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October 18, 2022Episode 615 - Olympic Events - Radio Stars - The Bahamas - Nobel Peace Prize Winners - Green "T"
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 615, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Olympic Events
1: Downhill and slalom.

Skiing.

2: 100-meter butterfly and 100-meter freestyle.

Swimming.

3: 10,000 meters and javelin.

Track and field.

4: Individual epee and individual foil.

Fencing.

5: Trap and skeet.

Shooting.
Round 2. Category: Radio Stars
1: This conservative icon describes himself as having "talent on loan from God".

Rush Limbaugh.

2: He took over from Red Barber and has been the voice of the Dodgers for almost 50 years.

Vin Scully.

3: Kyle Cantrell, operations manager at Nashville's WSM-AM, is the Saturday night announcer for this show.

Grand Ole Opry.

4: Heard here, he's been the voice of the U.S. heartland for decades("Now you know the rest of the story").

Paul Harvey.

5: This shock jock rival of Howard Stern is heard "in the Morning" on about 100 stations.

Don Imus.
Round 3. Category: The Bahamas
1: On July 10, 1973, Prince Charles represented Queen Elizabeth at ceremonies celebrating this.

the independence of the Bahamas.

2: With international banking #2, this is the leading industry of the Bahamas.

tourism.

3: Although considered part of the region, the Bahamas are not located in this sea.

the Caribbean.

4: Of Bimini, New Providence, or Grand Bahama, the island on which you would visit the capital, Nassau.

New Providence.

5: To prevent the Germans from kidnapping this ex-king, Churchill sent him to govern the Bahamas.

the Duke of Windsor (Edward VIII).
Round 4. Category: Nobel Peace Prize Winners
1: 1979: A nun like none other.

Mother Teresa.

2: 1990:A Communist party head.

Mikhail Gorbachev.

3: 1964: An American clergyman.

Martin Luther King, Jr..

4: 1978: An Israeli and an Egyptian.

Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat.

5: 1961:A U.N. Secretary-General.

Dag Hammarskjold.
Round 5. Category: Green "T"
1: You wouldn't want to meet this scary, royal, supposedly green creature in a dark alley.

a Tyrannosaurus rex.

2: Artificial green grass used on a playing field.

turf.

3: It's the art of trimming your green bushes and hedges into geometric shapes and animals.

topiary.

4: The main ingredient in salsa verde, this small green vegetable, is native to Mexico.

the tomatillo.

5: This republic of West Africa with a 4-letter name has 3 green stripes on its flag representing its natural resources.

Togo.
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October 17, 2022Episode 614 - Show Biz Siblings - Nuke It! - The Navy - This Does Not Compute - Having Babies
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 614, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Show Biz Siblings
1: This director's brother Ingo Preminger produced the film M*A*S*H.

Otto Preminger.

2: Her sister Michie Mader sings backup for her whether she's performing with Regis or without him.

Kathie Lee.

3: Early in their careers, these brothers appeared on the TV series "Sea Hunt" with their father, Lloyd.

Jeff and Beau Bridges.

4: He debuted in "King of the Gypsies" in 1978, 10 years before his sister Julia served a "Mystic Pizza".

Eric Roberts.

5: "Drop Zone" director John Badham is the brother of Mary Badham, who played Scout in this 1962 film.

To Kill a Mockingbird.
Round 2. Category: Nuke It!
1: This company, which sold its 20 billionth can of condensed tomato soup in 1990, introduced "Soup to Go" in 1998.

Campbell's.

2: Act II claims it sells more bags of this microwavable snack than any other company in the world.

Popcorn.

3: This hot dog brand hit a home run with its new "Singles", which are individually wrapped and ready to microwave.

Ball Park.

4: Chef America makes this brand of crisp and flaky microwavable crust-enclosed pepperoni pizza.

Hot Pockets.

5: Dieters know that this company's "Smart Ones" entrees are 99% fat free.

Weight Watchers.
Round 3. Category: The Navy
1: One-word term for an authorized leave from duty; to a sailor it means freedom for 48 hours or less.

liberty.

2: Little damaged in its many battles, it was nicknamed "Old Ironsides".

the USS Constitution.

3: Bartlett's says this naval motto is actually a misquote of Capt. James Lawrence's dying command.

"Don't give up the ship".

4: They are the 2 official colors of the U.S. Navy.

blue and gold.

5: Navy detail drawn by Jack Nicholson in "The Last Detail".

shore patrol.
Round 4. Category: This Does Not Compute
1: You'll get this many crumpets when you receive a baker's dozen.

13.

2: In the 14th and 15th centuries this Anglo-French conflict actually lasted 116 years.

Hundred Years' War.

3: Proverbially, if you eat like one of these avians you might eat over half your body weight everyday!.

Bird.

4: The standard dimensions of one of these lumber units are 1 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches.

2 X 4.

5: These long-snozzed animals of the family Myrmecophagidae may actually prefer termites.

Anteaters.
Round 5. Category: Having Babies
1: A baby born before the 37th week of pregnancy, and about 10% of them are, is considered this.

Premature.

2: If a sperm with an X chromosome fertilizes the egg, the baby will be this sex.

Female.

3: To have a full-term Christmas baby, you should conceive on or about the 20th of this month.

March.

4: The Dick-Read labor method encourages you to do this, also the title of a Frankie Goes to Hollywood hit.

Relax.

5: Braxton-Hicks are a type of these; the mother may not even notice them.

contractions.
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October 16, 2022Episode 613 - Pavlovian Jeopardy! - Saucey! - Paintings - Write On, Girl! - Oscar-Losing Songs
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 613, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Pavlovian Jeopardy!
1: "Bell Jar".Dead..

(Sylvia) Plath.

2: Apple.First law guy..

Newton.

3: Nobel Prize.Wrote Okie story..

Steinbeck.

4: Speech.32 days. Dead..

William Henry Harrison.

5: Scottish.Steel guy..

(Andrew) Carnegie.
Round 2. Category: Saucey!
1: The name of this seasoned tomato sauce comes from the Italian word for "seafaring".

marinara.

2: Basil and pine nuts go into this classic sauce from Genoa.

pesto sauce.

3: Restaurateur Signore di Lello is credited with creating this sauce named for him and served over fettucine.

Alfredo.

4: This chicken topper whose name is from the Aztec for "chili sauce" has a bit of chocolate in it.

mole.

5: This hot creamy sauce made with tarragon and vinegar is traditionally served with chateaubriand.

bearnaise.
Round 3. Category: Paintings
1: "Deer's Horns, Near Cameron" was the original title of her 1937 painting "From the Faraway, Nearby".

Georgia O'Keeffe.

2: His Wheatfield with Crows was painted in 1890, the last year of his life.

Van Gogh.

3: In this 1942 painting Edward Hopper modeled the face of the redhead at the counter after his wife.

the Nighthawks.

4: This monochrome portrait of a woman is actually titled "Arrangement in Gray and Black No. 1".

Whistler's Mother.

5: A portrait of fellow artist Francis Bacon is one of the best-known works by this grandson of Sigmund Freud.

Lucian Freud.
Round 4. Category: Write On, Girl!
1: Under the name of A.M. Barnard, this "Little Women" author published Gothic tales like "The Abbot's Ghost".

Louisa May Alcott.

2: She wrote "American Star" and "Rock Star"; her actress-sister Joan wrote "Star Quality".

Jackie Collins.

3: Mine eyes have seen the glory of her being the first woman in the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Julia Ward Howe.

4: Kit Carson turns up in her 1927 novel "Death Comes for the Archbishop".

Willa Cather.

5: Writing the 1927 opera "The King's Henchmen" and also her poetry, she was burning her candle at both ends.

Edna St. Vincent Millay.
Round 5. Category: Oscar-Losing Songs
1: Celestial songs losing '36 Oscars included "A Melody from the Sky", "When Did You Leave Heaven" and this: [Piano instrumental plays].

"Pennies from Heaven".

2: After she sang "True Love" in "High Society", the song lost an Oscar but then she won a crown.

Grace Kelly.

3: Though it lost the 1963 Oscar, this "Theme from Mondo Cane" became BMI's all-time 2nd most played song.

"More".

4: 1934 nominees "Love in Bloom" and "The Carioca" are the only 2 songs which share this distinction.

first 2 nominees and did not win.

5: 1954 holiday film which produced the Oscar-losing "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep".

White Christmas.
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October 15, 2022Episode 612 - Tool Time - "Bar"S - The Roaring '20s - It's Imaginary - Global Kitchen
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 612, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Tool Time
1: Henry F. Phillips invented a popular type of this hand tool.

Screwdriver.

2: Toothed tool that's half a teeter-totter, see?.

a saw.

3: Things on the up and up are "on" this tool, honest.

the level (or the square).

4: This volcanic material was used by primitive humans in the making of tools.

obsidian.

5: It's Hurst's trademark name for the heavy duty tool used to free people from car wrecks.

the Jaws of Life.
Round 2. Category: "Bar"S
1: A Venetian boat song, or this duet from Offenbach's "Tales of Hoffmann":.

barcarolle.

2: Dog talk.

barking.

3: Examples are the Goths, the Vandals and Conan.

barbarians.

4: A bass, a baritone, a tenor and a lead getting a haircut.

barbershop quartet.

5: A tsetse that's taken to frequenting taverns.

barfly.
Round 3. Category: The Roaring '20s
1: After his return from Europe in June of 1927, he received a hero's welcome and a ticker tape parade.

Charles Lindbergh.

2: This radio show starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll joined the NBC network in 1929.

Amos 'n' Andy.

3: In 1925 Clarence Birdseye applied for a patent on a process for doing this to food.

freezing.

4: In 1922 Margaret Gorman was retroactively crowned this for winning 1921's "Inter-City Beauty Pageant".

Miss America.

5: On Sept. 24, 1929, 13 years before raiding Tokyo, he made the first instruments-only airplane flight.

Doolittle.
Round 4. Category: It's Imaginary
1: It's a figure of menace, especially to children, not a guy who loves to dance.

Boogieman.

2: 1962 would have followed 1914 and 1939 in the sequence if this had resulted from the Cuban Missile Crisis.

World War III.

3: Imaginary thought in the title of the following show tune.

"The Impossible Dream".

4: Seen here under a Seattle bridge is a depiction of one of these creatures.

Troll.

5: A type of musical pitch or baseball game you hear about, or a type of crime you wouldn't.

Perfect.
Round 5. Category: Global Kitchen
1: Shrimp cooked with garlic, butter and lemon are known by this Italian term.

scampi.

2: Ivory-colored shoots of this plant of the Genus Arundinaria are often used as a complement in Asian cooking.

bamboo shoots.

3: "No dinner without bread" goes a Russian saying and usually it is bread made from this grain,secale cereale.

rye.

4: The crust of this traditional English "pie" is made with mashed potatoes.

shepherd's pie.

5: Rice and ground meat wrapped in these leaves make up Dolma, a traditional Greek dish.

grape leaves.
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October 14, 2022Episode 611 - The Boris Yeltsin File - I Read The Articles, Too - Name The Musical - Countries - Smooching In Shakespeare
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 611, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: The Boris Yeltsin File
1: 1931:Boris Yeltsin is born in Sverdlovsk, an industrial region in these mountains.

the Ural Mountains.

2: 1985:This new General Secretary of the Communist Party brings Yeltsin to Moscow.

Gorbachev.

3: 1986:Yeltsin is inducted into this national executive and policymaking committee.

the Politburo.

4: 1994:Yeltsin orders Russian troops into this rebellious republic.

Chechnya.

5: 1999:Yeltsin names this 15-year KGB veteran his successor.

Putin.
Round 2. Category: I Read The Articles, Too
1: "When they eat your dog, they're not so cute" was the headline on a USA Today article on these from Miami.

alligators.

2: Scottish-born John Muir wrote the 1902 Ency. Britannica article on this valley in the Sierra Nevada of California.

Yosemite.

3: In the 1945 magazine article "Extra-Terrestrial Relays", Arthur C. Clarke suggested these devices be used.

satellites.

4: You can't escape the fact that the 1926 Encyclopedia Britannica article on conjuring was done by him.

Houdini.

5: In an 1850 article, Dickens described his visit to this "Old Lady of Threadneedle Street".

the Bank of England.
Round 3. Category: Name The Musical
1: "Let the Sunshine in".

Hair.

2: King Arthur,Merlin,Morgan Le Fey.

Camelot.

3: Magaldi,Peron's mistress,People of Argentina.

Evita.

4: "The Music of the Night".

Phantom of the Opera.

5: "Luck Be a Lady".

Guys and Dolls.
Round 4. Category: Countries
1: North American mainland country which straddles the Tropic of Cancer.

Mexico.

2: In the famous play, "Charlie's Aunt" was from this country "where the nuts come from".

Brazil.

3: This food crop, Burma's most important, is pictured on its flag.

rice.

4: You can say just Bosnia or Bosnia and this, the southern part of the country.

Herzegovina.

5: Ras Dashen, this African country's highest peak, has been translated as "General Who Fights in Front of the Emperor".

Ethiopia.
Round 5. Category: Smooching In Shakespeare
1: He claims that the sleeping Michael Cassio kissed him hard while dreaming of Desdemona.

Iago.

2: He says, "Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft" while holding Yorick's skull.

Hamlet.

3: "Love's Labour's Lost" and "Henry VI, Part III" both mention the kiss of this Biblical traitor.

Judas Iscariot.

4: In this comedy Petruchio says, "Kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday".

Taming of the Shrew.

5: "We have kiss'd away kingdoms and provinces" says Scarus in the play about this title couple.

Antony and Cleopatra.
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October 13, 2022Episode 610 - "C" Of Love - "H"Odgepodge - Ancient Life - Self-Defense - Presidential Pets
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 610, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: "C" Of Love
1: The title of a 1958 Connie Francis song calls this love god "stupid".

Cupid.

2: If you didn't show up for a blind date, you have these kind of "feet".

cold feet.

3: From an old word for "cape", it's an older person who, for propriety's sake, accompanies young unmarrieds.

a chaperone.

4: The youngest daughter of King Lear; the only one who really loved him.

Cordelia.

5: Italian for "with love", it's the musical direction to play or sing lovingly.

con amore.
Round 2. Category: "H"Odgepodge
1: This word is often followed by food, spa and insurance.

health.

2: This popular green-fleshed winter melon is a good source of vitamin C.

watermelon.

3: The "B" type of this disease is caused by a virus that has a core of DNA.

hepatitis.

4: Most types of this fluid food granulate, but the Tupelo type seldom does.

honey.

5: The lempira is the basic unit of currency in this Central American country.

Honduras.
Round 3. Category: Ancient Life
1: To make these lighter and more efficient, the Mesopotamians added spokes.

Wheels.

2: Homo habilis is considered the first of our ancestors to fashion these items.

Tools.

3: The first of these contests, held in 776 B.C., consisted only of a 200-yard foot race.

Olympic games.

4: The Phoenicians were famous for hair dye of this color.

Red/purple.

5: The chew stick of ancient Egypt was a primitive form of this modern hygienic implement.

Toothbrush.
Round 4. Category: Self-Defense
1: In some states, it's a misdemeanor to use this chemical spray without a permit.

mace.

2: Of yelling "help", "rape", or "fire", 1 that generally brings help more readily than the other 2.

fire.

3: In India circa 400 B.C., monks of this religion used a form of karate.

Buddhism.

4: Because it can go in several directions and is hard to block, this joint is the best upper body weapon.

elbow.

5: Kodokan judo was introduced to the U.S. by this President who studied it.

Theodore Roosevelt.
Round 5. Category: Presidential Pets
1: In 1989 this springer spaniel made the cover of Life magazine along with her new puppies and Barbara Bush.

Millie.

2: Jeff Davis, a horse he acquired during the Civil War, later accompanied him to the White House.

Ulysses S. Grant.

3: Thomas Jefferson's pet grizzly bears were a present from this pair of travelers.

Lewis and Clark.

4: Barney, George W. Bush's Scottish terrier, was a gift from this New Jersey governor, now head of the EPA.

Christine Todd Whitman.

5: He kept some of his favorite racing fillies at the White House, including Emily and Lady Nashville.

Andrew Jackson.
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October 12, 2022Episode 609 - Juan - "Out Of " - Swimmers - Been There - Smart Choices
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 609, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Juan
1: Days out of prison in 1945, he married Maria Eva Duarte; we now know her as Evita.

Juan Peron.

2: While trying to colonize what's now this state, Juan Ponce de Leon received a mortal wound from the natives.

Florida.

3: Juan Belmonte is considered the founder of the modern version of this sport, ole!.

Bullfighting.

4: 1998's MVP in the American League was outfielder Juan Gonzalez, then with this team.

Texas Rangers (now with the Tigers).

5: In 1995 he was named ASCAP's Latin Songwriter of the Year and in 1996, sang a duet with Paul Anka.

Juan Gabriel.
Round 2. Category: "Out Of "
1: Sign for a broken soda machine.

Out of order.

2: Al Fresco.

Out of doors.

3: According to the proverb, something "out of sight" is this.

Out of mind.

4: Taboo, or beyond the basketball sidelines.

Out of bounds.

5: 1985's "Best Picture".

"Out Of Africa".
Round 3. Category: Swimmers
1: This other name of the ocean's devil ray comes from the Spanish for "blanket" or "cloak".

manta ray.

2: Ichthyosaurs swam by undulating; plesiosaurs, mainly by moving these.

fins.

3: These fish that sound like players of a pub game are named for the way they zip around the stream bottom.

darters.

4: Qualified Navy submariners wear these creatures on their uniforms; sonar operators sometimes hear them in the deep.

dolphins.

5: The crabeater type of this aquatic mammal doesn't eat crabs but mainly krill.

a seal.
Round 4. Category: Been There
1: ZIP codes beginning 007 won't get mail to James Bond but to this Caribbean commonwealth.

Puerto Rico.

2: This South Dakota city settled in 1876 got its name from the fast-running creek it's on.

Rapid City.

3: St. Louis, Missouri is on the Mississippi; Saint-Louis, Senegal is a port on this ocean.

Atlantic.

4: You can survey Rio from Pao de Acucar, "Sugarloaf", and Quito from Panecillo, meaning this kind of roll.

Bread roll.

5: In the 1700s Vientiane, now capital of this Asian country, was capital of its own kingdom.

Laos.
Round 5. Category: Smart Choices
1: After hitting .202 in the minors in '94, he went back to his day job of all-universe NBA star.

(Michael) Jordan.

2: When God told him to get a-buildin' in Genesis 6:14, he was smart enough to say yes.

Noah.

3: In 1989 the people at Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts were smart cookies to acquire RJR this.

Nabisco.

4: He married Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Michael Douglas.

5: In a prudent move, he ran for the vice presidency and his Senate seat in 2000.

Joe Lieberman.
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October 11, 2022Episode 608 - State Dept. Travel Warnings - Musical Memories - Ode To England - Stop The Presses! - Biblical Military Men
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 608, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: State Dept. Travel Warnings
1: The U.S. uses the Swiss embassy in Iran to conduct business and the Polish embassy in this neighboring country.

Iraq.

2: Say so long to Sarajevo; the U.S. has been warning people about visiting this country since 1992.

Bosnia.

3: In June 1997 the U.S. closed its embassy in Brazzaville in this country and advises you not to visit.

The Congo.

4: If you decide to go to this country (against U.S. wishes), really avoid the city of Cali.

Colombia.

5: With tensions between Ethiopia and this country mounting, the State Dept. warned Americans to get out.

Eritrea.
Round 2. Category: Musical Memories
1: This bandleader said "No 1-nighter is complete without" the following.

Benny Goodman.

2: According to the song, it's why "I'm In The Mood For Love".

simply because you're near me.

3: According to Sammy Cahn, it's when "Love Is Lovelier".

the second time around.

4: Of "Dancing In The Dark", "Apple Blossom Time" or "Amapola" the 1 that's a waltz.

"Apple Blossom Time".

5: "That's An Irish Lullaby" is usually referred to by this title, the song's 1st line.

"Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral".
Round 3. Category: Ode To England
1: Edward IV called off this invasion after Louis XI tendered some financial persuasion.

invading France.

2: Chiefs and rajahs were there to see, in 1897, her diamond jubilee.

Queen Victoria.

3: These Londoners turned the simple word "wife" into the rhyming "trouble-and-strife".

Cockneys.

4: Headquarters was needed for Peel's new police force and this place was chosen as a matter of course.

Scotland Yard.

5: A Westminster court with the power to seize was in a chamber whose ceiling was covered in these.

stars.
Round 4. Category: Stop The Presses!
1: A kids magazine survey found out this fairy tends to leave girls about 25 cents more than boys.

the tooth fairy.

2: A British paper claimed Prince Charles puts toothpaste in his nose to prevent this nocturnal noise.

snoring.

3: People Magazine reported that Clint Black wears size 7 1/4 while Garth Brooks' is 7 5/8.

a cowboy hat.

4: In 1992 she not only left her ministry but divorced her jailed husband.

Tammy Faye Bakker.

5: The 4th annual International Leisure Suit Convention drew 1500 polyester lovers to this Iowa capital.

Des Moines.
Round 5. Category: Biblical Military Men
1: This Philistine had a "helmet of brass" and a coat of mail weighing 5,000 shekels.

Goliath.

2: The Roman centurion Cornelius, possibly the first Gentile Christian, was converted by this fisherman.

Peter.

3: Moses designated him to defend Israel against Amalek; he later brought down the walls of Jericho.

Joshua.

4: Benaiah was commander of this wise king's army.

Solomon.

5: This Hittite soldier was sent to the front lines of battle so that David could take his wife Bathsheba.

Uriah.
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October 10, 2022c:\php\trivia\episodesƇ_instant_trivia.mp3Episode 607 - At "Ease" - Capital - Royal Nicknames - The Library Of Congress - "B" Cities
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 607, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: At "Ease"
1: What Monet used to hold up this work while he painted it.

an easel.

2: A military agreement to stop fighting for a limited time.

ceasefire.

3: The otter is an aquatic member of this animal family.

weasel.

4: The political strategy of pacifying a hostile nation in the hope of avoiding war.

appeasement.

5: Waxy, colored makeup used by actors.

greasepaint.
Round 2. Category: Capital
1: Rainfall is rare in this capital of Peru.

Lima.

2: Yokusuka and Yokohama lie on the same harbor as this capital.

Tokyo.

3: When Bobby Fischer beat Boris Spassky in 1972 for the world chess title, they were in this world capital.

Reykjavik.

4: This city's highest hill at almost 400 feet was built out of rubble collected after WWII.

Berlin.

5: Now capital, Gaborone was the administrative seat of Bechuanaland, which became this country in 1966.

Botswana.
Round 3. Category: Royal Nicknames
1: According to a TV theme song, it's Davy Crockett's royal nickname.

"King of the Wild Frontier".

2: Michael Jackson bestowed this royal nickname upon himself, but many agree it is accurate.

"King of Pop".

3: Nickname of the jazzman portrayed here by Al Hirschfeld:(Benny Goodman).

"King of Swing".

4: Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer is this.

"Queen of Disco".

5: George M. Cohan reigned as the Prince of the American Theater, but was the king of this place.

Broadway.
Round 4. Category: The Library Of Congress
1: This second U.S. president approved the first appropriation for the library.

(John) Adams.

2: The library contains the first drawing he made of his invention, the telephone.

(Alexander Graham) Bell.

3: A glass negative recording their first powered flight is part of the library's collection.

the Wright brothers.

4: The Library building named for this "Father of the Constitution" is the USA's official memorial to him.

James Madison.

5: Consulting poets to the Library of Congress have included Gwendolyn Brooks and this "Road Not Taken" poet.

Robert Frost.
Round 5. Category: "B" Cities
1: A monumental arch called the Gateway of India graces this bustling port city.

Bombay.

2: The cathedral in this South American planned capital is designed to resemble Jesus' crown of thorns.

BrasÃƒÂlia.

3: Stratford-upon-Avon is about 22 miles south of this city, Britain's second largest.

Birmingham.

4: Vlad the Impaler, aka Dracula, is buried at Snagov Monastery on an island near this capital city.

Bucharest.

5: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, one of Queensland's most popular attractions, is 7 miles outside this city.

Brisbane.
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October 09, 2022Episode 606 - The 18Th Century - All Stars - The League Of Nations - "A.m." - Russian Literature
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 606, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 606, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: The 18Th Century
1: This man was hanged for murder and piracy May 23, 1701.

Captain Kidd.

2: Name of 3 French kings in the century, and of a gold French coin of the time.

Louis.

3: Sweden's major power status ended with defeat by this czar in the 1709 battle of Poltava.

Peter the Great.

4: Tiradentes, or "tooth puller", lead a revolt against Portugal in this South America colony.

Brazil.

5: 1787 Mozart work often called a serenade; the "New Oxford Companion to Music" says it's, aptly, a nocturne.

"A Little Night Music" ("Eine kleine Nachtmusik").
Round 2. Category: All Stars
1: This Cardinal slugger hit his 500th career homer in 1999.

Mark McGwire.

2: Nicknamed "The Rocket", this pitcher won 3 Cy Young Awards with the Red Sox and 2 with the Blue Jays.

Roger Clemens.

3: Flags at Dodger Stadium flew at half-staff after this '50s all-star died Aug. 14, 1999.

Pee Wee Reese.

4: One of the 2 all-stars who reached the 3,000-hit mark in 1999.

Wade Boggs or Tony Gwynn.

5: This Minnesota Twin inspired the Kirby Bear, a stuffed doll wearing his No. 34 jersey.

Kirby Puckett.
Round 3. Category: The League Of Nations
1: Of the 63 members the league had over the years, this was the only one expelled, for attacking Finland.

Soviet Union/USSR/Russia.

2: After Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935, this emperor made a vain plea for the league's help.

Haile Selassie.

3: The committee that drafted the league's covenant included this U.S. president.

Woodrow Wilson.

4: On September 5, 1929 Aristide Briand presented a plan to create a "United States Of" this.

Europe.

5: In March 1920 the U.S. Senate did not ratify this treaty that created the League of Nations.

the Treaty of Versailles.
Round 4. Category: "A.m."
1: When Phonemate introduced the first commercially successful one in 1971, it weighed 10 pounds.

Answering machine.

2: At age 9 Ben Stiller made his TV acting debut on "Kate McShane" starring this actress, his mom.

Anne Meara.

3: Hail Schubert who came up with this composition so "full of grace" in 1825.

"Ave Maria".

4: Marilyn Monroe's last movie, "The Misfits", was written by this playwright, her then-husband.

Arthur Miller.

5: Once home to the Hittites, today this region is occupied by Turkey.

Asia Minor.
Round 5. Category: Russian Literature
1: The last words spoken in this novel are "Hurrah for Karamazov!".

The Brothers Karamazov.

2: In this last Chekov play, the character Trofimov says, "All Russia is our orchard".

The Cherry Orchard.

3: This 1957 Pasternak novel was finally published in the USSR in 1987.

Doctor Zhivago.

4: His 1863 novel "The Cossacks" grew out of his service in the Russian Army in the Caucasus.

Tolstoy.

5: He was expelled from the Soviet Writer's Union in 1969; in 1970 he won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Solzhenitsyn.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
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