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February 20, 2024Episode 1111 - Ask the nearest hippie - Quoting the shakespeare character - Pulitzer prize categories - Good sportsmanship - "land"s of the world
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1111, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Ask The Nearest Hippie
1: Have you and your teenagers Mao and Cosmos resolved this, a phrase from the '60s meaning a distance between parents and kids?.
the generation gap.
2: I'm late for work; do you mind moving this large Volkswagen model first sold in 1950 out of my driveway?.
the VW Bus.
3: Do you vote Green Party or write in this comedy duo who went "Up in Smoke" in the '70s?.
Cheech and Chong.
4: Moving to Oregon? Does that have anything to do with the passage of measure 91 on the legalization of this?.
marijuana.
5: Did you really witness the birth of this rhyming movement at an anti-war rally at UC Berkeley in 1965?.
flower power.
Round 2. Category: Quoting The Shakespeare Character
1: "I see their knavery. This is to make an ass of me".
Bottom.
2: "Tell me, my daughters... which of you shall we say doth love us most".
King Lear.
3: "For Brutus is an honourable man; so are they all, all honourable men".
Marc Antony.
4: "Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'".
Henry V.
5: "Come unto these yellow sands, and then take hands".
Ariel.
Round 3. Category: Pulitzer Prize Categories
1: Bill Mauldin in 1945 and 1959.
Cartooning.
2: Joe Rosenthal in 1945 for work done on Iwo Jima.
Photography.
3: Robert Lowell in 1947 and 1974.
Poetry.
4: Samuel Barber in 1958 and 1963.
Music.
5: David McCullough, twice.
Biography.
Round 4. Category: Good Sportsmanship
1: J.P. Hayes cost himself a 2009 spot on this tour by confessing to using an unapproved ball.
the PGA tour.
2: In 2008 Central Wash. players of this sport carried injured Sara Tucholsky of Western Oregon around the bases.
softball.
3: Mike Bossy and Alexander Mogilny have won the Lady Byng Trophy for gentlemanly conduct in this sport.
hockey.
4: The chronicles of this hard-serving American include, in 2005, calling an opponent's shot in, costing himself the match.
Andy Roddick.
5: This backcourt partner of Isiah Thomas on the "bad boys" of Detroit won the NBA's 1st Sportsmanship Award.
Joe Dumars.
Round 5. Category: LandS Of The World. With Land in quotes
1: This 840,000-square mile area belonging to Denmark lies within 15 miles of Canada.
Greenland.
2: The crusade of Father Theobald Mathew reduced this island's whiskey intake by half in the early 1840s.
Ireland.
3: From 1900 to 1982 Sobhuza II was king of this country surrounded on 3 sides by South Africa.
Swaziland.
4: It's the only U.S. state that fits the category.
Maryland (or Rhode Island).
5: Poet John Donne compared his mistress' body to this Canadian province.
Newfoundland.
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February 20, 2024Episode 1105 - They don't live on sesame street - Yes, i've eton - Consumer products - Composers all around - How inspirational
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1105, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: They Don'T Live On Sesame Street
1: South African-born Ernie Els is a longtime standout performer in this pro sport.
golf.
2: Bert wasn't a doctor, but Dr. Paul Bert made important studies of divers with decompression sickness, also known as this.
the bends.
3: Accompanying him on his post-White House trek to the Amazon, Kermit was the second son of this U.S. president.
Theodore Roosevelt.
4: Big birds of the world include the 6-foot, 30-pound Dalmatian variety of this avian with a large bill and an elastic throat pouch.
a pelican.
5: The grandfather of this Broadway lyricist was a major impresario of Vaudeville and opera.
Oscar Hammerstein.
Round 2. Category: Yes, I'Ve Eton
1: He hopefully had a ball at Eton before going on to write "Thunderball".
Fleming.
2: We know he revisited his "Brave New World" in 1958, but we don't know if he attended any Eton reunions.
(Aldous) Huxley.
3: Marshall Field III, who had fun times at Eton, merged his Sun and Times papers in this city in 1948.
Chicago.
4: James Oglethorpe went to Eton, did other stuff, then founded this colony in America.
Georgia.
5: As a student at Eton, he did not have his own laptop computer, despite being second in line to the British throne.
Prince William.
Round 3. Category: Consumer Products
1: Released in 1956 as a "house and garden bug killer", it uses the ad line "Kills Bugs Dead".
Raid.
2: In 1989 this shoemaker introduced The Pump, a hot-selling inflatable sports shoe.
Reebok.
3: During WWII this 100% whole wheat breakfast cereal contained "12 Large Biscuits" in every box.
Shredded Wheat.
4: Originally just an apple, this firm's trademark became one of the first used for textiles in 1871.
Fruit of the Loom.
5: This all-purpose "Formula" for cleaning is named after the number of tries it took to get it right.
Formula 409.
Round 4. Category: Composers All Around
1: Music Tim Carleton wrote at age 16 was used by phone maker Cisco and has been heard by millions as this--your call is important to us.
hold music.
2: A 1974 march for tuba by Luciano Michelini became the circusy-sounding theme to this HBO comedy.
Curb Your Enthusiasm.
3: Known as "The Bong", the 5-note theme for this chip maker "Inside" a lot of computers was composed in 1994 by Walter Werzowa.
Intel.
4: BJ Leiderman wrote themes for NPR programs like "Morning Edition" and this Saturday and Sunday counterpart.
Weekend Edition.
5: Adam Schlesinger of this "Stacy's Mom" band also composed 157 songs for TV's "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend".
Fountains of Wayne.
Round 5. Category: How Inspirational
1: When your prom date leaves the dance without you, recall the proverb, this "heals all wounds".
time.
2: This saint of Assisi said, "Where there is hatred, let me sow love... where there is despair, hope".
Francis.
3: Thinking of his sins, poet Heinrich Heine said, "Of course" God will do this to "me; that's his business".
forgive.
4: In 1903 Pope Pius X wrote, "Where justice is lacking there can be no hope of" this, pax in Latin.
peace.
5: This "Candide" author helped popularize the saying, "The perfect is the enemy of the good".
Voltaire.
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February 19, 2024Episode 1111 - Ask the nearest hippie - Quoting the shakespeare character - Pulitzer prize categories - Good sportsmanship - "land"s of the world
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1111, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Ask The Nearest Hippie
1: Have you and your teenagers Mao and Cosmos resolved this, a phrase from the '60s meaning a distance between parents and kids?.
the generation gap.
2: I'm late for work; do you mind moving this large Volkswagen model first sold in 1950 out of my driveway?.
the VW Bus.
3: Do you vote Green Party or write in this comedy duo who went "Up in Smoke" in the '70s?.
Cheech and Chong.
4: Moving to Oregon? Does that have anything to do with the passage of measure 91 on the legalization of this?.
marijuana.
5: Did you really witness the birth of this rhyming movement at an anti-war rally at UC Berkeley in 1965?.
flower power.
Round 2. Category: Quoting The Shakespeare Character
1: "I see their knavery. This is to make an ass of me".
Bottom.
2: "Tell me, my daughters... which of you shall we say doth love us most".
King Lear.
3: "For Brutus is an honourable man; so are they all, all honourable men".
Marc Antony.
4: "Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'".
Henry V.
5: "Come unto these yellow sands, and then take hands".
Ariel.
Round 3. Category: Pulitzer Prize Categories
1: Bill Mauldin in 1945 and 1959.
Cartooning.
2: Joe Rosenthal in 1945 for work done on Iwo Jima.
Photography.
3: Robert Lowell in 1947 and 1974.
Poetry.
4: Samuel Barber in 1958 and 1963.
Music.
5: David McCullough, twice.
Biography.
Round 4. Category: Good Sportsmanship
1: J.P. Hayes cost himself a 2009 spot on this tour by confessing to using an unapproved ball.
the PGA tour.
2: In 2008 Central Wash. players of this sport carried injured Sara Tucholsky of Western Oregon around the bases.
softball.
3: Mike Bossy and Alexander Mogilny have won the Lady Byng Trophy for gentlemanly conduct in this sport.
hockey.
4: The chronicles of this hard-serving American include, in 2005, calling an opponent's shot in, costing himself the match.
Andy Roddick.
5: This backcourt partner of Isiah Thomas on the "bad boys" of Detroit won the NBA's 1st Sportsmanship Award.
Joe Dumars.
Round 5. Category: LandS Of The World. With Land in quotes
1: This 840,000-square mile area belonging to Denmark lies within 15 miles of Canada.
Greenland.
2: The crusade of Father Theobald Mathew reduced this island's whiskey intake by half in the early 1840s.
Ireland.
3: From 1900 to 1982 Sobhuza II was king of this country surrounded on 3 sides by South Africa.
Swaziland.
4: It's the only U.S. state that fits the category.
Maryland (or Rhode Island).
5: Poet John Donne compared his mistress' body to this Canadian province.
Newfoundland.
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February 19, 2024Episode 1104 - Confirmation code is rlktd - The "mother" of all words - Chamber music - Buff actors - Nfl rules
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1104, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Confirmation Code Is Rlktd
1: R as in this unusual way 1950s football lineman Bob St. Clair liked his meat.
raw.
2: L as in this island event where you literally pig out.
a luau.
3: K as in this brown seaweed that can be used as soup stock or turned into a powder for use as a seasoning.
kelp.
4: T as in this old word, a promise to marry that you might plight.
troth.
5: D as in this word for a quilt that in French means a bird's plumage.
duvet.
Round 2. Category: The Mother Of All Words. With Mother in quotation marks
1: A female sponsor for a child at baptism.
a godmother.
2: Title for a female adult leader of a small group of Cub Scouts.
a den mother.
3: Nacre.
mother-of-pearl.
4: It's what Emma Lazarus called the Statue of Liberty in her poem for it.
the Mother of Exiles.
5: The H110MX-S is this product from Foxconn.
a motherboard.
Round 3. Category: Chamber Music
1: A 1996 sonata by Lowell Lieberman is for flute and this, also a popular pairing at weddings.
a harp.
2: Though pianists like Rubinstein might protest, Brahms' 2-player opus 78 is known as this instrument's sonata.
violin.
3: A violinist, cellist and pianist from Denmark rhymingly call themselves this "con Brio".
a Trio.
4: Bela Bartok wrote a trio called "Rhapsody" for this woodwind whose sound opens "Rhapsody In Blue".
clarinet.
5: This composer's "Musical Offering" is based on a theme given him by Frederick the Great in 1747.
Bach.
Round 4. Category: Buff Actors
1: 45 seconds of Sharon Stone and this naked actor were cut from "Basic Instinct" to get an R rating.
Michael Douglas.
2: In his 1995 film "Braveheart", this actor-director showed us what Scotsmen wear under their kilts.
Mel Gibson.
3: Holly Hunter was speechless when Harvey Keitel exposed himself in this 1993 film.
The Piano.
4: Killer Schwarzenegger cyborg whose time travel device can't send his clothes with him.
the Terminator.
5: Jaye Davidson surprised movie audiences when he slipped out of his clothes in this 1992 film.
The Crying Game.
Round 5. Category: Nfl Rules
1: (Hi, I'm Brian Mitchell.) A punt returner who waves his hand over his head isn't swatting for flies, he's signaling for this.
a fair catch.
2: (I'm Dan Fouts, Hall of Famer.) As it should be, there's an automatic 15-yard penalty for roughing the kicker or this person.
the quarterback.
3: (Hi, I'm Keyshawn Johnson.) This infraction includes but is not limited to hooking the receiver, grabbing my arm, etc..
pass interference.
4: (Hi, I'm Hall of Famer Dan Hampton.) Also a hockey penalty, it's called for using the hands illegally -- hey, it was the only way to stop me.
holding.
5: (Hi, I'm Joey Galloway.) Only one player at a time may do this, run parallel to the line to confuse the defense.
go in motion.
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February 18, 2024Episode 1111 - Ask the nearest hippie - Quoting the shakespeare character - Pulitzer prize categories - Good sportsmanship - "land"s of the world
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1111, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Ask The Nearest Hippie
1: Have you and your teenagers Mao and Cosmos resolved this, a phrase from the '60s meaning a distance between parents and kids?.
the generation gap.
2: I'm late for work; do you mind moving this large Volkswagen model first sold in 1950 out of my driveway?.
the VW Bus.
3: Do you vote Green Party or write in this comedy duo who went "Up in Smoke" in the '70s?.
Cheech and Chong.
4: Moving to Oregon? Does that have anything to do with the passage of measure 91 on the legalization of this?.
marijuana.
5: Did you really witness the birth of this rhyming movement at an anti-war rally at UC Berkeley in 1965?.
flower power.
Round 2. Category: Quoting The Shakespeare Character
1: "I see their knavery. This is to make an ass of me".
Bottom.
2: "Tell me, my daughters... which of you shall we say doth love us most".
King Lear.
3: "For Brutus is an honourable man; so are they all, all honourable men".
Marc Antony.
4: "Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'".
Henry V.
5: "Come unto these yellow sands, and then take hands".
Ariel.
Round 3. Category: Pulitzer Prize Categories
1: Bill Mauldin in 1945 and 1959.
Cartooning.
2: Joe Rosenthal in 1945 for work done on Iwo Jima.
Photography.
3: Robert Lowell in 1947 and 1974.
Poetry.
4: Samuel Barber in 1958 and 1963.
Music.
5: David McCullough, twice.
Biography.
Round 4. Category: Good Sportsmanship
1: J.P. Hayes cost himself a 2009 spot on this tour by confessing to using an unapproved ball.
the PGA tour.
2: In 2008 Central Wash. players of this sport carried injured Sara Tucholsky of Western Oregon around the bases.
softball.
3: Mike Bossy and Alexander Mogilny have won the Lady Byng Trophy for gentlemanly conduct in this sport.
hockey.
4: The chronicles of this hard-serving American include, in 2005, calling an opponent's shot in, costing himself the match.
Andy Roddick.
5: This backcourt partner of Isiah Thomas on the "bad boys" of Detroit won the NBA's 1st Sportsmanship Award.
Joe Dumars.
Round 5. Category: LandS Of The World. With Land in quotes
1: This 840,000-square mile area belonging to Denmark lies within 15 miles of Canada.
Greenland.
2: The crusade of Father Theobald Mathew reduced this island's whiskey intake by half in the early 1840s.
Ireland.
3: From 1900 to 1982 Sobhuza II was king of this country surrounded on 3 sides by South Africa.
Swaziland.
4: It's the only U.S. state that fits the category.
Maryland (or Rhode Island).
5: Poet John Donne compared his mistress' body to this Canadian province.
Newfoundland.
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February 18, 2024Episode 1103 - Shakespeare's endings - Let it snow - The same vowel, every other letter - Album cuts - Tall tales
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1103, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Shakespeare'S Endings
1: "With the help of your good hands, gentle breath of yours my sails must fill, or else my project fails".
The Tempest.
2: "Gratiano, keep the house, and seize upon the fortunes of the Moor, for they succeed on you".
Othello.
3: "We will unite the white rose and the red, smile heaven upon this fair conjunction".
Richard III.
4: "Take up the bodies. such a sight as this becomes the field, but here shows much amiss".
Hamlet.
5: "As for that ravenous tiger Tamora... being dead, let birds on her take pity".
Titus Andronicus.
Round 2. Category: Let It Snow
1: In a 3-day period in November 2014, this second-most-populous city in New York got 7 feet of the white stuff.
Buffalo.
2: From July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999, the Mount Baker ski area in this "Evergreen State" got 1,140" of snow--that's 95 feet!.
Washington.
3: In February 2015, Boston set a record for a month's snowfall with 58.5 inches by the 15th; this landmark helps tell the tale.
Fenway Park.
4: On Dec. 30, 1963 this "Crescent City" got a record 5 inches of snow.
New Orleans.
5: This state's 24-hour record for snowfall is 40 inches in Orono on Dec. 30, 1962.
Maine.
Round 3. Category: The Same Vowel, Every Other Letter
1: This type of cloud forms in puffs, mounds or towers on a flat base.
cumulus.
2: A brief 2-piece, poolside.
bikini.
3: A diamond salesman has this job.
a jeweler.
4: Also used as a royal epithet, it means calm or peaceful.
serene.
5: It's also known as the pygmy chimpanzee.
the bonobo.
Round 4. Category: Album Cuts
1: Michael Jackson:"Beat It" and"Billie Jean".
Thriller.
2: Santana:"Put Your Lights On" and"Smooth".
Supernatural.
3: Taylor Swift:"Sparks Fly" and"Mine".
Speak Now.
4: Eagles:"New Kid In Town" and"The Last Resort".
Hotel California.
5: The White Stripes:"Seven Nation Army" and"You've Got Her In Your Pocket".
Elephant.
Round 5. Category: Tall Tales
1: This logger's griddle was so big it had to be greased by men skating with bacon on their feet.
Paul Bunyan.
2: Some of the tales about this Tennessee congressman were spread by his Whig allies.
Davy Crockett.
3: Stormalong's soapy ship squeezed through the English Channel, leaving these cliffs clean and white.
White Cliffs of Dover.
4: Annie Christmas, who unloaded boats in this Louisiana city, could carry a barrel of flour under each arm.
New Orleans.
5: This "King of the Keelboatmen" boasted of being half-horse and half-alligator.
Mike Fink.
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February 17, 2024Episode 1102 - Around the vatican - Pork and mindy - Measuring devices - It's "da" end - Books for cooks
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1102, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Around The Vatican
1: The Vatican bank is unique in allowing ATM transactions to be conducted in this language.
Latin.
2: This room with a ceiling fresco is where the Cardinals vote for a new pope.
the Sistine Chapel.
3: The Vatican one of these was established by Pope Nicholas V, "The Great Humanist".
the library.
4: The Vatican compiled a list of some 4,000 works in the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, or "Index of" these.
prohibited books.
5: In 1506 Pope Julius II founded this Vatican military group.
the Swiss Guard.
Round 2. Category: Pork And Mindy
1: Mindy's up on her slang and knows you can "bring home" this porky term -- or if you're in trouble, you can "save" yours.
bacon.
2: Mindy's not overacting but is livin' on this meat from the hind leg of the hog; it's rich in thiamine and iron.
ham.
3: On vacation, Mindy saw a '95 film about this title porker, known in Taiwan as "I am not Stupid, I have Something to Say".
Babe.
4: Multi-tasking Mindy knows this term for a type of pig can also apply to a stove.
potbelly.
5: Mindy goes semiwild hog with the Arkansas football team to name this type of pig.
the razorbacks.
Round 3. Category: Measuring Devices
1: An ebullioscope is used to determine this in liquids.
the boiling point.
2: A chronoscope is used to measure this.
time.
3: The amount of this in a solution can be measured by a saccharometer.
sugar.
4: You might want to put one of these on the plain in Spain to measure how much precipitation occurs.
a rain gauge.
5: The energy from this is measured by a pyrheliometer.
the Sun.
Round 4. Category: It'S Da End. With Da in quotes
1: Material used to advance a cause; it's original sense was the early 17th century advancement of the Catholic cause.
propaganda.
2: These short notes are written as reminders.
memoranda.
3: Something in its entirety is said to be "the whole" this Mexican food dish.
enchilada.
4: Italian for "tail", it's the tail end of a musical composition or movement.
a coda.
5: Rudolf Rassendyll is the sword-wielding narrator of "The Prisoner of" here.
Zenda.
Round 5. Category: Books For Cooks
1: A cookbook that promises "A Culinary Journey Through India" is called "Beyond" this 5-letter dish.
curry.
2: Mimi Kirk explains how to "Live" this 3-letter way in which food is not cooked over 118 degrees Fahrenheit.
raw.
3: This brand, "the original slow cooker", offers a book of its "Best-Loved Slow Cooker Recipes".
Crock-Pot.
4: This title "At Home" is one of Ina Garten's many cookbooks.
Barefoot Contessa.
5: This savory meat jelly is covered in the cold buffet chapter of Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking".
aspic.
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February 15, 2024Episode 1101 - An imp of a rhyme - One man's "meat" - It's a special day - Beauty and the greek - Mr. dwayne johnson
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1101, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: An Imp Of A Rhyme
1: To spend time making adjustments to one's appearance.
primp.
2: "Snoopy One" was one for Metlife.
blimp.
3: 6-letter word meaning to economize.
scrimp.
4: Crangon crangon is the scientific name for the common European one.
shrimp.
5: To connect 2 wires by squeezing the ends together.
crimp.
Round 2. Category: One Man'S Meat. With Meat in quotation marks
1: This term for anything essential or basic could also refer to steak and home fries.
Meat and potatoes.
2: Bill Murray summer camped it up in this 1979 comedy.
Meatballs.
3: (Hi, I'm Earl Brown.) In 1978 two out of three wasn't bad for this singer who I played on VH1 in 2000.
Meat Loaf.
4: Slang term for a singles bar, or any place with a similar atmosphere.
Meat market.
5: For example: bonbons, chocolate, toffee...anyone hungry yet?.
Sweet meats.
Round 3. Category: It'S A Special Day
1: Made a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, it's also known as Black Independence Day.
Juneteenth.
2: Every March brings a holiday in Iran on the date in 1951 when the country nationalized this industry.
the oil industry.
3: This U.S. territory celebrates Flag Day on April 17, the day in 1900 that Old Glory was raised in Fagatogo on Tutuila Island.
American Samoa.
4: Jerusalem's November 29 Street is named for the day in 1947 the U.N. voted to partition this British-controlled land.
Palestine.
5: If you're in Peru in June, head to Cuzco on the 24th for Inti Raymi, "Sun Festival" in this language.
Quechuan.
Round 4. Category: Beauty And The Greek
1: Her name comes from the Greek for "gift"; Zeus gift-boxed her for the human race as punishment.
Pandora.
2: Cheating Zeus hung his jealous wife Hera by her wrists on this mountain.
Mount Olympus.
3: Plato said this Greek love goddess was actually 2 individuals: Urania and Pandemos.
Aphrodite.
4: "Mourning becomes" this nymph who became one of the Pleiades.
Elektra.
5: Zeus allowed this underworld goddess to spend part of her time in the world above.
Persephone.
Round 5. Category: Mr. Dwayne Johnson
1: Channeling his Pacific island heritage, Dwayne was the voice of Maui in this animated movie.
Moana.
2: In the last 4 films in this speedy franchise, Dwayne has played Luke Hobbs.
Fast and Furious.
3: D.J. flew a rescue chopper and saved lives in this "fault"-y disaster film.
San Andreas.
4: In "Central Intelligence", Dwayne teamed up to catch a spy with this actor of smaller stature.
Kevin Hart.
5: Still billed as "The Rock" in his film debut "The Mummy Returns", Dwayne played this ruler restored to life by ancient magic.
the Scorpion King.
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February 14, 2024Episode 1100 - Home, sweet home - Horton hears a hoosier - Big screen bloodsuckers - They named a mountain for me - 3-letter words ending in x
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1100, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Home, Sweet Home
1: From 1903 to 1957, Beauvoir, his former home in Biloxi, was a home for Confederate veterans and their widows.
Jefferson Davis.
2: Ralph Waldo Emerson owned a Concord home nicknamed this; Hawthorne rented it and wrote some "Mosses from" it.
the Old Manse.
3: The site of this author's birth in Sauk Centre, Minnesota is now on an avenue named for him.
Sinclair Lewis.
4: The Independence, Mo. house he lived in from 1919 belonged to his wife Bess' family.
Harry Truman.
5: Michael Jackson, who identified with Peter Pan, lived on a sprawling California ranch he called this.
Neverland.
Round 2. Category: Horton Hears A Hoosier
1: This aviator first flew into the world near Millville on April 16, 1867; Orville landed in Ohio in 1871.
Wilbur Wright.
2: From this Hoosier's "Top Ten New Words of 2010": Lohab and baconfetti.
(David) Letterman.
3: This 1960s Teamsters president was born on Valentine's Day 1913 in Brazil, Indiana.
Jimmy Hoffa.
4: His website says he "dedicated his life to perfecting a lighter, fluffier popcorn", a life that began in Brazil, Ind. in 1907.
Redenbacher.
5: In 1965 this Indianapolis-born novelist published "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater".
Vonnegut.
Round 3. Category: Big Screen Bloodsuckers
1: The hypnotic eyes of this actor created a shiver of fear in his audiences as well as his victims.
Bela Lugosi.
2: It was "Love At First Bite" for this actor when he played Count Dracula in 1979.
George Hamilton.
3: The consumate vampire, this tall, dark and gruesome actor played a bloodsucker in 7 Hammer Studio films.
Christopher Lee.
4: "Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are In My Neck" was the subtitle of this Roman Polanski horror spoof.
The Fearless Vampire Killers.
5: Before taking a bite out of Susan Sarandon, this French actress put David Bowie in a box in 1983's "The Hunger".
Catherine Deneuve.
Round 4. Category: They Named A Mountain For Me
1: Mount Walsh in the Yukon is named for an officer in the North West Mounted Police, today known as this force.
the Mounties.
2: Mount Clarence King in this range is named for the man who discovered Mount Whitney.
the Sierra Nevadas.
3: The USA's 14,264-foot Mount Evans was named for the second governor of this then-territory.
Colorado.
4: The Agassizhorn in the Bernese section of these mountains is named for a 19th century scientist.
the Alps.
5: Imeni Ismail Samani Peak, the highest in Tajikistan, used to be named after this man (like some other places).
Stalin.
Round 5. Category: 3-Letter Words Ending In X
1: Suit for a formal.
a tux.
2: To dishonestly influence something to reach a predetermined outcome.
fix.
3: To bewitch someone or cast a spell upon them is to do this.
hex.
4: To disturb with minor irritations.
vex.
5: No war, for a Roman.
pax.
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February 13, 2024Episode 1099 - Waits and measures - Czechs - Who wants dessert? - Proofreading - I got a strait
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1099, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Waits And Measures
1: This name for a type of ounce used to measure gold comes from a city in medieval France, not ancient Turkey.
the troy ounce.
2: One U.S. beer barrel contains 31 of these units; that's nearly 4,000 delicious ounces.
gallons.
3: Glidden says it takes about an hour for latex this to dry; wanna watch?.
paint.
4: A 2019 study found that Newark Airport had the longest average wait time, 23 minutes, in this 3-letter agency's lines.
the TSA.
5: In 2019 more than 130,000 fans had their names on the Green Bay Packers' waiting list for these.
season tickets.
Round 2. Category: Czechs
1: In the 1890s he moved briefly from Prague to New York City, inspiring his best-known symphony.
Dvořák.
2: Czech-born director Forman and Czech prime minister Zeman share this first name.
Milos.
3: After 74 years together, it was splitsville for the Czech Republic and this nation on January 1, 1993.
Slovakia.
4: This international alliance welcomed the Czech Republic as a member in March 1999.
NATO.
5: The Bohemian Czech king Charles IV held this "Holy" title from 1355 to 1378.
Holy Roman Emperor.
Round 3. Category: Who Wants Dessert?
1: No dillydallying after taking this eggy dessert out of the oven; it will only stay fully risen for a minute or 2.
souffle.
2: Colorful sprinkles baked in the batter turn ordinary birthday cake into this festive type, but don't toss it in celebration.
Funfetti (Confetti).
3: This tangy dessert is an official state food of Florida.
key lime pie.
4: At Christmas time we want traditional English this, slices of cake soaked in sherry and layered with fruit, custard and whipped cream.
trifle.
5: Made with purple yams, ube hopia is a specialty of this country.
the Philippines.
Round 4. Category: Proofreading
1: Using 3 right triangles, president and former math teacher James Garfield gave an original proof of this.
the Pythagorean Theorem.
2: A proof that shows a statement to be true by building an example is called this, like helpful criticism.
constructive.
3: There's no "di" in this term for a short theorem used to prove a larger one--but watch out for the horns anyway.
lemma.
4: In 1637 he wrote, "I have discovered a truly remarkable proof, but this margin is too small to contain it".
Pierre de Fermat.
5: Mathematicians were shocked to read his 1931 proof of the incompleteness of any given formal system.
Kurt Gödel.
Round 5. Category: I Got A Strait
1: Bearing the name of an 8th century Berber conqueror, this strait separates 2 continents.
the Strait of Gibraltar.
2: Some ancestors of Native Americans are believed to have crossed from Asia over what's now this about 13,000 years ago.
the Bering Strait.
3: The Channel Tunnel travels under this strait for more than 20 miles.
Strait of Dover.
4: The 1905 Battle of Tsushima Strait near Korea was a decisive victory for Japan over this nation.
Russia.
5: The Sunda Strait connects the Indian Ocean with this sea that shares its name with an island.
the Java Sea.
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