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April 18, 2023Episode 797 - measuring up - exports - "un" - the last half of the 20th century - drugstore
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 797, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: measuring up
1: There are 3 teaspoons in this unit of measure.

tablespoon.

2: A short one of these equals 2,000 pounds.

ton.

3: It's the number of feet (not including the runners') in a 60-yard dash.

180.

4: Of 6 miles, 16 miles or 60 miles, the one closest to the length in miles of a 10-kilometer run.

6 miles.

5: This unit can be 1/60 of a degree or 1/60 of an hour.

minute.
Round 2. Category: exports
1: 90% of Qatar's income comes from the export of this product.

oil.

2: The hills around San Jose are covered with trees growing this, Costa Rica's top export.

coffee.

3: This crop is king in Mali; about 1/2 of its export income comes from it.

cotton.

4: A big export for Tuvalu is copia, the dried meat of this.

coconut.

5: In ancient times, the most famous export of the Phoenician town of Byblos to Greece was this material.

papyrus.
Round 3. Category: "un"
1: It costs more per gallon than regular.

unleaded.

2: Fugitive slaves booked passage to freedom on this "train".

underground railroad.

3: How softballs are pitched or dirty deals made.

underhanded.

4: Plato said, "The life that is" this "is not worth living".

unexamined.

5: Name of this Dave Brubeck "country style" song in 7/4 time:.

"The Unsquare Dance".
Round 4. Category: the last half of the 20th century
1: On October 26, 1972 this future U.S. Secretary of State declared that "Peace is at hand" in Vietnam.

Henry Kissinger.

2: In 1990 Guillermo Endara became Panama's president after this strongman surrendered to U.S. officials.

Manuel Noriega.

3: On March 1, 1954 5 Congressmen were wounded by supporters of independence for this commonwealth.

Puerto Rico.

4: In 1961 military leaders killed this Caribbean nation's dictator Rafael Trujillo.

Dominican Republic.

5: In the 1980s Bulgaria ordered this ethnic minority from a neighbor to the southeast to take Slavic names.

Turks.
Round 5. Category: drugstore
1: This drug is the most widely sold of all over-the-counter medications.

aspirin.

2: In the 13th c., Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II forbade druggists from making secret deals with them.

doctors.

3: Top-selling toothpaste in the U.S., it was the 1st to contain fluoride.

Crest.

4: Off! and Skram are examples of this.

insect repellent.

5: You'll find their products in nearly every drug store, as they;re the top U.S. maker of health care items.

Johnson and Johnson.
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April 17, 2023Episode 796 - harrys and garys - compound words - mathematics - national symbols - oceania
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 796, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: harrys and garys
1: Getting the role of Colonel Potter on "mash" was a bit of a demotion; he'd previosuly played a general on the show.

Harry Morgan.

2: Gary "Big Hands" Johnson played defense for 10 seasons with this NFL team, the southernmost in California.

the San Diego Chargers.

3: Bigfoot went domestic in this 1987 comedy with John Lithgow.

Harry and the Hendersons.

4: Here's a Harry and a Gary: in 1995 this "Forrest Gump" actor played Harry Truman.

Gary Sinise.

5: Harry Shearer has voiced at least 36 different characters, including Jebediah Springfield, on this show.

The Simpsons.
Round 2. Category: compound words
1: It provides the familiar flavor in a traditional candy cane.

peppermint.

2: It's the term for the municipality where you were born and raised.

hometown.

3: The monarch and the viceroy are both species of this arthropod.

butterfly.

4: The 2012 London Paralympic Games included this type of basketball and fencing.

wheelchair.

5: A buildup, as of munitions or weapons, amassed for future use, or to accumulate those weapons for future use.

a stockpile.
Round 3. Category: mathematics
1: =.

=.

2: In trigonometry sine is abbreviated sin and this is abbreviated cos.

cosine.

3: This can be the third power of a number or, in geometry, a solid figure with 6 square faces.

cube.

4: To divide one fraction by another you do this to the divisor, then multiply.

invert it.

5: Number of zeros you need to write three hundred fifty thousand in numerals.

4.
Round 4. Category: national symbols
1: Congress "wants you" to know in 1961 it resolved that this symbol's origin was a Mr. Wilson of Troy, N.Y..

Uncle Sam.

2: The flag of each of the countries in this group contains the Dannebrog cross.

the Scandinavian countries.

3: All day, all night, she's the personification of the French Republic and is now modeled on C. Deneuve.

Marianne.

4: In 1712 Scottish scientist John Arbuthnot popularized him to satirize British politics.

John Bull.

5: This, not the Star of David, is featured in the center of Israel's coat of arms.

the menorah.
Round 5. Category: oceania
1: While the U.S. has many territories in Oceania, it has only one state there: this one.

Hawaii.

2: When Gauguin arrived on this island in 1891, he was shocked at how modern it was.

Tahiti.

3: Adamstown on Pitcairn Island sits on a bay named for this ship.

H.M.S. Bounty.

4: In the Solomons, you can tour Olasana Island, where this future U.S. president was rescued in August 1943.

JFK.

5: There's a museum on Tahiti devoted to this artist who spent 12 years there.

(Paul) Gauguin.
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April 16, 2023Episode 795 - 4-letter stock market words - sprechen sie deutsch? - the king - show biz siblings - it's time for sports
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 795, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: 4-letter stock market words
1: A stock that's a low risk investment is a blue this.

a chip.

2: You can get mauled when it's this market that features a lengthy period of price drops.

the bear.

3: The flow of prices that appear on the boards of brokerage firms can be the "ticker" or this, or both together.

the tape.

4: It's an option that lets you purchase a certain stock for a set price until a certain date.

a call.

5: Being in this "position" indicates an expectation of rising share prices; it's also a hedge in futures.

long.
Round 2. Category: sprechen sie deutsch?
1: You say it to a sneezer to wish him or her "good health".

gesundheit.

2: As Wayne Newton could tell you, it means "thank you".

danke schoen.

3: Brand of beer that means "lion's brew".

Lowenbrau.

4: The name of this flower which grows in the Alps means "noble white".

edelweiss.

5: In the name of a popular veal dish, Vienna style, it means "slice" or "shaving".

schnitzel.
Round 3. Category: the king
1: Walter Winchell and George M. Cohan have each been called the "King of" this thoroughfare.

Broadway.

2: The King's concert was definitely over when this 5-word phrase followed "Ladies and gentlemen...".

Elvis has left the building.

3: Fittingly, this 1960 film was Elvis' first after returning from the army.

G.I. Blues.

4: In 1714, the Brits told this king to "come on over".

George I.

5: Once used as a church, this home established during the Civil War was named for the owner's daughter.

Graceland.
Round 4. Category: show biz siblings
1: This director's brother Ingo Preminger produced the film mash.

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 5. Category: it's time for sports
1: Maria Sharapova has had complaints about the loudness of her grunting while playing this.

tennis.

2: In 2003 the Miami Hurricanes blew out of this conference to join the Atlantic Coast Conference.

the Big East.

3: The first choice in the 2003 NBA draft, he already has a $90 million Nike deal and is only 18.

LeBron James.

4: This surprise 2003 British Open winner said that Tiger Woods has "this aroma about him".

Ben Curtis.

5: This horse's owners weren't laughing in 2003 when it failed to pick up the 3rd jewel of the Triple Crown.

Funny Cide.
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April 15, 2023Episode 794 - toys in the attic - great "scott" - tape - the company line - space exploration
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 794, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: toys in the attic
1: (Famous red-squared, shakeable drawing toy).

Etch-A-Sketch.

2: ("Stereophonic" device used to watch pictures on reels).

View-Master.

3: (Toy that's a "knockout").

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots.

4: (Remove an ailment carefully or you'll get buzzed).

Operation.

5: (Tap your mallet carefully on the "frozen water blocks" and...).

Don't Break the Ice.
Round 2. Category: great "scott"
1: Known for refusing an Oscar, he accepted an Emmy for role in Arthur Miller's "The Price".

George C. Scott.

2: An infamous 1857 Supreme Court decision declared he could not claim U.S. citizenship.

Dred Scott.

3: "B" western star who earned an "A" financial rating as one of Hollywood's richest men.

Randolph Scott.

4: Ironically, by 1917, the year he died in a mental institution, ragtime was passe.

Scott Joplin.

5: He went deep in space as 1 of first U.S. astronauts to become a navy deep sea diver.

Scott Carpenter.
Round 3. Category: tape
1: For protection, these athletes tape both hands under their 6- to 12-ounce gloves.

Boxers.

2: This type of tape is applied to bicycles and to children's clothing as a safety device.

Reflective tape.

3: A popular calendar is titled "365 Days of" this often gray cloth tape.

Duct tape.

4: As its name indicates, it's used especially to cover surfaces during painting.

Masking tape.

5: Used to insulate electrical wires, it's named for the force that resists sliding objects.

Friction tape.
Round 4. Category: the company line
1: In 1963, live on "The Art Linkletter Show", this company served its billionth burger.

McDonald's.

2: This housewares store was named for the packaging its merchandise came in and was first displayed on.

Crate and Barrel.

3: This company's Accutron watch, introduced in 1960, had a guarantee of accuracy to within one minute a month.

Bulova.

4: Edward Teller and this man partnered in 1898 to sell high fashions to women.

(Paul) Bonwit.

5: The Kirschner brothers, Don and Bill, named this ski company for themselves and the second-highest mountain.

K2.
Round 5. Category: space exploration
1: In 2011 MESSENGER is scheduled to orbit this planet named for a messenger god.

Mercury.

2: In June 1963 she orbited 48 times in 70 hours, 50 minutes.

Valentina Tereshkova.

3: In 1958 Explorer I discovered these radiation bands surrounding the Earth.

Van Allen Belts.

4: In 1998 a craft named for him photographed volcanic plumes on Io, a Jovian moon he discovered in 1610.

Galileo.

5: In 2005 the Hubble Space Telescope found 2 more small moons orbiting this, making 3, including Charon.

Pluto.
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9min
April 14, 2023Episode 793 - cheesy countries - the 7 wonders of the ancient world - the abcs of the cdc - i believe i can't fly - jesus
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 793, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: cheesy countries
1: Fontina.

Italy.

2: Provolone.

Italy.

3: Oak-smoked Blarney Castle.

Ireland.

4: Lubelski.

Poland.

5: Brusselae Kaas.

Belgium.
Round 2. Category: the 7 wonders of the ancient world
1: They were ancient even before the other 6 wonders were built.

Pyramids.

2: Its flowers and trees were irrigated by slaves turning screws to lift water from the Euphrates River.

Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

3: This ancient wonder is said to have worn a sun-ray crown and stand beside, not over, a harbor.

Colossus of Rhodes.

4: Its light was created by fires of wood or oil intensified by several metal mirrors.

Lighthouse of Alexandria.

5: In the 4th century, this ancient wonder was transported from Olympia to Constantinople.

Statue of Zeus at Olympia.
Round 3. Category: the abcs of the cdc
1: In 1992 the CDC added this word to its name to reflect its broader role, but didn't add "P" to its initials.

Prevention.

2: The CDC says this form of cancer, which includes melanoma, is the most common in the U.S..

Skin cancer.

3: At its inception in 1946, the CDC fought this mosquito-borne disease that was prevalent in the South at the time.

Malaria.

4: In 1981 the first cases of this disease were published in the CDC's "Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report".

AIDS.

5: The CDC is an agency of this department of the federal government.

Health and Human Services.
Round 4. Category: i believe i can't fly
1: This large bird was once found as far as the deserts of Arabia and Syria but is now confined to parts of Africa.

Ostrich.

2: About the size of a chicken, it's strictly protected by New Zealand law.

Kiwi.

3: The Adelie species of this bird is distinguished by the white spectacle-like ring around each eye.

Penguin.

4: Native to Mauritius and now extinct, it's known mainly by early drawings and body fragments in museums.

Dodo.

5: It's Australia's national bird.

Emu.
Round 5. Category: jesus
1: All 4 gospels agree that Jesus died on this day of the week.

Friday.

2: ...walked on the water of this large local lake.

the Sea of Galilee.

3: This term for an artistic representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead Christ is from the Italian.

a pietÃƒÂ .

4: Type of bread Jesus served at the Last Supper.

unleavened bread.

5: ...ascended into heaven from atop this peak 40 days after his resurrection.

the Mount of Olives.
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8min
April 13, 2023Episode 792 - global numbers - man in space - measure for measure - the emmy awards - file under "b"
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 792, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: global numbers
1: The longitude in degrees of Greenwich, England.

0.

2: The latitude in degrees of the North Pole.

90.

3: Countries of the world that begin with X.

0.

4: Number of mountains over 29,000 feet above sea level.

1 (Mount Everest).

5: Number of continents completely south of the Equator.

2 (Antarctica and Australia).
Round 2. Category: man in space
1: This country called the 1st satellite it launched on its own the "Rising Sun I".

Japan.

2: Type of animal that went up with Sputnik 2.

a dog.

3: On 6/3/65, Ed White became 1st from U.S. to duplicate this feat Alexei Leonov performed in March.

walking in space.

4: The space centers in Cape Canaveral and Houston are named after these 2 people.

Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.

5: Apollo 11 astronaut who tells the history of U.S. manned spaceflight in the 1988 book "Liftoff".

Michael Collins.
Round 3. Category: measure for measure
1: It's considered 1/60 of a teaspoon, so now you can figure out how much one "in a bucket" is.

a drop.

2: Hey, half-pint, you're equal to this many quarts.

1/4.

3: I'll have the 64 oz. steak, please; what? 64 oz. is this many pounds? Better make my soda a diet one.

4 pounds.

4: A gallon is equal to 3.785 of these liquid metric units.

a liter.

5: I fathom you can fathom that 50 fathoms is this many feet.

300.
Round 4. 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 5. Category: file under "b"
1: A chance spectator; one may be innocent.

Bystander.

2: The Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans has a webcam aimed at this famous street.

Bourbon Street.

3: This 1958 treaty created an economic union among the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium.

Benelux.

4: Bujumbura, on Lake Tanganyika, is the capital of this country.

Burundi.

5: From the Latin for "projecting", it's a rich silk cloth with a raised pattern in gold or silver.

Brocade.
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9min
April 12, 2023Episode 791 - jackie robinson - begins and ends with "m" - country facts and figures - old business - yes, i can
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 791, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: jackie robinson
1: Jackie's historic major league debut came April 15, 1947 at this Brooklyn Dodgers home park.

Ebbets Field.

2: At age 28, Robinson won the very first of these awards for first-year players.

Rookie of the Year.

3: Hall of Fame executive who went out on a "limb" to bring Robinson to the majors.

Branch Rickey.

4: Jackie won the major leagues' first of these awards for first-year players.

Rookie of the Year.

5: In 1956 Jackie was traded to this team, but retired rather than play for his old NYC rival.

the Giants.
Round 2. Category: begins and ends with "m"
1: The next one officially begins January 1, 2001.

Millennium.

2: "Psychic" size between small and large.

Medium.

3: According to the title of a 1953 film, it's what Ethel Merman wanted to be called.

Madam.

4: We're talking major whirlpool with this.

Maelstrom.

5: In a special promotion, Rite Aid pharmacies have tied this medical test to Mother's Day.

Mammogram.
Round 3. Category: country facts and figures
1: This third-largest country in area is home to over 1 1/4 billion people.

China.

2: While Iran also exports fruit and nuts, this accounts for 80% of its exports.

oil.

3: With a population density of about 7.0 per square mile, its people can easily duck Qaddafi.

Libya.

4: .5% of the Greeks on this island live in the Turkish area and 1.3% of the Turks live in the Greek area.

Cyprus.

5: The U.S. has the world's second-highest GDP per capita; this small nation next to Belgium beats it.

Luxembourg.
Round 4. Category: old business
1: Original occupation of William Warner of Warner-Lambert and Charles Walgreen of Walgreens.

pharmacists.

2: In 1911 the Supreme Court ordered this oil company to split, creating 33 new independent companies.

Standard Oil.

3: In 1916 Charlie Soderstrom joined this company and picked the brown for its trucks.

UPS (United Parcel Service).

4: You can be sure it was this man who paid Nikola Tesla a cool million for his AC patents.

George Westinghouse.

5: In 1922 George Mecherle founded this insurance company for those in agriculture.

State Farm.
Round 5. Category: yes, i can
1: No matter what you're canning, you need this space with no matter in it to seal the jar.

Vacuum.

2: Keep canned fruit from darkening by adding ascorbic acid, better known nutritionally as this.

Vitamin C.

3: Both these foods, the 2 main ingredients in succotash, should be packed loosely, as they expand.

Corn and lima beans.

4: Quinces, rich in this thickening substance, can be added when jellying berries low in it.

Pectin.

5: Add lemon juice to canned tomatoes to keep the level of this high enough to prevent botulism.

Acidity.
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April 12, 2023Episode 790 - barbra streisand movies - pot - "por" - ri - tv 3 of a kind - musical weather - freedom fighters
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 790, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: barbra streisand movies
1: 2004:Barbra Streisand meets her potential in-laws.

Meet the Fockers.

2: 1968:Babs rises from the slums to become a star in the Ziegfeld Follies.

Funny Girl.

3: 1983:Barbra disguises herself as a boy to get an education.

Yentl.

4: 1979:Babs is bankrupt and decides to manage a boxer.

The Main Event.

5: 1991:Barbra counsels a troubled man with a mysterious family secret.

The Prince of Tides.
Round 2. Category: pot - "por" - ri
1: Food staple of Goldilocks.

porridge.

2: These rodents are born with soft fur in addition to their quills, which harden within hours.

porcupines.

3: Please, tell us this Spanish way of saying "Please".

por favor.

4: He wrote, "You're the Nile, you're the Tower of Pisa, you're the smile on the Mona Lisa".

Cole Porter.

5: The University of Haiti is located in this capital.

Port-au-Prince.
Round 3. Category: tv 3 of a kind
1: On "Seinfeld" these characters were Jerry's 3 closest friends.

Elaine, George and Kramer.

2: The 3 sisters on "The Brady Bunch".

Cindy, Jan and Marcia.

3: The first names of the 3 sons on "Bonanza".

Adam, Hoss and Little Joe.

4: The 3 occupants of 704 Hauser Street before Mike Stivic moved in.

Archie, Edith and Gloria Bunker.

5: First and last names of the 3 bandmates of Peter Tork.

Micky Dolenz, David Jones and Michael Nesmith.
Round 4. Category: musical weather
1: "The weather outside is frightful" and "we've no place to go" so allow this to happen.

"Let It Snow".

2: The title of a Clash song says this happens "not once, but twice".

"Lightning Strikes".

3: A Gershwin song says one of these "in London town had me low and had me down".

a foggy day.

4: In this song, "The rain is gone" and "It's gonna be a bright... sunshiny day".

"I Can See Clearly Now".

5: Rainy songs from this band include "Box Of Rain" and "Cold Rain And Snow".

The Grateful Dead.
Round 5. Category: freedom fighters
1: Benito Juarez established land reforms and fought against French rule in this country.

Mexico.

2: Mario Savio set off the free speech movement when political activities were banned on this U.C. campus in 1964.

U.C. Berkeley.

3: In 1998 Fred Korematsu was given this highest civilian award for his resistance to being interned during WWII.

Medal of Freedom.

4: Many consider Justin Dart Jr., who contracted polio as a child, to be the father of this 1990 federal law.

Americans with Disabilities Act.

5: This NAACP lawyer won a landmark decision in 1946 overturning segregation in interstate transportation.

(Thurgood) Marshall.
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April 11, 2023Episode 789 - ladies in song - rochester - monkey business - literary first lines - international authors
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 789, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: ladies in song
1: Sounds like she's suing Michael Jackson for child support.

"Billie Jean".

2: Salutation for Miss Parton of Nashville or Mrs. Levi of Yonkers.

"Hello, Dolly".

3: She picked a fine time to leave.

Lucille.

4: Stephen "Fostered" this dream about a lady with lovely tresses.

"Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair".

5: Johnny Carson might ask "Kool and the Gang" not to sing this on "The Tonight Show":"I'm in love, and I won't lie /She's my girl and always on my mind /She gives me her love and a feeling that's right...".

"Joanna".
Round 2. Category: rochester
1: In Rochester in this state, you might expect to find fans of the Fighting Irish, as it's just south of South Bend.

Indiana.

2: Rochester in Plymouth County in this state is home to Witch Rock where witches were said to rise skyward.

Massachusetts.

3: 9 miles east of Pontiac, the city of Rochester in this state is home to Oakland University.

Michigan.

4: A port on the New York state barge canal, Rochester, New York is closest to this Great Lake.

Lake Ontario.

5: Just up the turnpike from Portsmouth is the "Lilac City" of Rochester in this "New" state.

New Hampshire.
Round 3. Category: monkey business
1: The title of this 1995 Bruce Willis film refers to a group that may have lauched a deadly plague.

"12 Monkeys".

2: This title character of classic children's stories lived in Africa until he met the Man with the Yellow Hat.

Curious George.

3: These aquatic creatures, types of brine shrimp, are "brought to life" by crystals.

Sea Monkeys.

4: In 1996 this inquisitive monkey of children's lit turned 55.

Curious George.

5: The Hanuman is a species of monkey and also the name of a monkey-like demigod of this religion who commands a monkey army.

Hinduism.
Round 4. Category: literary first lines
1: It contains the opposite of its title in "I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills".

Out of Africa.

2: "All children, except one, grow up".

Peter Pan.

3: 1813: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a... fortune must be in want of a wife".

Pride and Prejudice.

4: "In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing".

A River Runs Through It.

5: By E.M. Forster:"'The signora had no business to do it," said Miss Bartlett, '...she promised us south rooms...'".

A Room with a View.
Round 5. Category: international authors
1: Many say that Tufu was this country's greatest poet.

China.

2: Steingrimur Thorsteinsson translated "The Arabian Nights" into this language spoken in Rekjavik.

Icelandic.

3: The blind 19th c. poet Antonio Feliciano de Castilho was a leading literary figure in this European country.

Portugal.

4: One of Maeve Binchy's first plays, "End of Term", premiered in this world capital, her birthplace.

Dublin.

5: This man and his sister wrote the novel "A Year at Hartlebury" under pseudonyms in 1834, before he was Britain's P.M..

Disraeli.
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April 10, 2023Episode 788 - a christmas carol - pins - school's out! - nashville - car tunes
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 788, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: a christmas carol
1: City in which the story is set.

London.

2: This bird Scrooge sent the Cratchits for Christmas dinner was "twice the size of Tiny Tim".

turkey.

3: "A partridge in a pear tree".

"The Twelve Days of Christmas".

4: "Good tidings we bring to you and your kin, we wish you good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year".

"We Wish You A Merry Christmas".

5: "And heav'n and nature sing, and heav'n and nature sing, and heav'n and heav'n and nature sing".

"Joy to the World".
Round 2. Category: pins
1: Louis Henry and Bruce Ancona hold a patent on one of these that'll hold your undies on the line.

clothespin.

2: A dowel pin is used by these health professionals to support crowns.

dentists.

3: Aye, matey, it's what's normally belayed on a belaying pin.

line/rope.

4: In a gun, it strikes the cartridge, setting off the propelling charge.

firing pin.

5: Ooh! Ooh! Horshack knows it has a split end that's spread after being put through a hole.

cotter pin.
Round 3. Category: school's out!
1: This summer I might try to hike this scenic trail that runs about 2,100 miles from Maine to Georgia.

Appalachian Trail.

2: Before my job interview, I'd better polish up and type up this document, from the French for "summarize".

Resume.

3: I'm working on Dad's old Saab so I can drive it, and I just learned it's a car from this country.

Sweden.

4: With classes in this field next term, on the break I'm reading books by Meisner and Stanislavsky.

Acting.

5: Let's go! I'm heading to this popular spring break city in Florida that's home to "Bike Week".

Daytona Beach.
Round 4. Category: nashville
1: This president's home, the Hermitage, is located on Rachel's Lane.

Andrew Jackson.

2: In 1873 Central University was renamed this for the "Commodore" who gave it a $1 million gift.

Vanderbilt.

3: This singer's museum near Nashville has a section featuring the Carter family.

Johnny Cash.

4: From 1943 to 1974, Ryman auditorium was the broadcast site of this radio program.

the Grand Ole Opry.

5: Nashville's Parthenon has a 42-foot replica of this goddess.

Athena.
Round 5. Category: car tunes
1: Prince drove this tiny title auto to No. 6 in 1983.

"Little Red Corvette".

2: This "Little" Beach Boys vehicle can "do a hundred and forty with the top end floored".

"Little Deuce Coupe".

3: He had a 2-part request in the title of his 1988 No. 1 hit: "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car".

Billy Ocean.

4: As a metaphor for her Southern childhood, Lucinda Williams sang of "Car Wheels On" this type of road.

a gravel road.

5: In 1976 Rose Royce did the dirty work and went to No. 1 "employed" here (Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa!).

"Car Wash".
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
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