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July 05, 2021Episode 144 - Middle Earth - Bands Of The '80S - "V"Ariety - You, Me And Due Process - At The Building Site
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 144, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Middle Earth
1: They're the 3 South American countries through which the equator passes.

Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil.

2: The equator passes through this nation's islands of Sulawesi, Kalimantan and Sumatra.

Indonesia.

3: The largest lake on the equator is this African one.

Lake Victoria.

4: Though this highest African mountain lies near the equator, it usually remains snowcapped year-round.

Mount Kilimanjaro.

5: This "Equatorial" nation consists of a mainland territory and 5 offshore islands including Bioko.

Equatorial Guinea.
Round 2. Category: Bands Of The '80S
1: Icicle Works formed in this city more than 20 years after the Beatles.

Liverpool.

2: This group got its name by combining the names of 2 bands: Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns.

Guns N' Roses.

3: This Wham! singer's original name was Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou.

George Michael.

4: The Proclaimers hit the U.S. charts when "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" was featured in this Johnny Depp film.

Benny and Joon.

5: Bobby Brown left this group in 1986 and was replaced by Johnny Gill.

New Edition.
Round 3. Category: "V"Ariety
1: In Chaucer's "Parliament of Fowls", the fowls gather to choose their mates on this day.

Valentine's Day.

2: The first laws against alcohol in the Americas were passed in 1623 with the help of Gov. Francis Wyatt of this colony.

Virginia.

3: This great writer of the Enlightenment was known as "The Plato of the 18th Centuty".

Voltaire.

4: In the 1860's this industrial "commodore" lost the fight for control of the Erie Railroad.

Cornelius Vanderbilt.

5: From the Latin for "wide vessel", this type of drug does just that; it widens blood vessels.

vasodilator.
Round 4. Category: You, Me And Due Process
1: The idea of due process of law dates from this 1215 document.

the Magna Carta.

2: The 2000 Supreme Court decision in this case, him v. him, involved vote-counting guidelines and due process of law.

Bush v. Gore.

3: In 1970 the Supreme Court held for the first time that due process required proof of guilt "beyond" this.

reasonable doubt.

4: "Due Process of Law" appears first in this amendment; go ahead, "take" it, you won't get in trouble.

the Fifth Amendment.

5: This man vs. Arizona said confessions obtained without telling suspects of their right to counsel couldn't be used in court.

Miranda.
Round 5. Category: At The Building Site
1: He's got the building wired for "current" affairs.

an electrician.

2: The current affairs this person deals with are labelled H and C.

the plumber.

3: A Fats Waller is a pianist and this "waller" is an installer of plasterboard.

a drywaller.

4: He'll get you stoned or brickworked, and maybe even teach you a secret handshake.

a mason.

5: A teacher could handle this, the moving of earth to form a smooth surface for a roadway.

a grader.
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July 03, 2021Episode 142 - Automobile Trivia - A Candy-Gory - Washington, Lincoln Or George W. Bush - The Beatles - Tv Teens
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 142, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 142, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Automobile Trivia
1: =.

=.

2: The roofs of London taxicabs have extra height so gentlemen won't knock these off.

tophats.

3: Most automobile horns beep on this note, 4th of the C scale.

F.

4: According to 1980 census, within 5%, the % of all cars in the world that are in the U.S..

37.9%.

5: At $500,000, most expensive custom car was this make and model, made in 1968 for Secret Service.

Lincoln Continental.
Round 2. Category: A Candy-Gory
1: Pep-O-Mint was the first flavor of these.

Life Savers.

2: Hugs are a version of this bite-sized Hershey candy, with milk chocolate hugged by sweet white cream.

Kisses.

3: This Nestle candy bar, crisped rice in chocolate, was introduced in 1938.

Crunch.

4: These chewy candies were launched in the U.K. under the name "opal fruits".

Starburst.

5: These chocolate-covered caramels were named for the disappointment at not being able to make them perfectly round.

Milk Duds.
Round 3. Category: Washington, Lincoln Or George W. Bush
1: Was born a British subject.

Washington.

2: The tallest.

Lincoln.

3: Lost the popular vote in a presidential election.

Bush.

4: Went to Yale and Harvard.

Bush.

5: Received a patent.

Lincoln.
Round 4. Category: The Beatles
1: Their 1st movie.

A Hard Day's Night.

2: This drummer joined the Beatles in 1962, replacing Pete Best.

Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey).

3: "It was 20 years ago today" that this person "taught the band to play".

Sgt. Pepper.

4: "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah", this song was the Beatles' 2nd No. 1 hit in the U.S. after "I Want to Hold Your Hand".

"She Loves You".

5: Popular name for their double album titled "The Beatles".

The White Album.
Round 5. Category: Tv Teens
1: You could say Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the world's most "alien"ated teen on this series.

3rd Rock From The Sun.

2: Kristin Kreuk plays Lana Lang, the untouchable girl next door, on this WB series.

Smallville.

3: The 2 title teens that Melissa Joan Hart has played on '90s TV series.

Clarissa and Sabrina.

4: Stacey Farber and Aubrey Graham play Ellie Nash and Jimmy Brooks, 2 of the teens on this Canadian series.

Degrassi.

5: 15-year-old Meg yearns to be a dancer on "American Bandstand" on this '60s-set series.

American Dreams.
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July 02, 2021Episode 141 - Let's Rock! - Denmark - Kisses - We Help With Your College Application - Coins
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 141, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Let's Rock!
1: Keith, Brian, Mick, Bill and Charlie on drums.

the Rolling Stones.

2: From 760 feet up on this crater, you get a great view of Honolulu.

Diamond Head.

3: In 1990 the Red Hot Chili Peppers were part of the first campaign by this org. to interest youth in politics.

Rock the Vote.

4: This 2001 movie was inspired by a singer in a Judas Priest cover band who ended up joining that band.

Rock Star.

5: Cannons fire during AC/DC's song "For" these people "We Salute You".

"Those About To Rock".
Round 2. Category: Denmark
1: An 1805 Danish forestry law required that every time a tree is cut down, this must be done.

a tree must be planted.

2: It's what English speakers call the northeastern city of Helsingor.

Elsinore.

3: Main farming activity of Danish-owned Greenland is not growing plants but raising these animals.

sheep.

4: This most important naval battle of World War I took place off Denmark's coast.

the Battle of Jutland.

5: While Great Dane dogs originated in Germany, this pianist called "The Great Dane" is from Copenhagen.

Victor Borge.
Round 3. Category: Kisses
1: He kissed Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.

Judas Iscariot.

2: In a speech on how to do this, Davy Crockett said that to appeal to the mothers, kiss and slabber their children.

how to get elected.

3: During a service in a synagogue, a man touches this with the fringe of his prayer shawl, then kisses the fringe.

the Torah.

4: He took the famous photo of a sailor kissing a girl in Times Square on VJ Day.

Alfred Eisenstaedt.

5: This song's second line is "Como si fuera esta la noche la ultima vez", "As if tonight was the last time".

"Besame Mucho".
Round 4. Category: We Help With Your College Application
1: I revel in the history of this Ivy League school, founded 16 years after the arrival of the Pilgrims.

Harvard.

2: Every year since 1965, at least one grad of this private L.A. school has been up for an Oscar; I aim to join that list.

University of Southern Cal (USC).

3: I love New Haven. I will name my firstborn Elihu. I wish to be 1 of the roughly 11,250 students at this school, please.

Yale.

4: My visit to Lincoln convinced me: I was meant to be a Cornhusker at this school.

the University of Nebraska.

5: Later, I plan to give a huge endowment to my alma mater, this university founded by Ben Franklin.

the University of Pennsylvania.
Round 5. Category: Coins
1: The value of this Greek coin was originally equivalent to that of a handful of arrows.

Drachma.

2: This 1969 event was featured on the reverse of the Eisenhower dollar coin.

Moon Landing.

3: In 1959 the Vatican's 20-lire coin featured this pontiff.

Pope John XXIII.

4: The West Indies island of Guadeloupe uses this as its basic unit of currency.

French Franc.

5: In 1961, this bronze coin, the lowest value in British currency at 1/4 of a penny, was withdrawn from circulation.

Farthing.
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July 01, 2021Episode 140 - Sing! - Movie Thrillers - Mssng Vwls - "No" Way - Cowboys
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 140, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Sing!
1: Wham!.

George Michael.

2: Dire Straits.

Mark Knopfler.

3: The Talking Heads.

David Byrne.

4: Smashing Pumpkins.

Billy Corgan.

5: The Clash.

Joe Strummer.
Round 2. Category: Movie Thrillers
1: In 1988 this 1962 Frank Sinatra film based on Richard Condon's novel was re-released to the theatres.

The Manchurian Candidate.

2: Joe Eszterhas received a record $3 million for his script of this 1992 Michael Douglas-Sharon Stone film.

Basic Instinct.

3: Joseph Wiseman played the lanky title villain in this 1962 James Bond movie, the first in the series.

Dr. No.

4: The finale of Alfred Hitchcock's "Saboteur" takes place on this national landmark.

Statue of Liberty.

5: Barbara Stanwyck got an Oscar nomination for her role in this 1948 thriller based on a 1943 radio play.

Sorry, Wrong Number.
Round 3. Category: Mssng Vwls
1: One of the planets:"RNS".

Uranus.

2: A U.S. state:"TH".

Utah.

3: It's a gas!( and an element): "NN".

neon.

4: A Native American people:"PCH".

Apache.

5: A country in Africa:"THP".

Ethiopia.
Round 4. Category: "No" Way
1: In recipes, it often comes between "tuna" and "casserole".

Noodle.

2: This head movement can indicate approval or sleepiness.

Nodding.

3: 167 died in a 1988 oil rig explosion off Britain in this sea.

North Sea.

4: Adjacent border towns in Arizona and Mexico share this name.

Nogales.

5: Last name of noted sculptor Isamu or celebrity coroner Thomas.

Noguchi.
Round 5. Category: Cowboys
1: Because they often prodded cattle with sticks, cowboys were also known by this term.

cowpokes.

2: This synonym for a cowboy's lasso is from the Spanish word "reata", meaning rope.

lariat.

3: By 1870 this hatmaker was the leading producer of cowboy hats.

Stetson.

4: In 1871 cowboys drove a record number of cattle, 600,000, from Texas to Kansas along this trail.

the Chisholm Trail.

5: In the days of Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson, this Kansas town was the "Cowboy Capital of the World".

Dodge City.
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June 30, 2021Episode 139 - Animals In Paradise - World History - Cemeteries - Canadian Songbirds - Celebrity Dog Breeds
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 139, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Animals In Paradise
1: The largest animal in paradise is this biblical one that swallowed a person whole.

(Jonah's) whale.

2: A bird called the Hoopoe of Bilquis is on the list, Bilqis being a name for the biblical queen of this place.

Sheba.

3: Solomon talked to this industrious insect that was later allowed into paradise.

ant.

4: The ram he sacrificed instead of his son is in the fold.

Abraham.

5: His mount Al-Buraq was allowed into heaven.

Muhammad.
Round 2. Category: World History
1: This Irish castle famous for its "stone" was built by Cormac MacCarthy about 1446.

the Blarney.

2: Born in 12 A.D., this cruel and unbalanced Roman emperor was a great-grandson of Mark Antony.

Caligula.

3: On Feb. 10, 1840 Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha married her.

Victoria.

4: This battleship on which the WWII Japanese surrender terms were signed saw combat during the Gulf War.

U.S.S. Missouri.

5: In 1513 this Spaniard made the first recorded European exploration of what is now the U.S. mainland.

Ponce de Leon.
Round 3. Category: Cemeteries
1: Although Emile Zola's gravestone still rests at this city's Cimetiere de Montmartre, his body was moved to the Pantheon.

Paris.

2: With more than 1 million burials, Rookwood Necropolis in this largest Aussie city is one of the world's largest.

Sydney.

3: About 250 people were buried in this Tombstone, Arizona Cemetery from 1878 to 1884, including Billy Clanton.

Boot Hill.

4: The world's largest historical mosaic, "The Birth Of Liberty", can be found at this Southern Calif. cemetery.

Forest Lawn.

5: 368 American servicemen from WWI are buried in this "field", a U.S. Military cemetery near Waregem, Belgium.

Flanders Field.
Round 4. Category: Canadian Songbirds
1: In December 2007 this chanteuse gave her last performance of the Vegas spectacular "A New Day".

Celine Dion.

2: This singer from Halifax, Nova Scotia had hits with "Adia" and "Sweet Surrender".

Sarah McLachlan.

3: She must be a Keith Jackson fan, as she titled one of her albums "Whoa, Nelly!".

Nelly Furtado.

4: She put her initials on duets of "Crying" with Roy Orbison and "What A Wonderful World" with Tony Bennett.

k.d. lang.

5: Leslie is the first name of this "1234" singer who was a dancer at the 1988 Calgary Olympics.

Feist.
Round 5. Category: Celebrity Dog Breeds
1: Snoopy.

a Beagle.

2: Beethoven.

a Saint Bernard.

3: Perdita and Pongo.

Dalmatian.

4: Eddie on "Frasier".

a Jack Russell Terrier.

5: Buddy of "Air Bud" fame.

a Golden Retriever.
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June 29, 2021Episode 138 - 4-Letter Magazines - State Your Name - The Cold War - Guns N' Roses - No. 1 Country Hits
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 138, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: 4-Letter Magazines
1: Henry Luce helped create these 2 magazines, one in 1923, the other in 1936.

Time and Life.

2: It's how you say "She" in France and Korea and Romania and 29 other international editions.

Elle.

3: People sure are saying things about this new magazine from Tina Brown.

Talk.

4: Mary J. Blige got personal in the Sept. 1999 issue of this hip-hop music magazine founded by Quincy Jones.

Vibe.

5: Carey Lowell wrote about Deepak Chopra for this Conde Nast magazine of personal well-being.

Self.
Round 2. Category: State Your Name
1: Maine's name came from this longer English word used to distinguish it from the nearby isles.

the mainland.

2: The names Colorado and Tennessee were applied to these physical features before they were applied to states.

rivers.

3: The sylvania in Pennsylvania refers to these.

woods.

4: Its name may be from a Dutch name or a Greek colossus site.

Rhode Island.

5: Montana was named for its mountains and this state was named for some "snow-covered" mountains.

Nevada.
Round 3. Category: The Cold War
1: In the 1970s Linus Pauling advocated huge doses of this to battle the common cold.

vitamin C.

2: Over 100 kinds of viruses cause colds, infections of the upper part of this tract.

respiratory tract.

3: Quigley and this Chicago company have come up with a bubble gum cold treatment for kids.

Wrigley.

4: At the 20th party congress in February 1956, Nikita Khrushchev savagely denounced this late leader.

Josef Stalin.

5: The Red Scare of the 1950s destroyed many careers, including that of this father of the atomic bomb.

Robert Oppenheimer.
Round 4. Category: Guns N' Roses
1: On Jan. 1, 2005, a 207-foot train spouting fireworks and a 50-foot robot were highlights of this event.

the Rose Parade.

2: He was the first MLB player to have 200 hits in 10 different years.

Pete Rose.

3: He invented an electrically controlled naval mine as well as the 6-shooter.

(Samuel) Colt.

4: Though patented in 1862, this crank-operated machine gun didn't become official U.S. Army weaponry until 1866.

the Gatling Gun.

5: Her Oct. 7, 1914 wedding day would prove to be a focal point of American politics.

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy.
Round 5. Category: No. 1 Country Hits
1: In the title of a 1990 single of the year, Garth Brooks had "friends" here.

In low places.

2: In 1996 this Canadian-born woman sang, "If you're not in it for love, I'm out of here".

Shania Twain.

3: This 1992 George Strait film spawned 2 No. 1 hits: "I Cross My Heart" and "Heartland".

Pure Country.

4: Brooks and Dunn song about about a honky-tonk "Where all the cowboy folk go to" do this dance.

"Boot Scootin' Boogie".

5: Her 1991 release "She's in Love with the Boy" was the first debut single by a country female to reach No. 1.

Trisha Yearwood.
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June 28, 2021Episode 137 - 5 Letter Words - "O" No! - Ukraine On The Brain - Whaaazuuup?! - "Fre"-Dom
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 137, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: 5 Letter Words
1: An assumed identity, or the type of letter that accompanies a resume.

Cover letter.

2: Emily Post says in this kind of letter, don't call death "a blessing in disguise".

Condolence letter.

3: Also a fruit, it should always be found in the heading of a letter.

Date.

4: "Very truly yours" is a "complimentary" this, also something done to a door.

Closing.

5: The garment worn here, it follows "zip" in something the Postal Service wants you to use.

Plus fours.
Round 2. Category: "O" No!
1: These bivalves breed in beds.

oysters.

2: The Greek word for "bird" gave us this word for the study of birds.

ornithology.

3: Founded in 1878, Lady Margaret Hall is this European university's oldest women's college.

Oxford.

4: This London theatre was once known as the Royal Victoria.

the Old Vic.

5: Last name of Ambrosio and Bernardo, father and son politicians of Chile.

O'Higgins.
Round 3. Category: Ukraine On The Brain
1: The worst nuclear accident in history happened at this Ukrainian site in 1986.

Chernobyl.

2: After conquering the region, this empress introduced serfdom to Ukraine in 1795.

Catherine the Great.

3: Ukraine's capital lends its name to this poultry dish in which breasts are rolled up with butter, breaded and fried.

Chicken Kiev.

4: Ukrainians call this body of water "Chorne More".

the Black Sea.

5: This strategic peninsula became part of Ukraine in 1954.

the Crimea.
Round 4. Category: Whaaazuuup?!
1: On Dec. 14, 1972 Gene Cernan became the last man to drive a vehicle up here.

the moon.

2: Launched Oct. 4, 1957, it circled the Earth once every 96 minutes, going 18,000 MPH.

Sputnik.

3: Leonardo da Vinci sketched one of these in 1483; Sikorsky produced the first practical one in 1939.

helicopter.

4: In May 1927 this plane was tested by flying from San Diego to NYC; it took 20 hours, 21 minutes.

the Spirit of St. Louis.

5: With room for 700, this traveled 1 mile at a height of 70 feet on its only flight in 1947.

the Spruce Goose.
Round 5. Category: "Fre"-Dom
1: Wrigley's "extra" brand of cinnamon chewing gum bills itself as this on its wrapper.

sugar free.

2: Lord Tennyson, or Batman's Butler.

Alfred.

3: Elevun letr wurd fur the job thet wud b rezponzibl fir fiksin this clu's speling problims.

proofreader.

4: Prestone makes one that provides protection down to -84 degrees.

antifreeze.

5: It's the art of painting on a moist, plaster surface with colors ground up in water.

fresco.
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June 27, 2021Episode 136 - Edgar Allan Poe-Pourri - Men Of Letters - Official Languages - 1945 - College Courses
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 136, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Edgar Allan Poe-Pourri
1: In the world's first detective story, C. Auguste Dupin solves the title crimes in "The Murders" here.

the Rue Morgue.

2: A man's harrowing escape from torture during the Spanish Inquisition is recounted in this Poe favorite.

"The Pit and the Pendulum".

3: This lung disease claimed the life of Poe's 24-year-old wife.

tuberculosis.

4: Spoiler alert! "The Cask of" this potent potable tells of a man sealing his enemy up behind a wall... alive!.

Amontillado.

5: This French "Flowers of Evil" author translated Poe's tales into French.

Charles Baudelaire.
Round 2. Category: Men Of Letters
1: Herbert George....

H.G. Wells.

2: Jerome David.

Salinger.

3: Edward Estlin.

Cummings.

4: David Herbert.

Lawrence.

5: Howard Phillips....

HP Lovecraft.
Round 3. Category: Official Languages
1: Brazil.

Portuguese.

2: In Chad:French and this.

Arabic.

3: In the Netherlands:this.

Dutch.

4: In New Zealand:English, New Zealand Sign Language and this native tongue.

Maori.

5: Malagasy.

Madagascar.
Round 4. Category: 1945
1: Truman's state or battleship site of Japan's surrender.

Missouri.

2: He was preparing for the U.N. conference in San Francisco when he died in Warm Springs, Ga. on April 12.

Franklin D. Roosevelt.

3: Number of stars in U.S. flag raised over Iwo Jima.

48.

4: Tragically 14 people were killed when a B-25 crashed into this building, between the 78th and 79th floors.

the Empire State Building.

5: Still on NBC-TV today, it began as a radio show hosted by Lawrence Spivak in 1945.

Meet the Press.
Round 5. Category: College Courses
1: Study this language at Bennington and you may take the class on "Svevo and Tozzi"--2 20th century authors.

Italian.

2: This University of Nebraska at Omaha offers an English course devoted to this "Canterbury Tales" author.

Chaucer.

3: At N.Y.'s Vassar global feminism and postmodern feminism are 2 of the courses offered in this program.

women's studies.

4: For some fun at Willamette University, you can take a course on this; foils, masks and protective jackets are provided.

fencing.

5: In the Oregon State course ENT 300, "Plagues, Pests and Politics", ENT stands for this field of study.

entomology.
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June 26, 2021Episode 135 - Ghosts - Cruisin' The Caribbean - Superman - Pop Goes The Ballet - Cookies
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 135, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Ghosts
1: The 999 ghosts at the mansion in this Anaheim landmark tell visitors Â“There's always room for 1 moreÂ”.

Disneyland.

2: Creators of Â“CasperÂ” say this film's logo plagiarized 1 of their characters.

Ghostbusters.

3: Silver City, Idaho and Bodie, California for example.

ghost towns.

4: In the Superman TV series, editor Perry White frequently invoked this spirit.

great Caesar's ghost.

5: In Shakespeare's play, ghost who sat in Macbeth's place at the banquet table.

Banquo.
Round 2. Category: Cruisin' The Caribbean
1: When you pull into Guadeloupe, you may have to change your dollars into this official currency.

euros.

2: Princess Cruises shipped in tons of this to keep its private Caribbean island beach looking pristine.

sand.

3: As you'd expect, it was the first company to launch a fleet exclusively in the Caribbean.

Royal Caribbean.

4: Destiny and Liberty are 2 of this line's "Fun Ships".

Carnival.

5: If you're cruising on the Royal Clipper, it will most likely be under this power.

wind.
Round 3. Category: Superman
1: He played Jesse James in 1943's "The Kansan" before donning the cape of Superman on TV in the 1950s.

George Reeves.

2: (Hi, I'm Michael McKean.)My guest appearance as Perry White made this show successful; my wife, Annette O'Toole, may also have helped.

Smallville.

3: In "Superman III" this comedian uses the "Salami Technique" to steal tiny sums of money from many bank accounts.

Richard Pryor.

4: Kate Bosworth was Lois Lane in this 2006 man of steel movie.

Superman Returns.

5: 1978's "Superman" was scripted by this New York author famous for mafia tomes.

Mario Puzo.
Round 4. Category: Pop Goes The Ballet
1: The rock and roll ballet "Blue Suede Shoes" celebrates the music and the spirit of this legendary star.

Elvis Presley.

2: "Deuce Coupe" is danced to "Little Deuce Coupe", "Catch A Wave" and other songs made famous by this group.

The Beach Boys.

3: The 1988 ballet "A Fool For You" is performed to this star's hits, including "I Got A Woman" and "Hit The Road Jack".

Ray Charles.

4: "Sex" and "Horror" are compositions this member of the Marsalis family wrote for the ballet "Them Twos".

Wynton Marsalis.

5: "Laura's Women" was inspired by the music of this singer-songwriter who wrote for Streisand and Three Dog Night.

Laura Nyro.
Round 5. Category: Cookies
1: "Sesame Street" character whose catchphrase is "Me want cookies".

Cookie Monster.

2: Debbi is the first name of this woman whose name is on over 700 cookie franchises.

Mrs. Fields.

3: In 1934 this pair from the funny pages had a baby son named Alexander; daughter Cookie was born in 1941.

Blondie and Dagwood.

4: A machine that is a funnel within a funnel fills this cake-like cookie with fig jam.

a Fig Newton.

5: Founder Margaret Rudkin named this brand for a property her family owned in Connecticut.

Pepperidge Farm.
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June 25, 2021Episode 134 - Cash - Black And White Tv - Potent Potables - Who Was The President When... - Jackie Robinson
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 134, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Cash
1: In a 1956 song Johnny had the "Blues" for this title place; he recorded a live album there in 1968.

Folsom Prison.

2: This Johnny Cash song begins, "Love is a burning thing".

"Ring Of Fire".

3: She helped Johnny kick his drug habit and converted him to fundamentalist Christianity; they married in 1968.

June Carter Cash.

4: No flamboyant, rhinestone-studded outfits for Johnny Cash, whose usual stage wear earned him this nickname.

"The Man in Black".

5: Johnny wowed the MTV crowd with his stark cover of "Hurt", originally by this Trent Reznor band.

Nine Inch Nails.
Round 2. Category: Black And White Tv
1: Sunset Strip address of detectives Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer.

77.

2: This CBS game show that first hit the air in 1955 gave away $1,000,000 in its first 17 months.

The $64,000 Question.

3: For years "Gunsmoke" and this Western about folks headin' west were the No. 1 and 2 shows on TV.

Wagon Train.

4: In 1951 this Danish pianist with a sense of the absurd had his own show on NBC.

Victor Borge.

5: It's not an Italian white wine, it's a cute Italian mouse often featured on "The Ed Sullivan Show".

Topo Gigio.
Round 3. Category: Potent Potables
1: The Harvard is made with sweet vermouth; dry vermouth is in this cocktail with the name of a Harvard rival.

Yale.

2: Flavor shared by tia maria and gallweys.

coffee.

3: The French term for a wine waiter.

sommelier.

4: Brooklynite Jennie Churchill, Winston's mother, created this whiskey and vermouth cocktail.

Manhattan.

5: In 1915 the French outlawed this wormwood-flavored liqueur 1st made commercially by Pernod in 1797.

absinthe.
Round 4. Category: Who Was The President When...
1: ...the last U.S. citizens were airlifted out of Saigon as it fell.

(Gerald) Ford.

2: ...Hawaii became a state.

Eisenhower.

3: ...the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner" were written.

Madison.

4: ...the U.S. last won Winter Olympic men's ice hockey gold.

Jimmy Carter.

5: ...the Alamo was besieged by Mexican forces.

Andrew Jackson.
Round 5. Category: Jackie Robinson
1: Jackie's historic major league debut came April 15, 1947 at this Brooklyn Dodgers home park.

Ebbets Field.

2: Jackie played most of his career at this position, next to shortstop Pee Wee Reese.

Second Base.

3: Jackie lettered in 4 sports at this Southern California university, the only athlete ever to do so.

UCLA.

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

Rookie of the Year.

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

Rookie of the Year.
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