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September 28, 2022Episode 595 - Pigs On Film - World Skyline Tours - Favorite Pastimes - American Museums - Breaking Up
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 595, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Pigs On Film
1: He made his debut in 1935's "I Haven't Got a Hat" and is famous for the line "That's all folks".

Porky (Pig).

2: Roger Ebert describes her water ballet number in "The Great Muppet Caper" as Busby Berkeley-like.

Miss Piggy.

3: This 1995 film tells the tale of a piglet who dreams of being a sheepdog.

Babe.

4: Maurice Denham voiced barnyard revolt leader Napoleon the Pig in a 1955 version of this Orwell classic.

Animal Farm.

5: The 1973 cartoon adaptation of this E.B. White book featured the number "Zuckerman's Famous Pig".

Charlotte's Web.
Round 2. Category: World Skyline Tours
1: This city has been a port since the Roman period.

London.

2: This city has one of the world's largest single-span bridges across its harbor.

Sydney, Australia.

3: This city was nearly destroyed twice in the 20th century by an earthquake and then by bombing.

Tokyo.

4: The first mayor of this city led a rebellion against the Canadian governor after being unseated in Parliament.

Toronto.

5: This South American city's name comes from early explorers who thought the bay was a river.

Rio de Janeiro.
Round 3. Category: Favorite Pastimes
1: Conductor Zubin Mehta points a foil, not a baton, in this sport.

fencing.

2: In a 1936 cartoon, Mickey, Goofy, and Donald played this equine sport, just as their boss Walt did.

polo.

3: Rough and tumble sport that was often played at Kennedy clan gatherings.

touch football.

4: Jose Feliciano enjoys this speedy aquatic sport but rarely drives the boat for others.

water skiing.

5: An avid bowler, he was the "1st Protestant".

Martin Luther.
Round 4. Category: American Museums
1: The Winterthur Museum in this state displays Henry Francis DuPont's collection of American antiques.

Delaware.

2: You can ride a real trolley at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport in this state.

Maine.

3: Lemont, Illinois has a museum of these jars that never stay full when there are children around.

Cookie jars.

4: Except for the entrance area, the National Museum of African Art in this city is completely underground.

Washington, D.C..

5: A visit to this soft drink's Waco, Texas museum will answer the question about the origin of its "10, 2, and 4" ads.

Dr Pepper.
Round 5. Category: Breaking Up
1: The Doors recorded for 2 years after the death of this lead singer before calling it quits.

Jim Morrison.

2: This duo fell apart after Annie Lennox went on sabbatical.

Eurythmics.

3: This "Heart of Glass" group fronted by Debbie Harry shattered in 1982.

Blondie.

4: The death of lead singer Kurt Cobain put an end to this band in 1994.

Nirvana.

5: This "amphibious" Santa Barbara band that sang "All I Want" and "Walk On The Ocean" croaked in 1998.

Toad the Wet Sprocket.
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September 27, 2022Episode 594 - Oscar-Losing Songs - Nyc Movies - Carnivores - Generals - Jail
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 594, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. 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.
Round 2. Category: Nyc Movies
1: 1984 Francis Coppola film set in Harlem's hottest hangout.

The Cotton Club.

2: 1 of the 2 parks in "Barefoot in the Park".

Central Park (or Washington Square Park).

3: In the Paul Newman film, this title "Fort" is in the Bronx.

Fort Apache.

4: In 1975, Jack Lemmon was "The Prisoner of" this thoroughfare.

Second Avenue.

5: 1975 film based on a true story in which Al Pacino robs a Brooklyn bank to finance a sex change.

Dog Day Afternoon.
Round 3. Category: Carnivores
1: The name of this reptile is from the Spanish el lagarto, "the lizard".

an alligator.

2: Weighing up to 1700 pounds, the Alaskan brown species of this animal is the world's largest land carnivore.

a bear.

3: The thresher type of this aquatic carnivore uses its long tail to herd and stun fish before it eats them.

a shark.

4: Although confined mostly to Africa, this fastest land animal can also be found in Iran and Afghanistan.

the cheetah.

5: As this tusked pinniped grows older, the male becomes nearly hairless.

a walrus.
Round 4. Category: Generals
1: Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. was the only general to land with the first wave of troops on this day.

D-Day.

2: William Westmoreland served in these three wars; the last two as a general.

World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.

3: During the last seven years of his life, John J. Pershing lived in a special suite in this D.C. hospital.

Walter Reed Hospital.

4: US general who in 1945 told his wife "Peace is going to be hell on me!".

George Patton.

5: This Civil War general wrote "Ben-Hur".

Lew Wallace.
Round 5. Category: Jail
1: Title of the following prison song, the 2nd-biggest hit of its singer's career:.

"Chain Gang" (by Sam Cooke).

2: Calling it "Most Secure Prison", Guinness says tho 23 attempted to escape from Alcatraz, this many succeeded.

none.

3: This country's Kharkov Prison is said to be world's largest, accommodating 40,000 prisoners.

Soviet Union.

4: Unlucky Col. Klink was in charge of this prison camp housing "Hogan's Heroes".

Stalag 13.

5: In "Monopoly", if you pay to get out of jail, it costs this much.

$50.
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September 26, 2022Episode 593 - New Video Games - Al Gore Rhythms - "Pop" Culture - Read Your Bible - State Quarters
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 593, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: New Video Games
1: In Microids' "Ben Hur" you race these vehicles.

chariots.

2: You can download "Wheel of Fortune" onto the Nokia 3650, one of these devices.

a cell phone.

3: X-2 isn't a Marvel super hero game, it's the sequel to the 10th game in this long-running Japanese RPG series.

Final Fantasy.

4: In the game based on this TV series you take on the roles of detective and prosecutor.

Law and Order.

5: "The Angel of Darkness" takes this Eidos heroine in a new, darker direction and ups her polygons from 500 to 5,000!.

Lara Croft.
Round 2. Category: Al Gore Rhythms
1: His home state.

Tennessee.

2: His job from 1985 to 1993.

U.S. Senator.

3: His wife's most famous nickname.

Tipper.

4: The East Coast school where he got his B.A. in 1969.

Harvard.

5: The foreign country where he worked as a journalist from 1969 to 1971.

Vietnam.
Round 3. Category: "Pop" Culture
1: Fruit-flavored ice on one or 2 sticks.

popsicle.

2: 5,000-year-old remnants of this snack have been found in a cave in the Southwest.

popcorn.

3: She's the high-flying nanny of Jane and Michael Banks.

Mary Poppins.

4: You'll often find them sprinkled on top of kaiser rolls.

poppy seeds.

5: An antiestablishment politician who speaks directly to the people. or an 1890s U.S. political party.

Populist.
Round 4. Category: Read Your Bible
1: In the New Testament, Zacchaeus climbs a tree to get a better view of this man.

Jesus.

2: In Matthew 27, this Roman washes his hands to ritually absolve himself of Jesus' conviction and execution.

Pilate.

3: For strength to "resist" this, try James 1:12, "Blessed is the man that endureth" it.

temptation.

4: This Old Testament king's name is the first one mentioned after Jesus' in the New Testament.

David.

5: In Job 41, God compares Job's abilities with this monster of the sea.

Leviathan.
Round 5. Category: State Quarters
1: The zia sun symbol over a topographical outline of the state.

New Mexico.

2: This state raced into history as the 19th state.

Indiana.

3: Kansas' quarter features a buffalo and this plant known for its seeds.

a sunflower.

4: A grizzly bear emerging from the water with a salmon in its jaws and the motto "The Great Land".

Alaska.

5: There's a keystone and an outline of the state on its quarter.

Pennsylvania.
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September 25, 2022Episode 592 - Cities In Literature - Minty Fresh - Arthurian Legend - U.s. "O" Tour - Pop Music Trivia
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 592, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Cities In Literature
1: "Gone with the Wind"'s Rhett Butler was a profiteer from this South Carolina port city.

Charleston.

2: In Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter", Hester Prynne did her sinning in this Puritan city.

Boston.

3: Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn's hometown, St. Petersburg, was based on this Missouri city.

Hannibal.

4: James Joyce's "Ulysses" takes place on June 16, 1904 in this city.

Dublin.

5: "Tom Brown's School Days" were spent at a British prep school in this town.

Rugby.
Round 2. Category: Minty Fresh
1: White Mazda Miatas bear an uncanny resemblance to these "1 1/2 Calorie Breath Mints".

Tic-Tac.

2: Pepâ€‘Oâ€‘Mint and Wintâ€‘Oâ€‘Green are flavors of this candy mint.

Life Savers.

3: This Certs ingredient is a mix of partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil, copper gluconate and flavoring.

Retsyn.

4: These "Curiously Strong" mints are "So Strong, They Come in a Metal Box".

Altoids.

5: "Fresh Goes Better in Life" with these mints, "Fresh and Full of Life".

Mentos.
Round 3. Category: Arthurian Legend
1: Leodegrance, King of Cameliard, had Arthur as a son-in-law after this daughter's marriage.

Guinevere.

2: Merlin didn't design this or buy it at Ikea--he copied it from Joseph of Arimathea.

the Round Table.

3: This witch's name means she's a "fairy".

Morgan Le Fay.

4: We learned more about this nephew of Arthur in the 14th century tale titled him "and the Green Knight".

Sir Gawain.

5: Some accounts say Arthur still lives on this mythic island.

Avalon.
Round 4. Category: U.s. "O" Tour
1: Since the opening of Walt Disney World, this city has become a booming metropolis.

Orlando.

2: Thanks to a National Park Service webcam, you can see this famous geyser erupt live on your computer.

Old Faithful.

3: Pearl Harbor and its memorials are a must-see when visiting this island.

Oahu.

4: Every year during the Kentucky Derby Festival, the Belle and Delta Queen steamboats race each other down this river.

the Ohio River.

5: Go way down upon the Suwannee River and you'll discover that it rises in this swamp.

Okefenokee Swamp.
Round 5. Category: Pop Music Trivia
1: She was awarded her 1986 Female Pop Vocal Grammy Award by her cousin Dionne.

Whitney Houston.

2: "Midnight Train to Georgia" was originally called "Midnight Plane to..." this Texas city.

Houston.

3: In 1977 she spent a week on the top of the Top 40 chart with "Don't Leave Me That Way".

Thelma Houston.

4: After his death in 1950, his recording of "September Song" became a big hit.

Walter Huston.

5: After "Phoenix" and "Wichita", it was Glen Campbell's 3rd Top 40 hit with a city in the title.

"Galveston".
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September 24, 2022Episode 591 - "Hall"S - Feminism - "B" In Rock - Inventors And Inventions - Lose A Turn
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 591, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: "Hall"S
1: What you do with your "boughs of holly".

deck the halls.

2: Oklahoma City, OK., Canton, OH., and Cooperstown, N.Y. are each known for 1 of these.

hall of fame.

3: During Mexican War, U.S. Marines raised the Amer. flag over Nat'l Palace in Mexico City, later called this.

Halls of Montezuma.

4: Where you go in the Palace of Versailles to get a good look at yourself, 483 in fact.

Hall of Mirrors.

5: Model who's produced 2 "model" children for Mick Jagger.

Jerry Hall.
Round 2. Category: Feminism
1: The profession of Mary Prance in Henry James' 1886 "The Bostonians", it was about 1/5 female in Boston at the time.

a physician (or medicine or a doctor).

2: Reformer Lucy Stone is perhaps best remembered for refusing to do this when she got married in 1855.

changing her last name to her husband's.

3: Giving her 1989 book its title, Arlie Hochschild noted, "Most women work one shift at" their jobs and a "second shift" here.

at home.

4: A heralded 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" ended 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in her favor.

Billie Jean King.

5: Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst were a mother-daughter team of these activists for the vote.

suffragettes.
Round 3. Category: "B" In Rock
1: On a "Manic Monday", this group taught us to "Walk Like An Egyptian".

The Bangles.

2: Soap star Katherine Kelly Lang was in many of this group's music videos, as the modern "California Girl".

The Beach Boys.

3: Elvis' last Top 10 hit, it says, "I feel my temperature rising, help me I'm flaming I must be a hundred and nine".

"Burning Love".

4: Adam Yauch and Michael Diamond are 2 of the 3 "Boys" in this group.

The Beastie Boys.

5: Shawn Stockman, Nathan Morris, Michael McCary and Wanya Morris are this "Boy" group.

Boyz II Men.
Round 4. Category: Inventors And Inventions
1: Dr. Rene Laennec invented this medical instrument, then just a hollow wooden tube.

the stethoscope.

2: During World War I he directed the wireless service of Italy's army.

Marconi.

3: During his lifetime this instant camera inventor received 533 U.S. patents.

(Edwin) Land.

4: In 1947 Ed Lowe gave a neighbor absorbent clay for her feline's box; he soon packaged the clay under this name.

Kitty Litter.

5: The sensation of the 1893 Chicago Exposition rose 250' and was named for its inventor.

the Ferris Wheel.
Round 5. Category: Lose A Turn
1: In 1991, after 8 years as the AKC's top dog, the cocker spaniel lost the No. 1 ranking to this dog called a lab.

a Labrador retriever.

2: Chillicothe was this state's capital twice, losing out to Zanesville once and finally to Columbus.

Ohio.

3: Only twice between 1949 and 1964 did this team fail to win the American League pennant.

the New York Yankees.

4: After a 3-year ride at the top in U.S. sales, this Honda model lost its No. 1 position to the Taurus in 1992.

the Honda Accord.

5: This orator was the Democrats' presidential nominee twice, lost a turn and was nominated again in 1908.

William Jennings Bryan.
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September 23, 2022Episode 590 - All God's Creatures - Basketball - Airport Codes - Communication - Horrors!
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 590, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: All God's Creatures
1: An owl cannot move these from side to side, so it must move its head.

its eyes.

2: Grevy's, the largest species of this striped mammal, is named for former French president Francois Grevy.

a zebra.

3: Called a "bamboo chicken" by locals in Belize, a male one of these lizards can reach over 6 feet.

an iguana.

4: This 2-humped camel is probably named for the ancient country in central Asia where it originated.

the Bactrian camel.

5: This "butterfly" dog was often represented in the paintings of Peter Paul Rubens and his followers.

papillon.
Round 2. Category: Basketball
1: In 2000 this ex-Chicago Bull became president of the Wizards.

(Michael) Jordan.

2: When these "clowns" once played in Greece the heat was so great the tar on the court melted.

Harlem Globetrotters.

3: Before 1937, this game-opener was repeated after every score.

center jump (jump ball).

4: In 1961-62 this Philadelphia Warrior became the only man in history to score over 4,000 points in a season.

Wilt Chamberlain.

5: Though he didn't play organized hoops until 9th grade, this Spurs center is a 3-time NBA Finals MVP.

Tim Duncan.
Round 3. Category: Airport Codes
1: SVO, also known as Sheremetyevo.

Moscow.

2: When Bill the Cat says, "ACK!" , he may mean the airport on this Massachusetts island.

Nantucket.

3: A capital place: IAD.

Dulles (Washington, D.C.).

4: A friendly ghost town?:CPR.

Casper, Wyoming.

5: RMG, REO and FCO all serve cities or towns with this name, in Georgia, Oregon and Italy.

Rome.
Round 4. Category: Communication
1: In the early 1900s Congress allowed these with divided backs, half for the address and half for "Wish you were here".

postcards.

2: In Sunday Dick Tracy comics it was always pointed out on Dick's wrist by an arrow.

a wrist radio (2-way radio).

3: Fittingly, the Niagara Falls, N.Y. Public Library has a collection of these items that cost 23 cents to send.

postcards.

4: 56' wide and 29' high, a digital billboard called the Broadway Spectacular is in the heart of this New York City area.

Times Square.

5: To demonstrate this in 1877, Watson had to sing "Auld Lang Syne" and "Yankee Doodle".

a telephone.
Round 5. Category: Horrors!
1: Despite its title, this 1980 film had enough box office luck to produce 7 sequels by 1989.

Friday the 13th.

2: John Larroquette narrated this 1974 film in which lumbering tools are put to new use.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

3: Seen here is the not-so-horrific star of this "tasty" horror-comedy show.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

4: This 1960 Hitchcock classic was partly based on real-life murderer Ed Gein, who skinned his victims.

Psycho.

5: You won't find this hook-handed slasher of a 1992 film taking a sunrise and sprinkling it with dew.

The Candyman.
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September 22, 2022Episode 589 - Countries By Region - Classic Logos - Easy As "Pie" - North American Explorers - White House Trivia
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 589, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Island Countries
1: It takes up an entire continent.

Australia.

2: In 1998 Pope John Paul II concluded his visit to this country with a mass at the Plaza de la Revolucion.

Cuba.

3: Its national anthem, "San-Min-Chu-I", was co-written by Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

Taiwan.

4: "Please, Sir, I want" this Polynesian island that dropped "Western" from its name in 1997.

Samoa.

5: The Mozambique Channel separates this island nation from the African mainland.

Madagascar.
Round 2. Category: Gone Too Soon
1: Sadly, in 1997 this "Saturday Night Live" comic, like his idol, John Belushi, died at age 33.

Chris Farley.

2: 2 of the 3 rock legends, aged 28, 22 and 17, who lost their lives February 3, 1959.

The Big Bopper, Buddy Holly and /or Ritchie Valens.

3: He ran off with a 1988 Oscar nomination for his role in "Running on Empty".

River Phoenix.

4: At the 2000 U.S. Open in Pebble Beach, a memorial was held for this golfer and winner of the title in '99.

Payne Stewart.

5: (Hi, I'm Katie Wagner) In 1996 I co-produced and narrated "An Intimate Portrait" of this actress, my stepmother, for Lifetime TV.

Natalie Wood.
Round 3. Category: Crossword Clues "Y"
1: A tired response(4).

a yawn.

2: Sing like an Alpine mountaineer(5).

yodel.

3: Park Place(8).

Yosemite.

4: A fungus for fermentation and leavening(5).

yeast.

5: Brute in "Gulliver's Travels"(5).

a Yahoo.
Round 4. Category: There's No Business Like Business Business
1: On its first night of continuous operation in 1973, this co. delivered 186 packages to 25 cities overnight using 14 jets.

FedEx.

2: The first Blockbuster Video store opened during this decade in Dallas, Texas.

the '80s.

3: Founded in Seattle's Pike Place Market, this company perks up about 33 million customers a week.

Starbucks.

4: Though Phil Knight didn't love the Swoosh logo, he hoped it would grow on him after paying $35 for it for this company.

Nike.

5: In 1963 the Tandy Corporation bought this company; in 1977 it marketed the TRS-80 personal computer.

RadioShack.
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 589, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Countries By Region
1: Oaxaca,Durango,Nayarit.

Mexico.

2: Damietta,Suez,Gharbiya.

Egypt.

3: Corse,Auvergne,Bretagne.

France.

4: Western Plateau,Great Victoria Desert,Great Artesian Basin.

Australia.

5: Ostergotland,Vasterbotten,Uppsala.

Sweden.
Round 2. Category: Classic Logos
1: Metro's bird lost out to this animal to be the symbol of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.

Leo the Lion.

2: Hands cupped together, holding a house and a car, was the classic symbol for this insurer.

Allstate.

3: Piece of clothing worn by the Pillsbury Doughboy that has the Pillsbury logo on it.

Chef's hat.

4: This automaking corporation got its Pentastar symbol in 1962.

Chrysler.

5: It's the name given to that hooked line under the word Nike.

Swoosh.
Round 3. Category: Easy As "Pie"
1: Little Jack Horner stuck his thumb in this and pulled out a plum.

Christmas pie.

2: This No. 1 hit referred to the death of Buddy Holly as "The Day the Music Died".

"American Pie".
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September 21, 2022Episode 588 - The 7 Wonders - Baseball Words - Political Parties - Body Parts - "Big" And "Little"
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 588, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: The 7 Wonders
1: We sort of know what the Statue of Zeus looked like because it was reproduced on these of the realm.

coins.

2: They were located on terraces that possibly rose some 300 feet.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

3: Made of bronze, it was destroyed by an earthquake in 224 B.C..

Colossus of Rhodes.

4: An earthquake in the 13th century signaled the loss of this -- signal.

Lighthouse at Alexandria.

5: As always, invading Goths got the blame for destroying her temple at Ephesus.

Artemis/Diana.
Round 2. Category: Baseball Words
1: Spiders catch them in their webs.

Flies.

2: What a catcher might eat his dinner on.

Home plate.

3: A highly prized form of carbon.

Diamond.

4: People who used peroxide on their hair.

Bleachers.

5: It's material from which flags are made, or decorations in the colors of a flag.

Bunting.
Round 3. Category: Political Parties
1: Though party traces its origins to Jefferson, Andrew Jackson was 1st president to be called this.

Democrat.

2: He was the last Federalist candidate to be elected president.

John Quincy Adams.

3: Formed to oppose Andrew Jackson, this party's 1st program was Clay's "American System" favoring high tariffs.

Whigs.

4: Whoopee! When he got 2 A.M. word of his reelection, he ordered bacon and eggs for himself, Colson and Haldeman.

Nixon.

5: Jay Leno emceed the 2003 victory party at this man's campaign HQ; he had announced his candidacy on Jay's show.

Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Round 4. Category: Body Parts
1: Phosphenes are the sensations of light you get when pressure is applied to these.

the eyes.

2: The smallest human cell is this cell originating only in the male.

Sperm cell.

3: Wamble is a term for the sound this organ can make.

stomach.

4: To cure a cataract, this part of the eye is replaced with an artificial one.

lens.

5: The talus bone meets these 2 leg bones at the ankle joint.

Tibia and fibula.
Round 5. Category: "Big" And "Little"
1: British lawyer and horologist Edmund Beckett had a hand in designing this famous attraction.

Big Ben.

2: At 8'2", he's over a foot taller than his best friend Snuffleupagus.

Big Bird.

3: It sounds every hour on the hour outside London's houses of Parliament.

Big Ben.

4: This baseball organization was founded in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, originally for boys aged 9 to 12.

Little League.

5: "I think I can -- I think I can -- I think I can" name this classic children's tale by Watty Piper.

The Little Engine That Could.
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September 20, 2022Episode 587 - Lakes - The Grammy Awards - Babysitting Tips - Moving Around The Dial - Traveling
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 587, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Lakes
1: Leech Lake in Minnesota is the largest of this river's headwater lakes.

Mississippi River.

2: Lake Titicaca is the largest lake on this continent.

South America.

3: Named for a British king in 1755, this New York lake empties into Lake Champlain from the north.

Lake George.

4: Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, lies near Kyoto in the west central area of this island.

Honshu.

5: The deepest point of this southeastern Siberian lake is about 3,800 feet below sea level.

Lake Baikal.
Round 2. Category: The Grammy Awards
1: In 1974 this N.C. Democrat's spoken word recording, "Senator Sam at Home", received a Grammy nom..

Sam Ervin.

2: Of Inspirational, Country or Rock 'n" Roll, the type of music for which Elvis won his 3 Grammys.

Inspiration.

3: His "Live on the Sunset Strip" album was 1982's "Best Comedy Recording".

Richard Pryor.

4: Henry Mancini's music from this Craig Stevens TV series won "Album of the Year" in 1959.

Peter Gunn.

5: This guitarist has won 7 Grammy Awards for "Best Country Instrumental Performance".

Chet Atkins.
Round 3. Category: Babysitting Tips
1: Ask if the little darlings have any of the food type of these; milk, egg and peanut are among the most common.

allergies.

2: Mom and Dad may restrict kids' TV to shows with this letter rating, the same as the blandest movies.

G.

3: Learn diapering skills at sitter certification classes from this group whose "American" branch dates from 1881.

Red Cross.

4: If little Cindy gets into the medicine cabinet, you can reach the closest of these centers at 800-222-1222.

poison control centers.

5: Some kids won't go to sleep without this rhyming item, though a 1999 study suggests it may cause myopia.

night light.
Round 4. Category: Moving Around The Dial
1: (Hi, I'm Ian Ziering) On "90210" the Walsh family moved to Beverly Hills from this state.

Minnesota.

2: As the Fresh Prince, Will Smith moved from west Philly to this ritzy California enclave.

Bel-Air.

3: Frasier left his Boston practice to host a radio show on this city's KACL.

Seattle.

4: She left her troubled past in L.A. for not-so-sunny Sunnydale, mecca to demons and vampires.

Buffy.

5: Lisa and Oliver Wendell Douglas left Manhattan life for a Hooterville farm on this '60s series.

Green Acres.
Round 5. Category: Traveling
1: A cold beer is just the thing to quench your thirst when cruising along this river in the capital of the Netherlands.

the Amstel River.

2: If you're a U.S. citizen, you'll need one of these to visit China and we don't mean the credit card.

a visa.

3: Families enjoy the Boudewijn Park and Dolphinarium in this European low country.

Belgium.

4: For her cabin on this type of Cunard vessel, a Victorian-era traveler packed this type of "trunk".

a steamer.

5: Finding guidebooks of his time boring, this Hungarian started his own travel series with 1936's "On the Continent".

Eugene Fodor.
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September 19, 2022Episode 586 - Pop And Rock Music - Calamity Jane - We Love Broadway - World Capitals - Classroom Films
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 586, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Pop And Rock Music
1: This "Hotel California" band first came together to back Linda Ronstadt at a concert at Disneyland.

the Eagles.

2: Hit song title shared by Kris Kross and Van Halen.

"Jump".

3: Oddly, female rapper Megan Pete calls herself "Megan Thee" this word for a male horse.

Stallion.

4: Smells like this Seattle group was Spin Magazine's Artist of the Year for 1992.

Nirvana.

5: In 2019 Madonna performed at but did not compete in this international song competition.

Eurovision.
Round 2. Category: Calamity Jane
1: Jane had some "dark times" as a camp follower of an expedition to these South Dakota hills.

Black Hills.

2: Jane's job title of bullwhacker indicates she drove cattle with one of these implements.

whip.

3: General George, whose troops Jane rode with, had this last name that Nixon said didn't apply to him.

Crook.

4: A woman surfaced in 1941 claiming to be the daughter of Jane and this man who played one poker hand too many.

Wild Bill Hickok.

5: Jane's gig at the 1901 Pan-American Expo in this city was overshadowed by ths McKinley assassination there.

Buffalo.
Round 3. Category: We Love Broadway
1: (Before the clue is given, Kate Reinders from the Broadway play Wicked helps with the clue.)"Popular /You're gonna be pop-u-lar /I'll teach you the proper ploys /When you talk to boys /Little ways to flirt and flounce--woww! /I'll show you what shoes to wear /How to fix your hair /Everything that really counts to be /Popular /I'll help you be pop-u-lar /You'll hang with the right cohorts /You'll be good at sports /Know the slang you gotta know /So let's start /'Cause you've got an awfully long way to go""Wicked" is based on a modern novel inspired by this classic L. Frank Baum book that took us "over the rainbow".

The Wizard of Oz.

2: Alfre Woodard winged onto B'way in "Drowning Crow", an African-American version of this Chekhov classic.

The Seagull.

3: Well, chim chim cher-ee! This musical about a flying nanny is flying onto Broadway.

Mary Poppins.

4: In 2003 he was "dirty dancing" in "Chicago" on Broadway before embarking on the show's national tour.

Patrick Swayze.

5: Hey, hey! This member of The Monkees took over the role of Zoser in "Aida" in 2004.

Micky Dolenz.
Round 4. Category: World Capitals
1: Foreign embassies are located in Jiddah, some 500 miles from this country's capital, Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia.

2: As its name implies, this Middle Eastern capital was once known for its damascened steel sword blades.

Damascus.

3: Founded by famed conquistador Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada on Chibcha Indian site "Bacata".

Bogota.

4: A revolving restaurant spins atop the hot water storage tanks on this northern capital's Oskjuhlid Hill.

Reykjavik.

5: In this Arab capital Christians live mainly on the east side and Muslims mainly on the west side.

Beirut.
Round 5. Category: Classroom Films
1: 1989:Robin Williams inspires his prep school students to discover Whitman and Tennyson.

Dead Poets Society.

2: 1955: Idealistic Glenn Ford tries to reach troubled students like Sidney Poitier.

Blackboard Jungle.

3: 1967:Idealistic Sidney Poitier teaches rough East Enders, earns respect and a song from Lulu.

To Sir, with Love.

4: 1987:Edward James Olmos' students from the East L.A. barrio pass the A.P. calcul
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