January 02, 2023

Episode 691 - Spot The Canadian - Spot The Imâ€‘Pasta - Elemental Etymology - Gettin' Piggy With It - All About Acting

14 minutes

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 691, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Whatchamacallit

1: On a pencil, the ferrule is the metal ring that holds this.

the eraser.

2: A witch could tell you a besom is one of these with a cluster of brush or twigs on the end.

a broom.

3: You're ready for a home project with a whole set of this tool that includes a trademark name.

Allen wrenches.

4: Traditionally in India, a riding seat called a howdah is howdah person rides on the back of this animal.

an elephant.

5: Hey cowboy! This term for the small spiked wheel on the end of a spur is from the Latin for "wheel".

a rowel.

Round 2. Category: The Cookie Aisle

1: Nabisco had the technology to make a Mega Stuf version of this cookie.

Oreos.

2: This brand's E.L. Fudge cookies come in an elfin shape.

Keebler.

3: These nautical cookies come in chunky as well as chewy varieties.

Chips Ahoy!.

4: This Italian-named cookie from Pepperidge Farm comes in mint, orange and raspberry.

Milanos.

5: This shortbread cookie has a literary heritage--it's named for a 19th century novel heroine.

Lorna Doone.

Round 3. Category: Beastly Movie Titles

1: Starring Jane Fonda:" blank Ballou".

Cat.

2: A movie with "true grit":" blank Cogburn".

Rooster.

3: Technology tracks and controls Shia LaBeouf:" blank Eye".

Eagle.

4: A fantasy film by Tim Burton:"Big blank ".

Fish.

5: Based on a true Australian story:" blank -Proof Fence".

Rabbit.

Round 4. Category: What's That On Your Head?

1: This Russian word for "grandmother" has come to mean a headscarf.

a babushka.

2: The name of this piece of headwear comes from the French for "tuft of hair".

a toupÃƒÂ©e.

3: Oleg Cassini dressed Jackie for JFK's inauguration while Halston put this style of hat on her head.

a pillbox.

4: Boniface VIII is seen wearing this papal headgear, also a term for a princess's crown.

a tiara.

5: Philip Treacy made the hats with this name that tells you that they capture and hold your attention.

a fascinator.

Round 5. Category: First Ladies

1: One of her early suitors was her husband's arch rival, Stephen A. Douglas.

Mary Todd Lincoln.

2: (Hi, I'm Bellamy Young, and I play First Lady Mellie Grant on Scandal.) In 1962 millions of Americans tuned in as this First Lady took viewers on a televised "Tour of the White House".

Jackie Kennedy.

3: Virginia Governor Charles Robb's mother-in-law.

Lady Bird Johnson.

4: Her tough Texas husband preferred her nickname to calling her Claudia Alta.

Lady Bird Johnson.

5: Only wife of 1 president and mother of another.

Abigail Adams.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 691, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Spot The Canadian

1: Neil Diamond,Neil Sedaka,Neil Young.

Neil Young.

2: James Franco,Seth Rogen,Jason Segel.

Seth Rogen.

3: Pavel Bure,Dino Ciccarelli,Jari Kurri.

Dino Ciccarelli.

4: Kelly Ayotte,Kim Campbell,Kirsten Gillibrand.

Kim Campbell.

5: Milton Friedman,John Kenneth Galbraith,John Maynard Keynes.

John Kenneth Galbraith.

Round 2. Category: Spot The Imâ€‘Pasta

1: Conchiglie,consigliere,cappelletti.

consigliere.

2: Manicotti,mineola,mostaccioli.

Mineola.

3: Farando

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By Mark Donovan

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January 02, 2023

Episode 691 - Spot The Canadian - Spot The Imâ€‘Pasta - Elemental Etymology - Gettin' Piggy With It - All About Acting

14 minutes

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 691, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Whatchamacallit

1: On a pencil, the ferrule is the metal ring that holds this.

the eraser.

2: A witch could tell you a besom is one of these with a cluster of brush or twigs on the end.

a broom.

3: You're ready for a home project with a whole set of this tool that includes a trademark name.

Allen wrenches.

4: Traditionally in India, a riding seat called a howdah is howdah person rides on the back of this animal.

an elephant.

5: Hey cowboy! This term for the small spiked wheel on the end of a spur is from the Latin for "wheel".

a rowel.

Round 2. Category: The Cookie Aisle

1: Nabisco had the technology to make a Mega Stuf version of this cookie.

Oreos.

2: This brand's E.L. Fudge cookies come in an elfin shape.

Keebler.

3: These nautical cookies come in chunky as well as chewy varieties.

Chips Ahoy!.

4: This Italian-named cookie from Pepperidge Farm comes in mint, orange and raspberry.

Milanos.

5: This shortbread cookie has a literary heritage--it's named for a 19th century novel heroine.

Lorna Doone.

Round 3. Category: Beastly Movie Titles

1: Starring Jane Fonda:" blank Ballou".

Cat.

2: A movie with "true grit":" blank Cogburn".

Rooster.

3: Technology tracks and controls Shia LaBeouf:" blank Eye".

Eagle.

4: A fantasy film by Tim Burton:"Big blank ".

Fish.

5: Based on a true Australian story:" blank -Proof Fence".

Rabbit.

Round 4. Category: What's That On Your Head?

1: This Russian word for "grandmother" has come to mean a headscarf.

a babushka.

2: The name of this piece of headwear comes from the French for "tuft of hair".

a toupÃƒÂ©e.

3: Oleg Cassini dressed Jackie for JFK's inauguration while Halston put this style of hat on her head.

a pillbox.

4: Boniface VIII is seen wearing this papal headgear, also a term for a princess's crown.

a tiara.

5: Philip Treacy made the hats with this name that tells you that they capture and hold your attention.

a fascinator.

Round 5. Category: First Ladies

1: One of her early suitors was her husband's arch rival, Stephen A. Douglas.

Mary Todd Lincoln.

2: (Hi, I'm Bellamy Young, and I play First Lady Mellie Grant on Scandal.) In 1962 millions of Americans tuned in as this First Lady took viewers on a televised "Tour of the White House".

Jackie Kennedy.

3: Virginia Governor Charles Robb's mother-in-law.

Lady Bird Johnson.

4: Her tough Texas husband preferred her nickname to calling her Claudia Alta.

Lady Bird Johnson.

5: Only wife of 1 president and mother of another.

Abigail Adams.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 691, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Spot The Canadian

1: Neil Diamond,Neil Sedaka,Neil Young.

Neil Young.

2: James Franco,Seth Rogen,Jason Segel.