Instant Trivia

Episode 934 - weather words and phrases - notable names - nursery rhymes - a thanksgiving feast - european geography

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 934, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: weather words and phrases

  • 1: Covering 2% of the Earth's surface, they're disappearing at the rate of several acres a minute.
  • rainforests.
  • 2: They sound soothing to some.
  • wind chimes.
  • 3: Onesies are a standard gift at this type of event.
  • a baby shower.
  • 4: In 2001 a S.F. Chronicle writer defended Pres. Bush's vacation by pointing out that W. has this type of job.
  • high pressure.
  • 5: To have another city as one's birthplace or residence.
  • to hail (from).

    • Round 2. Category: notable names

    • 1: You're on the money if you know she's the Native American guide depicted on the new gold-colored dollar coin.
    • Sacajawea.
    • 2: Before becoming Secretary of State in 1997, she was U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
    • (Madeleine) Albright.
    • 3: While a teen in Paris, he devised his raised dot reading system for the blind.
    • Louis Braille.
    • 4: This Italian tenor made his met debut in 1968 as Rodolfo in "La Boheme".
    • Pavarotti.
    • 5: In 2003 the son of this Libyan strongman joined the Italian soccer club Perugia.
    • Kaddafi.

      • Round 3. Category: nursery rhymes

      • 1: Hurdler who was nimble and quick.
      • Jack.
      • 2: Higgledy piggledy; it's the color of the hen that lays eggs for gentlemen.
      • black.
      • 3: What Little Tommy Tucker vocalizes for.
      • his supper.
      • 4: In "Ding, Dong, Bell", Little Johnny Green put pussy in the well, but this boy pulled her out.
      • Little Tommy Stout.
      • 5: This rhyming guy kissed the girls and made them cry.
      • Georgie Porgie.

        • Round 4. Category: a thanksgiving feast

        • 1: In cold water, changed often, turkey takes about 30 minutes per pound to do this (not drown).
        • thaw.
        • 2: The pineapple in this salad must be canned, not fresh, or the salad's main ingredient won't set.
        • Jell-O (gelatin) salad.
        • 3: You can make dessert the easy way by combining Libby's pumpkin pie mix with evaporated milk and these.
        • eggs.
        • 4: Breadcrumbs are often the basis of this Thanksgiving staple food.
        • stuffing.
        • 5: A simple method of doing this to sweet potatoes is to bake them with a mixture of butter and brown sugar.
        • candying.

          • Round 5. Category: european geography

          • 1: Lough Leane is the largest of this country's picturesque lakes of Killarney in County Kerry.
          • Ireland.
          • 2: The Hungarians call this "Beautiful Blue" river the Duna.
          • Danube.
          • 3: Islands located in this arm of the Mediterranean include the Cyclades and Dodecanese.
          • Aegean Sea.
          • 4: This Icelandic capital is located on a bay called Faxafloi.
          • Reykjavik.
          • 5: About a tenth of Estonia's land area consists of islands in this sea.
          • Baltic Sea.

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

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