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September 18, 2022Episode 585 - The Third - Star Trek 101 - It's Australia, Mate - Travel Texas - Perhaps Some "Tea"
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 585, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: The Third
1: He was the last king of the House of York.

Richard III.

2: Charles Conrad, Jr. was the third man to walk here.

The Moon.

3: Our third president, for 4 years he had a Burr in his side.

Thomas Jefferson.

4: The third reindeer named in "A Visit From St. Nicholas", he follows Dancer and precedes Vixen.

Prancer.

5: Based on an Erich Maria Remarque novel, it was the third film to win a Best Picture Oscar.

All Quiet On The Western Front.
Round 2. Category: Star Trek 101
1: These hand weapons used by an Enterprise crew can be set from stun to disrupt.

phasers.

2: (Hi, I'm Roxann Dawson.) As chief engineer, B'Elanna Torres is in charge of this drive that mixes matter and antimatter.

warp drive.

3: Majel Barrett, the computer voice you hear in the TV shows and films, is the widow of this creator of "Star Trek".

Gene Roddenberry.

4: (Hi I'm Robert Duncan McNeill.) Tom Paris' father is an admiral in this arm of the Federation.

Starfleet.

5: (Hello, I'm Armin Shimerman.) A knowledgeable Ferengi knows there are 285 rules of this, the 1st one being "Once you have their money never give it back".

acquisition.
Round 3. Category: It's Australia, Mate
1: This Australian state reports it has lost the 1859 decree Victoria signed authorizing its name.

Queensland.

2: The "Ground" for this sport in Melbourne, Australia has a capacity of about 100,000 spectators.

cricket.

3: Australia's botanists first bred these green-skinned apples in the late 19th century.

Granny Smith apples.

4: Australia's smallest state, this island used to be called Van Diemen's Land.

Tasmania.

5: It's "evolved" to become the largest city of Australia's Northern Territory.

Darwin.
Round 4. Category: Travel Texas
1: Used in casting the Marine Corps Memorial, the original sculpture of this event can be seen in Harlingen.

Raising of the flag on Iwo Jima.

2: When in San Antonio, remember to visit this famous fortress.

The Alamo.

3: At this landmark you can see Davy Crockett's buckskin vest and a hunting knife like the one wielded by Jim Bowie.

the Alamo.

4: In Parker, Texas you can tour the Southfork Ranch made famous by this TV series.

Dallas.

5: Say howdy to 52-foot Big Tex at the state fair of Texas, a stone's throw from this college football stadium.

the Cotton Bowl.
Round 5. Category: Perhaps Some "Tea"
1: What Helen Keller called Anne Sullivan.

Teacher.

2: Hold hair at ends, comb toward scalp; cracking gum optional.

tease.

3: Daniel Tobin headed this union from 1907 to 1952, bringing its membership from 40,000 to more than a million.

the Teamsters.

4: It has about 40,000 people and it's right near Hackensack.

Teaneck.

5: This great trombonist was part of Louis Armstrong's band from 1947 to 1951.

Jack Teagarden.
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September 17, 2022Episode 584 - First In Our Hearts - Valentine's Day - The Emmy Awards - Tv And Movie Robots - Tool Time
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 584, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: First In Our Hearts
1: The first U.S. coin with the likeness of a president was this coin based on a photo taken in Mathew Brady's studio.

(the Lincoln) penny.

2: The first of these in the U.S. was for a potash process and was signed by Washington and Jefferson.

a patent.

3: The first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction was made by this Italian-American physicist in 1942.

Fermi.

4: The first of these cast for a woman was Roger MacBride's, going to 1972 Libertarian V.P. candidate Theodora Nathan.

an Electoral College vote.

5: Having no reeds, pipes or vibrating parts, this man's 1935 organ was the first of its kind.

(Laurens) Hammond.
Round 2. Category: Valentine's Day
1: On Feb. 14, 1985 the conservative Jewish movement announced its decision to accept women in this post.

Rabbi.

2: He told the 20th Communist Party Congress Feb. 14, 1956 that war with capitalist imperialism was not inevitable.

Nikita Khrushchev.

3: This partner of Bob Woodward was born Feb. 14, 1944 in Washington, D.C., the city that made him famous.

Carl Bernstein.

4: New Mexico had been a state for almost 5 weeks when this neighbor joined the Union in 1912.

Arizona.

5: A young girl received the first dual transplant of the heart and this organ Feb. 14, 1984.

Liver.
Round 3. Category: The Emmy Awards
1: This "Evening Shade" star joked that he was going to mount his Emmy on the hood of his Mercedes.

Burt Reynolds.

2: In 1982 and 1983 the TV Academy "hailed" Carol Kane and Christopher Lloyd for their roles on this sitcom.

Taxi.

3: Of Marion Lorne, Agnes Moorehead or Elizabeth Montgomery, the one who won an Emmy for "Bewitched".

Marion Lorne.

4: Bebe Neuwirth, a 1986 Tony winner for "Sweet Charity", won 2 Emmys for playing Lilith on this sitcom.

Cheers.

5: This TV "Golden Girl" was nominated for the first "Best Actress" Emmy in 1950 but lost to Gertrude Berg.

Betty White.
Round 4. Category: Tv And Movie Robots
1: This futuristic Hanna-Barbera cartoon series featured a robot named Rosie.

The Jetsons.

2: She was Rhoda, Bob Cummings' robot, on "My Living Doll".

Julie Newmar.

3: He played a gunslinging robot in both "Westworld" and its sequel, "Futureworld".

Yul Brynner.

4: For 3 seasons Dick Gautier played this CONTROL robot on "Get Smart".

Hymie.

5: This "Forbidden Planet" robot could speak over 180 languages, drive a vehicle and make all the booze you'd like.

Robby the Robot.
Round 5. Category: Tool Time
1: A sharp twist of your muscle that might make a monkey out of you.

a wrench.

2: If you know the correct procedure, you "know" this tool.

the drill.

3: Seen here, this pair is just the thing for pounding or grinding.

a mortar and pestle.

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

obsidian.

5: The working tools of a blacksmith include a bellows, a hammer and one of these sturdy, iron hammering blocks.

an anvil.
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September 16, 2022Episode 583 - Tv Series Finales - We Want Pisa! - Baseball - National Airlines - Design
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 583, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Tv Series Finales
1: As many hoped, on the final episode of "Friends", these 2 characters finally got back together.

Ross and Rachel.

2: Miss Ellie turned Southfork Ranch over to Bobby.

Dallas.

3: This title serial killer became a lumberjack, because why not.

Dexter.

4: Was it all a dream? On the last episode of "Newhart", Bob awoke with this former TV wife, not Mary Frann.

Suzanne Pleshette.

5: Lois and Clark had a wedding; Clark finally got the Superman suit, which he donned to save Lois aboard Air Force One.

Smallville.
Round 2. Category: We Want Pisa!
1: The Italian city of Pisa is located at the mouth of the Arno River, where it flows into this body of water.

the Mediterranean Sea.

2: In Italian it's known as "La Torre Pendente".

the Leaning Tower.

3: At the head of his own militia, this medieval author of "The Prince" helped conquer Pisa for Florence in 1509.

Machiavelli.

4: Born in Pisa in the 16th century, he studied the laws of falling bodies and the motions of projectiles.

Galileo.

5: This island off the Italian coast where Napoleon was first exiled was controlled for many years by Pisa.

Elba.
Round 3. Category: Baseball
1: If you don't mind the abuse, you can earn $40-100,000 a year doing this job in the majors.

umpire.

2: Courts have upheld local ordinances banning night games in this team's ball park.

the Chicago Cubs.

3: To baseball players, stripper Morganna Roberts is better known by this nickname.

Kissing Bandit.

4: Nicknamed the "Georgia Peach", he has the all-time highest career batting average, .367.

Ty Cobb.

5: The Cubs' Hack Wilson holds the record for the most of these in 1 season, 190.

RBIs.
Round 4. Category: National Airlines
1: El Al.

Israel.

2: Iberia.

the airline of Spain.

3: Luxair Airlines.

Luxembourg.

4: Aeroflot.

the Soviet Union's airline.

5: SABENA.

Belgium.
Round 5. Category: Design
1: The "Maltese" one of these Christian symbols has eight points.

a cross.

2: A rood screen, which separates the chancel from the nave, can be found in this type of building.

church.

3: Used in decorative tableware, the opaque glass named for this liquid is usually white.

milk.

4: Frederick Law Olmsted began his career as landscape architect of this Manhattan park.

Central Park.

5: Carriage clocks had these on top because they were designed to be carried on carriages.

Handles.
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September 15, 2022Episode 582 - 1990s Business - They Were Expelled - Working Without Annette - National Monuments - Boys In The Band
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 582, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: 1990s Business
1: In 1992 Hughes Aircraft Co., a division of this automaker, agreed to buy part of General Dynamics.

General Motors.

2: This company's 1st restaurant in China served nearly 40,000 people the day it opened April 23, 1992.

McDonald's.

3: In 1995 this apparel company reintroduced "The Fruits" who'd starred in its ads in the 1970s.

Fruit of the Loom.

4: In 1995 NBC and this giant software company announced plans for an all-news television channel.

Microsoft.

5: This Colorado-based brewer introduced Zima Clearmalt in 1992.

Coors.
Round 2. Category: They Were Expelled
1: This star of "Casablanca" was booted out of Phillips Academy for uncontrollably high spirits.

Humphrey Bogart.

2: Perhaps responding "nevermore", this poet was expelled from West Point in 1831 for refusing to attend drills.

Edgar Allan Poe.

3: Once publisher of the USA's largest newspaper chain, he was expelled from Harvard in 1885 for insulting his professors.

William Randolph Hearst.

4: Assassinated in August 1940, this Russian Communist leader was expelled in his youth for howling at his teacher.

Trotsky.

5: The leading actress of her time, in 1860 she was expelled from a Paris convent school for making fun of a bishop.

(Sarah) Bernhardt.
Round 3. Category: Working Without Annette
1: Before teaming with Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon appeared in this 1960 John Wayne western (not as Davy).

The Alamo.

2: With no help from Annette, Frankie Avalon was born in this year in which Germany invaded Poland.

1939.

3: With Annette nowhere in sight, Frankie Avalon played a 39-year-old Teen Angel in this 1978 musical film.

Grease.

4: Annette Funicello did not do backing vocals on this 1959 Frankie Avalon hit song about a Roman goddess.

"Venus".

5: Annette Funicello was not on board when Frankie starred in this 1961 sci-fi "voyage" directed by Irwin Allen.

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
Round 4. Category: National Monuments
1: The USA's largest national monument, this state's Misty Fjords, consists of glaciers and long, deep fjords.

Alaska.

2: This Wyoming formation has a base diameter of about 1,000 feet and a summit diameter of about 275 feet.

Devils Tower.

3: This Wyoming monument contains an 865-foot-high fluted column of igneous rock.

Devils Tower.

4: Castillo de San Marcos in this Florida city is the oldest masonry fort in the continental U.S..

St. Augustine.

5: Arizona's Tuzigoot National Monument is one of these villages defined as consisting of multilevel adobe dwellings.

a pueblo.
Round 5. Category: Boys In The Band
1: Mick Jagger,Keith Richards.Mick Taylor.

The Rolling Stones.

2: Pete Townshend,Roger Daltrey,John Entwistle.

The Who.

3: Roger Waters,David Gilmour,Nick Mason.

Pink Floyd.

4: Michael McDonald,Patrick Simmons,Jeff "Skunk" Baxter.

The Doobie Brothers.

5: Walter Becker,Donald Fagen,Jeff "Skunk" Baxter.

Steely Dan.
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September 14, 2022Episode 581 - Ants - A Brief History Of Thyme - La Langue Francaise - The '70s - There Is No Place Like Nebraska
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 581, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Ants
1: In a famous fable, the ant is portrayed as hard working while this insect just has a good time.

grasshopper.

2: The echidna, pangolin, and aardvark, for example.

anteaters.

3: Ants protect themselves from their enemies by stinging or doing this to them.

biting.

4: After mating in the air, the queen ant lands and tears these off.

wings.

5: Unlike termites, these ants don't eat wood, only chew out holes big enough to "build" their nests.

carpenter ants.
Round 2. Category: A Brief History Of Thyme
1: Thyme honey from the Iblei Mtns. on this large Mediterranean isle has been a delicacy for centuries.

Sicily.

2: Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme figure prominently in this hit by Simon and Garfunkel.

"Scarborough Fair".

3: This "elder" Roman encyclopedist referred to thyme as a fumigant.

Pliny.

4: Monks know that thyme is an ingredient in this popular upscale French liquor, one of the "B"s in B and B.

benedictine.

5: Thyme contains about 1% this type of "oil" used in fragrances and pharmaceuticals.

essential oil.
Round 3. Category: La Langue Francaise
1: It's "one", "two", "three", mon ami.

Un, deux, trois.

2: What the French call Janvier and Fevrier, we call these months.

January and February.

3: 4-word phrase for the best of the best, you might say it rises to the top.

Creme de la creme.

4: French for "puffed out", it describes a hairstyle popular in the '60s.

Bouffant.

5: This 2-word phrase gives a person complete freedom to act at will.

Carte blanche.
Round 4. Category: The '70s
1: The 2 reporters at the Washington Post who blew the whistle on Watergate.

Woodward and Bernstein.

2: In a 1976 article in New York Magazine, Tom Wolfe dubbed the '70s this decade.

the "Me Decade".

3: On January 1, 1978 he was sworn in as the 105th mayor of New York City.

Ed Koch.

4: In the 1970s many studied ESP, short for this awareness beyond the normal senses (but you already knew that).

extrasensory perception.

5: She went to court in 1972 to get an injunction to keep photographer Ron Galella away from her.

Jackie Onassis.
Round 5. Category: There Is No Place Like Nebraska
1: The USA's emergency 911 system was developed and first used in this "presidential" city.

Lincoln.

2: This man organized his famous "Wild West Show" in 1883 at his ranch near North Platte.

Buffalo Bill Cody.

3: In 1948 Nebraska's Offutt Air Force Base became home to SAC, which stood for this.

Strategic Air Command.

4: The U. of N. College of Agriculture helped develop the technology for this McDonald's McPork sandwich.

McRib.

5: The childhood home of Willa Cather, this colorfully named town inspired the setting for her 6 Nebraska novels.

Red Cloud.
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September 13, 2022Episode 580 - Wow! My Own Label! - Historical Text Messaging - Alloys - Ladies Home Journal - Corporate America
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 580, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 580, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Wow! My Own Label!
1: In the 1970s this "Rocket Man" founded Rocket Records.

Elton John.

2: The 3 double CDs of the Beatle "Anthology" series are on this label founded by the Beatles.

Apple.

3: He do be the founder of Reprise, yes he do be do be do.

Frank Sinatra.

4: Alanis Morissette's "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie" is on Maverick, this Material Girl's label.

Madonna.

5: He's the best seller of all the artists in his own Paisley Park stable.

Prince.
Round 2. Category: Historical Text Messaging
1: 323 B.C.:chrgd w/impiety. nt ltng thm sin 2x vs. phlsphy. off 2 chalcis. lyceum ltr.

Aristotle.

2: 1989:stk @ embassy.u.s. blsting vh @ me.:(ttyl.

(Manuel) Noriega.

3: 1670s:dsgnd st. bride's chrch.englnd 4evr!.

Christopher Wren.

4: 1981:am canada's pm. dont no zonker r b.d. u kp txtng me abt. pls stp.

Pierre Trudeau.

5: 1890:wilhelm ii mkng me quit chnclr gig. off 2 est8s @ friedrichsruh, wch is impsbl 2 abbrv and b undrstd.

(Otto von) Bismarck.
Round 3. Category: Alloys
1: An alloy called babbitt metal is used to line bearings and bushings to reduce this.

friction.

2: Simple carbon steels are just a little carbon and manganese and a lot of this.

iron.

3: For this alloy, mix your zinc and copper in a crucible and work with your ingots after they cool.

brass.

4: Adding platinum to gold turns it from yellow gold to this.

white gold.

5: Osmiridium is, you guessed it, an alloy of this and iridium.

osmium.
Round 4. Category: Ladies Home Journal
1: It's the detachable part of an advertisement that entitles you to a discount at the supermarket.

Coupon.

2: Examples of these include Dr. Atkins, the Macrobiotic and the Scarsdale.

Diets.

3: This mild antiseptic with the formula H2O2 can also be used to bleach hair and fabrics.

Hydrogen peroxide.

4: From the Latin for "entering", they're the listed things you need to prepare food from a recipe.

Ingredients.

5: A housewife is also known as a homemaker or one of these "engineers".

Domestic engineer.
Round 5. Category: Corporate America
1: Selling "Little Dot" perfume door-to-door in 1886, Mrs. Albee is considered the 1st of these saleswomen.

Avon lady.

2: This bookstore chain founded by Larry Hoyt in 1933 was named for an inspirational pond.

Waldenbooks.

3: The "Al" in Alcoa stands for this.

aluminum.

4: Automaker whose ad campaign centers around "The heartbeat of America".

Chevrolet.

5: This company holds the patent on marking the sweetener Aspartame until 1992.

NutraSweet.
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September 12, 2022Episode 579 - Where There's A Will... - Celebrity Jeopardy! - Gauges - Shrew-Ed - Sex Changes
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 579, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Where There's A Will...
1: This "Sultan of Swat" left 10% of his estate to a foundation he created for needy children.

Babe Ruth.

2: He appointed "Beloved Wife, Yoko Ono" to act as executor of his last will and testament.

John Lennon.

3: In his will he called himself a "printer" and "late minister plenipotentiary" to the court of France.

Benjamin Franklin.

4: She bequeathed a friend a copy of her husband's inaugural address signed by Robert Frost.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

5: This former Chief Justice's self-written will of 1994 made no provisions for estate taxes.

Warren Burger.
Round 2. Category: Celebrity Jeopardy!
1: I'm Dylan on "90210" and I have a pet pig named Jerry Lee.

Luke Perry.

2: I'm the architect of rock and roll and the originator--Good golly, Miss Molly!.

Little Richard.

3: Sugar Babe's husband on "The Real McCoys", Sylvester Stallone rescued me in "Rambo III".

Richard Crenna.

4: I'm 2 meters tall, host 2 1/2 hours of "Entertainment Tonight" a week and have 4 music Emmys.

John Tesh.

5: I've been hosting and producing the nationally syndicated dance show "Soul Train" for 2 decades.

Don Cornelius.
Round 3. Category: Gauges
1: It's pulled out of the crankcase, wiped, reinserted, pulled out again, and then read.

dipstick.

2: Both Webster's and American Heritage say "caliper" is an alteration of this word.

calibration.

3: Number at the top of a protractor.

90 (degrees).

4: On a plane, these gauges which measure in feet may be barometric or radio.

an altimeter.

5: On a pressure gauge, "psi" stands for this.

pounds per square inch.
Round 4. Category: Shrew-Ed
1: Continent where you'd find the shrews Crocidura nigeriae and Crocidura tansaniana.

Africa.

2: Canadian province where you'll most likely spot Trowbridge's shrew, which enjoys Douglas fir seeds.

British Columbia.

3: The Southeastern shrew inhabits the marshy U.S. region that got this uninviting name from Col. William Byrd.

the Great Dismal Swamp.

4: The Mt. Malindang shrew and the Palawan tree shrew are native to this country.

the Philippines.

5: It would be "serendip"itous to see a Kelaart's long-clawed shrew, as it lives only on this island.

Sri Lanka.
Round 5. Category: Sex Changes
1: After 1979 some of these powerful Atlantic storms were given male names too.

hurricanes.

2: Not far from Roanoke, this military school broke a 158 year tradition and admitted women in 1997.

VMI (Virginia Military Institute).

3: In the 1950s she was the outcome of the world's first publicized sex change.

Christine Jorgensen.

4: Don't let the pearls fool you, these lady bivalves can change into males when it suits them.

oysters.

5: She continued the tennis career begun by Richard Raskind.

Renee Richards.
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September 11, 2022Episode 578 - Hello, Newton! - Sounds All Around - American Sign Language - Ding Dong - Sinners
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 578, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Hello, Newton!
1: Newton designed one of these that used mirrors in addition to lenses.

telescope.

2: A student of this university's Trinity College, Newton graduated in 1665 without honors or distinction.

Cambridge.

3: A falling apple gave Newton some ideas about what type of force could hold this heavenly body in its path.

moon.

4: In the 1690s Newton was the bane of counterfeiters, introducing newly milled edges while working here.

mint.

5: This English astronomer paid for the publication of Newton's masterwork, the "Principia".

Edmond Halley.
Round 2. Category: Sounds All Around
1: It can be a continuous low humming sound or a male bee.

drone.

2: If you listen to your heart using a stethoscope, you'll hear the sound of these flaps opening and closing.

valves.

3: In part of the Capitol dome, you can clearly hear distant sounds, making it this kind of "gallery".

a whispering gallery.

4: The name of this instrument comes from the Italian for "little goose".

an ocarina.

5: This rude noise is the last name of Toby, a character in "Twelfth Night".

Belch.
Round 3. Category: American Sign Language
1: It's the phenomenon being signed here.

a rainbow.

2: This bulb is related to the lily.

an onion.

3: The Beatles' Rocky knows the sign for this animal.

a raccoon.

4: This area of land with a specific use is of grave importance.

graveyard (cemetery).

5: Here is the sign for this geometry term.

a perpendicular.
Round 4. Category: Ding Dong
1: In 1967 this company introduced its chocolate-covered Ding Dong snack cakes.

Hostess.

2: Continuing the alliteration, it follows "ding-dong" in a kid's prank that involves ringing a doorbell and running away.

dash (ditch).

3: "Ding dong", it's this company "calling"; how about some lipstick or other cosmetic?.

Avon.

4: 4-word title of the Barry Mann song that asks, "Who put the ram in the rama lama ding dong?".

"Who Put The Bomp".

5: Judy Garland's "Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead" surged on U.K. iTunes after this former prime minister passed away.

Margaret Thatcher.
Round 5. Category: Sinners
1: In 1988 this popular evangelist tearfully admitted on his national TV show that "I have sinned against you".

Jimmy Swaggart.

2: Holiday in 1929 on which Chicago gangster Bugs Moran lost several members of his gang.

St. Valentine's Day.

3: "I sin every single day", said this 2008 presidential candidate whose indiscretions keep coming to light.

(John) Edwards.

4: Despite the nickname, this man said to have coined the term "G-men" reportedly never fired a shot during a crime.

"Machine Gun" Kelly.

5: In a 1741 Jonathan Edwards sermon title, sinners were "in the hands of" this.

an angry god.
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September 10, 2022Episode 577 - This 'N' That - Julia Child Says - Nyc Street Foods - The Fall 2001 Tv Season - Dynasties
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 577, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: This 'N' That
1: Although born in Florida, Missouri, Mark Twain grew up in this city on the Mississippi River.

Hannibal.

2: This reddish spice can be sold in both ground and stick form.

Cinnamon.

3: In England the unit of volume roughly equivalent to a quart is spelled this way.

Litre.

4: Legend says the Dannebrog, now this country's flag, dropped from heaven during a 1219 battle.

Denmark.

5: "It Pays To Enrich Your Word Power" is a feature in this monthly magazine.

Reader's Digest.
Round 2. Category: Julia Child Says
1: They're easily peeled and the whites are tender when done in a pressure cooker.

eggs.

2: "Pain Francais", it goes well with a salad nicoise.

French bread.

3: People on diets can cook with wine since this which "carries the calories", gets cooked out.

alcohol.

4: If a turkey breast is tough, this was probably done too soon after slaughter.

freezing.

5: This French term translates as "high-class cooking".

haute cuisine.
Round 3. Category: Nyc Street Foods
1: (Sofia is on Park Avenue, enjoying a pretzel, when....) Oops! I forgot to get a side of this traditional yellow condiment.

mustard.

2: (Sofia is tasting a Mediterranean delicacy.) This pita contains little balls of this, a deep-fried Mideast treat made from chickpeas or fava beans.

falafel.

3: (Sofia is enjoying a foreign potato product.) From the Ukranian for "dumpling", it's the name of the potato product I'm eating.

knish.

4: (Sofia holds up a slice of thin-crust pizza.) You can get pizza New York-style or in this thicker style named for an Italian island.

Sicilian.

5: (Sofia wraps up our taste of the Big Apple--with a stomache--and a bottle of a well-known product for curing such.) Fortunately, also available in New York is this Procter and Gamble tummy-soothing liquid.

Pepto-Bismol.
Round 4. Category: The Fall 2001 Tv Season
1: "Criminal intent" is NBC's latest spin-off of this series.

Law and Order.

2: The agency in CBS's "The Agency" and behind ABC's "Alias".

the Central Intelligence Agency.

3: This actress "Blue" off "NYPD" and headed to "Philly".

Kim Delaney.

4: Mr. Holland on film, he became Max Bickford on TV.

Richard Dreyfuss.

5: Rose McGowan is the new Halliwell sister on this WB series.

Charmed.
Round 5. Category: Dynasties
1: "New Yorker" humorist Robert begat novelist Nathaniel, who begat "Jaws" author Peter.

Benchleys.

2: Oil magnate John D. begat philanthropist John D., Jr., who begat N.Y. Gov. Nelson, Ark. Gov. Winthrop, etc..

the Rockefellers.

3: Movie producer Darryl begat movie producer Richard.

Zanuck.

4: Oscar-winner Ed begat frequent Emmy nominee Ed Jr..

Begley.

5: Louisiana Governor Huey P. begat Louisiana Senator Russell B..

the Longs.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/
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September 09, 2022Episode 576 - May Days - Who Dunnit? - Fast Food Nation - That's Like, So Totally "Rad" - "Dream"Y Songs Episode 577 - This 'N' That - Julia Child Says - Nyc Street Foods - The Fall 2001 Tv Season - D
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 577, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: This 'N' That
1: Although born in Florida, Missouri, Mark Twain grew up in this city on the Mississippi River.

Hannibal.

2: This reddish spice can be sold in both ground and stick form.

Cinnamon.

3: In England the unit of volume roughly equivalent to a quart is spelled this way.

Litre.

4: Legend says the Dannebrog, now this country's flag, dropped from heaven during a 1219 battle.

Denmark.

5: "It Pays To Enrich Your Word Power" is a feature in this monthly magazine.

Reader's Digest.
Round 2. Category: Julia Child Says
1: They're easily peeled and the whites are tender when done in a pressure cooker.

eggs.

2: "Pain Francais", it goes well with a salad nicoise.

French bread.

3: People on diets can cook with wine since this which "carries the calories", gets cooked out.

alcohol.

4: If a turkey breast is tough, this was probably done too soon after slaughter.

freezing.

5: This French term translates as "high-class cooking".

haute cuisine.
Round 3. Category: Nyc Street Foods
1: (Sofia is on Park Avenue, enjoying a pretzel, when....) Oops! I forgot to get a side of this traditional yellow condiment.

mustard.

2: (Sofia is tasting a Mediterranean delicacy.) This pita contains little balls of this, a deep-fried Mideast treat made from chickpeas or fava beans.

falafel.

3: (Sofia is enjoying a foreign potato product.) From the Ukranian for "dumpling", it's the name of the potato product I'm eating.

knish.

4: (Sofia holds up a slice of thin-crust pizza.) You can get pizza New York-style or in this thicker style named for an Italian island.

Sicilian.

5: (Sofia wraps up our taste of the Big Apple--with a stomache--and a bottle of a well-known product for curing such.) Fortunately, also available in New York is this Procter and Gamble tummy-soothing liquid.

Pepto-Bismol.
Round 4. Category: The Fall 2001 Tv Season
1: "Criminal intent" is NBC's latest spin-off of this series.

Law and Order.

2: The agency in CBS's "The Agency" and behind ABC's "Alias".

the Central Intelligence Agency.

3: This actress "Blue" off "NYPD" and headed to "Philly".

Kim Delaney.

4: Mr. Holland on film, he became Max Bickford on TV.

Richard Dreyfuss.

5: Rose McGowan is the new Halliwell sister on this WB series.

Charmed.
Round 5. Category: Dynasties
1: "New Yorker" humorist Robert begat novelist Nathaniel, who begat "Jaws" author Peter.

Benchleys.

2: Oil magnate John D. begat philanthropist John D., Jr., who begat N.Y. Gov. Nelson, Ark. Gov. Winthrop, etc..

the Rockefellers.

3: Movie producer Darryl begat movie producer Richard.

Zanuck.

4: Oscar-winner Ed begat frequent Emmy nominee Ed Jr..

Begley.

5: Louisiana Governor Huey P. begat Louisiana Senator Russell B..

the Longs.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 576, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: May Days
1: On May 22, 1992 an era in late-night television ended when he hosted his last "Tonight Show".

Johnny Carson.

2: He and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay conquered Mount Everest May 29, 1953.

Sir Edmund Hillary.

3: Partly to e
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