Instant Trivia

Episode 928 - a czar is born - elephant odds and ends - films of the '90s - stones - the inc.-uisition

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 928, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: a czar is born

  • 1: Born 1530, died 1584, known for his extreme despotism.
  • Ivan the Terrible.
  • 2: Born 1868, died 1918, 'nuff said.
  • Nicholas II.
  • 3: Born 1551, died 1605, inspired a drama by Pushkin and an opera by Mussorgsky.
  • Boris Godunov.
  • 4: Born 1818, died 1881, freed the serfs and sold Alaska.
  • Alexander II.
  • 5: Born 1672, died 1725, built Russia's second-largest city.
  • Peter the Great.

    • Round 2. Category: elephant odds and ends

    • 1: For years an elephant of this color was on Thailand's flag; then we guess they finally unloaded it.
    • white.
    • 2: If you have hallucinations from drinking, you've seen these.
    • pink elephants.
    • 3: Better known as this, the aepyornis, like the dodo, is extinct.
    • elephant bird.
    • 4: The corms of elephant's ear, which is also called this, are the main ingredient in poi.
    • taro.
    • 5: In Hinduism, Ganesha is the elephant-headed son of Parvati and this destroyer.
    • Shiva.

      • Round 3. Category: films of the '90s

      • 1: Meryl Streep as an Iowa farm wife finds a once-in-a-lifetime love with Clint Eastwood in this 1995 film.
      • The Bridges of Madison County.
      • 2: Gene Hackman played the commander of the USS Alabama, a nuclear sub, in this 1995 hit.
      • Crimson Tide.
      • 3: The tag line of this film was "A murdered wife. A one-armed man. An obsessed detective. The chase begins".
      • The Fugitive.
      • 4: In this highly acclaimed film, Oscar nominee Anjelica Huston played a professional con artist.
      • The Grifters.
      • 5: Title Kansas City couple played by Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in a 1990 film.
      • "Mr. And Mrs. Bridge".

        • Round 4. Category: stones

        • 1: Stone which vibrates at high speeds enabling your electronic watch to work.
        • quartz.
        • 2: It's divided into Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic.
        • the Stone Age.
        • 3: The heel stone, the slaughter stone and the station stones are among those found at this British landmark.
        • Stonehenge.
        • 4: Looking at these 3 ugly sisters got the ancient Greeks stoned.
        • the Gorgons.
        • 5: A heavy weight or burden around the neck, as mentioned in Luke 17.
        • millstone.

          • Round 5. Category: the inc.-uisition

          • 1: This Michigan company formerly had a 30-minute pizza delivery guarantee.
          • Domino's Pizza.
          • 2: The rhyming New England chain Stop and do this is mentioned in the classic song "Roadrunner".
          • Shop.
          • 3: Made for over a century by Hillerich and Bradsby Inc., it's the best-known brand of baseball bat.
          • Louisville Slugger.
          • 4: In the '90s this clothing retailer introduced a "Crewcuts" line for kids.
          • J. Crew.
          • 5: In 1989 the company called Corning these Works became simply Corning Inc..
          • Corning Glass Works.

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

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