Instant Trivia

Episode 916 - princeton - famous mounts - what's for breakfast? - high places - celebrity cheerleaders

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 916, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: princeton

  • 1: Of 1769, 1869 or 1969, the year Princeton began to admit women as undergraduates.
  • 1969.
  • 2: Types of these that became popular starting in the 1940s included the Princeton, Crew and Butch.
  • haircuts.
  • 3: In 1974 this Princeton grad and PBS host wrote "How to Make Money in Wall Street".
  • Louis Rukeyser.
  • 4: The school song's line "Her sons shall give" became "Our hearts shall give" to reflect this change.
  • the admission of women.
  • 5: The Tiger, published since 1882, is Princeton's equivalent of this Harvard humor mag, established in 1876.
  • The Lampoon.

    • Round 2. Category: famous mounts

    • 1: Astride this steed the Lone Ranger led the fight for law and order in the early western United States.
    • Silver.
    • 2: Film cowboy who was "Trigger" happy.
    • Roy Rogers.
    • 3: Marengo and Copenhagen were their mounts at Waterloo.
    • Duke of Wellington and Napoleon.
    • 4: After this hero of Spain died in 1099 no one was allowed to ride his horse Babieca.
    • El Cid.
    • 5: White Surrey was the favorite horse of this king once quoted as saying he'd trade his kingdom for one.
    • Richard III.

      • Round 3. Category: what's for breakfast?

      • 1: Seriously, let go of this waffle from Kellogg's that comes in Nutri-Grain and blueberry styles.
      • Eggo.
      • 2: It's the 2-word Spanish name for tortillas topped with fried eggs and a layer of salsa.
      • Huevos rancheros.
      • 3: This fad is where it's at, successful enough to become part of an internet meme.
      • avocado toast.
      • 4: This brand named for a fictional relative offers pancake mix, pancake syrup and pancakes on the go.
      • Aunt Jemima.
      • 5: I'll cook some huevos rancheros, these served on tortillas and topped with salsa.
      • eggs.

        • Round 4. Category: high places

        • 1: In 1707 and 1708 this volcano showered Tokyo with ash and oh-oh, it's rumbling again.
        • Mount Fuji.
        • 2: Zermatt, Switzerland's Alpine Museum has several exhibits devoted to this adjacent peak.
        • Matterhorn.
        • 3: In 1947 renewed activity of this Sicilian volcano formed 2 new craters.
        • Mount Etna.
        • 4: Nanga Parbat in Jammu and Kashmir is considered the most dangerous peak for climbers in this range.
        • Himalayas.
        • 5: Mount Hikurangi, sacred to the Maoris, is the first place in this country to see the light of day.
        • New Zealand.

          • Round 5. Category: celebrity cheerleaders

          • 1: One of the L.A. stories this wild and crazy guy may tell is of cheerleading at Garden Grove High.
          • Steve Martin.
          • 2: We wonder what accent this "Sophie's Choice" star used when shouting her high school cheers.
          • Meryl Streep.
          • 3: This comedienne was a cheerleader at Cass Tech in Detroit, and that's the truth.
          • Lily Tomlin.
          • 4: This "Today" show host is as perky as a cheerleader because she was one.
          • Katie Couric.
          • 5: She went from cheerleading at Van Nuys High to the Laker Girls to the Top 40 charts.
          • Paula Abdul.

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

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