Instant Trivia

Episode 917 - biblical numbers - the civil war years - 1959's bestsellers - michelle - "t"3

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 917, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: biblical numbers

  • 1: The number of days it took God to create the universe and everything in it (not resting).
  • 6.
  • 2: The number of days Jesus fasted in the desert.
  • 40.
  • 3: This many friends of Daniel were thrown into the fiery furnace but saved by God.
  • 3.
  • 4: The number of Hebrew Old Testament books named for specific women.
  • 2 (Ruth and Esther).
  • 5: In Genesis 35 Joseph had this many brothers (including half brothers).
  • 11.

    • Round 2. Category: the civil war years

    • 1: War was raging when this holiday was 1st observed nationally, on the last Thursday in November 1863.
    • Thanksgiving.
    • 2: This 4-word motto was first stamped on U.S. coins during the war, in 1864.
    • In God We Trust.
    • 3: U.S. diplomat Charles Francis Adams. this president's son, sought to keep the British neutral.
    • John Quincy Adams.
    • 4: In 1861 Army Surgeon Bernard Irwin earned the 1st Medal of Honor in Hostilities vs. Chiricahua Apaches in this future state.
    • Arizona.
    • 5: "Little Women" author who became famous when letters she wrote as a Civil War nurse were published in 1863.
    • Alcott.

      • Round 3. Category: 1959's bestsellers

      • 1: In a Paul Gallico title, "Mrs. 'arris Goes to" this European city.
      • Paris.
      • 2: At No. 1, this Leon Uris book left the other works of fiction behind.
      • Exodus.
      • 3: This book by Pasternak was No. 2 in the fiction bestseller rack.
      • Doctor Zhivago.
      • 4: "Twixt Twelve and Twenty" was an advice book by this "April Love" singer.
      • Pat Boone.
      • 5: Please "state" the name of this James Michener book, No. 3 on Publishers Weekly's list for the year.
      • Hawaii.

        • Round 4. Category: michelle

        • 1: Graceful skating champ Michelle Kwan was born in and trains in this state known more for surf than ice.
        • California.
        • 2: Get "Up Close and Personal" with this "Catwoman" who was Miss Orange County in 1978.
        • Michelle Pfeiffer.
        • 3: This actress whose middle name is Michelle slays me as TV's vampish Buffy.
        • Sarah Michelle Gellar.
        • 4: Wins at the Sara Lee Classic and the Oldsmobile Classic make Michelle McGann a seasoned pro in this sport.
        • Golf.
        • 5: The lovely and talented Michelle Forbes played Ensign Ro on this "Trek" incarnation.
        • Star Trek: The Next Generation.

          • Round 5. Category: "t"3

          • 1: The Holy Bible is made up of the "Old" and "New" ones.
          • testaments.
          • 2: Gouverneur Morris was responsible for much of the wording of this in 1787.
          • the Constitution.
          • 3: It's the lever pilots use to control the power and speed of many planes.
          • throttle.
          • 4: To create an opera, you need a composer and this person who writes or adapts the text.
          • librettist.
          • 5: While not an M.D., this person can still diagnose eye problems and prescribe glasses.
          • optometrist.

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

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