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September 04, 2023Episode 936 - halls of fame - money superstitions - stringed instruments - rock bands - high intelligence
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 936, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: halls of fame
1: It opened in Cooperstown, New York in 1939.

Baseball Hall of Fame.

2: Wade Boggs, Satchel Paige.

baseball.

3: This prodigy who won the U.S. Open at age 14 in 1957 was a charter member of the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame.

Bobby Fischer.

4: "King Me" if you know that Petal, Mississippi is home to the international hall of fame for this game.

checkers.

5: Instead of just "standing on a corner in" this Arizona city, drop by an Astronaut Hall of Fame.

Winslow.
Round 2. Category: money superstitions
1: When you give one of these to a man, a coin or bill should be in it so he'll never be out of money.

a wallet.

2: If your left hand does this, money is coming.

itches.

3: A groom may give a bride a penny to wear in this for good luck.

a shoe.

4: Turn over a silver coin in your pocket when you see this heavenly body and your wish will come true.

the Moon.

5: Carrying a coin with this year stamped on it is supposed to bring you good luck.

the year of your birth.
Round 3. Category: stringed instruments
1: The OED says this word for a violin is "only in familiar or contemptuous use".

fiddle.

2: The best classical guitars are this type named for a country, like the ones made by Alhambra.

Spanish guitars.

3: Its name may come from the African "mbanza", which is a similar instrument.

Banjo.

4: This instrument played by Manolis Hiotis is Greek to me (and everyone else, too).

Bouzouki.

5: Jacqueline du Pre made an acclaimed Carnegie Hall debut May 14, 1965 playing Elgar's concerto for this instrument.

cello.
Round 4. Category: rock bands
1: Steven Tyler of this group said the Grateful Dead "were worried about us, so that gives you some idea of how (messed) up and crazy we were".

Aerosmith.

2: ("Heart of Glass").

Blondie.

3: ("Fight for Your Right").

The Beastie Boys.

4: The classic "Free Bird" by this southern rock group was a tribute to Duane Allman.

Lynyrd Skynyrd.

5: Fans of this current band are known as Firebreathers.

Imagine Dragons.
Round 5. Category: high intelligence
1: In 2004 he replaced George Tenet as the permanent head of the CIA.

Porter Goss.

2: The name of this intelligence service established in 1951 is from the Hebrew for "institution".

Mossad.

3: John Thurloe was this English leader's intelligence chief in the 1650s, gathering info on royalist plots.

(Oliver) Cromwell.

4: During World War II Gen. Bill Donovan ran this forerunner of the CIA.

the OSS (Office of Strategic Services).

5: Sanskrit for "learned man", this term was used for natives recruited into intelligence gathering in British India.

pundit.
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8 min
September 03, 2023Episode 935 - the hollywood walk of fame - irish americans - logo ladies - tv law - a "war and peace" quiz
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 935, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: the hollywood walk of fame
1: Stars in front of this famous theater include Basil Rathbone's, William Shatner's and Billy Graham's.

Grauman's/Mann's Chinese Theater.

2: Stars are awarded in five main categories--Recording, Live Performance, Motion Pictures, Television, and this, denoted by a microphone.

Radio.

3: You don't have to "Imagine" that this musician's star is in front of Capitol Records... that's where it is.

John Lennon.

4: In August 2019, flowers were placed on the star of this "Easy Rider" actor who passed away at age 79.

Peter Fonda.

5: In 1958, Joanne Woodward married Paul Newman, got one of the first stars, and won an Oscar for playing all "Three Faces" of her.

Eve.
Round 2. Category: irish americans
1: Kim Basinger and this actor named their daughter Ireland.

Alec Baldwin.

2: This singer earned a 1995 Emmy nomination for appearing on "ER" opposite her nephew George.

Rosemary Clooney.

3: The life of this coach has included stints with the Lakers, the Knicks, and the Miami Heat.

Pat Riley.

4: Talk show O'Hosts include Rosie O'Donnell and this woman who's been seen "in person" on "Extra".

Maureen O'Boyle.

5: This Republican senator from Florida is the grandson of a Philadelphia A's manager of the same name.

Connie Mack.
Round 3. Category: logo ladies
1: This Minnesota-based butter maker uses an Indian maiden as its trademark.

Land O'Lakes.

2: The symbol of this company got a makeover in 1993(it's paired with TriStar).

Columbia Pictures.

3: Billboards for "Little Miss" this suntan lotion became Miami landmarks in the '50s.

Coppertone.

4: In 1915 Lorraine Collett of Fresno became the original model for this brand of raisins.

Sun-Maid.

5: Debra McKee, for whom these snack cakes were named, grew up to be a director of the company that makes them.

Little Debbie.
Round 4. Category: tv law
1: Writer Erle Stanley Gardner had script approval of this series' episodes.

Perry Mason.

2: In 1987 this Stephen Bochco series was named Outstanding Drama Series at the Emmys.

L.A. Law.

3: This "Rifleman" star played attorney John Egan in the 90-minute series "Arrest and Trial".

Chuck Connors.

4: When Michael Moriarty left this NBC series in 1994, he was replaced by Sam Waterston.

Law and Order.

5: In 1961 Martin Sheen had his first major TV role on this series starring E.G. Marshall and Robert Reed.

The Defenders.
Round 5. Category: a "war and peace" quiz
1: When it comes to "War And Peace", he wrote the book.

Leo Tolstoy.

2: In Part XI we see "The grand and inevitable event of the abandonment and burning of" this city.

Moscow.

3: First name of Ms. Pavlovna, at whose party the book opens; the author also used it for Ms. Karenina.

Anna.

4: Pierre, a prisoner set to be executed facing one of these, watches 5 die before he is reprieved.

firing squad.

5: Nikolay and Andrey Bolkonsky were princes; Ilya Rostov had this title, 2, 3, 4....

Count.
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9 min
September 02, 2023Episode 934 - weather words and phrases - notable names - nursery rhymes - a thanksgiving feast - european geography
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 934, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: weather words and phrases
1: Covering 2% of the Earth's surface, they're disappearing at the rate of several acres a minute.

rainforests.

2: They sound soothing to some.

wind chimes.

3: Onesies are a standard gift at this type of event.

a baby shower.

4: In 2001 a S.F. Chronicle writer defended Pres. Bush's vacation by pointing out that W. has this type of job.

high pressure.

5: To have another city as one's birthplace or residence.

to hail (from).
Round 2. Category: notable names
1: You're on the money if you know she's the Native American guide depicted on the new gold-colored dollar coin.

Sacajawea.

2: Before becoming Secretary of State in 1997, she was U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

(Madeleine) Albright.

3: While a teen in Paris, he devised his raised dot reading system for the blind.

Louis Braille.

4: This Italian tenor made his met debut in 1968 as Rodolfo in "La Boheme".

Pavarotti.

5: In 2003 the son of this Libyan strongman joined the Italian soccer club Perugia.

Kaddafi.
Round 3. Category: nursery rhymes
1: Hurdler who was nimble and quick.

Jack.

2: Higgledy piggledy; it's the color of the hen that lays eggs for gentlemen.

black.

3: What Little Tommy Tucker vocalizes for.

his supper.

4: In "Ding, Dong, Bell", Little Johnny Green put pussy in the well, but this boy pulled her out.

Little Tommy Stout.

5: This rhyming guy kissed the girls and made them cry.

Georgie Porgie.
Round 4. Category: a thanksgiving feast
1: In cold water, changed often, turkey takes about 30 minutes per pound to do this (not drown).

thaw.

2: The pineapple in this salad must be canned, not fresh, or the salad's main ingredient won't set.

Jell-O (gelatin) salad.

3: You can make dessert the easy way by combining Libby's pumpkin pie mix with evaporated milk and these.

eggs.

4: Breadcrumbs are often the basis of this Thanksgiving staple food.

stuffing.

5: A simple method of doing this to sweet potatoes is to bake them with a mixture of butter and brown sugar.

candying.
Round 5. Category: european geography
1: Lough Leane is the largest of this country's picturesque lakes of Killarney in County Kerry.

Ireland.

2: The Hungarians call this "Beautiful Blue" river the Duna.

Danube.

3: Islands located in this arm of the Mediterranean include the Cyclades and Dodecanese.

Aegean Sea.

4: This Icelandic capital is located on a bay called Faxafloi.

Reykjavik.

5: About a tenth of Estonia's land area consists of islands in this sea.

Baltic Sea.
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8 min
September 01, 2023Episode 933 - cars in song - '60s muscle cars - medical matters - first lines - summer songs
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 933, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: cars in song
1: According to the Beach Boys, "She'll have fun, fun, fun 'til her daddy takes" this car "away".

a T-Bird.

2: In the '50s, Dinah Shore always closed her show by singing "See The U.S.A." in this.

a Chevrolet.

3: Pontiac model Ronnie and the Daytonas could have driven at Daytona.

a GTO.

4: Johnny Cash got this car 1 piece at a time and it didn't cost him a dime.

a Cadillac.

5: Person who drives the car described here"If you see her on the street, don't try to choose her / Go Granny, go Granny, go Granny, go".

The Little Old Lady From Pasadena.
Round 2. Category: '60s muscle cars
1: Ronny and the Daytonas wanted to "turn it on, wind it up" and "blow it out".

GTO.

2: This Plymouth named for a sharp-toothed fish really had some bite.

Barracuda.

3: This Chevy was still going strong into the '90s with a Z-28 model.

Camaro.

4: This Pontiac muscle car moves much faster than the Stravinsky ballet.

Firebird.

5: Later maker of the Pacer, this automaker's Javelin hit the mark.

American Motors (AMC).
Round 3. Category: medical matters
1: Hemicrania, literally "pain on one side of the head", gives us this word for a terrible pain in the head.

migraine.

2: On the minus side, it's a type of food poisoning; on the plus, the toxin that causes it can be used to smooth wrinkles.

botulism.

3: Until the 1940s and this test named for its creator, cervical cancer was killing more women than any other kind.

a Pap smear.

4: Studying dementia and epilepsy are 2 common subspecialties within this â€‘ology.

neurology.

5: Because it mainly affects babies and children, this disease is also called infantile paralysis.

polio.
Round 4. Category: first lines
1: "Dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh".

"Jingle Bells".

2: "He was an old man who fished alone in a skiff in the Gulf Stream...".

The Old Man and the Sea.

3: "Hey, there! Stella, baby!".

A Streetcar Named Desire.

4: "There once lived in a sequestered part of...Devonshire, one Mr. Godfrey Nickleby...".

Nicholas Nickleby.

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

Peter Pan.
Round 5. Category: summer songs
1: This tune by the Percy Faith Orchestra was the biggest instrumental single of the past 30 years.

"Theme From a Summer Place".

2: This girl group's "Cruel Summer" heated up the summer of 1984.

Bananarama.

3: Only animals mentioned in George Gershwin's "Summertime (An; the Livin' is Easy)".

fish.

4: Bryan Hyland hit which began, "Though we gotta say goodbye for the summer".

"Sealed with a Kiss".

5: A song from this opera says, "Summertime and the livin' is easy, fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high".

"Porgy and Bess".
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9 min
August 31, 2023Episode 932 - the quotable nixon - charmed, i'm sure - seasonal stuff - u.s. territories - national historic parks
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 932, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: the quotable nixon
1: 1973:"People have got to know whether or not their president is" one of these; "well I'm not" one of these.

a crook.

2: 1970:This Asian nation is "A great and vital people who should not remain isolated...".

China.

3: 1977:"When the president does it, that means that it is not" this.

illegal.

4: 1969:"It's time for the great" this "of Americans to stand up and be counted".

the silent majority.

5: 1962:"You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentlemen, this is my last" of these.

press conference.
Round 2. Category: charmed, i'm sure
1: The more important a person you meet in Japan, the lower and longer you do this.

bow.

2: He may be addressed in conversation as "Most Holy Father".

the pope.

3: Dr. Leo Buscaglia aside, Miss Manners says a gentleman shouldn't kiss or do this to a lady when first meeting.

hug her.

4: It's the French equivalent of the English "charmed" or the Spanish "encantado".

enchante.

5: Since Robert Rubin took over the Treasury Department, he's been addressed as Mr. this.

Mr. Secretary.
Round 3. Category: seasonal stuff
1: Autumn is also called fall because it's when these fall.

leaves.

2: Seasonal term for a week when college kids don't have class, like at Bakersfield College April 9-13, 2001.

spring break.

3: In ancient times this spooky autumn holiday of ours marked the beginning of winter.

Halloween.

4: In the U.S. winter ends on or about the 21st of this month.

March.

5: Some animals estivate in summer; others practice this sleepy winter equivalent.

hibernating.
Round 4. Category: u.s. territories
1: Visited by Columbus on his second voyage west in 1493, this commonwealth became part of the U.S. in 1898.

Puerto Rico.

2: A Pacific island group is divided into the independent nation called this and a U.S. territory called "American" this.

Samoa.

3: Their capital, Charlotte Amalie, was founded in 1672 and named for the Danish queen.

the Virgin Islands.

4: U.S. ownership of Navassa Island in the Caribbean is disputed by this nation that traces its claims back to France.

Haiti.

5: In 1927 the U.S.granted citizenship to residents of this territory in the West Indies whose 3 main islands all bear saintly names.

the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Round 5. Category: national historic parks
1: Cumberland Gap Park contains parts of Tennessee, Virginia and this state.

Kentucky.

2: Of Faneuil Hall, Bunker Hill or Fraunces Tavern, the one not part of Boston Park.

Fraunces Tavern.

3: Hawthorne's home is in the Massachusetts park named for one of these ready-in-a-moment soldiers.

a Minuteman.

4: Established in 1978, the War in the Pacific Park is on this island in the Marianas.

Guam.

5: This park where the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers join was once home to an Army arsenal.

Harpers Ferry.
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9 min
August 30, 2023Episode 931 - 1970s album covers - water sports - music of the '60s - a "b" city - track and field
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 931, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: 1970s album covers
1: 1977:John Travolta strikes a pose and points his finger to the sky.

Saturday Night Fever.

2: 1978:Mick, Keith and the boys smile and smirk in wig catalog ads.

Some Girls.

3: 1973:Against a black background, a prism bends a beam of light into a colorful spectrum.

Dark Side of the Moon.

4: 1973:Paul McCartney and 8 others including James Coburn and Christopher Lee are caught by a police spotlight.

Band on the Run.

5: 1978:Billy Joel leans against an alley wall holding a trumpet.

52nd Street.
Round 2. Category: water sports
1: Cypress Gardens show done on water, not on snow.

water skiing.

2: Fishing from a moving boat.

trolling.

3: Competitor in this sport was the model for nude male torso atop L.A.'s Olympic gate.

water polo.

4: Name of yacht immortalized after winning the 100-Guinea Cup away from England in 1851.

the America.

5: What an unlucky surfer has just experienced in this song.

wipeout.
Round 3. Category: music of the '60s
1: In 1969 "Something" became the only No. 1 hit he composed for The Beatles.

George Harrison.

2: In 1969 B.J. Thomas had the biggest hit of his career with this song from "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid".

"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head".

3: In this 1965 hit, Roger Miller tells us that "Two hours of pushing broom buys a eight by twelve four-bit room".

"King of the Road".

4: In 1968 his "Hurdy Gurdy Man" came singing songs of love.

Donovan.

5: In the 1960s she reached the Top 20 3 times with duets: twice with Lee Hazelwood and once with her father.

Nancy Sinatra.
Round 4. Category: a "b" city
1: You can cross this city's Francis Scott Key Bridge by the dawn's early light.

Baltimore.

2: In 1937 the Loyalists in Spain made this city their capital.

Barcelona.

3: Aurelia Aquensis in ancient times, you may want to take a "double" dip in this German city's baths.

Baden-Baden.

4: Its first name was F-E-L-S-I-N-A, not O-S-C-A-R.

Bologna.

5: The center of the Czech Republic's wool industry, it looks like it needs to buy a vowel.

Brno.
Round 5. Category: track and field
1: Dutch Warmerdam, the 1st man to vault over 15', in 1940, used poles made of this natural substance.

bamboo.

2: They're either 36" or 42" high, depending on the race.

a hurdle.

3: In 1989 this country removed Imre Nagy's remains from a potter's field and reburied them with honors.

Hungary.

4: In 1986 Jackie Joyner-Kersee was named the amateur athlete of the year; this sister-in-law won in 1988.

Florence Griffith Joyner.

5: This son of a Dutch immigrant had the first 15' pole vault--in fact, he had the first 43 15' pole vaults.

"Dutch" Warmerdam.
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9 min
August 29, 2023Episode 929 - the northernmost capital city - american indians - geology - party time! - norse mythology
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 929, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: the northernmost capital city
1: Rome,Copenhagen,Lisbon.

Copenhagen.

2: Brasilia,Santiago,Caracas.

Caracas.

3: New Delhi,Ottawa,Wellington.

Ottawa.

4: Pyongyang,Tokyo,Taipei.

Pyongyang.

5: Brasilia,Buenos Aires,Bogota,Belmopan.

Belmopan.
Round 2. Category: american indians
1: Florida tribe which was famous for sheltering runaway slaves.

Seminoles.

2: Only East Coast Indians originally used this word for money made of shells.

wampum.

3: During the Revolutionary War, the Cherokee fought for this side.

the British.

4: Spooky craze that swept the Plains and led to the death of Sitting Bull.

the Ghost Dance.

5: A city near Detroit is named for this Ottawa chief who united the Great Lakes tribes in 1763.

Pontiac.
Round 3. Category: geology
1: The movement of these rivers of ice carved the fjords.

glaciers.

2: This earthquake measurement scale is open-ended though none has been recorded above 8.9.

a Richter scale.

3: The meltwater from these is often grayish-white because of the powdered rock they contain.

glaciers.

4: This "powdery" mineral is number 1 on the Mohs scale of hardness.

talc.

5: Following the Mesozoic, it's the era of geological time in which we are now living.

Cenozoic.
Round 4. Category: party time!
1: Sir John Soane had a 3-day party after buying Seti I's sarcophagus for his home in this British capital.

London.

2: Active from the 1790s to the 1810s:This party of the second U.S. president.

the Federalists.

3: A noisy mock serenade given for newlyweds, its name is an alteration of the French word charivari.

Shivaree.

4: Active 1834-1854:This U.S. party that borrowed its name from a British party.

the Whigs.

5: Dissolved in 1991:At its height, this party had about 19 million members.

the Communist Party.
Round 5. Category: norse mythology
1: This god's hall is called Bilskirnir, which means "lightning".

Thor.

2: Nidhogg, one of these mythical fire-breathers, gnaws at the roots of the cosmic tree.

a dragon.

3: He could see everything in the 9 worlds from his high throne, Lidskjalf.

Odin.

4: Odin rode an eight-legged one of these named Sleipnir.

a horse.

5: A hideous giantess named Angerboda was the wife of this Norse trickster.

Loki.
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9 min
August 27, 2023Episode 928 - a czar is born - elephant odds and ends - films of the '90s - stones - the inc.-uisition
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 928, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: a czar is born
1: Born 1530, died 1584, known for his extreme despotism.

Ivan the Terrible.

2: Born 1868, died 1918, 'nuff said.

Nicholas II.

3: Born 1551, died 1605, inspired a drama by Pushkin and an opera by Mussorgsky.

Boris Godunov.

4: Born 1818, died 1881, freed the serfs and sold Alaska.

Alexander II.

5: Born 1672, died 1725, built Russia's second-largest city.

Peter the Great.
Round 2. Category: elephant odds and ends
1: For years an elephant of this color was on Thailand's flag; then we guess they finally unloaded it.

white.

2: If you have hallucinations from drinking, you've seen these.

pink elephants.

3: Better known as this, the aepyornis, like the dodo, is extinct.

elephant bird.

4: The corms of elephant's ear, which is also called this, are the main ingredient in poi.

taro.

5: In Hinduism, Ganesha is the elephant-headed son of Parvati and this destroyer.

Shiva.
Round 3. Category: films of the '90s
1: Meryl Streep as an Iowa farm wife finds a once-in-a-lifetime love with Clint Eastwood in this 1995 film.

The Bridges of Madison County.

2: Gene Hackman played the commander of the USS Alabama, a nuclear sub, in this 1995 hit.

Crimson Tide.

3: The tag line of this film was "A murdered wife. A one-armed man. An obsessed detective. The chase begins".

The Fugitive.

4: In this highly acclaimed film, Oscar nominee Anjelica Huston played a professional con artist.

The Grifters.

5: Title Kansas City couple played by Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in a 1990 film.

"Mr. And Mrs. Bridge".
Round 4. Category: stones
1: Stone which vibrates at high speeds enabling your electronic watch to work.

quartz.

2: It's divided into Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic.

the Stone Age.

3: The heel stone, the slaughter stone and the station stones are among those found at this British landmark.

Stonehenge.

4: Looking at these 3 ugly sisters got the ancient Greeks stoned.

the Gorgons.

5: A heavy weight or burden around the neck, as mentioned in Luke 17.

millstone.
Round 5. Category: the inc.-uisition
1: This Michigan company formerly had a 30-minute pizza delivery guarantee.

Domino's Pizza.

2: The rhyming New England chain Stop and do this is mentioned in the classic song "Roadrunner".

Shop.

3: Made for over a century by Hillerich and Bradsby Inc., it's the best-known brand of baseball bat.

Louisville Slugger.

4: In the '90s this clothing retailer introduced a "Crewcuts" line for kids.

J. Crew.

5: In 1989 the company called Corning these Works became simply Corning Inc..

Corning Glass Works.
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8 min
August 26, 2023Episode 927 - this means war! - an ancient lifetime ago - get real - around the world book - salem and the witch trials
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 927, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: this means war!
1: The USA's began in 1861, Angola's in 1975.

Civil War.

2: A cornerback or safety goes after the quarterback sack when sent in on this defensive option.

a blitz.

3: (Hi, I'm Andy Summers.) The U.S. government called the Korean War this, which sounds like a lawsuit by my old band.

police action.

4: Frederick the Great's invasion of Silesia in 1740 launched the war of this country's succession.

Austria.

5: The French Revolution inspired a similar one in this Caribbean country in 1791.

Haiti.
Round 2. Category: an ancient lifetime ago
1: The top choice for sweetening food or medicine, the Hymettus type from Attica was famous.

honey.

2: The Roman gladiators only worked funerals until this leader instituted some games for them in 46 B.C..

Julius Caesar.

3: The monster Typhon, the giant Enceladus and the workshop of Vulcan have been called sources for its eruptions.

Mount Etna.

4: Ptolemy X, a little short of funds, replaced this Macedonian's fancy gold coffin with an alabaster one.

Alexander the Great.

5: At 15, Ovid's "Metamorphoses" topped the length of this poet's "Aeneid" by 3 books.

Virgil.
Round 3. Category: get real
1: From a character in an 18th century play, to be genuine you're not Alvin-pure or Theodore-pure, but this.

Simon-pure.

2: From the Latin for "in good faith", it's used to indicate authenticity.

bona fide.

3: This phrase previously came from those referring to the true chief of a Scottish clan.

real McCoy.

4: Aussie slang for genuine, it's "fair" this, mate.

dinkum.

5: From the followers of Jesus comes this adjective for authoritative.

apostolic.
Round 4. Category: around the world book
1: Mental illness or just too much coffee may cause this, the inability to sleep naturally.

insomnia.

2: Full date mentioned in the first sentence of the article on the Millennium Bug.

January 1, 2000.

3: As C is in 2 volumes, but J and K are in 1, volume 13 still covers this one letter.

M.

4: These "have one advantage over most other pets. They can be left alone for a day or two without food".

fish.

5: The World Book illustration for this occupation has a man with a cutlass, daggers, a pistol and a boarding ax.

pirate.
Round 5. Category: salem and the witch trials
1: In a nod to the town's witchy past, the logo of Salem's police dept. depicts a witch riding one of these.

a broom(stick).

2: Some blame the start of the witch hysteria on tales told by Tituba, a slave who came from an island in this sea.

the Caribbean.

3: A newer theory lays partial blame on ergot, one of these organisms that grows on grain and causes hallucinations.

a fungus.

4: Samuel Sewall was the only one of these officials who publicly admitted his guilt after the trials.

judge.

5: This man who refused to stand trial was pressed to death 3 days before his wife Martha Corey was hanged.

Giles Corey.
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August 25, 2023Episode 926 - if they were musicals... - fun with zip codes - tree words - devilish movies - historic homes
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 926, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: if they were musicals...
1: The musical version of this Ibsen play might be titled "Hedda Get Your Gun!".

"Hedda Gabler".

2: Forget "Cats"; the musical of this Orwell book would feature jackbooted dancing pigs.

"Animal Farm".

3: His play about Mrs. Warren could become "Best Little Whorehouse in Europe".

George Bernard Shaw ("Mrs. Warren's Profession").

4: A musical of this Hardy novel might include the song "Jude, Glorious Jude".

"Jude the Obscure".

5: Songs from this TV show would highlight the adaptation "Shirley and the Amazing Technicolor School Bus".

The Partridge Family.
Round 2. Category: fun with zip codes
1: This Virginia suburb where famous dead are remembered has the easily remembered code 22222.

Arlington.

2: 50010 is found in the heartland, Ames in this state.

Iowa.

3: Remember the Alamo and this city whose ZIP Codes run from 78201 to 78299.

San Antonio.

4: To promote the use of ZIP Codes, Ethel Merman recorded a jingle to the tune of this song from "Song of the South".

"Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah".

5: Manhattan buildings with their own ZIP Codes include the Postum and Metlife buildings, both on the avenue with this scenic name.

Park Avenue.
Round 3. Category: tree words
1: We'll give you a hand--these are well read by fortune tellers.

palms.

2: It's a brown color for eyes or a maid for the Baxters.

hazel.

3: When talking feelings, it's a synonym for to long for something.

pine.

4: A more aged influential member of a tribe, or a member of the Mormon priesthood.

elder.

5: You wood wood like like this 1966 Neil Diamond hit if you heard it.

"Cherry Cherry".
Round 4. Category: devilish movies
1: A very sexy Satan, this supermodel tempts Brendan Fraser in 2000's "Bedazzled".

Elizabeth Hurley.

2: Poor little Regan MacNeil is possessed by the devil in this 1973 classic.

The Exorcist.

3: Max von Sydow was Leland Gaunt, AKA the Devil, in "Needful Things", based on one of this author's novels.

Stephen King.

4: Could it be Satan who fathered Mia Farrow's child in this 1968 flick?.

Rosemary's Baby.

5: Keanu Reeves works for Al Pacino, one hell of a lawyer, in this 1997 film.

The Devil's Advocate.
Round 5. Category: historic homes
1: The Martha Vick house in this Mississippi city was constructed in 1830 by the daughter of the city's founder.

Vicksburg.

2: This Asheville, N.C. estate built by George Washington Vanderbilt has a 250-room house and its own winery.

Biltmore.

3: The home this president lived in while he served on the Supreme Court is now the Syrian embassy.

Taft.

4: You'll find this president's boyhood home in the Plymouth Notch Historic District of Plymouth, VT..

Coolidge.

5: This writer's home in Hartford, Connecticut, where he lived beginning in 1874, is often called Steamboat Gothic.

Mark Twain.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
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