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July 13, 2022Episode 518 - Black America - Alexander The Great - Ends In "Able" - 5-Letter Capitals - Official Alaskan State Stuff
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 518, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Black America
1: Ralph Bunche was the first black American to win the Nobel Peace Prize and this civil rights leader was second.

Martin Luther King, Jr..

2: This Supreme Court justice was chairman of the Federal Equal Opportunity Commission from 1982 to 1990.

Clarence Thomas.

3: This state song of Virginia was written by black composer James A. Bland.

"Carry Me Back to Old Virginny".

4: The Tony-winning musical "Raisin" was based on this play by Lorraine Hansberry.

"A Raisin in the Sun".

5: In 1957 she became the first black American athlete to win the Wimbledon singles.

Althea Gibson.
Round 2. Category: Alexander The Great
1: William Ivey was nominated to replace this woman as head of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Jane Alexander.

2: In 1876 he was granted a patent for "The Method of, and Apparatus for Transmitting Vocal or Other Sounds".

Alexander Graham Bell.

3: Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C. to King Philip II and Queen Olympias of this kingdom.

Macedonia.

4: Against an Indian army in 326 B.C., Alexander faced these beasts, including the one ridden by King Porus.

elephants.

5: A pair of decrees Alexander made in 324 B.C. said that exiles could return home and that he was now this.

a god.
Round 3. Category: Ends In "Able"
1: 1st "able" word in the song that ends with the following:"U--""--made my life complete,""V--""--means you're awful sweet... W-X-Y-Z...".

adorable.

2: Make possible, or to supply the means to do something.

enable.

3: Your income after deductions is this, according to the IRS.

taxable.

4: Last name of Lisa Bonet's character on "A Different World".

Huxtable.

5: Another term for telegram.

a cable.
Round 4. Category: 5-Letter Capitals
1: Haiphong near the Gulf of Tonkin serves as this city's main port.

Hanoi.

2: 12 avenues radiate from Place Charles de Gaulle in this city.

Paris.

3: Bridges crossing the Nile River in this capital include El Gama'a and El Giza.

Cairo.

4: The ancient Greeks called this Jordanian capital Philadelphia.

Amman.

5: In 1809 one of the first revolts for independence in Latin America broke out in this Ecuadoran capital.

Quito.
Round 5. Category: Official Alaskan State Stuff
1: It was a "crowning" achievement in 1963 when this was named Alaska's state fish.

the king salmon.

2: Knowing that this is Alaska's state mineral gives me a rush.

gold.

3: Alaska's state land mammal is this antlered critter that can reach 7 feet tall and 2,000 pounds.

the moose.

4: This ancient tusked beast is the state fossil.

the mammoth.

5: Alaska's state bird is the willow variety of this grouse relative.

the ptarmigan.
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July 12, 2022Episode 517 - Christmas Songs - Top O' The World, Ma! - People From India - Rhyme Time Food - Getting There
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 517, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Christmas Songs
1: In Eddie Arnold's "C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S", the "M" is for this place where Jesus lay.

Manger.

2: The line "my true love gave to me five gold rings" comes from this song.

"The 12 Days of Christmas".

3: Nonsense syllables that follow "See the blazing yule before us".

"Fa la la la la, la la la la".

4: The only line from "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" that contains the word "Christmas".

"Then one foggy Christmas Eve".

5: In 1951 this "Music Man" wrote "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas".

Meredith Wilson.
Round 2. Category: Top O' The World, Ma!
1: Satellite measurements in 1987 suggested that this peak reaches 29,108' -- 80' higher than thought.

Mount Everest.

2: An ice cave at over 10,000 feet near Gangotri in the Himalayas is the source of this sacred Indian river.

Ganges.

3: This shaggy-haired beast of Tibet is often called the grunting ox because of the sound it makes.

Yak.

4: Some have suggested that this mythical Himalayan creature is a pre-human primate.

Yeti/Abominable Snowman.

5: These Nepalese people are much sought after as porters for Himalayan climbing expeditions.

Sherpas.
Round 3. Category: People From India
1: The international airport in New Delhi bears her name.

Indira Gandhi.

2: As the first prime minister of independent India, he served from 1947 to 1964.

Nehru.

3: This musician's album "In Celebration" was co-produced by George Harrison.

Ravi Shankar.

4: In the 1950s he directed the landmark "Apu" triology of films.

Satyajit Ray.

5: Born Prince Khurram in 1596, he built the Taj Mahal and ruled under this name.

Shah Jahan.
Round 4. Category: Rhyme Time Food
1: Super-sized Creole stew with okra.

jumbo gumbo.

2: A rippled sauce for meat, or a once popular Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavor.

wavy gravy.

3: It's one of the leaner types of chopped beef for hamburgers.

ground round.

4: A throng of pumpkins or squash.

a gourd horde.

5: A large Smyrna or mission fruit.

a big fig.
Round 5. Category: Getting There
1: Glasgow residents call this transport the "Clockwork Orange", and you follow the "U" signs to get to it.

the underground (or subway).

2: By definition this type of automobile has a top that can be removed or folded back.

a convertible.

3: A boat that transports passengers across a river, it's a homonym for a tiny imaginary creature.

a ferry.

4: t's the country that gave us the term for a 3-horse-drawn sled known as a troika.

Russia.

5: From the Dutch for "small, fast ship", the name of this type of frigate sounds like a popular sports car.

a corvette.
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July 11, 2022Episode 516 - The '40'S - "Ta" Ta For Now - Historical Blogs. - From The Latin - Go Jump In A Great Lake!
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 516, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: The '40'S
1: Though faster than a speeding bullet, he was ruled 4-F.

Superman.

2: By war's end, they had banked over 13 million units of blood for plasma.

the Red Cross.

3: Not his singing, but a lack of lunch caused fan to swoon at his Paramount Theater concert.

Frank Sinatra.

4: Destination of MacArthur's "I shall return".

the Philippines.

5: Wartime pseudonym of Mrs. I. Toguri D'Aquino.

Tokyo Rose.
Round 2. Category: "Ta" Ta For Now
1: Head to Agra, India to see this famous marble mausoleum completed around 1643.

the Taj Mahal.

2: Known for its aniselike flavor, this aromatic herb is widely used in cooking.

tarragon.

3: In a Bobbie Gentry No. 1 hit song from 1967, Billie Joe MacAllister jumps off this.

Tallahatchie Bridge.

4: (Hi. I'm Hal Sparks.) This former E! entertainment channel TV show helped further the careers of me, John Henson and Greg Kinnear.

Talk Soup.

5: "Saucy" name for the crusty areas on your teeth made from mineral salts reacting with plaque and saliva.

tartar.
Round 3. Category: Historical Blogs.
1: 1865: Everyone talks about my "march to the sea", but my trip through the Carolinas ain't no picnic, either.

William Sherman.

2: Circa 8th c. B.C.: Writing the 2 epic poems that'll make me famous! Scholars would never doubt my existence... d'oh!.

Homer.

3: 2005: After the wedding, wife will be Duchess of Cornwall. Retiring pickup line "you could be the next Duchess of Cornwall".

Prince Charles.

4: 1945: I'm just a colonel.1946: Stand back, Buenos Aires! Call me Mr. President!.

Juan Peron.

5: July 1, 1937: Fred and I are leaving New Guinea for Howland Island. 2,600 miles... wish us luck!.

Amelia Earhart.
Round 4. Category: From The Latin
1: This lowly chess piece takes its name from the Latin for "foot soldier".

pawn.

2: This adjective meaning shifty or deceptive is derived from "de via", meaning away from the road.

Devious.

3: Of the 3 virtues mentioned in the King James Version of I Corinthians 13;13, the 2 that are from Latin.

faith and charity.

4: This word for an official announcement, as in the emancipation one, comes from the Latin "to cry out".

a proclamation.

5: The 4-letter Latinate word for "highest point" that ends in "X".

apex.
Round 5. Category: Go Jump In A Great Lake!
1: On Nov. 10, 1975, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in this largest lake in the Western Hemisphere.

Superior.

2: The smallest of the Great Lakes, it has a surface area of about 7,500 square miles.

Ontario.

3: Named for the region's Indians, this second-largest Great Lake was the first one seen by Europeans.

Huron.

4: Rivers draining into this lake include the Muskegon, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph in the East.

Michigan.

5: It's the shallowest of the Great Lakes, with its greatest depth only 210 feet.

Erie.
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July 10, 2022Episode 515 - "T"3 - Sporting Goods - I Need My "Space" - Ships - Let's Talk About Six
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 515, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: "T"3
1: While not an M.D., this person can still diagnose eye problems and prescribe glasses.

optometrist.

2: The Holy Bible is made up of the "Old" and "New" ones.

testaments.

3: Gouverneur Morris was responsible for much of the wording of this in 1787.

the Constitution.

4: It's the lever pilots use to control the power and speed of many planes.

throttle.

5: To create an opera, you need a composer and this person who writes or adapts the text.

librettist.
Round 2. Category: Sporting Goods
1: Ecologically minded golfers can get these golf ball supporters that are biodegradable.

tees.

2: Young kids don't need them; for older skiers their grips should be at a level with arms bent and out-stretched.

poles.

3: In baseball, this player's mitt cannot have a circumference of more than 38".

the catcher.

4: Kevlar, used in bulletproof vests, is used by Wilson to make these balls that you may kick or head.

a soccer ball.

5: Montreal's 2002 Jr Powerlam is a 51" long one of these with a synthetic blade.

a hockey stick.
Round 3. Category: I Need My "Space"
1: Ittowers605 feetoverSeattle.

the Space Needle.

2: It's been making people scream at Disney World since the '70s.

Space Mountain.

3: It's between the 2 "Alt" keys on a standard keyboard.

the spacebar.

4: The Chandra or the Hubble, for example.

a space telescope.

5: The Oscar-winning actress and actor who fit the category.

Kevin Spacey and Sissy Spacek.
Round 4. Category: Ships
1: These include Royal Caribbean, Princess and Holland America.

cruise ships.

2: Merchant ship that made the trip in 1620 from Plymouth to Cape Cod.

the Mayflower.

3: The ships of Columbus' first voyage were 2 caravels and this bigger ship, a type called a nao.

the Santa Maria.

4: In 1960 Johnny Horton had a No. 3 hit with a song about the sinking of this German battleship.

the Bismarck.

5: A book about this brig calls it "Survey Ship Extraordinary"; we're sure Charles Darwin would agree.

the Beagle.
Round 5. Category: Let's Talk About Six
1: In American slang, to get rid of something by throwing it overboard is to give it this kind of six.

deep-six.

2: His Sixth Symphony was termed the "Pastoral".

Beethoven.

3: This group was originally made up of 6 members; in 1869 Congress changed its total to 9.

the Supreme Court.

4: It's the horticultural name for the sixth Sunday in Lent.

Palm Sunday.

5: Any solid figure having 6 faces; a cube, for example.

a hexahedron.
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July 09, 2022Episode 514 - Animals In Mythology - Historic Hbo - I'll Be Your Waiter - "Super" Words - Modern Quotations
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 514, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Animals In Mythology
1: Ratatosk, a messenger of Norse myth, was one of these animals and ran up and down Yggdrasil, a giant tree.

Squirrel.

2: If Romulus did a "Got Milk?" ad, he'd talk about this animal who suckled him and Remus.

Wolf.

3: In Incan myth, it was this South American camel relative that warned man about the impending flood.

Llama.

4: The Zuni believe that when the kachina Paiyatemu played the flute, these insects fluttered into existence.

Butterflies.

5: Island on which Theseus slew the Minotaur.

Crete.
Round 2. Category: Historic Hbo
1: Helen Mirren won acclaim in 2006 playing this daughter of Henry VIII who faced down the Spanish Armada.

Queen Elizabeth.

2: "Mrs. Harris" details the life and death of Herman Tarnower, known for creating this diet named for an east New York village.

the Scarsdale Diet.

3: On "Deadwood," Gerald McRaney played a vicious magnate whose son would become this real-life publishing mogul.

William Randolph Hearst.

4: In "Warm Springs", Kathy Bates gives therapy to this politico seeking a miracle cure in 1920s Georgia.

FDR.

5: In this role, Albert Finney tries to keep Clemmie happy and warns the British P.M. about "the gathering storm".

(Winston) Churchill.
Round 3. Category: I'll Be Your Waiter
1: We have an international flavor for this "of the day"--Cuban black bean or French onion.

soup.

2: Sir, some fresh ground this spice, from Malabar, India, on your salad? No? Too late.

pepper.

3: Ah, the pouilly-fuisse, a lovely choice from this region also called Bourgogne.

Burgundy.

4: Even if you're not all related, we serve our portions this "style", so get used to sharing.

family style.

5: We serve only Angus beef, known for this quality of having white flecks of juicy fat.

marbling.
Round 4. Category: "Super" Words
1: On TV John Haymes Newton and Gerard Christopher played this hero, a college lad.

Superboy.

2: An apartment house or janitor or custodian.

a superintendent.

3: From the Latin for "eyebrow", it's an adjective meaning showing haughty disdain.

supercilious.

4: A character written above and immediately to the side of another; the "2" in x2, for example.

a superscript.

5: Until 1995 this federal toxic clean-up program was financed with taxes on toxic chemical manufacturers.

Superfund.
Round 5. Category: Modern Quotations
1: Bob Hope was quoted as saying this "is my profession. I tell jokes to pay my greens fees".

golf.

2: In 1999, Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Badawi warned that "freedom of" this "must have restrictions".

the press.

3: The "Little Red Book" of 1964 was filled with "Quotations from" this man.

Mao.

4: In 1994, Richard Nixon quipped, "The American people don't believe anything until they see it" here.

on television.

5: Deng Xiaoping said in a 1962 speech, "It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it" does this.

catches mice.
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July 08, 2022Episode 513 - The New York Times Photography - Have A Beer! - Tv Jailbirds - First Year Of The Century - "Dd" Tea
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 513, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: The New York Times Photography
1: The Times photo of this man dates from sometime around 1870; he was dead by 1876.

Custer.

2: This famed labor leader is seen demonstrating in 1969.

CÃ©sar ChÃ¡vez.

3: Seen here is a dramatic 1937 photo of a tragedy in this New Jersey town.

Lakehurst.

4: Seen here is landmark in 1920; the dedication would not come until 2 years later.

the Lincoln Memorial.

5: Seen here are these two artists who were married in 1929 in Coyocan.

Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.
Round 2. Category: Have A Beer!
1: The "King of Beers".

Budweiser.

2: "It's Australian for beer".

Fosters.

3: "La cerveza mas fina".

Corona.

4: "The beer that made Milwaukee famous".

Schlitz.

5: "From master brewers a master brew".

Meister Brau.
Round 3. Category: Tv Jailbirds
1: Barney locks himself in jail after Gomer makes a "citizen's arrest!" on a classic episode of this series.

The Andy Griffith Show.

2: November 21, 1980: Sue Ellen's fingerprints are on the gun, so she's mistakenly arrested for shooting this man.

J.R..

3: November 26, 2006: Mike the plumber is arrested for murder; Edie visits him in jail and tells him she's dumping him on this series.

Desperate Housewives.

4: (Hi, I'm Christopher Meloni of Law and Order: SVU.) I've been on both sides of the law--I played devious serial killer Chris Keller on this HBO prison drama.

Oz.

5: The inmates on this Fox series escaped from a jail called Fox River.

Prison Break.
Round 4. Category: First Year Of The Century
1: In 1901 this inventor received the first radio signal across the Atlantic.

Guglielmo Marconi.

2: In 1301 Edward I applied this title to the heir to the British throne.

Prince of Wales.

3: In 1401 Tamerlane sacked this city that's now the capital of Iraq.

Baghdad.

4: Spanish explorer Rodrigo de Bastidas discovered this isthmus in 1501.

Panama.

5: In an 1801 sea battle, he put a telescope in his blind eye to avoid seeing the signal to withdraw.

Lord Nelson.
Round 5. Category: "Dd" Tea
1: He has represented Connecticut in the U.S. Senate since 1981.

(Christopher) Dodd.

2: Flat blade at the back of a boat used to steer it.

a rudder.

3: This common viper is the only poisonous snake in the British Isles.

the adder.

4: An enclosed field close to a stable for exercising horses.

a paddock.

5: In 1874 Thomas Hardy took readers "far from" this 2-syllable "crowd".

madding.
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July 07, 2022Episode 512 - Old School Thai - World Flags - Iii - Fire! - "Amp" It Up
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 512, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Old School Thai
1: Until 1939 Thailand was known by this name.

Siam.

2: Known as the "Venice of the East", this Thai city was modernized by King Mongkut in the 1800s.

Bangkok.

3: Thailand is an important source of these blue September birthstones.

sapphires.

4: About 95% of Thais practice the Theravada form of this religion.

Buddhism.

5: (Hi, I'm Jeff Probst [in Thailand]) Tarutao means "old, mysterious and primitive" in this language, also the name of a nearby peninsula.

Malay.
Round 2. Category: World Flags
1: This Caribbean country adopted France's tricolor flag but removed the central white stripe.

Haiti.

2: Libya's national flag is solid green and represents this religion.

Islam.

3: In the middle of this country's flag, you'll find the Star of David.

Israel.

4: During its modern history, this country has had several flags, most depicting the temple of Angkor Wat.

Cambodia.

5: Its flag colors stand for Bohemia and Moravia.

the Czech Republic.
Round 3. Category: Iii
1: This president's father was William Jefferson Blythe III, but he took office as President under this name.

Clinton.

2: Ruling Muscovy from 1462 to 1505, he was "The Great"; it was the IV who was the terrible one.

Ivan (III).

3: This rich guy was the first president of Lincoln Center.

John D. Rockefeller III.

4: The first Hanoverian king born in England, he ruled for 60 years, from 1760 to 1820.

George III.

5: In 1948 Marshall Field III merged II Chicago papers into this I.

the Sun-Times.
Round 4. Category: Fire!
1: Though the 1871 Chicago fire began in this family's barn, their house suffered only minor damages.

the O'Learys.

2: The first successful print of this future partner of James Ives was of a fire in Manhattan.

(Nathaniel) Currier.

3: This general was blamed for the fire that destroyed Columbia, South Carolina, but he denied setting it and tried to put it out.

(William Tecumseh) Sherman.

4: Genesis 19 says, "the Lord rained upon" these 2 cities "brimstone and fire ...out of heaven".

Sodom and Gomorrah.

5: The 1911 fire in the NYC shirtwaist factory with this geometric name led to improvements in working conditions.

the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.
Round 5. Category: "Amp" It Up
1: It's the and in this clue.

an ampersand.

2: Oval auditorium with tiers of seats around a central open area.

an amphitheater.

3: Describes military forces trained to fight on both land and sea.

amphibious.

4: By definition, your AM radio modulates it.

amplitude.

5: Scientist who wrote "Memoir on the Mathematical Theory of Electrodynamic Phenomena".

(AndrÃ©-Marie) AmpÃ¨re.
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July 06, 2022Episode 511 - How To Be A Bad Sport - The Killers - Phun With Phonics - Shortwave - Household Hints
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 511, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: How To Be A Bad Sport
1: When keeping score in this sport, "forget" to add your opponent's next pin score to his spare.

Bowling.

2: If you're playing midfield in this sport and the center is dribbling the ball towards you, kick at his shins.

Soccer.

3: Get a leg up in this sport by stepping on your opponent's ball in the fairway.

Golf.

4: If your opponent asks for the "3s" you really do have in your hand, tell him this, the name of the game.

Go fish.

5: If you're cornered in Kamchatka, end this board game by bumping your opponent's armies off the board.

Risk.
Round 2. Category: The Killers
1: In Genesis 4 he becomes the first killer; God isn't happy.

Cain.

2: In one of the few documented one-on-one Old West gunfights, this "Wild" man killed Davis Tutt in 1865.

Wild Bill Hickok.

3: This "insect" of a gangster was a real-life hit man for Murder Incorporated in the 1930s and '40s.

Bugsy Siegel.

4: This Texan died in 1967 while waiting to be retried for the murder of an alleged murderer.

(Jack) Ruby.

5: In 1924 these 2 Chicago intellectuals kidnapped and killed 14-year-old Bobby Franks.

Leopold and Loeb.
Round 3. Category: Phun With Phonics
1: Labionasal sounds are produced by these and the nose.

Lips.

2: When you speak with a burr you trill this letter.

R.

3: Your tongue touching your hard or soft one of these in your mouth produces different sounds.

Palate.

4: Meaning "single pitch", it's a speaking voice that lacks inflection.

Monotone.

5: From the Latin meaning "to hiss", it describes the "ss" sound In "fricassee".

Sibilant.
Round 4. Category: Shortwave
1: The shortwave band begins at about 1700 these units abbreviated kHz; below that you're in AM territory.

kilohertz.

2: Mainly funded by the CIA, this broadcasting operation began transmitting behind the Iron Curtain in 1949.

Radio Free Europe.

3: One book calls this 12-letter word the "arch-enemy of shortwave listeners"; I just call it annoying.

interference.

4: This service that broadcasts from Abuja and Lagos has a name reflecting that of the USA's official radio service.

Voice of Nigeria.

5: To catch the BBC at 1700 UTC, or Universal Time Coordinated, tune in at this morning hour Pacific Standard time.

9:00 AM.
Round 5. Category: Household Hints
1: To deal with a drippy candlestick, put it in this appliance; later, remove it and scrape off the hardened wax.

the freezer.

2: Heavy starching of braided rugs will keep ends from doing this.

curling.

3: If you accidentally super glued your fingers together, dab nail polish remover containing this solvent--it breaks the bond.

acetone.

4: If you accidentally super glued your fingers together, dab nail polish remover containing this solvent--it breaks the bond.

acetone.

5: To remove odor from shoes, add oil of this spice to a cotton ball and leave it in the shoes.

cloves.
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July 05, 2022Episode 510 - Acts Of Congress - Animal Noises - The 12 Days Of Christmas - Tv Puppets - Education
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 510, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Acts Of Congress
1: 1930's Smoot-Hawley Act raised these to protect American farmers.

tariffs.

2: (I'm Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone.) Setting standards and establishing measurable goals to improve individual outcomes in education was the objective of this 2001 congressional act that left many educators dismayed.

No Child Left Behind.

3: This act of 1964 established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

the Civil Rights Act.

4: This act of 1964 established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

the Civil Rights Act.

5: An act passed March 3, 1863 established this, the subject of riots in New York that July.

drafts.
Round 2. Category: Animal Noises
1: Mexican peninsula, or the sound of a sheep laughing.

Baja.

2: To ingest your Thanksgiving turkey quickly.

gobble it up.

3: Audio components whose job sound like they could be done by dogs and birds.

woofer and tweeters.

4: The Pacific equivalent of Atlantis.

Mu.

5: In "A Day at the Races", Hugo Hackenbush is one.

quack.
Round 3. Category: The 12 Days Of Christmas
1: These 3 birds are the gifts for the first 3 days.

French hens, turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree.

2: Of the song's 12 gifts, it's the only one you could melt down and not be charged with murder or animal cruelty.

five golden rings.

3: We found this eighth day's gift quite moo-ving.

maids a-milking.

4: On the 10th day, nobility abounded as my true love somehow thought I needed this gift.

lords a-leapin'.

5: On the 12th day, my true love gave me this gift, something Charlie Watts could enjoy.

twelve drummers drumming.
Round 4. Category: Tv Puppets
1: Mallory Tarcher has had a hand in continuing Lamb Chop, created by this woman, her mother.

Shari Lewis.

2: Known as the Foster Imposters, a puppet pair of these animals want to be Foster Farms products.

chickens.

3: In 1989 NBC had this alien help host the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

ALF.

4: Humans on this 2002 Fox puppet series include Sarah Silverman and Seth Green.

Greg the Bunny.

5: On "Unhappily Ever After", he supplied the voice of Mr. Floppy.

Bobcat Goldthwait.
Round 5. Category: Education
1: In 1955 Rudolph Flesch wrote "Why Johnny Can't" do this, attacking current teaching practices.

read.

2: At the urging of this president, the Department of Education became a cabinet department in 1979.

(Jimmy) Carter.

3: Back in 1987 Aspen College began offering an MBA degree online, MBA standing for this.

master's of business administration.

4: Common term for the system that emerged in the '60s to teach more mathematical concepts and fewer times tables.

the New Math.

5: In 1980 the Department of Education was created out of this now-defunct Cabinet department.

HEW.
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July 04, 2022Episode 509 - Broadway Musicals By Characters - Full House - The 1910s - The Tell-Tale Heart - You Have The Rite
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 509, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Broadway Musicals By Characters
1: Tevye,Golde,Yente.

Fiddler on the Roof.

2: Fantine,Javert,Jean Valjean.

Les Miserables.

3: Mrs. Potts,Belle,Gaston.

Beauty and the Beast.

4: Bustopher Jones,Old Deuteronomy,Mistoffelees.

Cats.

5: Velma Von Tussle,Tracy Turnblad,Corny Collins.

Hairspray.
Round 2. Category: Full House
1: The show is set in this city; in the opening, you can see Fisherman's Wharf and Alcatraz.

San Francisco.

2: Last name of Candace, who plays the eldest Tanner daughter; her brother Kirk has been a guest star.

Cameron.

3: Lori Loughlin's character did this November 12, 1991, making the house a lot fuller.

had twins.

4: Dave Coulier's character Joey Gladstone, who like Dave is a stand-up comic, went on this Ed McMahon show.

Star Search.

5: "Full House" creator Jeff Franklin's first job as a producer was on this Penny Marshall series.

Laverne and Shirley.
Round 3. Category: The 1910s
1: On December 10, 1915 this automaker's one millionth car rolled off the assembly line in Detroit.

Ford.

2: In 1916 this company intorduced its All-Bran cereal as a source of dietary fiber.

Kellogg's.

3: In the 1912 Olympics he won the decathlon with a then-record 8,412 points.

Jim Thorpe.

4: On May 13, 1917 3 children reported a vision of the Virgin Mary near this Portuguese city.

Fatima.

5: With the October 1911 death of this man, Frank Cobb became the editor of the New York World newspaper.

Joseph Pulitzer.
Round 4. Category: The Tell-Tale Heart
1: This largest artery begins in the lower left chamber and gives rise to the coronary arteries.

Aorta.

2: In 1984, in the first surgery of its kind, Baby Fae received a heart transplant from this mammal.

Baboon.

3: The heart has 4 of these to regulate the flow of blood, including the mitral.

Valves.

4: This term for an irregular heartbeat is from the Greek for "without measure".

Arrhythmia.

5: The atria make up the upper, smaller part of the heart and these chambers form the lower portion.

Ventricles.
Round 5. Category: You Have The Rite
1: Pass the poi! It's Hawaiian for "feast".

luau.

2: This drink is used in the traditional Japanese ceremony of Chanoyu.

tea.

3: In 1904 the U.S. government banned this Plains Indian ceremony, also the name of a Utah film festival.

Sundance.

4: In the 1920s rabbi Mordecai Kaplan brought this ceremony for 12-year-old girls into the synagogue.

Bat Mitzvah.

5: This ceremony at which school or college degrees are conferred is from the Latin for "beginning".

commencement.
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