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Instant Trivia
By Mark DonovanEducation
Instant Trivia episodes
- Episode 1046 - Southernmost points - "b" nice - Old testament names - The writing stuff - Presidential astrology
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1046, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Southernmost Points- 1: The southernmost point on the USA's mainland is Cape Sable in this Florida national park.
- the Everglades.
- 2: South America's southernmost mainland point, cape froward on the Brunswick Peninsula, lies in this country.
- Chile.
- 3: Asia's southernmost mainland point, Cape Piai, lies in this country just north of Singapore.
- Malaysia.
- 4: Germany's is in this state bordering Austria.
- Bavaria.
- 5: Cape Sarych, Ukraine's southernmost point, lies on this peninsula that juts into the Black Sea.
- the Crimean Peninsula.
Round 2. Category: B Nice. With B in quotes- 1: Medically, it's the opposite of malignant.
- benign.
- 2: Insurance entitlements, or things you might share with a really good friend.
- benefits.
- 3: A favor or gift, it's a homonym of a Colonial frontiersman's name.
- boon.
- 4: Robert Burns wrote that the men of Ayr were honest and the lasses were this.
- bonnie.
- 5: Officially, it's the "B" in B.P.O.E..
- benevolent.
Round 3. Category: Old Testament Names- 1: Oddly, his name means "dove" and not "he of the big fish".
- Jonah.
- 2: Hebrew for "friend" or "companion", she was the companion and daughter-in-law of Naomi.
- Ruth.
- 3: Various sources list her name as meaning "temptress" and "seductive".
- Delilah.
- 4: "Behold, a son", this firstborn son of Jacob.
- Reuben.
- 5: Though his name is from Hebrew for "laughter", he probably didn't laugh much while he was on that altar.
- Isaac.
Round 4. Category: The Writing Stuff- 1: "Passing away" is this kind of term, an indirect substitute for something harsh or offensive.
- a euphemism.
- 2: "Uneven" 2-word term for an early version; Jefferson used it about one pass at the Declaration of Independence.
- a rough draft.
- 3: Aunt Grace wants 1 more copy; good thing you put out your poems using P.O.D., short for this.
- printing on demand.
- 4: Add a dose of this quality to your novel, the incongruity between what was expected and what actually occurs.
- irony.
- 5: Orson Scott Card said this is never solved by "writing through it" because you haven't solved the original problem.
- writer's block.
Round 5. Category: Presidential Astrology- 1: Gerald Ford was the last president born under this "crab"by sign.
- Cancer.
- 2: Even though this was John Quincy Adams' sign, we'd never describe him as "crab"by.
- Cancer.
- 3: Appropriately, we've had 2 presidents born under this sign, Bush and Kennedy.
- Gemini.
- 4: This was LBJ's sign, though he's not usually associated with maidenly virtues.
- Virgo.
- 5: With the exception of Reagan, every U.S. pres. born under this sign, including Lincoln, died in office.
- Aquarius.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
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9 min - Episode 1045 - Don't get... - In a nutshell - Katy perry - Business acronyms and abbrev. - Climb it
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1045, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Don'T Get...- 1: ...up if this sign is illuminated.
- the fasten seat belt sign.
- 2: ...one of the unsatisfactory cars known by this fruity term.
- a lemon.
- 3: ...too close to the edge if you're leaning to get a view from this, part of a World Heritage Site in Tuscany.
- the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
- 4: ...burned; the FDA says the fair-skinned may want sunscreen with this of 15 or higher.
- an SPF.
- 5: ...worried if you need to acquire a skill with a steep this; that actually means you can pick it up fast.
- a learning curve.
Round 2. Category: In A Nutshell- 1: They make a tasty poultry stuffing and in a Christmas song, they're "roasting on an open fire".
- Chestnuts.
- 2: These large nuts from the Amazon River Valley can be used in cooking much the same way as coconut.
- Brazil nuts.
- 3: To make a traditional pesto sauce, you need these nuts.
- Pine nuts.
- 4: The Mauna Loa Corporation is the world's leading grower, processor and marketer of these nuts.
- Macadamia nuts.
- 5: These bright green nuts are said to have been a favorite of the Queen of Sheba.
- Pistachios.
Round 3. Category: Katy Perry- 1: In this video, Katy's jungle adventure includes taming a tiger and painting an elephant's nails.
- "Roar".
- 2: "Who You Love" is Katy's duet with this man.
- John Mayer.
- 3: "I was dreaming for so long" and "Not losing any sleep" are lines from this hit.
- "Wide Awake".
- 4: Those are real marines with Katy in this video.
- "Part Of Me".
- 5: Snoop Dogg and a candy-clad Katy are highlights of this video.
- "California Gurls".
Round 4. Category: Business Acronyms And Abbrev.- 1: The boss wants that report by EOD, this.
- end of day.
- 2: The pharmaceutical industry spends about $200 billion a year on RandD, short for this.
- research and development.
- 3: Let's get down to the bottom line and discuss AGI, "adjusted" this.
- gross income.
- 4: NASDAQ is the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated these bids and offers.
- quotations.
- 5: Business analysts use SWOT to stand for "strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and" these possible dangers.
- threats.
Round 5. Category: Climb It- 1: When attempting this African mountain, use the Marangu Route; you'll find it's the easiest and most comfortable.
- Mount Kilimanjaro.
- 2: Sime climbers call 27,800-foot Makalu the most beautiful peak in this Asian range.
- Himalayas.
- 3: You might follow in astronaut James Irwin's footsteps up this mountain in search of Noah's Ark.
- Mount Ararat.
- 4: You'll see some Inca ruins during the 1-hour climb to the top of Huayna Picchu in this country.
- Peru.
- 5: These Wyoming peaks include the South, the Middle and the most imposing Grand.
- Tetons.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
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8 min - Episode 1044 - 18 years of leftovers - Failed constitutional amendments - Ripley's believe it or not! - Is it safe? - Now you know
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1044, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: 18 Years Of Leftovers- 1: From Season 3:This "Pretty Baby" once suggested wearing red mascara, because it's "perfect for the disco".
- Brooke Shields.
- 2: From Season 14:21-year-old Frances Folsom married 49-year-old Grover Cleveland in this "colorful" room.
- the Blue Room.
- 3: From Season 12:Horace's quote "Permitte divis cetera" means "Leave the rest to" these beings.
- the gods.
- 4: From Season 11:British nonsense poet who wrote the 1877 poem "The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo".
- Edward Lear.
- 5: From Season 10:This count who commanded a French force at Yorktown had almost become a priest.
- Rochambeau.
Round 2. Category: Failed Constitutional Amendments- 1: The "Every Vote Counts" amendment tried to abolish this "College" but went nowhere.
- the Electoral College.
- 2: After a Kentucky congressman shot and killed a rep. from Maine in 1838, an amendment against this practice was proposed.
- dueling.
- 3: The Crittenden Compromise of 1860 suggested 6 amendments to protect this institution.
- slavery.
- 4: In 2017, 35 years after its congressional deadline had passed, Nevada ratified this failed amendment.
- the ERA (the Equal Rights Amendment).
- 5: An amendment replacing the 23rd Amendment with a grant of statehood to this area expired in 1985.
- District of Columbia.
Round 3. Category: Ripley'S Believe It Or Not!- 1: B.I.O.N., Texan David Pay has written over 300 alphabetic characters on a single grain of this!.
- rice.
- 2: B.I.O.N., herpetologist Bill Haast has been bitten over 150 times by these deadly creatures!.
- snakes.
- 3: B.I.O.N., every year a Filipino village recreates this event of around 30 A.D. using nails.
- the crucifixion.
- 4: B.I.O.N., because he believes it's possessed by his dead fiancee, a man married one of these dolls!.
- a Barbie doll.
- 5: B.I.O.N., a 3-year old Ugandan boy was adopted and raised for 4 years by a colony of these human-like apes!.
- chimps.
Round 4. Category: Is It Safe?- 1: A parasite spread by this insect sickens 300 million people a year and kills almost 3 million.
- the mosquito.
- 2: Christmas will not be jolly if you happen to eat the red berries from this evergreen holiday bush.
- holly.
- 3: This is in the top 3 of the most dangerous professions in the U.S.; most of the fatalities are from drowning.
- fishing.
- 4: Though the pygmy and river varieties look comical, Africans consider this 8,000-lb. mammal extremely dangerous.
- the hippopotamus.
- 5: This homophonic drug cocktail was a '90s weight-loss dream but was later discovered to be a health nightmare.
- Fen-phen.
Round 5. Category: Now You Know- 1: Chopping an onion releases a compound that causes these glands to produce tears.
- the lachrymal glands.
- 2: The best result in this lakeside game also called "ducks and drakes" is with a flat projectile thrown at a 20-degree angle.
- skipping stones.
- 3: As we humans get older, less and less of this pigment is added to beginning hair cells, leading to gradual graying.
- melanin.
- 4: This type of "burn" happens when water molecules escape from food preserved there and begin to migrate.
- freezer burn.
- 5: The world's smallest flowers, Wolffia globosa, each consist of 1 pistil and 1 this, the pistil's male counterpart.
- the stamen.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
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10 min - Episode 1043 - They own it - The world at war - In life - Happy 50th nasa - You're "nut"s!
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1043, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: They Own It- 1: Everything from Charmin to Duracell:This company named for 2 guys.
- Procter and Gamble.
- 2: Uncle Ben's, MandM's and, fittingly, Orbit gum.
- Mars.
- 3: Cheerios and Wheaties:This "military" corporation.
- General Mills.
- 4: Dasani and Sprite:This soft drink concern.
- Coca-Cola.
- 5: Xanax and Lipitor (don't get them mixed up):This pharmaceutical giant.
- Pfizer.
Round 2. Category: The World At War- 1: The Chinese Communist First Front Army staged the 6,000-mile retreat known as the Long March under this leader.
- Mao Tse-tung.
- 2: St. Louis, Missouri was named for King Louis IX of France, who led the Seventh and Eighth of these military debacles.
- the Crusades.
- 3: In 1619 Rene Descartes went to join the army of the Duke of Bavaria during this decades-long war.
- the 30 Years War.
- 4: Unprepared for this man leading an army force over the Andes in 1817, the Spanish Empire lost Chile and Argentina.
- José de San MartÃn.
- 5: The first British recipient of the Victoria Cross, a sailor, received it for actions in the Baltic Sea during this war.
- the Crimean War.
Round 3. Category: In Life- 1: In regard to benefits, ssa.gov says this period of your life begins at age 62.
- retirement.
- 2: In common law, the age of this, signaling adulthood, is presumed to be 14 in boys and 12 in girls.
- puberty.
- 3: In the Holmes-Rahe life stress inventory, the death of a spouse is tops, while this similar outcome is second.
- divorce.
- 4: In Catholicism this sacrament, administered on baptized persons at least age 7, allows you to take communion.
- confirmation.
- 5: "When age chills the blood", waxed Byron, "our sweetest memorial" will be the "first" this "of love".
- kiss.
Round 4. Category: Happy 50Th Nasa- 1: NASA took up JFK's 1961 challenge to do this by decade's end and met it with 5 months to spare.
- put a man on the Moon.
- 2: NASA took up W's 2004 challenge to do this as the first of "the next steps of space exploration".
- put a man on Mars.
- 3: NASA radar checks out ECAs, Earth-orbit crossing these, in case one is about to wipe out civilization.
- an asteroid.
- 4: Named for this rocketry pioneer, NASA's first space flight center was set up when NASA was 1.
- (Robert) Goddard.
- 5: The 50th anniversary logo shows a grand design galaxy in which these anatomical features curl pleasingly inward.
- the arms of the galaxy.
Round 5. Category: You'Re NutS!. With Nut in quotes- 1: These handy items are named for their shape, not for being used on airplanes.
- wing nuts.
- 2: It evolved from "Li'l Folks", a 1940s feature in the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
- Peanuts.
- 3: The "English" type of this tree makes fine furniture and gunstocks.
- walnut.
- 4: Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated the tale of this character.
- Squirrel Nutkin.
- 5: Tasty term for the weighted ring used by hitters to warm up.
- doughnut.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/
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9 min - Episode 1042 - "hay"es - Slogans and mottoes - Beloved poems - Weapons - Adjectival country names
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1042, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: HayEs. With Hay in quotes- 1: A type of allergic rhinitis affecting the mucous membranes of the eyes.
- hay fever.
- 2: A huge punch that usually results in a knockout.
- a haymaker.
- 3: Out of control, disordered, crazy.
- haywire.
- 4: To glide or move nonchalantly across the floor.
- sashay.
- 5: This revolt, chiefly by farmers, took place in Massachusetts in 1786.
- Shays' Rebellion.
Round 2. Category: Slogans And Mottoes- 1: The FBI's motto is "fidelity, bravery," this.
- integrity.
- 2: "With a name like" this one, "it has to be good!".
- Smuckers.
- 3: A flag of the American Revolution featured a coiled rattlesnake above this 4-word motto.
- dont tread on me.
- 4: A Republican slogan of 1856 mentioned, among other things, free soil, free press and him.
- Fremont.
- 5: "Because I'm worth it".
- L'Oréal.
Round 3. Category: Beloved Poems- 1: "If I should die" wrote WWI poet Rupert Brooke, "... some corner of a foreign field ... is forever" this jolly old place.
- England.
- 2: Completes the final lines of a Longfellow poem: "Thy fate is the common fate of all, into each life some ...".
- rain must fall.
- 3: Auden's "Funeral Blues" became a favorite of mourners after it was featured in this Hugh Grant film.
- Four Weddings and a Funeral.
- 4: "Breathes there the man, with" this "so dead, who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!".
- soul.
- 5: 19th century bard George Pope Morris wrote the poem urging, "Woodman", do this.
- spare that tree.
Round 4. Category: Weapons- 1: An AA gun is a weapon designed as anti- this.
- aircraft.
- 2: These machines work like giant slingshots; medieval men used them to hurl stones at and over walls.
- catapults.
- 3: In the Marine Corps the next rank up from PFC has this weapon in its name.
- lance.
- 4: According to legend, you can destroy a vampire by driving one of these thru his heart.
- stake.
- 5: In the 1600s, Phineas Fletcher called it "the coward's weapon".
- poison.
Round 5. Category: Adjectival Country Names- 1: It's the island of Great Britain plus a bit more.
- the United Kingdom.
- 2: In 1961 this nation withdrew from the British Commonwealth over member criticism of its apartheid policies.
- South Africa.
- 3: Caribbean country bearing the name of an order of Catholic priests.
- Dominican Republic.
- 4: The Cook Strait separates the 2 main parts of this Southern Hemisphere country.
- New Zealand.
- 5: The adjective in its 2-word name comes from the nation's position near 0 degrees latitude.
- Equatorial Guinea.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
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8 min - Episode 1041 - After the white house - The great divide - Duck, duck, goose - Where they're from - Alphabet dogs
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1041, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: After The White House- 1: In 1999 he celebrated his 75th birthday by jumping from a plane over the grounds of his Texas library.
- George H.W. Bush.
- 2: In 1841 he represented the Amistad mutineers before the Supreme Court.
- John Quincy Adams.
- 3: In 1965 LBJ invited this former president to witness the signing of the Medicare Act in Missouri.
- (Harry) Truman.
- 4: On his 80th birthday, May 8, 1964, he became the first former President to address a regular Senate session.
- Harry Truman.
- 5: In February 1930 illness forced him to resign as U.S. Chief Justice; he died a month later.
- William Howard Taft.
Round 2. Category: The Great Divide- 1: When we reference the North American Great Divide, we're generally talking about this mountain range.
- Rockies (the Rocky Mountains).
- 2: The white-tailed type of this rodent makes the Great Divide basin its home; who's a good boy?.
- prairie dog.
- 3: The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail runs from Montana to the Chihuahuan Desert in the bootheel of this state.
- New Mexico.
- 4: Here's a sign letting you know what's up in this national park that's mostly in Wyoming.
- Yellowstone.
- 5: In Canada the Great Divide runs along the border of British Columbia and this other province.
- Alberta.
Round 3. Category: Duck, Duck, Goose- 1: She's the fictional woman famous for her "Nursery Rhymes".
- Mother Goose.
- 2: Hey, Daddy-O, this "avian" coiffure was very popular in the 1950s.
- a ducktail.
- 3: This 2-word term refers to a politician who has recently lost an election and is soon to leave office.
- a lame duck.
- 4: Stechschritt in German, this style of army marching has been used since the time of Frederick the Great.
- goose-stepping.
- 5: The down of this large sea duck, Somateria mollissima, is used as warm filling in jackets, pillows and quilts.
- eider.
Round 4. Category: Where They'Re From- 1: Matt Damon hails from this education-oriented Boston-area city.
- Cambridge.
- 2: (Hey. I'm Wayne Brady.) I started my performing career in this Florida city sometimes called O-Town.
- Orlando.
- 3: Though born in Washington, D.C., this "Kiss of the Spider Woman" Oscar winner was raised in the South Pacific.
- William Hurt.
- 4: Wynton and Branford Marsalis were both born in this southern "Crescent City".
- New Orleans.
- 5: This sitcom star says Massapequa, N.Y., where he grew up, has an Indian name that means "by the mall".
- (Jerry) Seinfeld.
Round 5. Category: Alphabet Dogs- 1: A: A plush tail curling over the back characterizes this breed from Japan.
- the Akita.
- 2: B: The AKC says these "move like the athletes they're named for: smooth... graceful... powerful".
- a Boxer.
- 3: C: Toto was one of these Scottish terriers bred to chase vermin in rock piles.
- a Cairn Terrier.
- 4: D: This breed was developed in Germany by a night watchman whose first name was Karl.
- Doberman.
- 5: E: It has a speckled coat unlike its solid mahogany Irish cousin.
- English Setter.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
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10 min - Episode 1040 - Pop culture from bartlett's - Answer the homophone! - The game's a "foot" - Fantasy island - Monopoly tokens
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1040, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Pop Culture From Bartlett'S- 1: He made Bartlett's with his signoff "Here it is... your moment of Zen".
- Jon Stewart.
- 2: This movie line is listed under M. Night Shyamalan, though Bartlett's notes that it was spoken by Hayley Joel Osment.
- "I see dead people".
- 3: Muhammad Ali used this boxing credo that mentions 2 insects.
- "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee".
- 4: From Series 2, Episode 2 of "Monty Python's Flying Circus": this 5-word phrase about a surprise to all.
- "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!".
- 5: Trey Parker and Matt Stone get credit for "Oh my God" followed by this 3-word catch phrase.
- "They killed Kenny!".
Round 2. Category: Answer The Homophone!- 1: Having a scratchy throat, and the equine you rode in on.
- hoarse/horse.
- 2: Multiple beers, and the minor injury you got when you fell after multiple beers.
- brews/bruise.
- 3: The act of aiding, and the personal errand runners for a movie star.
- assistance/assistants.
- 4: To construct, and what the contractor did to the customer after construction was completed.
- build/billed.
- 5: To cause to be disconcerted, and a stage in a process of development.
- faze/phase.
Round 3. Category: The Game'S A Foot. With Foot in quotation marks- 1: You'd think this creature said to be 7 to 10 feet tall and 600 to 1,000 lbs. would be pretty easy to find, but no.
- Bigfoot.
- 2: It's an acute contagious febrile disease of cattle.
- foot-and-mouth.
- 3: A "delicate" newcomer or novice.
- a tenderfoot.
- 4: It's been slang for a sailor as well as a policeman.
- a flatfoot.
- 5: You're said to "gain" this when you establish a firm basis for further progress.
- a foothold.
Round 4. Category: Fantasy Island- 1: Turn out the lights, Caliban; you're the last one left on the island in this play, written around 1611.
- The Tempest.
- 2: Peter Pan can bring visitors to this island, home to the Lost Boys.
- Never-Never Land.
- 3: The temple of Poseidon was on this legendary island that was said to lie west of the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Atlantis.
- 4: The Chateau d'If isn't a 5-star hotel in this 1844 novel; it's an island prison.
- The Count of Monte Cristo.
- 5: In one version of the legend, King Arthur was offered Excalibur when Merlin brought him to this island.
- Avalon.
Round 5. Category: Monopoly Tokens- 1: This piece is a Scottie.
- a dog.
- 2: As Roy Scheider said in "Jaws", "You're gonna need a bigger" one.
- a boat.
- 3: Domicile for the nursery rhyme old woman with a family of unmanageable size.
- the shoe.
- 4: This load-carrying item is lifted and pushed by 2 horizontal shafts.
- a wheelbarrow.
- 5: This speedy item is also a palindrome.
- a racecar.
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7 min - Episode 1039 - Wait watchers - 1850s hits - Black america - Dumb answers - Plastics
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1039, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Wait Watchers- 1: On Dec. 5, 2015 throngs began lining up for this J.J. Abrams "Star Wars" flick, 12 days before it opened.
- The Force Awakens.
- 2: U.K. fans braved frigid climes in 2015, hoping this E.L. James film adaptation would raise their temperature.
- Fifty Shades of Grey.
- 3: Tom Felton, AKA Draco Malfoy, brought pizza to some campers who came to see this final film in the Potter franchise.
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.
- 4: Fans queued in L.A. in 2008 not to see a movie but rather to catch a glimpse of stars R-Patz and K-Stew from this soon-to-be hit.
- Twilight.
- 5: Churches around America bought out entire screenings of this 2004 epic that opened on Ash Wednesday.
- Passion of the Christ.
Round 2. Category: 1850s Hits- 1: 1854 song Stephen Foster wrote for his wife Jane before their marriage became a nightmare.
- "I Dream of Jeanie".
- 2: "I gave my love a cherry that had no stone, I gave my love" one of these "that had no bone".
- chicken.
- 3: Wagner wrote it as part of Lohengrin which premiered in 1850, and brides have been walking to it ever since.
- "The Wedding March".
- 4: According to the song "Good Night Ladies", "Merrily we" do this "o'er the deep blue sea".
- roll along.
- 5: This gondolier favorite, written in 1850, glorifies Saint Lucy.
- "Santa Lucia".
Round 3. Category: Black America- 1: In 1996 People Magazine named this "Courage Under Fire" star "The Sexiest Man Alive".
- Denzel Washington.
- 2: When he retired from the Supreme Court in 1991, Clarence Thomas was appointed to his seat.
- Thurgood Marshall.
- 3: Duke Ellington first gained national attention while appearing at this famous Harlem nightclub.
- the Cotton Club.
- 4: His ragtime opera "Treemonisha" didn't have its first full performance until 1972.
- Scott Joplin.
- 5: This "Beloved" author was born Chloe Anthony Wofford in 1931.
- Toni Morrison.
Round 4. Category: Dumb Answers- 1: As the saying goes, do this to "me once, shame on you"; do this to "me twice, shame on me".
- fool me.
- 2: Opposite of keen, it's often found compared to "dishwater".
- dull.
- 3: This compound avian term says you don't have one single idea in your tiny mind.
- birdbrain.
- 4: It rhymes with a synonym for "fast", but describes a person empty of interest or originality.
- vapid.
- 5: Also a Jethro Tull album title, this 4-word rhyming phrase includes a building material.
- thick as a brick.
Round 5. Category: Plastics- 1: In July 1988 Soviet Olympic Committee head Yuri Titov was issued the 1st "Sovcard", one of these.
- credit card (Visa Card).
- 2: In 1868 John W. Hyatt created the 1st "celluloid" to replace ivory balls used in this sport.
- billiards.
- 3: In 1988 this Danish "city" made out of little plastic bricks celebrated its 20th anniversary.
- Legoland.
- 4: Groucho Marx once quipped that a woman "got her good looks from her father--he's" this kind of physician.
- a plastic surgeon.
- 5: The word plastic comes from the Greek "plastikos", meaning it has this quality.
- shapeable.
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8 min - Episode 1038 - Genetics - Surviving prohibition - Aye aye, captain - Makeup - Fearful quotes
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1038, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Genetics- 1: "Genetics" as we use the word was coined in a 1905 letter by William Bateson, who popularized this monk's work.
- (Gregor) Mendel.
- 2: The "23" of 23andme.com, a site tracing ancestry and personal genetic information, refers to pairs of these.
- chromosomes.
- 3: Way faster than it used to be, it's the act of determining a series like ACAAGATGCC and with it your genetic blueprint.
- sequencing a genome.
- 4: This test performed between the 15th and 18th weeks of pregnancy can detect fetal genetic disorders.
- amniocentesis.
- 5: In 1986 the U.S. issued the first patent on a plant produced through genetic engineering, a hybrid of this grain.
- corn.
Round 2. Category: Surviving Prohibition- 1: Many breweries tried making this rhyming product, like Schlitz Famo, with less than .5% alcohol content.
- near beer.
- 2: Unable to brew, Pabst started making Pabst-ett, a Velveeta-like cheese; eventually this competitor sued.
- Kraft.
- 3: In 1925 this Milwaukee family couldn't sell its brewery but was living the "High Life" after Prohibition ended.
- Miller.
- 4: This brewery bought a Colorado ceramics company and sold porcelain under the brand name; the ceramics co. is worth billions today.
- Coors.
- 5: Many breweries struggled but got by selling beer ingredients like syrup made from this, sprouted barley grains.
- malt.
Round 3. Category: Aye Aye, Captain- 1: A national park on this country's South Island is named for Captain Abel Tasman.
- New Zealand.
- 2: In 1837 Captain Matthew Perry took command of the U.S. Navy's first ship powered by this.
- steam.
- 3: This New World settlement was founded May 14, 1607 by a group led by Captain Christopher Newport.
- Jamestown.
- 4: After his fleet took New Orleans in April 1862, this captain was promoted to rear admiral.
- David Farragut.
- 5: This British explorer of the Pacific Northwest has his own herb as well as an island.
- George Vancouver.
Round 4. Category: Makeup- 1: Some women dye their lashes instead of using this traditional eyelash makeup.
- mascara.
- 2: Common color of beauty patches, which were sometimes cut in silhouettes of friends or family.
- black.
- 3: As its name implies, one of these, often in stick or cream form, is used especially to cover up dark circles and blemishes.
- concealer.
- 4: Here are an array of eye shadows in one of these, like what a painter uses.
- a palette.
- 5: An alternative to foundation, BB cream can stand for beauty or blemish this soothing 4-letter word.
- balm.
Round 5. Category: Fearful Quotes- 1: According to Alexander Pope, these "rush in where angels fear to tread".
- fools.
- 2: This larger-than-life tenor said, "Am I afraid of high notes? Of course I am afraid. What sane man is not?".
- Pavarotti.
- 3: Hard to believe she was ever alone, but this Gallic sex kitten revealed, "Solitude scares me".
- Brigitte Bardot.
- 4: "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer" is an axiom used by Bene Gesserit witches in this '65 Herbert novel.
- Dune.
- 5: "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear", opined this master of horror novels like "The Lurking Fear".
- H.P. Lovecraft.
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9 min - Episode 1037 - Mashed up tv shows - Bein' green - Hammer time - Fats - National food days
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1037, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Mashed Up Tv Shows- 1: "Better Call Nine-Nine".
- Better Call Saul and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
- 2: "Touched by Improvement".
- Touched by an Angel and Home Improvement.
- 3: "I Dream of Anarchy".
- I Dream of Jeannie and Sons of Anarchy.
- 4: "What We Do in the Building".
- What We Do in the Shadows and Only Murders in the Building.
- 5: "Emily in Blinders".
- Emily in Paris and Peaky Blinders.
Round 2. Category: Bein' Green- 1: The shape left when it leaves is a "polygon":.
- Parrot.
- 2: A mini matador may take it on:.
- Bullfrog.
- 3: Watch it "snatch the pebble from my hand":.
- Grasshopper.
- 4: If one of these rides up on you at your wedding, have the bridegroom throw it away:.
- Garter snake.
- 5: This lizard's not just happy to meet you, he's this:.
- "Frilled" to meet you.
Round 3. Category: Hammer Time- 1: A tiny one of these in the ear is called the malleus or the hammer.
- a bone.
- 2: Known for its cephalofoil, this fierce fish can grow 20 feet long.
- a hammerhead shark.
- 3: House majority whip from 1995 to 2003, this Texas Republican was known as "The Hammer".
- Tom DeLay.
- 4: This tough guy private detective was the main character in the 1952 novel "Kiss Me, Deadly".
- Mike Hammer.
- 5: Countless hammers have swung since this org.'s founding in 1976, helping to house more than 1.5 million people.
- Habitat for Humanity.
Round 4. Category: Fats- 1: In the 1860s Hippolyte Mege-Mouries invented this butter substitute made from animal and vegetable fats.
- margarine.
- 2: PUFAs, short for these healthier fats, are found mostly in plant-based foods and oils.
- poly-unsaturated fats.
- 3: The fat droplets in milk carry most of this vitamin aka retinol, so the FDA requires skim milk to be fortified.
- vitamin A.
- 4: Saturated fats have been implicated in the incidence of this 7-syllable disease aka hardening of the arteries.
- arteriosclerosis.
- 5: Regulated in some cities, partially hydrogenated fats are also known by this "changeable" name.
- trans fats.
Round 5. Category: National Food Days- 1: Get out your creminis and portobellos--October 15 is national this day.
- mushrooms.
- 2: On July 6, you might pick up a bucket of KFC for national this day.
- fried chicken.
- 3: Friday or not, January 21 is national New England this day.
- clam chowder.
- 4: Don't pass over May 31; it's the national day for these cookies made from ground almonds or shredded coconut.
- macaroons.
- 5: On December 6, some people celebrate St. Nicholas; others, this cold Spanish soup.
- gazpacho.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/
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