Instant Trivia

Episode 749 - U.s Place Names - Royal Houses - File Under "E" - Chat Room Cliches - Oscar-Winning Roles

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 749, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: U.s Place Names

  • 1: Anne Arundel County in this state is named for the wife of the second Lord Baltimore.
  • Maryland.
  • 2: A city near L.A. is named for this novelist from New England; wonder how many "scarlet" women live there.
  • (Nathaniel) Hawthorne.
  • 3: This New Mexico city was named for a railroad paymaster, not for a pollster.
  • Gallup.
  • 4: Motley County in this state wasn't named for Motley Crue but for a man wounded in the Battle of San Jacinto.
  • Texas.
  • 5: A dozen U.S. counties are named for this 19th century politician, a "Little Giant" indeed.
  • (Stephen) Douglas.

    • Round 2. Category: Royal Houses

    • 1: George I’s father was elector of this, hence its turnover into a house name.
    • Hanover.
    • 2: This dynasty’s last 3 monarchs, including Mary I, died childless.
    • Tudor.
    • 3: As a member of this house, it sounds like James I could have starred in “Harvey”.
    • Stuart.
    • 4: It could be called the house of Citrus sinensis.
    • Orange.
    • 5: This Shakespeare play sounds like it’s about the better halves of George V and George VI.
    • The Merry Wives of Windsor.

      • Round 3. Category: File Under "E"

      • 1: The motto on the Great Seal of the U.S.: "Out of many, one".
      • "E Pluribus Unum".
      • 2: Gene Chandler is the Duke of Earl and Prince Philip is the duke of this city.
      • Edinburgh.
      • 3: Eritrea, now the northernmost province of this country, was an Italian colony from 1890-1941.
      • Ethiopia.
      • 4: 3-sided sword that's a familiar word to fencers and crossword puzzle enthusiasts.
      • epee.
      • 5: This ancient Greek city in Asia Minor was the site of the temple of Artemis.
      • Ephesus.

        • Round 4. Category: Chat Room Cliches

        • 1: FWIW:"For"this.
        • For what it's worth.
        • 2: BTW:"By"this.
        • By the way.
        • 3: LOL:"Laughing"this way.
        • Laughing out loud.
        • 4: IMHO:"In my"this.
        • In my humble opinion.
        • 5: HTH:"Hope this"does this.
        • Hope this helps.

          • Round 5. Category: Oscar-Winning Roles

          • 1: Mary Poppins.
          • Julie Andrews.
          • 2: Hannibal Lecter.
          • Anthony Hopkins.
          • 3: Rooster Cogburn.
          • John Wayne.
          • 4: Mexican cop Javier Rodriguez Rodriguez.
          • Benicio Del Toro.
          • 5: 2009:He was really good as Bad Blake.
          • Jeff Bridges.

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

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