hair color.

L'Oreal.

Round 3. Category: The New York Public Library

1: The library's Manhattan location is at 42nd Street and this famous thoroughfare.

5th Avenue.

2: To enter the main branch, you can pass between 2 statues of these named patience and fortitude.

lions.

3: Among portraits on display is one of John Jacob Astor IV, probably the richest victim of this early 20th century disaster.

the Titanic.

4: In 1901 this steel baron donated millions to the library to help establish 39 branches around the city.

(Andrew) Carnegie.

5: The library's holdings include this female author's walking stick; do they keep it in "A Room of One's Own"?.

Virginia Woolf.

Round 4. Category: The Vice Presidency

1: (Vice President Biden delivers the clue.) The vice president is a member of the Board of Regents of this, "America's Attic".

The Smithsonian.

2: (Vice President Biden delivers the clue.) In 1789, as this man became the first VP, he said that he was more used to engaging in debates than presiding over them.

John Adams.

3: (Vice President Biden delivers the clue.) The first VP to become president on the death of the incumbent, this man shocked many by insisting on wielding the full presidential powers.

John Tyler.

4: (Vice President Biden delivers the clue.) Since 1974 the official residence of the vice president has been on the grounds of this astronomical agency of the United States.

the Naval Observatory.

5: (Vice President Biden delivers the clue.) In 1832, after ticking off President Jackson and defending a state's right to nullify an act of the Congress, this proud Southerner became the first vice president to resign.

(John C.) Calhoun.

Round 5. Category: From Page To Musical

1: Damon Runyon's story "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" rolled the dice as this musical.

Guys and Dolls.

2: It was a 75-year journey, but "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" stepped out as this musical with an all-black cast.

The Wiz.

3: The Tony-winning musical "Big River" was based on this Mark Twain classic.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

4: Welcome, old chum, to this musical based on Christopher Isherwood's "Berlin Stories".

Cabaret.

5: Lerner and Loewe adapted this musical from T.H. White's "The Once and Future King".

Camelot.

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

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