Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 688, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: I Predict You're Wrong
1: This man, in 1860:"I see no good reason why the views given in this volume should shock... religious feelings".Charles Darwin.2: Show biz' Variety, referring to this style of music in 1955:"It will be gone by June".rock 'n' roll.3: Rockefeller's partner John Archbold sold at a loss in 1885, saying he'd drink all of this produced west of the Mississippi.oil.4: In 1969 she said ("iron"‑ically), "No woman in my time will be prime minister".(Margaret) Thatcher.5: In 1966 this magazine founded by Henry Luce told us, "Remote shopping, while entirely feasible, will flop".Time.Round 2. Category: Bible "B" Boys
1: This Babylonian is slain the same night as his feast at which Daniel reads the writing on the wall.Belshazzar.2: By crowd vote, this convict was released instead of Jesus.Barabbas.3: This youngest son of Rachel fathered one of the 12 tribes of Israel.Benjamin.4: One of the 12 apostles, he's called Nathanael in John's gospel.Bartholomew.5: Son of Rahab, great-granddad of David and husband of Ruth.Boaz.Round 3. Category: American Movie Idol
1: In March 2012 he celebrated his 75th birthday and 20 years of marriage to Annette Bening.Warren Beatty.2: In 1989 he had a hat trick of great roles, with "Lean On Me", "Glory" and "Driving Miss Daisy".Morgan Freeman.3: In 2012 he launched the London version of his Sundance Film Festival.(Robert) Redford.4: Twice named People's "Sexiest Man Alive", he got his big break when he appeared in "Thelma and Louise".Brad Pitt.5: He became an idol after starring in only 3 movies, his life and career cut short in 1955 at age 24.James Dean.Round 4. Category: Number 12
1: Number 4 of the 12 steps of this organization founded in 1935: "A searching and fearless moral inventory".Alcoholics Anonymous.2: This Jazz man who wore No. 12 for Utah led the NBA in assists for 9 straight seasons.John Stockton.3: A cost analysis of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" said these 12 12th day items would set you back $2,854.80.12 drummers drumming.4: A free black man works as a violin player in 1840s America in this 2013 film, then horrifically and suddenly does not.12 Years a Slave.5: In 1671 John Milton revised this epic poem into 12 books featuring God and Satan.Paradise Lost.Round 5. Category: Tv Title Pairs
1: Best friends Eric McCormack and Debra Messing.Will and Grace.2: 2 adolescents, both voiced by Mike Judge.Beavis and Butthead.3: Cop Billy Gardell and teacher Melissa McCarthy.Mike and Molly.4: Streetwise cops Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul.Starsky and Hutch.5: Lawyers Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar.Franklin and Bash.Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
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