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April 27, 2024Episode 1173 - Historic classifieds - 1995 cars - Tough chicks - Comedians - Transportation in song
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1173, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Historic Classifieds
1: "FSBO." this "vast region including Aleutian Islands. $7.2 million OBO".
Alaska.
2: In 431 he would have jumped at the ad "Bishop needed for Celtic island. Must have shamrock".
St. Patrick.
3: Situation wanted: this "ex-naval minister seeks post, nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, sweat".
Winston Churchill.
4: In 1508 he may have successfully responded to "Chapel painter needed. Strong neck a must".
Michelangelo.
5: In the 1660s she could have advertised, "Experienced queen seeks throne. Catholic countries only".
Queen Christina of Sweden.
Round 2. Category: 1995 Cars
1: This company has a new ragtop Celica.
Toyota.
2: Pontiac's Sunfire replaced this other "Sun" model.
the Sunbird.
3: Its new XJ6 sedan has a base price of $53,450; its XJ12, $77,250.
Jaguar.
4: This Japanese automaker's Odyssey is its first minivan.
Honda.
5: Its Integra LS is Consumer Reports' top recommended small car.
Acura.
Round 3. Category: Tough Chicks
1: Yvonne Craig on TV and Alicia Silverstone on film played this hero.
Batgirl.
2: This New Zealander hung up her chakram in 2001.
Lucy Lawless.
3: As this hero, Lynda Carter was in her satin tights, fighting for her rights.
Wonder Woman.
4: She was played on TV by Diana Rigg and on film by Uma Thurman.
Emma Peel.
5: She was a kick as Yu Shu Lien in "Crouching Tiger" and Wai Lin in "Tomorrow Never Dies".
Michelle Yeoh.
Round 4. Category: Comedians
1: Comic whose "trial by fire" fueled his comedy routines.
Richard Pryor.
2: Michael Palin was one of "the knights who say 'Ni'" in a 1975 film by this comedy troupe.
Monty Python.
3: His teaming with Dean Martin lasted 10 years - 1946 to 1956.
Jerry Lewis.
4: Before he became Mork from Ork, he studied acting with John Houseman at Juilliard.
Robin Williams.
5: After walking the beat with Nick Nolte, he's on his own in "Beverly Hills Cop".
Eddie Murphy.
Round 5. Category: Transportation In Song
1: In "The Christmas Song, "They know that Santa's on his way, he's loaded lots of toys and goodies on" this.
his sleigh.
2: A hotel party inspired Steven Tyler to write, "Love In" one of these, "livin' it up when I'm goin' down".
an elevator.
3: In "Dead Man's Curve" the driver of a Jaguar XK-E challenged the driver of this Chevy sports car to a drag race.
a (Stingray) Corvette.
4: Day-o! This Harry Belafonte calypso favorite was featured in a raucous dinner scene in the film "Beetlejuice".
the "Banana Boat" (song).
5: In "The Letter" the Box Tops didn't have "time to make the fast train", so they got a ticket on this.
an airplane.
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April 26, 2024Episode 1172 - 20th century poets - Cooking methods - Grape jam - I played a doctor and some other guy on tv - Johnny gilbert goes country
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1172, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: 20Th Century Poets
1: In 1917, at age 52, this Irishman got married and published his book "The Wild Swans Of Coole".
William Butler Yeats.
2: This author of the poem "Daddy" committed suicide in 1963, before she could work out her parental issues.
Sylvia Plath.
3: In 2000 the Librarian of Congress announced that 95-year-old Stanley Kunitz would take up this post.
poet laureate.
4: He read almost as well as he wrote: "Do not go gentle into that good night...".
Dylan Thomas.
5: Trees figured in many of his poems, like "Birches", "Dust of Snow" and "Good-Bye and Keep Cold".
Robert Frost.
Round 2. Category: Cooking Methods
1: To pass dry ingredients like flour through a fine-meshed sieve; doing so removes large pieces and incorporates air.
to sift.
2: Highly seasoned meat is seared so that the surface forms a crust in this "colorful" Cajun technique.
blackening.
3: This synonym for perspire is also a method of cooking over low heat to soften ingredients without browning.
sweating.
4: To cook fish en papillote, you'll need this type of paper to seal in the flavor and juices.
parchment paper.
5: From the Latin for "to make soft", it's soaking food, usually fruit, in a liquid in order to infuse it with the liquid's flavor.
macerate.
Round 3. Category: Grape Jam
1: In an Aesop tale this animal decided the grapes he couldn't reach had to be sour.
the fox.
2: Grape Island in this Massachusetts harbor was the site of a skirmish over hay during the Revolutionary War.
Boston Harbor.
3: Mae West's famous order in "I'm No Angel".
"Peel me a grape!".
4: Greek stuffed grape leaves, or dolmades, are usually stuffed with this grain.
rice.
5: This dentist and prohibitionist began selling his "unfermented wine" in 1869; in 1890 he renamed it "Grape Juice".
Thomas B. Welch.
Round 4. Category: I Played A Doctor And Some Other Guy On Tv
1: Dr. Doogie Howser andEthan Burdick.
Neil Patrick Harris.
2: Dr. Derek Shepherd andAaron Brooks.
(Patrick) Dempsey.
3: Dr. Doug Ross andChic Chesbro.
George Clooney.
4: Quincy, M.E. andOscar Madison.
Jack Klugman.
5: Marcus Welby andJim Anderson (the "Father" who "Knows Best").
Robert Young.
Round 5. Category: Johnny Gilbert Goes Country
1: "...Found new thread for my old spool, just because I'm blonde, don't think I'm dumb, 'cause this dumb blonde ain't nobody's fool".
Dolly Parton.
2: "I hear the train a-comin', it's rolling 'round the bend, and I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when".
Johnny Cash.
3: "The red headed stranger had eyes like thunder, his lips they were sad and tight".
Willie Nelson.
4: "Just two good ol' boys, never meanin' no harm, beats all you never saw, been in trouble with the law since the day they was born".
Waylon Jennings.
5: "Take this job and shove it, I ain't workin' here no more, my woman done left and took all the reason I was workin' for".
(Johnny) Paycheck.
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April 25, 2024Episode 1171 - He's the coach - Weather gear - We're an american land - Letter words - "wild" things
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1171, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: He'S The Coach
1: UCLA Men's Basketball, 1949-1975.
John Wooden.
2: Indiana Pacers, 1997-2000.
Larry Bird.
3: Green Bay Packers, 1959-1967.
Vince Lombardi.
4: University of Nebraska Football, 1973-1997.
Tom Osborne.
5: Chicago Bears, 1920-1967 (with a few breaks).
George Halas.
Round 2. Category: Weather Gear
1: To avoid the sun's glare at the beach, wear these tinted accessories.
sunglasses.
2: In winter these are often connected by a string that runs through the sleeves of a child's coat.
mittens.
3: Protective device the French call un parapluie and the British call a brolly.
an umbrella.
4: A small cylinder of fur or cloth into which the hands are inserted for warmth.
Muff.
5: A raincoat, often yellow, named for its glossy appearance.
a slicker.
Round 3. Category: We'Re An American Land
1: Annexed in 1867, this island may be only 2 square miles but a 1942 battle there proved to be a key moment in the Pacific in WWII.
Midway.
2: This Caribbean island that became a commonwealth in 1952 covers more than 3,400 square miles.
Puerto Rico.
3: 2,300 miles SW of Hawaii, this territory that has "American" in its name is administered by the Interior Dept..
(American) Samoa.
4: This became a territory on Aug. 1, 1950 and the focus of a possible nuclear confrontation in 2017.
Guam.
5: This term that precedes "Guinea" is also found before "Islands" that include U.S. possessions like Kingman Reef.
equatorial.
Round 4. Category: Letter Words
1: If you think of something to add after you've finished a letter, put it in one of these, abbreviated P.S..
postscript.
2: Letter writers must really mean what they say, as they often sign off pairing this 9-letter adverb with "yours".
sincerely.
3: This word for the greeting that begins a letter comes from Latin for "health".
salutation.
4: With certified mail and this 10-letter type, the postal service provides proof of mailing.
registered.
5: The address and date at a letter's beginning, it's also a word for a ship's direction.
a heading.
Round 5. Category: Wild Things. With Wild in quotes
1: Before marriage, many a man is said to "sow" these.
wild oats.
2: Popularly served with poultry, its scientific name is Zizania aquatica.
wild rice.
3: The domesticated pig is believed to be descended from this animal.
the wild boar.
4: It was President Truman's 1948 campaign song.
"I'm Just Wild About Harry".
5: This 1969 western is considered Sam Peckinpah's best work.
The Wild Bunch.
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April 24, 2024Episode 1170 - At the bookstore - Ends in "ola" - Classic country - The last word said in classic films - "ute" tell me
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1170, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: At The Bookstore
1: Kathryn Glasgow's first novel, "Another Song About the King", features a mom obsessed with this singer.
Elvis Presley.
2: 2 men travel America with this man's brain in a Tupperware bowl in the true story "Driving Mr. Albert".
Albert Einstein.
3: This prolific novelist proved her "metal" once again with her 2000 bestseller "The House on Hope Street".
Danielle Steel.
4: "Dark Eagle" by historian John Ensor Harr is called "A Novel Of" this traitor "And the American Revolution".
Benedict Arnold.
5: The front cover of "Hooking Up" by this "Bonfire of the Vanities" author shows his name but not the book's title.
Tom Wolfe.
Round 2. Category: Ends In Ola. With Ola in quotation marks
1: It's what you ride along the canals of Venice.
a gondola.
2: It often includes rolled oats, wheat germ, honey, fruit and nuts.
granola.
3: This early phonograph began cranking out music in 1906.
a Victrola.
4: Italy's Lombardy region is famous for producing this soft (and smelly) blue cheese.
Gorgonzola.
5: Haiti occupies a third of this island; the Dominican Republic covers the rest.
Hispaniola.
Round 3. Category: Classic Country
1: 1 of 3 original members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
(1 of) Hank Williams, Sr., Jimmie Rodgers and Fred Rose.
2: To make it as "A big star in the movies", Buck Owens said he had to "act" this way.
naturally.
3: Lefty Frizzell told his honey, "If you've got the money, I've got" this.
the time.
4: Migrants leaving this state's "Dust Bowl" helped bring country music to the West.
Oklahoma.
5: In 1958, the first country music Grammy Award went to this Kingston Trio song.
"Tom Dooley".
Round 4. Category: The Last Word Said In Classic Films
1: "The Wizard of Oz".
home.
2: "Gone with the Wind".
day.
3: "Casablanca".
friendship.
4: "King Kong", from 1933.
beast.
5: "Apocalypse Now".
Horror.
Round 5. Category: Ute Tell Me. With Ute in quotation marks
1: To water down.
dilute.
2: Drive in from the burbs.
commute.
3: Hairy.
hirsute.
4: In a proper one of these, the forefinger touches the hat just to the right of the right eye.
salute.
5: Jekyll calls Hyde this type of rough fellow "that slept within me".
brute.
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April 23, 2024Episode 1169 - What's the gossip? - Starbuck - New country - Something's looming over me - Harry potter and the chapter titles
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1169, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: What'S The Gossip?
1: In the 1950s the New York Evening this newspaper became a tabloid and "National" , eventually moving to Florida.
the Enquirer.
2: The name of the tabloid website and TV show TMZ refers to a 30-mile zone centering on this major city.
Los Angeles.
3: This word also used for gossip is a drinking fountain aboard ship.
a scuttlebutt.
4: In 1977 Rupert Murdoch launched a gossip column originally found at and named for this page of the New York Post.
Page Six.
5: Famous feuding gossip columnists in the golden age of Hollywood were Louella Parsons and this alliterative lady.
Hedda Hopper.
Round 2. Category: Starbuck
1: Starbuck was a native of this Massachusetts island, like that man in the limerick.
Nantucket.
2: Starbuck serves as chief mate aboard the Pequod in the most famous work by this author.
Herman Melville ("Moby Dick").
3: Starbuck openly spoke against this captain's mad quest.
Captain Ahab.
4: Because Starbuck was a member of this religious group, anyone on board could call him "Friend".
Quakers (Society of Friends).
5: "I will have no man in my boat", said Starbuck, "who is not afraid of" one of these.
Whale.
Round 3. Category: New Country
1: The 2 Saudi-adjacent countries called this (Aden) and this (Sanaa) merged in 1990 to form a new nation.
North and South Yemen.
2: With independence in 1993, Eritrea made Ethiopia landlocked, cutting off its access to this sea.
the Red Sea.
3: A 24-year armed conflict led to the independence of this nation from South Africa in 1990.
Namibia.
4: Until 1994 the nation of Palau was part of this "small" Pacific island group.
Micronesia.
5: Russia and China do not recognize the sovereignty of this Muslim majority nation that broke away from Serbia in 2008.
Kosovo.
Round 4. Category: Something'S Looming Over Me
1: In the state of Querétaro, this country's largest monolith looms over the town of Bernal.
Mexico.
2: In Norwich, England it's Norwich Castle, which for 500 years was repurposed as this type of institution, for sure using its keep.
a prison.
3: Historic cog railway line and all, in Manitou Springs, Colorado it's this peak that looms.
Pikes Peak.
4: Looming over San Francisco, this landmark that opened in 1972 was sold in 2020 for the first time.
the Transamerica Pyramid.
5: The cliffs of the Dodecanese Islands, a popular place for rock climbers, loom over this sea.
the Aegean.
Round 5. Category: Harry Potter And The Chapter Titles
1: In book 1,"The blank Hat".
Sorting.
2: In book 4,"The blank World Cup".
Quidditch.
3: In book 6,her "Helping Hand".
Hermione.
4: In book 7,"The Elder blank".
Wand.
5: In book 2,"The Whomping blank".
Willow.
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April 22, 2024Episode 1168 - Finish the line - My tv dads - Let's play clue - National "velvet" - Soft rock
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1168, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Finish The Line
1: The Beatles:"Yesterday all my troubles seemed...".
so far away.
2: Francis Scott Key:"Oh! Say, can you see...".
By the dawn's early light.
3: President Bush:"Read my lips...".
no new taxes.
4: Clark Gable in "Gone with the Wind": "Frankly, my dear...".
I don't give a damn.
5: Your mom:"Penny wise...".
pound foolish.
Round 2. Category: My Tv Dads
1: James Gandolfini led 2 types of families, each with their own unique sets of problems, on this HBO drama.
The Sopranos.
2: In "Two and a Half Men", he was just Duckie playing Alan Harper, dad to the half-man.
(Jon) Cryer.
3: On this show, Will moved in with his Auntie Viv and Uncle Phil, parents to Hilary, Ashley, Nicky and dance master Carlton.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
4: Taiwanese immigrant Louis Huang makes a go of it in 1990s Orlando with his wife and 3 sons on this ABC sitcom.
Fresh Off the Boat.
5: His 2017 Emmy award as dad and son on "This Is Us" was his second in two years--for your information, the "K" is for Kelby.
(Sterling K.) Brown.
Round 3. Category: Let'S Play Clue
1: This murder weapon could also light up the table in the dining room.
Candlestick.
2: In the 1985 film based on Clue, this "Rocky Horror" actor played Wadsworth the butler.
Tim Curry.
3: It's the main claim to fame of Anthony E. Pratt, a fire warden in Leeds, England.
He invented the game ("Cluedo").
4: He's the only academic among the 6 suspects.
Professor Plum.
5: In the U.S. version, the game of Clue starts when this man is found dead in his mansion.
Mr. Boddy.
Round 4. Category: National Velvet. With Velvet in quotes
1: Bobby Vinton revived this Tony Bennett song and took it to No. 1 in 1963.
Blue Velvet.
2: "Dark" mixed drink of stout beer and champagne.
Black Velvet.
3: Holy Roman emperor Charles V spoke of power as "An iron hand in" one of these.
a velvet glove.
4: Classic songs by this '60s band include "Venus in Furs" and "All Tomorrow's Parties".
The Velvet Underground.
5: 1989 Czechoslovakian uprising that led to democratic elections.
the "Velvet Revolution".
Round 5. Category: Soft Rock
1: This French-Canadian woman topped the adult contemporary charts with "The Power Of Love" and "All By Myself".
Céline Dion.
2: Putting the "easy" into easy listening, Lionel Richie sang, "That's why I'm easy, I'm easy like" this.
Sunday morning.
3: Now known as Yusuf Islam, he embarked on the Peace Train Tour in 2014.
Cat Stevens.
4: In the '80s this duo had a string of hits beginning with "Lost In Love" and "All Out Of Love".
Air Supply.
5: Seals and Crofts made us feel fine with this tune, "blowing through the jasmine in my mind".
"Summer Breeze".
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April 21, 2024Episode 1167 - It's the end "fer" you! - Their last no. 1 hit - Kansas city: news clues - Stadiums - Presidential soldiers
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1167, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: It'S The End Fer You!. With Fer in quotes
1: A pine, fir or spruce.
a conifer.
2: Troy Aikman did this from Oklahoma to UCLA--good move.
transfer.
3: A box or chest for valuables; fill it now!.
coffer.
4: To steal, purloin or filch.
pilfer.
5: A geological formation conducting ground water.
aquifer.
Round 2. Category: Their Last No. 1 Hit
1: "Sledgehammer".
Peter Gabriel.
2: "Cathy's Clown".
The Everly Brothers.
3: "I'm Henry VIII, I Am".
Herman's Hermits.
4: "I'll Be There".
The Jackson 5.
5: 1987:"La Bamba".
Los Lobos.
Round 3. Category: Kansas City: News Clues
1: (Hi, I'm John Holt.) It was an exciting but sobering event in 2006 when Kansas City opened the USA's official museum of this event, with features for visitors to ponder like a field of 9,000 silk poppies.
World War I.
2: (Hi, I'm Pat McGonigle.) Hollywood came to Kansas City to film a biopic starring Gary Sinise as this man; locations included Lee's Summit and of course, Independence.
Truman.
3: (Hi, I'm Nick Vasos.) In 1997, the 100th anniversary of her birth, her hometown of Atchison, Kansas unveiled a 42,000-square foot earth work portrait of this globe-trotting heroine.
Amelia Earhart.
4: (Hi, I'm Karli Ritter.) A highlight of the holiday season each year is the lighting of the mayor's 100-foot Christmas tree at Crown Center, opened in 1971 by the same Kansas City businessman who founded this card company.
Hallmark.
5: (Hi, I'm Christel Bell.) In 1997, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum opened its new permanent home under the leadership of Buck O'Neill, who had been a star for this Kansas City Negro Leagues team, as had greats like Satchel Paige and Jackie Robinson.
the Monarchs.
Round 4. Category: Stadiums
1: This baseball team will soon leave Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium for a new home across the street.
Braves.
2: Maryland crab cakes are a specialty of this team's ballpark at Camden Yards.
Orioles.
3: When a member of this team homers at Shea Stadium, a big apple pops out of a hat in center field.
Mets.
4: Originally called the Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium, the Silverdome is home to this football team.
(Detroit) Lions.
5: This Boston Park is Major League Baseball's only single-deck stadium.
Fenway.
Round 5. Category: Presidential Soldiers
1: Revolutionary War,Creek War,War of 1812,First Seminole War.
Andrew Jackson.
2: WWI,WWII.
Eisenhower.
3: The Spanish-American War.
Teddy Roosevelt.
4: The Mexican War,The Civil War.
Grant.
5: War of 1812,Second Seminole War,Black Hawk War,Mexican War.
(Zachary) Taylor.
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April 20, 2024Episode 1166 - Hollywood ugly - While henry viii was king - Lead singer of the band - 20th century bestsellers - Crown plaza
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1166, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Hollywood Ugly
1: This actress was quite ugly before her transformation in "Miss Congeniality".
Sandra Bullock.
2: No one wants to date Julia Stiles in this 1999 movie except Heath Ledger, and he does it on a lark.
10 Things I Hate About You.
3: Of the frumpy sorority girls led by Anna Faris in "The House Bunny", this "American Idol" runner-up sure stands out.
Katharine McPhee.
4: When this loner gets a makeover in "The Breakfast Club", we realize she was pretty all the time.
Ally Sheedy.
5: Rachael Leigh Cook, the "ugly duckling", is pursued by Freddie Prinze Jr. in this high school comedy.
She's All That.
Round 2. Category: While Henry Viii Was King
1: Cosimo I refounded the university of this city and parents of the time leaned towards sending their kids there.
Pisa.
2: In his 1512 "Commentariolus" he stated the planets travel around the sun.
Copernicus.
3: In 1534, after working on the tomb of the Medici, this artist moved from Florence to Rome.
Michelangelo.
4: In 1534 he published "Gargantua", part 2 of "Pantagruel".
Rabelais.
5: In 1526 Babar set up this dynasty in Delhi.
Mogul.
Round 3. Category: Lead Singer Of The Band
1: Chris Martin.
Coldplay.
2: Gwen Stefani.
No Doubt.
3: Rob Thomas.
Matchbox 20.
4: For much of the '80s and '90s, Michael McDonald.
The Doobie Brothers.
5: Pat Monahan.
Train.
Round 4. Category: 20Th Century Bestsellers
1: The concept of a "whisperer" who calms animals was popularized by this Nicholas Evans novel.
The Horse Whisperer.
2: 1916's "Mr. Britling Sees It Through" by this author tried to make sense of the madness of WWI; no time travel involved.
H.G. Wells.
3: The disaster movie genre really took off when this 1968 novel about Trans America flight No. 2 out of Chicago came to the screen.
Airport.
4: This Edith Hull bestseller about forbidden love in the desert became a 1921 film starring Rudolph Valentino.
The Sheik.
5: In a 1952 book a craftsman fashions "The Silver" this title drinking vessel to house the Holy Grail.
chalice.
Round 5. Category: Crown Plaza
1: This queen has been on more coin types of numerous countries than any other human being.
Elizabeth II.
2: King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz reversed policy and allowed foreign fighters in this country in 1990.
Saudi Arabia.
3: In 2006 the first male in over 40 years was born into this land's Chrysanthemum Throne imperial family.
Japan.
4: The last English king with this name reigned less than a year, in 1936.
Edward (VIII).
5: Rudolf II moved this dynastic family's royal court from Vienna to Prague in the late 1500s.
the Hapsburgs.
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April 19, 2024Episode 1165 - What does it prevent? - Right here in river city - So, what have you been up to? - The astronaut hall of fame - Oscar best picture partial marquees
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1165, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: What Does It Prevent?
1: Higher-octane gasoline: this "kn"oise, partner of the dreaded pinging.
knocking.
2: Bounce dryer sheets, symbolized by a tee shirt and a lightning bolt.
static cling.
3: The compound levonorgestrel, in products like Mirena.
pregnancy.
4: A living trust: this court procedure to carry out the terms of a will.
probate.
5: Ladybugs and lacewings: these garden menaces also known as plant lice.
aphids.
Round 2. Category: Right Here In River City
1: 38 years before she lost her head, Marie Antoinette was born in this capital on the Danube River.
Vienna.
2: Its 3,400-square-mile metropolitan area extends over 8 administrative units known as parishes.
New Orleans.
3: Amsterdam is at the junction of the IJ and this river where you can enjoy the same-named beer.
Amstel.
4: The area between this city's Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers is called the Golden Triangle.
Pittsburgh.
5: 2 steamboats race annually on the Mississippi between St. Louis and this city about 700 miles away.
New Orleans.
Round 3. Category: So, What Have You Been Up To?
1: A picture of your new dog? Uh, that's this type of canine that's big in LA canyons. Is it in your house?.
a coyote.
2: On coach Lionel Scaloni's staff for this team at the 2022 World Cup? I thought I saw you celebrating after the final.
Argentina.
3: Wait, you became the leader of this Cabinet department that oversees the Transportation Security Admin.? When was that?!.
the Department of Homeland Security.
4: In 2022 you were on the U.S. team that made the first nuclear this reaction resulting in a net energy gain... congrats!.
fusion.
5: Becoming fluent in this artificial language constructed by a Polish oculist? Fabela! (Fabulous!).
Esperanto.
Round 4. Category: The Astronaut Hall Of Fame
1: State in which the Hall of Fame is located.
Florida.
2: His historic 1962 orbital flight was marked by drama over a possibly loose heat shield.
John Glenn.
3: While others moonwalked, this vehicle was piloted by Michael Collins on Apollo 11 and Ronald Evans on Apollo 17.
the command module.
4: The other Mercury astronauts knew him as "Wally".
Wally Schirra.
5: This astronaut's sunken Mercury capsule was recovered in 1999.
Gus Grissom.
Round 5. Category: Oscar Best Picture Partial Marquees
1: The thirdBest-Picture winner.
All Quiet on the Western Front.
2: From 1993.
Schindler's List.
3: Set in Atlanta.
Driving Miss Daisy.
4: Directed by Ron Howard.
A Beautiful Mind.
5: A 1971 thriller.
The French Connection.
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April 18, 2024Episode 1164 - Mtv video of the year artists - Classic country music - Egypt - Fold it 5 ways - A world to kiss
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1164, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Mtv Video Of The Year Artists
1: 1988:"Need You Tonight/Meditate".
INXS.
2: 2009:"Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)".
Beyoncé.
3: 1984:"You Might Think".
The Cars.
4: 2004:"Hey Ya!".
OutKast.
5: 1993:"Jeremy".
Pearl Jam.
Round 2. Category: Classic Country Music
1: In 1963 Johnny Cash sang, "And it" this, this, this, "the ring of fire, the ring of fire".
burns, burns, burns.
2: No "Dumb Blonde" (the name of her first hit in 1967), this buxom beauty was Country Music Entertainer of the Year in 1978.
(Dolly) Parton.
3: In 1953 "Your Cheatin' Heart" was a big hit for this country singer who lived fast and died young that same year.
Hank Williams, Sr..
4: In a 1975 crossover hit, Freddy Fender put this word before his "Days" and "Nights".
Wasted.
5: This country music legend didn't weigh "Sixteen Tons", but he was known as "The Ol' Pea Picker".
Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Round 3. Category: Egypt
1: It was closed June 6, 1967 and re-opened June 5, 1975.
The Suez Canal.
2: Construction of this began in 1960 and cost about $1 billion.
the Aswan Dam.
3: 1 of 3 men who each built one of the pyramids of Giza.
(1 of) Cheops (Khufu) or (Khefren and Mykerinos).
4: Though this dam controls the Nile's flood waters, some say it's harmed the environment.
Aswan High Dam.
5: While the pharaohs built ancient wonders, Ferdinand de Lesseps built this "modern" one.
the Suez Canal.
Round 4. Category: Fold It 5 Ways
1: Kids make these from 1 sheet of typing paper; they use a lot less fuel than a Cessna.
Paper airplane.
2: The word origami means "paper folding" in this language.
Japanese.
3: It's black and white and read all over; it's also the perfect size to make a hat.
Newspaper.
4: Complex snout folds are needed to make this animal, whose next Chinese year is 2007.
Pig/boar.
5: A square sheet of paper can become a star to put on a Christmas tree, a triangle becomes this Jewish star.
Star of David.
Round 5. Category: A World To Kiss
1: In this French pilgrimage city, many have kissed the stone in the cave where St. Bernadette had her vision.
Lourdes.
2: In Spanish churches, besamanos and besapiés are the customs of kissing these 2 parts of religious statues.
the hands and the feet.
3: Kissing this at a castle in County Cork will get you the gift of gab, or so they say.
the Blarney Stone.
4: In the 1930s newly single women were known to kiss the Washoe County courthouse pillars in this divorce-friendly Nevada city.
Reno.
5: It's traditional at this venerable state university to streak across the space known as the Lawn and kiss the Homer statue.
University of Virginia.
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