Instant Trivia

Episode 958 - Gadget - Xs, then os - How'd they die? - Odd rock words - Surrounded by water

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 958, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Gadget

  • 1: Introduced in 1989, the GRiDPad was the first of these portable computers that are now smaller and slimmer than laptops.
  • a tablet.
  • 2: The fully automatic AT-LP60X one of these from Audio-Technica lists for less than $100; time to break out those old 45s.
  • a turntable.
  • 3: No more cords! These Pro earbuds from Apple are wireless, noise-cancelling and water resistant.
  • AirPod Pros.
  • 4: The Blunt XL one of these is able to withstand rain and winds of up to 60 mph thanks to its high-density fabric and tensioning system.
  • an umbrella.
  • 5: The V11 Torque Drive cordless vacuum from this company promises 60 minutes of use without needing to recharge.
  • Dyson.

    • Round 2. Category: Xs, Then Os

    • 1: "Black tie preferred" usually means this garment for men.
    • a tuxedo.
    • 2: This synonym for dictionary can also refer to a specialized vocabulary for a field of study.
    • a lexicon.
    • 3: Flash lamps are one use for this noble gas.
    • xenon.
    • 4: Nuts and bolt heads are commonly made in this shape because it's easy to tighten and loosen.
    • a hexagon.
    • 5: Also known as a postulate, it's a proposition regarded as established or self-evidently true.
    • an axiom.

      • Round 3. Category: How'D They Die?

      • 1: Nathan Hale.
      • hanging.
      • 2: The Wicked Witch of the East.
      • crushed by a house.
      • 3: Maximilien Robsepierre.
      • by guillotine.
      • 4: Yoda.
      • old age.
      • 5: Tennessee Williams.
      • by choking on a pill-bottle cap.

        • Round 4. Category: Odd Rock Words

        • 1: In the title of the Bobby Darin classic, this word preceded "Splash".
        • Splish.
        • 2: In a 1985 hit title, Aretha Franklin asked "Who's" doing this to "Who".
        • Zoomin'.
        • 3: Their album "Zenyatta Mondata" featured the single "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da".
        • The Police.
        • 4: In various titles, this word precedes "Judge", "Broadway", "Street", "Worm", "Town" and "Nassau".
        • Funky.
        • 5: Odd word which, when repeated, formed the title of a 1987 Billy Idol hit.
        • Mony.

          • Round 5. Category: Surrounded By Water

          • 1: Ile de la Cite.
          • the Seine (River).
          • 2: New Zealand is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the east and this sea to the west.
          • Tasman Sea.
          • 3: Venice--this sea.
          • the Adriatic.
          • 4: This peninsula that makes up over 15% of Greece's area is separated from the Greek mainland by a canal.
          • the Peloponnesus.
          • 5: More than 30 islands make up this small Arab nation surrounded by the waters of the Persian Gulf.
          • Bahrain.

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

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