January 05, 2023

Episode 693 - The Constitutional Convention - Like A G-6 - Traditional Foods As National Flags - The Legislative Branch - I'm The King Of The World

9 minutes

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 693, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Playing At The Casino

1: Some say to split 2 8s you're dealt in this game, as 16 isn't so good, but don't split 10s!.

blackjack.

2: Derniere douzaine, rouge and noir are part of European layouts on this wheel...! of...! fortune!.

roulette.

3: The shooter must place at least one bet--pass or don't pass--before the first play in this game; get the point?.

craps.

4: Change 1 letter in the name of a Nevada city to get this game where 20 balls are chosen among 80.

keno.

5: A 5-card stud spin,off, this 3-word game sees the player getting dealt 3 cards; the dealer's 2 are community.

Let It Ride.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 693, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: The Constitutional Convention

1: This oldest delegate declared that a carved sun on Washington's chair was "a rising and not a setting sun".

Benjamin Franklin.

2: Sessions of the convention took place in the assembly room of this brick building in Philadelphia.

Independence Hall.

3: This "Father of the Constitution" told delegates they "would decide forever the fate of republican government".

James Madison.

4: The original intent of the convention was to revise this first constitution.

the Articles of Confederation.

5: Elbridge Gerry from this state refused to sign the Constitution because in it "liberties... were not secured".

Massachusetts.

Round 2. Category: Like A G-6

1: It's a flat, padded stretcher with legs and wheels for transporting patients.

a gurney.

2: An evil, greedy type of creature in folklore, he also appears in "Dungeons and Dragons".

a goblin.

3: A diver can perform a full or half this.

a gainer.

4: To move in a circle, or around a fixed point.

gyrate.

5: Crudely showy or tastelessly colorful.

garish.

Round 3. Category: Traditional Foods As National Flags

1: The recipe for this country's flag--chorizo and arroz.

Spain.

2: Curry chicken and cheera thoran make up the stripes of this country's flag.

India.

3: Of course, the olives are interspersed with feta cheese stripes to make the flag of this country.

Greece.

4: This Middle Eastern country got tomatoes, pita bread and , as a stand-in for a tree, a sprig of parsley.

Lebanon.

5: This Asian nation serves up sweet chili sauce, shredded coconut and blue swimmer crab.

Thailand.

Round 4. Category: The Legislative Branch

1: A Toronto bylaw says homeowners need permission to cut down a tree more than 1 foot in diameter unless it's 100% this.

dead.

2: A California law grew out of the case of these tall trees blocking solar panels in Sunnyvale.

redwoods.

3: In 1939 Oregon's legislature chose the fir named for this man as the state tree.

Douglas.

4: Federal law protects all plants in this national park, including the "Biblical" tree the park's named for.

Joshua Tree.

5: A Maryland law calls for the replanting of this conifer, such as the loblolly or shortleaf.

pine.

Round 5. Category: I'm The King Of The World

1: In 1747 this Prussian king presented a musical theme to Bach, who used it to develop his "Musical Offering".

Frederick the Great.

2: In the 1490s the pope gave this Spanish king the title "the Catholic".

Ferdinand.

3: This Shakespeare king says he's "a very fooli

...more

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January 05, 2023

Episode 693 - The Constitutional Convention - Like A G-6 - Traditional Foods As National Flags - The Legislative Branch - I'm The King Of The World

9 minutes

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 693, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Playing At The Casino

1: Some say to split 2 8s you're dealt in this game, as 16 isn't so good, but don't split 10s!.

blackjack.

2: Derniere douzaine, rouge and noir are part of European layouts on this wheel...! of...! fortune!.

roulette.

3: The shooter must place at least one bet--pass or don't pass--before the first play in this game; get the point?.

craps.

4: Change 1 letter in the name of a Nevada city to get this game where 20 balls are chosen among 80.

keno.

5: A 5-card stud spin,off, this 3-word game sees the player getting dealt 3 cards; the dealer's 2 are community.

Let It Ride.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 693, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: The Constitutional Convention

1: This oldest delegate declared that a carved sun on Washington's chair was "a rising and not a setting sun".

Benjamin Franklin.

2: Sessions of the convention took place in the assembly room of this brick building in Philadelphia.

Independence Hall.

3: This "Father of the Constitution" told delegates they "would decide forever the fate of republican government".

James Madison.

4: The original intent of the convention was to revise this first constitution.

the Articles of Confederation.

5: Elbridge Gerry from this state refused to sign the Constitution because in it "liberties... were not secured".

Massachusetts.

Round 2. Category: Like A G-6

1: It's a flat, padded stretcher with legs and wheels for transporting patients.

a gurney.

2: An evil, greedy type of creature in folklore, he also appears in "Dungeons and Dragons".

a goblin.

3: A diver can perform a full or half this.

a gainer.

4: To move in a circle, or around a fixed point.

gyrate.

5: Crudely showy or tastelessly colorful.

garish.

Round 3. Category: Traditional Foods As National Flags

1: The recipe for this country's flag--chorizo and arroz.

Spain.

2: Curry chicken and cheera thoran make up the stripes of this country's flag.

India.

3: Of course, the olives are interspersed with feta cheese stripes to make the flag of this country.

Greece.

4: This Middle Eastern country got tomatoes, pita bread and , as a stand-in for a tree, a sprig of parsley.

Lebanon.

5: This Asian nation serves up sweet chili sauce, shredded coconut and blue swimmer crab.

Thailand.

Round 4. Category: The Legislative Branch

1: A Toronto bylaw says homeowners need permission to cut down a tree more than 1 foot in diameter unless it's 100% this.

dead.

2: A California law grew out of the case of these tall trees blocking solar panels in Sunnyvale.

redwoods.

3: In 1939 Oregon's legislature chose the fir named for this man as the state tree.

Douglas.

4: Federal law protects all plants in this national park, including the "Biblical" tree the park's named for.

Joshua Tree.

5: A Maryland law calls for the replanting of this conifer, such as the loblolly or shortleaf.

pine.

Round 5. Category: I'm The King Of The World

1: In 1747 this Prussian king presented a musical theme to Bach, who used it to develop his "Musical Offering".

Frederick the Great.

2: In the 1490s the pope gave this Spanish king the title "the Catholic".

Ferdinand.

3: This Shakespeare king says he's "a very fooli

...more

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