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December 28, 2023Episode 1051 - 5-letter countries - Modern drunkard rules - Snack attack - Authors' home states - "t"3
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1051, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: 5-Letter Countries
1: It stretches southward to Cape Horn.
Chile.
2: Gaining independence in 1804, it was the second country in the Americas to free itself from colonial rule.
Haiti.
3: In the 19th century, this Mideast nation fell under the control of the Al Thani Dynasty, which still rules there today.
Qatar.
4: The rugged Mahabharat range of the Himalayas spans part of this landlocked Asian nation.
Nepal.
5: This kingdom consists of some 170 islands located about 1,300 miles north of New Zealand.
Tonga.
Round 2. Category: Modern Drunkard Rules
1: "If you hesitate more than three seconds after" this person "looks at you, you do not deserve a drink".
a bartender.
2: "The bar clock moves twice as fast from midnight to this" 2-word phrase hollered at closing time.
last call.
3: Rule 18 is always have this in your house; rule 19 is if you break rule 18, try pushing down with a pen.
a corkscrew.
4: "Never complain about the brand or quality of" this kind of drink.
a free drink.
5: "Whoever buys the shot gets the first chance to offer" one of these.
a toast.
Round 3. Category: Snack Attack
1: I've got a big appetite, so give me the Big Cup version of this Reese's treat.
a peanut butter cup.
2: Spice things up with this snack--tortilla chips covered with melted cheese and dare I say jalapenos!.
nachos.
3: Wow! The Chocolate Delight snack bar named for this "Miami" diet has just 100 calories! I'll have 6 of them.
the South Beach diet.
4: I could eat a whole bag of this type of snack invented in Saratoga Springs in 1853.
potato chips.
5: A hike sounds like the right time for this snack that you can make with Chex cereal, MandMs, raisins and peanuts.
trail mix.
Round 4. Category: Authors' Home States
1: Stephen King.
Maine.
2: John Irving.
New Hampshire.
3: Larry McMurtry.
Texas.
4: Mario Puzo.
New York.
5: Anne Rice.
Louisiana.
Round 5. Category: T3. With T in quotation marks
1: The Holy Bible is made up of the "Old" and "New" ones.
testaments.
2: Gouverneur Morris was responsible for much of the wording of this in 1787.
the Constitution.
3: It's the lever pilots use to control the power and speed of many planes.
throttle.
4: To create an opera, you need a composer and this person who writes or adapts the text.
librettist.
5: While not an M.D., this person can still diagnose eye problems and prescribe glasses.
optometrist.
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December 27, 2023Episode 1050 - Starts and ends with the same letter - 4-letter anatomy - Machinery - A world of pirates - Texans
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1050, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Starts And Ends With The Same Letter
1: A Utah senator or boat's passageway.
Hatch.
2: A cutting remark or a sharp point, perhaps on a fishhook.
a barb.
3: A generally nonmalignant growth on the surface of a mucous membrane.
a polyp.
4: It's the noble gas on the periodic table that fits the category.
neon.
5: An estate given by a lord to a vassal in return for service.
a fief.
Round 2. Category: 4-Letter Anatomy
1: Cyrano's was really long, but Rudolph's was famous in a Christmas song.
nose.
2: The covering that's all about, to keep your innards from falling out.
skin.
3: Cooked most certainly is your goose, when this is surrounded by a noose.
neck.
4: Be careful when you do a flip, that one of these back parts doesn't slip.
a disc.
5: Ballerinas and night watchmen, are both alert when they stay on them.
toes.
Round 3. Category: Machinery
1: In 2002 China unveiled its first homegrown "super" one of these, with 272 gigabytes of RAM.
computer.
2: In 1738 Lewis Paul patented a machine for this--processing fibers into yarn, not doing aerobics on a bike.
spinning.
3: Named for a typographical mark, it copied written material using an ink-transfer process.
ditto machine.
4: In 1895 Dr. Shields invented one of these machines that simulated the action of a calf.
a milker.
5: The Jack LaLanne power one of these has surgical blades and a super-sized pulp catcher.
juicer.
Round 4. Category: A World Of Pirates
1: Later dictator, this Roman was kidnapped by pirates while on a journey to Rhodes around 75 B.C..
Julius Caesar.
2: In 1815 Washington Irving planned to join Stephen Decatur on an expedition against these North African pirates.
Barbary pirates.
3: Born around 1645, this pirate captain was sent to England for trial and hanged in 1701.
Captain Kidd.
4: Kevin Kline won a Tony Award for his role in this swashbuckling Gilbert and Sullivan operetta.
The Pirates of Penzance.
5: The costumes for this 1991 Steven Spielberg film included 350 pirate outfits for the extras alone.
Hook.
Round 5. Category: Texans
1: The younger sister of Phylicia Rashad, this dancer won 2 Emmys for her choreography on "Fame".
Debbie Allen.
2: Anchorman who wrote a memoir titled "The Camera Never Blinks: Adventures in TV Journalism".
Dan Rather.
3: When orphaned at age 17, he took control of his father's Houston-based tool company.
(Howard) Hughes.
4: This first black heavyweight boxing champ claimed he lost deliberately to Jess Willard in 1915.
Jack Johnson.
5: This "outlaw" singer topped the country charts in 1977 with "Luckenbach, Texas".
Waylon Jennings.
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December 25, 2023Episode 1049 - "b" prepared - A mighty wind - Relax, we're still rated g - On the old quarter - Tasmanian tidbits
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1049, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: B Prepared. With B in quotes
1: A non-rigid flexible dirigible.
blimp.
2: This type of piano is about 5 feet long.
Baby grand.
3: This contagious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis can be spread by fleas from infected rats.
bubonic plague.
4: "I'll Go Home With Bonnie Jean" is one of many lively songs in this Lerner and Loewe musical.
Brigadoon.
5: This Pennsylvania city was founded in 1741 and appropriately named on Christmas Eve.
Bethlehem.
Round 2. Category: A Mighty Wind
1: In 1951 they called the wind this in "Paint Your Wagon", but Ms. Carey might challenge the spelling.
Maria.
2: In April 1934 Mt. Washington had a wind gust reach 201 of this unit equal to 1 nautical mile per hour.
knots.
3: 2-word "aeronautical" term for the strong, generally westerly winds in the Earth's upper troposphere.
the jet stream.
4: It has a low-pressure center and circular wind motion; the Coney Island ride opened June 26, 1927 is much more fun.
a cyclone.
5: Volkswagen aficionados know this hot, dusty wind that blows from North Africa and affects Southern Europe.
scirocco.
Round 3. Category: Relax, We'Re Still Rated G
1: Paul Angelis voiced the chief Blue Meanie and some dude named Ringo in this 1968 film.
Yellow Submarine.
2: The piscine lead in this '03 film: "If this is some kind of practical joke, it's not funny, and I know funny, I'm a clownfish".
Finding Nemo.
3: For a category on G-rated films, that'll do, this 1995 title porker. That'll do.
Babe.
4: Tom Hanks says, "That wasn't flying. That was...falling with style" in this 1995 animated movie.
Toy Story.
5: In 2005 this title duo investigated "The Curse of the Were-Rabbit".
Wallace and Gromit.
Round 4. Category: On The Old Quarter
1: At 8 letters, it's the longest word (hint: it's Latin).
pluribus.
2: The direction in which the figures are facing.
left.
3: The single word at the top of the "heads" side.
Liberty.
4: The leaves of this plant are depicted on the reverse of the quarter.
(the) olive (tree).
5: The sole verb.
trust.
Round 5. Category: Tasmanian Tidbits
1: Tasmania is this country's smallest state.
Australia.
2: Discovering the island in 1642, he named it Van Diemen's Land.
Abel Tasman.
3: Also called wolfram, this metal used in lamp filaments is a big source of income.
Tungsten.
4: The island is home to the Tasmanian devil and this animal.
Wombat.
5: The Derwent River in Tasmania has a concrete one of these floating bridges.
Pontoon bridge.
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December 24, 2023Episode 1048 - The company line - Name that body part - Sports halls of fame - The 2011 emmys - Oscar
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1048, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: The Company Line
1: In 1963, live on "The Art Linkletter Show", this company served its billionth burger.
McDonald's.
2: This housewares store was named for the packaging its merchandise came in and was first displayed on.
Crate and Barrel.
3: This company's Accutron watch, introduced in 1960, had a guarantee of accuracy to within one minute a month.
Bulova.
4: Edward Teller and this man partnered in 1898 to sell high fashions to women.
(Paul) Bonwit.
5: The Kirschner brothers, Don and Bill, named this ski company for themselves and the second-highest mountain.
K2.
Round 2. Category: Name That Body Part
1: Dentine,Pulp,Crown.
Tooth.
2: Calcaneus,Plantar arch, Sole.
Foot.
3: Parietal lobe,Thalamus,Cerebellum.
Brain.
4: Phagocytes,Alveoli,Bronchioles.
Lungs.
5: Glomeruli,Nephron,Renal cortex.
Kidney.
Round 3. Category: Sports Halls Of Fame
1: A museum and hall of fame for this sport in Huntington Beach, Calif. includes a shrine to Duke Kahanamoku.
surfing.
2: The Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts bears the name of this inventor of the game.
(James) Naismith.
3: The original of this trophy, a silver bowl, is on permanent display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
the Stanley Cup.
4: 1960s inductees into this hall of fame include Don Budge, Alice Marble and Brooke Shields' grandfather Frank Shields.
the Tennis Hall of Fame.
5: Start your engines please and head to this Alabama city to visit the Motorsports Hall of Fame.
Talladega.
Round 4. Category: The 2011 Emmys
1: Emmy has spoken: he won his fourth straight award as Best Reality Host and we can tell you for sure that he knows how to rock and roll.
(Jeff) Probst.
2: Guy Pearce won an acting Emmy for playing Monty in this HBO miniseries.
Mildred Pierce.
3: With clear eyes and a full heart, Kyle Chandler couldn't lose Lead Actor in a Drama for this show.
Friday Night Lights.
4: After joining her fellow nominees onstage, Melissa McCarthy won for this double "M" sitcom.
Mike and Molly.
5: This best director was a raging bull in an Emmy shop for his work on "Boardwalk Empire".
Martin Scorsese.
Round 5. Category: Oscar
1: This film about a family of superheroes beat out "Shrek 2" and "Shark Tale" as 2004's Best Animated Feature.
The Incredibles.
2: (Al Gore delivers the clue.) This film about my campaign to recognize climate change as a worldwide problem won the Oscar in 2006 for Best Documentary Feature.
An Inconvenient Truth.
3: Michael Douglas won for producing this 1975 film that swept all 5 major Oscar categories.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
4: 1980's Best Picture nominees included 2 black and white films: "The Elephant Man" and this boxing film.
Raging Bull.
5: She received 2 1982 acting Oscar nominations, both for playing actresses--a soap star and a '40s film star.
Jessica Lange.
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December 23, 2023Episode 1047 - Stay away from meat - Dairy products - U.s. mayors - Before and after: singers and writers - Latin lovers
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1047, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Stay Away From Meat
1: AKA soybean curd, it can be frozen up to 3 months--but that will change its texture, making it slightly chewier.
tofu.
2: This 5-letter term coined in 1944 is the beginning and end of "vegetarian".
vegan.
3: Not "Yesterday" but in 2009, this musician and longtime vegetarian launched a "meat free Monday" campaign.
Paul McCartney.
4: Kashi makes this type of crunchy grain-fruit-honey-nut breakfast cereal and bars of it, too.
granola.
5: The Food Network says kosher salt is optional for a 1 lb. serving of this, Japanese for green soybeans.
edamame.
Round 2. Category: Dairy Products
1: A separator divides milk into light and heavy parts; this substance is light, so as they say, it rises to the top.
cream.
2: Yogurt is made by curdling milk with purified cultures of these, like Streptococcus thermophilus.
bacteria.
3: This process uses moderately high temperatures for a short time to kill microorganisms in milk.
pasteurization.
4: Milk is tested for these, such as penicillin, which may have been used to treat cows that fell ill.
antibiotics.
5: Greek-style this, like oikos, has become popular with its lush texture.
yogurt.
Round 3. Category: U.S. Mayors
1: In 1999 Oscar Goodman, once a lawyer for Tony "The Ant" Spilotro, was elected mayor of this Nevada city.
Las Vegas.
2: In 1993 Thomas Menino became the 1st non-Irish American since 1929 elected mayor of this city.
Boston.
3: It was a historic event when this man was sworn in in 1990.
David Dinkins (first black mayor of NYC).
4: Ed Rendell was elected mayor of this city when Frank Rizzo died after the primary.
Philadelphia.
5: In 1999 Mayor Wellington Webb of this state capital asked the NRA to cancel its convention there.
Denver.
Round 4. Category: Before And After: Singers And Writers
1: "The Heart Of Rock and Roll" lead singer who also wrote "Alice in Wonderland".
Huey Lewis Carroll.
2: Folk trio that was "Blowin' In The Wind" with the writer of "Frankenstein".
Peter, Paul and Mary Shelley.
3: "Super Freak" singer who also told "Tales of the South Pacific".
Rick James Michener.
4: "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" singer who takes up a pen and creates "The Mayor of Casterbridge".
B.J. Thomas Hardy.
5: "Hit The Road Jack" with the singer and pianist who also came up with the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Ray Charles Darwin.
Round 5. Category: Latin Lovers
1: It's Latin for "O Come, All Ye Faithful".
"Adeste Fideles".
2: "Dictum sapient sat est" translates as "A word to" these people.
The wise.
3: We've probably asked "Nil novi sub sole" before, as there's "Nothing new under" this.
The sun.
4: It's what's no excuse in "Ignorantia legis neminem excusat".
Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
5: Ancient Romans put great stock in "Ars moriendi", "The art" of doing this.
Dying.
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December 22, 2023Episode 1046 - Southernmost points - "b" nice - Old testament names - The writing stuff - Presidential astrology
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1046, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Southernmost Points
1: The southernmost point on the USA's mainland is Cape Sable in this Florida national park.
the Everglades.
2: South America's southernmost mainland point, cape froward on the Brunswick Peninsula, lies in this country.
Chile.
3: Asia's southernmost mainland point, Cape Piai, lies in this country just north of Singapore.
Malaysia.
4: Germany's is in this state bordering Austria.
Bavaria.
5: Cape Sarych, Ukraine's southernmost point, lies on this peninsula that juts into the Black Sea.
the Crimean Peninsula.
Round 2. Category: B Nice. With B in quotes
1: Medically, it's the opposite of malignant.
benign.
2: Insurance entitlements, or things you might share with a really good friend.
benefits.
3: A favor or gift, it's a homonym of a Colonial frontiersman's name.
boon.
4: Robert Burns wrote that the men of Ayr were honest and the lasses were this.
bonnie.
5: Officially, it's the "B" in B.P.O.E..
benevolent.
Round 3. Category: Old Testament Names
1: Oddly, his name means "dove" and not "he of the big fish".
Jonah.
2: Hebrew for "friend" or "companion", she was the companion and daughter-in-law of Naomi.
Ruth.
3: Various sources list her name as meaning "temptress" and "seductive".
Delilah.
4: "Behold, a son", this firstborn son of Jacob.
Reuben.
5: Though his name is from Hebrew for "laughter", he probably didn't laugh much while he was on that altar.
Isaac.
Round 4. Category: The Writing Stuff
1: "Passing away" is this kind of term, an indirect substitute for something harsh or offensive.
a euphemism.
2: "Uneven" 2-word term for an early version; Jefferson used it about one pass at the Declaration of Independence.
a rough draft.
3: Aunt Grace wants 1 more copy; good thing you put out your poems using P.O.D., short for this.
printing on demand.
4: Add a dose of this quality to your novel, the incongruity between what was expected and what actually occurs.
irony.
5: Orson Scott Card said this is never solved by "writing through it" because you haven't solved the original problem.
writer's block.
Round 5. Category: Presidential Astrology
1: Gerald Ford was the last president born under this "crab"by sign.
Cancer.
2: Even though this was John Quincy Adams' sign, we'd never describe him as "crab"by.
Cancer.
3: Appropriately, we've had 2 presidents born under this sign, Bush and Kennedy.
Gemini.
4: This was LBJ's sign, though he's not usually associated with maidenly virtues.
Virgo.
5: With the exception of Reagan, every U.S. pres. born under this sign, including Lincoln, died in office.
Aquarius.
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December 21, 2023Episode 1045 - Don't get... - In a nutshell - Katy perry - Business acronyms and abbrev. - Climb it
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1045, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Don'T Get...
1: ...up if this sign is illuminated.
the fasten seat belt sign.
2: ...one of the unsatisfactory cars known by this fruity term.
a lemon.
3: ...too close to the edge if you're leaning to get a view from this, part of a World Heritage Site in Tuscany.
the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
4: ...burned; the FDA says the fair-skinned may want sunscreen with this of 15 or higher.
an SPF.
5: ...worried if you need to acquire a skill with a steep this; that actually means you can pick it up fast.
a learning curve.
Round 2. Category: In A Nutshell
1: They make a tasty poultry stuffing and in a Christmas song, they're "roasting on an open fire".
Chestnuts.
2: These large nuts from the Amazon River Valley can be used in cooking much the same way as coconut.
Brazil nuts.
3: To make a traditional pesto sauce, you need these nuts.
Pine nuts.
4: The Mauna Loa Corporation is the world's leading grower, processor and marketer of these nuts.
Macadamia nuts.
5: These bright green nuts are said to have been a favorite of the Queen of Sheba.
Pistachios.
Round 3. Category: Katy Perry
1: In this video, Katy's jungle adventure includes taming a tiger and painting an elephant's nails.
"Roar".
2: "Who You Love" is Katy's duet with this man.
John Mayer.
3: "I was dreaming for so long" and "Not losing any sleep" are lines from this hit.
"Wide Awake".
4: Those are real marines with Katy in this video.
"Part Of Me".
5: Snoop Dogg and a candy-clad Katy are highlights of this video.
"California Gurls".
Round 4. Category: Business Acronyms And Abbrev.
1: The boss wants that report by EOD, this.
end of day.
2: The pharmaceutical industry spends about $200 billion a year on RandD, short for this.
research and development.
3: Let's get down to the bottom line and discuss AGI, "adjusted" this.
gross income.
4: NASDAQ is the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated these bids and offers.
quotations.
5: Business analysts use SWOT to stand for "strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and" these possible dangers.
threats.
Round 5. Category: Climb It
1: When attempting this African mountain, use the Marangu Route; you'll find it's the easiest and most comfortable.
Mount Kilimanjaro.
2: Sime climbers call 27,800-foot Makalu the most beautiful peak in this Asian range.
Himalayas.
3: You might follow in astronaut James Irwin's footsteps up this mountain in search of Noah's Ark.
Mount Ararat.
4: You'll see some Inca ruins during the 1-hour climb to the top of Huayna Picchu in this country.
Peru.
5: These Wyoming peaks include the South, the Middle and the most imposing Grand.
Tetons.
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December 20, 2023Episode 1044 - 18 years of leftovers - Failed constitutional amendments - Ripley's believe it or not! - Is it safe? - Now you know
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1044, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: 18 Years Of Leftovers
1: From Season 3:This "Pretty Baby" once suggested wearing red mascara, because it's "perfect for the disco".
Brooke Shields.
2: From Season 14:21-year-old Frances Folsom married 49-year-old Grover Cleveland in this "colorful" room.
the Blue Room.
3: From Season 12:Horace's quote "Permitte divis cetera" means "Leave the rest to" these beings.
the gods.
4: From Season 11:British nonsense poet who wrote the 1877 poem "The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo".
Edward Lear.
5: From Season 10:This count who commanded a French force at Yorktown had almost become a priest.
Rochambeau.
Round 2. Category: Failed Constitutional Amendments
1: The "Every Vote Counts" amendment tried to abolish this "College" but went nowhere.
the Electoral College.
2: After a Kentucky congressman shot and killed a rep. from Maine in 1838, an amendment against this practice was proposed.
dueling.
3: The Crittenden Compromise of 1860 suggested 6 amendments to protect this institution.
slavery.
4: In 2017, 35 years after its congressional deadline had passed, Nevada ratified this failed amendment.
the ERA (the Equal Rights Amendment).
5: An amendment replacing the 23rd Amendment with a grant of statehood to this area expired in 1985.
District of Columbia.
Round 3. Category: Ripley'S Believe It Or Not!
1: B.I.O.N., Texan David Pay has written over 300 alphabetic characters on a single grain of this!.
rice.
2: B.I.O.N., herpetologist Bill Haast has been bitten over 150 times by these deadly creatures!.
snakes.
3: B.I.O.N., every year a Filipino village recreates this event of around 30 A.D. using nails.
the crucifixion.
4: B.I.O.N., because he believes it's possessed by his dead fiancee, a man married one of these dolls!.
a Barbie doll.
5: B.I.O.N., a 3-year old Ugandan boy was adopted and raised for 4 years by a colony of these human-like apes!.
chimps.
Round 4. Category: Is It Safe?
1: A parasite spread by this insect sickens 300 million people a year and kills almost 3 million.
the mosquito.
2: Christmas will not be jolly if you happen to eat the red berries from this evergreen holiday bush.
holly.
3: This is in the top 3 of the most dangerous professions in the U.S.; most of the fatalities are from drowning.
fishing.
4: Though the pygmy and river varieties look comical, Africans consider this 8,000-lb. mammal extremely dangerous.
the hippopotamus.
5: This homophonic drug cocktail was a '90s weight-loss dream but was later discovered to be a health nightmare.
Fen-phen.
Round 5. Category: Now You Know
1: Chopping an onion releases a compound that causes these glands to produce tears.
the lachrymal glands.
2: The best result in this lakeside game also called "ducks and drakes" is with a flat projectile thrown at a 20-degree angle.
skipping stones.
3: As we humans get older, less and less of this pigment is added to beginning hair cells, leading to gradual graying.
melanin.
4: This type of "burn" happens when water molecules escape from food preserved there and begin to migrate.
freezer burn.
5: The world's smallest flowers, Wolffia globosa, each consist of 1 pistil and 1 this, the pistil's male counterpart.
the stamen.
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December 19, 2023Episode 1043 - They own it - The world at war - In life - Happy 50th nasa - You're "nut"s!
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1043, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: They Own It
1: Everything from Charmin to Duracell:This company named for 2 guys.
Procter and Gamble.
2: Uncle Ben's, MandM's and, fittingly, Orbit gum.
Mars.
3: Cheerios and Wheaties:This "military" corporation.
General Mills.
4: Dasani and Sprite:This soft drink concern.
Coca-Cola.
5: Xanax and Lipitor (don't get them mixed up):This pharmaceutical giant.
Pfizer.
Round 2. Category: The World At War
1: The Chinese Communist First Front Army staged the 6,000-mile retreat known as the Long March under this leader.
Mao Tse-tung.
2: St. Louis, Missouri was named for King Louis IX of France, who led the Seventh and Eighth of these military debacles.
the Crusades.
3: In 1619 Rene Descartes went to join the army of the Duke of Bavaria during this decades-long war.
the 30 Years War.
4: Unprepared for this man leading an army force over the Andes in 1817, the Spanish Empire lost Chile and Argentina.
JosÃ© de San MartÃn.
5: The first British recipient of the Victoria Cross, a sailor, received it for actions in the Baltic Sea during this war.
the Crimean War.
Round 3. Category: In Life
1: In regard to benefits, ssa.gov says this period of your life begins at age 62.
retirement.
2: In common law, the age of this, signaling adulthood, is presumed to be 14 in boys and 12 in girls.
puberty.
3: In the Holmes-Rahe life stress inventory, the death of a spouse is tops, while this similar outcome is second.
divorce.
4: In Catholicism this sacrament, administered on baptized persons at least age 7, allows you to take communion.
confirmation.
5: "When age chills the blood", waxed Byron, "our sweetest memorial" will be the "first" this "of love".
kiss.
Round 4. Category: Happy 50Th Nasa
1: NASA took up JFK's 1961 challenge to do this by decade's end and met it with 5 months to spare.
put a man on the Moon.
2: NASA took up W's 2004 challenge to do this as the first of "the next steps of space exploration".
put a man on Mars.
3: NASA radar checks out ECAs, Earth-orbit crossing these, in case one is about to wipe out civilization.
an asteroid.
4: Named for this rocketry pioneer, NASA's first space flight center was set up when NASA was 1.
(Robert) Goddard.
5: The 50th anniversary logo shows a grand design galaxy in which these anatomical features curl pleasingly inward.
the arms of the galaxy.
Round 5. Category: You'Re NutS!. With Nut in quotes
1: These handy items are named for their shape, not for being used on airplanes.
wing nuts.
2: It evolved from "Li'l Folks", a 1940s feature in the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Peanuts.
3: The "English" type of this tree makes fine furniture and gunstocks.
walnut.
4: Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated the tale of this character.
Squirrel Nutkin.
5: Tasty term for the weighted ring used by hitters to warm up.
doughnut.
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December 18, 2023Episode 1042 - "hay"es - Slogans and mottoes - Beloved poems - Weapons - Adjectival country names
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1042, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: HayEs. With Hay in quotes
1: A type of allergic rhinitis affecting the mucous membranes of the eyes.
hay fever.
2: A huge punch that usually results in a knockout.
a haymaker.
3: Out of control, disordered, crazy.
haywire.
4: To glide or move nonchalantly across the floor.
sashay.
5: This revolt, chiefly by farmers, took place in Massachusetts in 1786.
Shays' Rebellion.
Round 2. Category: Slogans And Mottoes
1: The FBI's motto is "fidelity, bravery," this.
integrity.
2: "With a name like" this one, "it has to be good!".
Smuckers.
3: A flag of the American Revolution featured a coiled rattlesnake above this 4-word motto.
dont tread on me.
4: A Republican slogan of 1856 mentioned, among other things, free soil, free press and him.
Fremont.
5: "Because I'm worth it".
L'OrÃ©al.
Round 3. Category: Beloved Poems
1: "If I should die" wrote WWI poet Rupert Brooke, "... some corner of a foreign field ... is forever" this jolly old place.
England.
2: Completes the final lines of a Longfellow poem: "Thy fate is the common fate of all, into each life some ...".
rain must fall.
3: Auden's "Funeral Blues" became a favorite of mourners after it was featured in this Hugh Grant film.
Four Weddings and a Funeral.
4: "Breathes there the man, with" this "so dead, who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!".
soul.
5: 19th century bard George Pope Morris wrote the poem urging, "Woodman", do this.
spare that tree.
Round 4. Category: Weapons
1: An AA gun is a weapon designed as anti- this.
aircraft.
2: These machines work like giant slingshots; medieval men used them to hurl stones at and over walls.
catapults.
3: In the Marine Corps the next rank up from PFC has this weapon in its name.
lance.
4: According to legend, you can destroy a vampire by driving one of these thru his heart.
stake.
5: In the 1600s, Phineas Fletcher called it "the coward's weapon".
poison.
Round 5. Category: Adjectival Country Names
1: It's the island of Great Britain plus a bit more.
the United Kingdom.
2: In 1961 this nation withdrew from the British Commonwealth over member criticism of its apartheid policies.
South Africa.
3: Caribbean country bearing the name of an order of Catholic priests.
Dominican Republic.
4: The Cook Strait separates the 2 main parts of this Southern Hemisphere country.
New Zealand.
5: The adjective in its 2-word name comes from the nation's position near 0 degrees latitude.
Equatorial Guinea.
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