Instant Trivia

Episode 867 - the roles of tom cruise - amusement parks - albuquerque - california food festivals - the nose

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 867, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: the roles of tom cruise

  • 1: Wannabe Ivy Leaguer Joel Goodson.
  • Risky Business.
  • 2: Young lawyer Mitch McDeere.
  • The Firm.
  • 3: Navy pilot Lt. Pete Mitchell.
  • Top Gun.
  • 4: Navy lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee.
  • A Few Good Men.
  • 5: Pool shark Vincent Lauria.
  • The Color of Money.

    • Round 2. Category: amusement parks

    • 1: In June 1991 this California theme park unveiled its new attraction, "E.T.'s Adventure".
    • Universal Studios.
    • 2: No matter how many hills a roller coaster has, this one is always the highest.
    • the first one.
    • 3: This California park, originally a fruit stand, is the oldest theme park in the nation.
    • Knott's Berry Farm.
    • 4: These fish parks in Florida, Texas and Ohio have added a monster marsh complete with dinosaurs.
    • SeaWorld.
    • 5: This park's theme is Pennsylvania's, German, Dutch and English heritage as well as chocolate.
    • Hersheypark.

      • Round 3. Category: albuquerque

      • 1: In population Albuquerque ranks in this position among New Mexico cities.
      • First.
      • 2: In 1926 this famous highway passed through the city's central business district.
      • U.S. Route 66.
      • 3: In 1975 Paul Allen and William Gates III founded this company in Albuquerque.
      • Microsoft.
      • 4: Located on this river, Albuquerque is the seat of Bernalillo County.
      • Rio Grande.
      • 5: Every October Albuquerque holds an international fiesta of these aircraft.
      • Hot air balloons.

        • Round 4. Category: california food festivals

        • 1: Carpinteria is home to this festival whose Internet home is avofest.com.
        • avocado festival.
        • 2: For 55 years Pismo Beach has been doing annual digs and chowder cook-offs to celebrate this food.
        • clams.
        • 3: A visit to Gilroy's celebration of this stinking rose wouldn't be complete without a scoop of ice cream flavored with it.
        • garlic.
        • 4: In northern California Half Moon Bay's October festival for these features a weigh-off with 900-pound ones.
        • pumpkins.
        • 5: At the "Spitway" at Sunland-Tujunga's celebration of this food, you can spit 3 seeds for a buck; longest in each age group wins.
        • watermelon.

          • Round 5. Category: the nose

          • 1: To stay sharp, "Keep your nose to" this sharpener.
          • the grindstone.
          • 2: It contains the payload of a missile.
          • the nose cone.
          • 3: Completes the catch phrase "Cut off one's nose to...".
          • spite one's face.
          • 4: It's the nerve that detects smells.
          • olfactory.
          • 5: The Statue of Liberty's nose is made of this metal.
          • copper.

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

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