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April 08, 2024Episode 1154 - Poke out an i - '70s pop culture - I got 3 as! - Stories of the south - Celebrities
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1154, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Poke Out An I
1: Whether acrylic or watercolor, an art supply without its "I" becomes this--breathe hard.
a pant.
2: A word towards the end of an auctioneer's spiel sells its "I" to ring out as this instrument.
gong.
3: Without its "I", a synonym for "landed" becomes this computer key.
alt.
4: Poke out the "I" from a ghostly apparition to get this intense anger.
wrath.
5: Drop the "I" from the start of a word for one's likeness to get this synonym for sorcerer.
mage.
Round 2. Category: '70s Pop Culture
1: In 1972 he spread a 200,000 square-foot curtain across a mountain valley in Colorado.
Christo.
2: One day he woke up to find his 1973 book "Awakenings" on the bestseller list.
Oliver Sacks.
3: You could say this French Olympian went downhill as a ski instructor turned thief in the 1972 film "Snow Job".
Jean-Claude Killy.
4: She was 13 when she became Broadway's original "Annie" in 1977.
Andrea McArdle.
5: Barbra Streisand's fans know this is her middle name, because it's in the title of a 1971 album.
Joan.
Round 3. Category: I Got 3 As!
1: This word is properly plural, but you can use it for just one.
candelabra.
2: It's Japanese for "goodbye".
sayonara.
3: Any big waterfall.
a cataract (or Niagara).
4: You fraud! You quack! You this 9-letter word!.
charlatan.
5: It's kind of a mash-up of comradeship and bonhomie.
camaraderie.
Round 4. Category: Stories Of The South
1: In "The Night the Lights Went Out" by Karen White, Merilee Dunlap fittingly moves to Sweet Apple in this state.
Georgia.
2: Fannie Flagg wrote of Idgie and Ruth, who ran the Whistle Stop Cafe, known for this "colorful" title fare.
fried green tomatoes.
3: After graduating from Ole Miss in this Kathryn Stockett novel, Skeeter can't find her former maid and nanny.
The Help.
4: "Black Thunder" is about one of these events in 1800 planned by Gabriel Prosser, with the goal of seizing Richmond.
a slave uprising.
5: In Rebecca Wells' tale of this "Sisterhood", Siddalee Walker returns to uncover some "Divine Secrets".
Ya-Ya.
Round 5. Category: Celebrities
1: As spokesman for Champ Gourmet Chocolate Chip Cookies, he's the greatest.
Muhammad Ali.
2: Alyssa Milano plays Tony's college co-ed daughter on this sitcom.
Who's the Boss.
3: Tracy Pollan played his girlfriend on "Family Ties" before marrying him in real life.
Michael J. Fox.
4: "Time" described "King of the Night" as "a scandal-mongering biography" of this talk show host.
Johnny Carson.
5: He's the pop star who has thrilled fans with such albums as "Bad" and "Thriller".
Michael Jackson.
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April 07, 2024Episode 1153 - Stupid show biz answers - Sharp - Occupational homonyms - Add some consonants - Renting
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1153, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Stupid Show Biz Answers
1: It's the role Danny Bonaduce played on "The Partridge Family".
Danny.
2: Mike Myers flexed his powers to play Studio 54 owner Steve Rubell in this 1998 film.
54.
3: Andrea McArdle, who starred in a production of "Annie Get Your Gun" in 2006, first became famous playing this role.
Annie.
4: Greer Garson became the Mrs. of actor Richard Ney after he played her son Vin Miniver in this 1942 film.
Mrs. Miniver.
5: It was the title of the last big-screen remake of "Beau Geste", released in 1977.
The Last Remake of Beau Geste.
Round 2. Category: Sharp
1: Cardsharp is an old term for a gambler who is notorious for doing this.
cheating.
2: This synonym for a sniper has the same first and last letters as "sniper".
a sharpshooter.
3: Be a sharp dresser by ironing your pants to keep these sharp.
the creases.
4: Patricia Clarkson won a Golden Globe for playing Amy Adams' mom on this HBO miniseries.
Sharp Objects.
5: This Chikara line of knives from this company is made of "premium Japanese stainless steel".
Ginsu.
Round 3. Category: Occupational Homonyms
1: A job like a chauffeur, or a part of your PC that needs to be updated occasionally.
a driver.
2: It can mean highest in rank or value, as well as someone of high rank at your school.
principal.
3: Not just an occupation, it's also a type of fruity pie.
a cobbler.
4: A certain member of our military forces, or an adjective that refers broadly to the sea.
Marine.
5: Someone who oversees construction work, or a muscle that becomes shorter.
contractor.
Round 4. Category: Add Some Consonants
1: Numbered explanatory comment at a page's bottom: OOOE.
a footnote.
2: MPH indicator: EEOEE.
speedometer.
3: A John Lennon classic: IAIE.
"Imagine".
4: A portable musical instrument: AOIO.
an accordion.
5: Old MacDonald had this point in a planet's orbit when it's nearest to the Sun: EIEIO.
perihelion.
Round 5. Category: Renting
1: In Alaska, a failure to pay utility bills can be grounds for this process against a tenant within 5 days.
eviction.
2: Many states limit this required upfront sum to an amount equal to 1 or 2 months rent.
a (security) deposit.
3: Renters with low incomes can seek assistance through the Section 8 program of this U.S. govt. department.
HUD.
4: Discrimination against renting to families with children is illegal except for housing reserved for these only.
senior citizens.
5: California rental agreements have implied warranties that the apt. isn't rotten, verminous or otherwise this 13-letter word.
uninhabitable.
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April 06, 2024Episode 1152 - Cities through time - Gangsters - .organizations - The lore of the land - Rainy day p.e.
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1152, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Cities Through Time
1: A brief civil war took place in this capital after Finland declared independence from Russia in 1917.
Helsinki.
2: Before 1918 Guangzhou was known by this name; a Chinese language still reminds us of it.
Canton.
3: A team name came from this word that preceded "67" in the name of a 1967 Montreal happening.
Expos.
4: In 1535 Lima was founded by Pizarro as Ciudad de los Reyes, meaning this.
City of Kings.
5: About 1,000 years ago, Casablanca was a village of these double-talk people.
the Berbers.
Round 2. Category: Gangsters
1: While Bugsy Siegel was being shot in B. H., Meyer Lansky's goons were walking into a hotel in this city and taking over.
Las Vegas.
2: He's quoted as saying, "They've hung everything on me but the Chicago Fire".
Al Capone.
3: Arnold "The Brain" Rothstein was accused of masterminding the big fix of this in 1919; it wasn't proved.
World Series.
4: Gangster Louis Amberg was just "Pretty" while Charles Floyd was nicknamed this.
"Pretty Boy".
5: His brother Buck was part of his gang, as was his moll Bonnie.
Clyde Barrow.
Round 3. Category: .Organizations
1: uncf.org: where "a mind is a terrible thing to waste".
the United Negro College Fund.
2: pbk.org: it's an honor--society.
Phi Beta Kappa.
3: kofc.org: these "Knights" who contribute more than $150 million to charitable needs and projects annually.
the Knights of Columbus.
4: nrdc.org: the "Defense Council" for these.
Natural Resources.
5: cfa.org: the "Association" of these people, lovers of felines.
Cat Fanciers'.
Round 4. Category: The Lore Of The Land
1: The feathers of this creature of Russian legend that lent its name to a ballet were said to provide beauty and protection upon the earth.
firebird.
2: We pulled some strings to tell you about Dagda, a deity in Irish folklore who played this instrument to put enemies to sleep.
the harp.
3: He wrote a verse play about the Scandinavian folk hero Peer Gynt and Edvard Grieg wrote music to go with it.
Ibsen.
4: Georgia's state flower is this people's rose; legend says one grew along the trail at each spot where their tears fell.
Cherokee.
5: A spider and a trickster god whose origins are in West Africa lives as Mr. Nancy in "Anansi Boys" by this writer.
Neil Gaiman.
Round 5. Category: Rainy Day P.E.
1: I'm so good at catching the rubber ball in this game that all my teammates are getting back in.
dodgeball.
2: In half-court basketball, you do this to start the game, pass the ball to the defender who passes it back to you.
checking.
3: Rope climbing today! It looks so easy on the NBC show called this "warrior".
American Ninja.
4: We have to practice this "shapely" dance, because I haven't do-si-doed very much.
square dancing.
5: Badminton is fun indoors, where you are less likely to lose the "birdie", AKA this projectile.
the shuttlecock.
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April 05, 2024Episode 1151 - Back to the hotel - Significant old books - The "last" category - It's a flat-out fact - China patterns
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1151, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Back To The Hotel
1: In 1975, Lyn Weiner opened the Kennelworth, a hotel in New York City for these pets.
dogs.
2: The Celtic Lodge and Kelly's Hotel are famous hotels in this world capital.
Dublin.
3: This large ocean liner that's been docked in Long Beach since 1967 is a hotel and tourist attraction.
Queen Mary.
4: With canals, piazzas, and St. Mark's Square, this Vegas hotel sits on the old Sands Hotel site.
the Venetian.
5: This "presidential" hotel was elected to host the first Academy Awards ceremony.
the Roosevelt.
Round 2. Category: Significant Old Books
1: Dating from the 5th century B.C., this Asian philosopher's "Analects".
Confucius.
2: This ancient Greek playwright's comedies, which include "The Frogs".
Aristophanes.
3: This German's 18th century coming of age classic "The Sorrows of Young Werther".
Goethe.
4: Greek historian and soldier Thucydides' firsthand account "The History of" this peninsular war.
the Peloponnesian War.
5: This Swiss-French writer's 18th century political covenant "The Social Contract".
Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Round 3. Category: The Last Category. With Last in quotes
1: Something about to tumble down is standing on these.
its last legs.
2: Type of final effort that might be required to finish a trench.
last-ditch.
3: It breaks a camel's back.
the last straw.
4: It's what you have when your joke succeeds when all told you it would fail.
the last laugh.
5: A desperate attempt, such as defending the endmost trench.
a last ditch effort.
Round 4. Category: It'S A Flat-Out Fact
1: All babies have flat feet, but if you develop the condition later in life, it's called fallen these.
arches.
2: Please pass over this bread in unleavened form or now that I think of it, as a ball in some delicious soup.
matzah.
3: "Tortilla Flat", a 1935 novel set in Monterey, established him as a successful author.
Steinbeck.
4: In 2021 a vehicle aptly named Speed Demon hit 466 mph at these salt flats in Utah.
Bonneville.
5: Some Native Americans practiced skull binding for a rounded look; Lewis and Clark called the Salish this because they didn't.
the Flathead.
Round 5. Category: China Patterns
1: Ruins of this run from Bo Hai, a gulf of the Yellow Sea, to the Gansu province in the west.
The Great Wall.
2: This former crown colony is partly on the southeast coast of China and partly on over 200 islands.
Hong Kong.
3: The Hainan province has this type of climate, hence the coconut trees and pineapple plants.
Tropical.
4: The 3 Gorges Dam, over 1 mile long, is being built to control the flooding of this river.
Yangtze.
5: Immensely popular in China, this paddle sport is known as the "national game".
ping pong.
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April 04, 2024Episode 1150 - The liberty bell rang... - States and territories of australia - Silent consonant words - Brando - Yestercareer
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1150, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: The Liberty Bell Rang...
1: On Feb. 3, 1757, when the Assembly directed this man to go to England to address colonial grievances.
Benjamin Franklin.
2: on July 8, 1776 to announce the first public reading of this.
the Declaration of Independance.
3: on February 4, 1771 to summon the Pennsylvania assembly into session to repeal the duty on this commodity.
tea.
4: on July 8, 1763 to give notice of the end of this war.
the French and Indian War.
5: on Feb. 11, 1915; a recording was transmitted to the opening of the Pan Pacific Exposition in this West Coast city.
San Francisco.
Round 2. Category: States And Territories Of Australia
1: The one state named for a man.
Tasmania.
2: An Australian territorial claim covers 42% of this continent.
Antarctica.
3: 95% of the population of the small enclave known as the Australian Capital Territory resides in this city.
Canberra.
4: Australia's most populous city, Sydney, is in this state with a 3-word name.
New South Wales.
5: One of the 2 states named in honor of a woman.
Victoria (or Queensland).
Round 3. Category: Silent Consonant Words
1: A prominent rounded hill, or a rounded control switch or dial.
knob.
2: Her unrequited love for Narcissus reverberates through mythology.
Echo.
3: Jesus had 12 of these special disciples, from the Greek for "messenger".
apostles.
4: To bite or chew persistently, like an animal with a bone.
gnaw.
5: This 6-letter synonym for self-assurance comes from the French; we hope you respond to the clue "with" it.
aplomb.
Round 4. Category: Brando
1: Rebellious naval Lt. Fletcher Christian.
Mutiny on the Bounty.
2: "Family" man Don Vito Corleone.
The Godfather.
3: Terry Malloy, who could've been a contender.
On the Waterfront.
4: Johnny, leader of the Black Rebels.
The Wild One.
5: Blanche's brother-in-law Stanley.
A Streetcar Named Desire.
Round 5. Category: Yestercareer
1: A vintager was a harvester of these.
grapes.
2: Essential before an extended journey, a caulker made sure this, the frame of a ship, was watertight.
the hull.
3: A spinner made this.
thread.
4: The knocker-upper, with a long pole or a peashooter to aim at windows, has been replaced by this bedside device.
an alarm clock.
5: Author/magistrate Henry Fielding professionalized this job when he started the Bow Street runners.
a policeman.
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April 03, 2024Episode 1149 - Coffees all around - "bottom"s up - College life - The family business - Turkey, the bird
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1149, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Coffees All Around
1: This "Good to the last drop" brand lets you choose among smooth, rich and bold.
Maxwell House.
2: At Starbucks, a "shot" is typically a shot of this coffee brew.
espresso.
3: The press you can use to infuse your coffee bears the name of this country that invented the infusion method.
France (a French press accepted).
4: If you feel a chill in Chinchina, Colombia, you may be passing the factory where instant coffee is made this way.
freeze-dried.
5: This "heavenly coffee", a New York institution, is the official coffee of Radio City Music Hall.
Chock Full O' Nuts.
Round 2. Category: BottomS Up. With Bottom in quotation marks
1: This type of boat lets you view undersea life while keeping your feet dry.
Glass-Bottomed.
2: It's your net profit or loss as shown on an income statement.
Bottom Line.
3: This '60s TV series was set aboard the Seaview, an atomic sub built by Harriman Nelson.
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
4: Miners first adapted this term for a hard place to mean as low as one can get.
rock bottom.
5: Contadicting its foreboding name, this feature of Mammoth Cave is only 105 feet deep.
Bottomless Pit.
Round 3. Category: College Life
1: To be "official", this detailed academic record should be sent from the school in a sealed envelope.
a transcript.
2: This 2-word Latin phrase means you graduated with distinction.
cum laude.
3: Classes in the semester system last 15 to 18 weeks; in this other system, they run about 10 weeks.
the quarter system.
4: grammarly.com has a program that can compare an essay against academic databases to detect this dishonest act.
plagiarism.
5: The 2 major learning management systems for American colleges are canvas and this, another name for a slate.
blackboard.
Round 4. Category: The Family Business
1: In 1990 they became the first father and son to be Major League teammates.
Ken Griffey Jr. and Sr..
2: The first half of this greeting card company's name is the family that founded it in 1910.
Hallmark.
3: In 1985 Bob Haas took this jeans company founded by his great- great-granduncle from public back to private.
Levi Strauss.
4: In 2006 the new CEO of this beverage company was August IV, great-great-grandson of co-founder Adolphus.
Anheuser-Busch.
5: Donna Wolf Steigerwaldt is in the "Saddle" at this underwear maker.
Jockey.
Round 5. Category: Turkey, The Bird
1: Turkey carving step 1: Cut the band of skin holding the legs which are known as these.
Drumsticks.
2: This 19th C. British author is credited with making the turkey a popular choice for Christmas dinners.
Charles Dickens.
3: A male turkey's snood hangs directly over this part of its body.
Beak/nose.
4: Turkey that joined Henny-Penny's "Sky is Falling" campaign.
Turkey-Lurkey.
5: This top-selling U.S. turkey brand turned 45 in 1999.
Butterball.
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April 02, 2024Episode 1148 - The big battalions - Cliches - Scrambled greek gods - The '50s - Something to wear
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1148, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: The Big Battalions
1: This country's nearly 2.2 million active military personnel is by far the world's largest standing force.
China.
2: Russia leads the world with more than 20,000 of these, like the new T-14 with an automated turret and 125mm cannon.
tanks.
3: The U.S. rules the seas with 11 of these mighty ships, more than the rest of the world's fleets combined.
aircraft carriers.
4: North Korea has one of the largest fleets of these craft, including the Yono class midget type.
submarines.
5: Together, these 2 countries that fought a late 1940s war over Kashmir now deploy about 2 million active troops.
India and Pakistan.
Round 2. Category: Cliches
1: This cliche referring to callousness in the face of calamity was inspired by the emperor Nero.
Fiddling While Rome Burns.
2: This expression meaning away from turmoil became popular after Thomas Hardy used it as a book title.
Far from the Madding Crowd.
3: Meaning you can't make sense of it, to not be able to do this "of" something, may refer to a flipped coin.
make heads or tails of it.
4: =.
=.
5: When you accept something you don't want to, you do this to your pride⁠—gulp!.
swallow.
Round 3. Category: Scrambled Greek Gods
1: Rose.
Eros.
2: Deter me.
Demeter.
3: Noise pod.
Poseidon.
4: Run USA.
Uranus.
5: Hair depot.
Aphrodite.
Round 4. Category: The '50s
1: Year in which the Soviets launched Sputnik.
1957.
2: First racehorse to win a million dollars when he took the Hollywood Gold Cup in '51.
Citation.
3: In May 1956 India observed the 2,500th anniversary of this person's death.
the founder of Buddhism (Buddha).
4: Before playing Pete Nolan on TV's "Rawhide", he had a major hit with this:"Well I saw the thing comin' out of the sky / It had the one long horn, and one big eye / I commenced to shakin' and I said "Ooh-eee" / It looks like a purple people eater to me / It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater / (One-eyed, one-horned...".
Sheb Wooley.
5: According to a popular ad, to keep your pompadour in place, a "little dab" of this would do you.
Brylcreem.
Round 5. Category: Something To Wear
1: They have metal plates at heel and toe to increase sound.
tap shoes.
2: Put this pretend-tious French word before "rabbit" or "fox" to keep yourself warm.
faux.
3: In 1884 the U.S. Army introduced these tired-sounding casual clothes.
fatigues.
4: GQ says these suits typified by an extra row of buttons don't have to be boxy, 1930s gangster-style.
double breasted suits.
5: For Muslim women, a burqa covers the face; a niqab leaves the eyes uncovered; this five-letter word is a headscarf.
hijab.
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April 01, 2024Episode 1147 - Hymns and spirituals - Presidents and baseball - Abbreviated states - American food and drink - Top seeds
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1147, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Hymns And Spirituals
1: Title that precedes "How sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me".
"Amazing Grace".
2: It's where "I'm goin' to lay down my burden", and "my sword and shield".
"down by the riverside".
3: A hymn and anthem, "Lift" this "and sing, till earth and heaven ring".
every voice.
4: "We shall come rejoicing, bringing in" these.
the sheaves.
5: Asking for comfort and guidance, do this, "fast falls the eventide", "in life, in death, O Lord" do this.
abide with me.
Round 2. Category: Presidents And Baseball
1: On April 19, 1909 Taft attended a home game of this team and probably had a hot dog or 9.
the Washington Senators.
2: Saying it was in the national interest, he kept baseball going during World War II.
FDR.
3: It's the only team that has a U.S. president on its roster of former owners.
the Texas Rangers.
4: One of his first jobs was re-creating Cubs games over the radio in Iowa.
Ronald Reagan.
5: Before his Army years, he played baseball under an assumed name in the Kansas minor leagues.
(Dwight) Eisenhower.
Round 3. Category: Abbreviated States
1: This state that acts as a conjunction between Nevada and Washington has an abbreviation that is a conjunction.
Oregon.
2: The abbreviation of this state is also an abbreviation for the largest city in California.
Louisiana.
3: Show me that the abbreviation for this state means the habits of a predictable criminal.
Missouri.
4: When abbreviated before the number 47, this state becomes an assault weapon.
Alaska.
5: State whose abbreviation is also a cabinet department that was formed in 1989.
Virginia.
Round 4. Category: American Food And Drink
1: Maryland and Mississippi both "got" this as their state drink or beverage.
milk.
2: This type of bread made from a starter has been a San Francisco specialty since the gold rush days.
sourdough.
3: Packets of this fruity soft drink were first sold through the mail in 1927 for 10 cents apiece.
Kool-Aid.
4: Some recipes for this sweet treat call for beets instead of food coloring.
red velvet cake.
5: They're the 2 beverages that are combined to make an Arnold Palmer.
iced tea and lemonade.
Round 5. Category: Top Seeds
1: As the picture proves, you don't need the luck of the Irish for this plant; just scatter the seed about.
clover.
2: This plant of genus Nicotiana has tiny seeds that use light to germinate so they can grow after top seeding.
tobacco.
3: As Porky Pig's gal knows, seeds of these flowers should stay on top of the soil as they need light to germinate.
petunia.
4: The seeds of this edible plant, whether Butterhead or Burgundy Boston, are planted on top.
lettuce.
5: Just place the seeds of this flower on top of your soil and they'll be sprouting in no time.
snapdragons.
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March 31, 2024Episode 1146 - Cousin "it" - Poetic feet - The evolutionary war - All around the world - The johnny gilbert "blue"s
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1146, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Cousin It. With It in quotation marks
1: A person serving in place of another, perhaps as a teacher.
a substitute.
2: A group of 3, with or without a Holy Ghost.
a trinity.
3: The state of living alone, even for 100 years... in a fortress.
solitude.
4: A coarse-grained igneous rock composed of quartz and feldspar.
granite.
5: Reparation made by giving compensation for loss or damage.
restitution.
Round 2. Category: Poetic Feet
1: This word for an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one actually has the reverse pattern.
Iamb.
2: This word for a type of spoken stress pattern is from Greek for "finger"; it's also found after "ptero".
Dactyl.
3: A foot of 2 unstressed syllables or a costly type of "victory".
pyrrhic.
4: This word for the poetic movement including Keats and Byron is an example of an amphibrach.
Romantic poets.
5: A fine example of verse written in anapests is this first line of "That's Amore".
"When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie".
Round 3. Category: The Evolutionary War
1: Orderly people are bothered by the idea of thse random changes in genetic material helping evolution along.
mutations.
2: In 1995 Alabama Gov. James Mocked evolution theory by imitating this type of animal whose name means "to imitate".
an ape.
3: "Thus, from the war of nature, from famine and death, the most exalted object... the production of the higher animals, directly follows."That was the final paragraph of a famous work by this man.
(Charles) Darwin.
4: He surprised many in 1996 when he told the Pontifical Academy of Science that evolution was no mere hypothesis.
Pope John Paul II.
5: A 1981 Arkansas law called for balanced teaching of evolution and this opposite type of "science".
creationism.
Round 4. Category: All Around The World
1: A gigantic 3/4 dome, Montreal's biosphere was designed by this American for the city's 1967 Expo.
(Buckminster) Fuller.
2: When visiting this Vatican basilica, you might want to spring for a ticket to the dome, which includes a guided tour.
St. Peter's.
3: A national park in Australia gets its name from basalt columns called these, components of a musical instrument.
organ pipes.
4: You'll catch the Baseball Hall of Fame in this village that was settled by the dad of the author of "The Deerslayer".
Cooperstown.
5: Be wary around Mont St. Michel of this substance, sables mouvants in French, which is perhaps not as deadly as films portray.
quicksand.
Round 5. Category: The Johnny Gilbert BlueS. With Blue in quotes
1: Johnny has left the building wearing these"You can knock me down /Step on my face /Slander my name all over the place...".
"Blue Suede Shoes".
2: Linda Ronstadt, brace yourself for this tune"I feel so bad / I got a worried mind / I'm so lonesome all the time / Since I left my baby behind on...".
"Blue Bayou".
3: Witness the birth of "Captain Fantastic 2" with this song"Laughing like children /Living like lovers /Rolling like thunder /Under the covers...".
"I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues".
4: Completes this "Crystal"ine line"I'll be fine when you’re gone / I'll just cry all night long / Say it isn't true and don't it...".
"Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue".
5: This 1968 classic features the Man in Black, Johnny... Gilbert"My mama always told me son, always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns / But I shot a man in Reno just to
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March 30, 2024Episode 1145 - Wacky math - Who sang it first? - Let's go for a swim - Beastly movies - Surprise!
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1145, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Wacky Math
1: Strings on a standard guitar times the Oscars won by Pauly Shore.
0.
2: Number of "golden rings" in a Christmas song plus the number of rings in Ringling's circus.
8 (5 3).
3: Days in a leap year minus the title "route" number of a TV show starring Martin Milner.
300 (366 - 66).
4: Joe Namath's Jet uniform No. divided by the title number of a TV police car driven by Martin Milner.
1 (12/Adam-12).
5: No. of "islands" in a mayo-based salad dressing plus a "baker's dozen" of cookies made by Martin Milner.
1,013.
Round 2. Category: Who Sang It First?
1: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" that before Marvin Gaye's version hit, this singer and her Pips took the song to No. 2.
Gladys Knight.
2: This song was a hit for Ben E. King in 1961, for John Lennon in 1975 and for Ben again in 1986.
"Stand By Me".
3: Manfred Mann made "Blinded By The Light" a hit after it was introduced on a 1973 album by this rocker who wrote it.
(Bruce) Springsteen.
4: On their "Mother's Milk" album, the Red Hot Chili Peppers covered this Motown great's "Higher Ground".
Stevie Wonder.
5: In 2004 the White Stripes had a U.K. hit with a live version of her "Jolene".
Dolly Parton.
Round 3. Category: Let'S Go For A Swim
1: A swimmer kicks twice with one leg for each stroke of the opposite arm in the "Australian" this.
crawl.
2: Simultaneously bring both arms out of the water in forward, circular motions to do this stroke.
the butterfly.
3: World Book says it's "a restful stroke because your face is always out of the water and breathing is easy".
the backstroke.
4: This stroke is made in the prone position using both hands simultaneously and doing a frog kick.
the breaststroke.
5: Your head rests on your lower arm, extended with the palm turned downward in this stroke.
the sidestroke.
Round 4. Category: Beastly Movies
1: 1988:Sigourney Weaver battles primate poachers.
Gorillas in the Mist.
2: 2000:"blank Ugly".
Coyote.
3: 1980:Robert De Niro battles his way to the top of the middleweight boxing world.
Raging Bull.
4: 1978:Robert De Niro battles post-Vietnam stress.
The Deer Hunter.
5: 1986:Paul Hogan faces the jungle of New York City.
Crocodile Dundee.
Round 5. Category: Surprise!
1: A striking disclosure, or the final book of the New Testament; it should come as a....
revelation.
2: We've found it! It being this exclamation of finding something, perhaps its namesake California city.
Eureka.
3: Proverbially, this type of pitch mastered by Bert Blyleven is a deceptive trick.
a curveball.
4: It can mean a sudden burst of electricity and it rhymes with an electrical unit of measure.
a jolt.
5: It can be an experience resulting in a sudden realization and also an early A.M. drink of liquor.
an eye-opener.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/
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