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December 17, 2023Episode 1041 - After the white house - The great divide - Duck, duck, goose - Where they're from - Alphabet dogs
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1041, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: After The White House
1: In 1999 he celebrated his 75th birthday by jumping from a plane over the grounds of his Texas library.
George H.W. Bush.
2: In 1841 he represented the Amistad mutineers before the Supreme Court.
John Quincy Adams.
3: In 1965 LBJ invited this former president to witness the signing of the Medicare Act in Missouri.
(Harry) Truman.
4: On his 80th birthday, May 8, 1964, he became the first former President to address a regular Senate session.
Harry Truman.
5: In February 1930 illness forced him to resign as U.S. Chief Justice; he died a month later.
William Howard Taft.
Round 2. Category: The Great Divide
1: When we reference the North American Great Divide, we're generally talking about this mountain range.
Rockies (the Rocky Mountains).
2: The white-tailed type of this rodent makes the Great Divide basin its home; who's a good boy?.
prairie dog.
3: The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail runs from Montana to the Chihuahuan Desert in the bootheel of this state.
New Mexico.
4: Here's a sign letting you know what's up in this national park that's mostly in Wyoming.
Yellowstone.
5: In Canada the Great Divide runs along the border of British Columbia and this other province.
Alberta.
Round 3. Category: Duck, Duck, Goose
1: She's the fictional woman famous for her "Nursery Rhymes".
Mother Goose.
2: Hey, Daddy-O, this "avian" coiffure was very popular in the 1950s.
a ducktail.
3: This 2-word term refers to a politician who has recently lost an election and is soon to leave office.
a lame duck.
4: Stechschritt in German, this style of army marching has been used since the time of Frederick the Great.
goose-stepping.
5: The down of this large sea duck, Somateria mollissima, is used as warm filling in jackets, pillows and quilts.
eider.
Round 4. Category: Where They'Re From
1: Matt Damon hails from this education-oriented Boston-area city.
Cambridge.
2: (Hey. I'm Wayne Brady.) I started my performing career in this Florida city sometimes called O-Town.
Orlando.
3: Though born in Washington, D.C., this "Kiss of the Spider Woman" Oscar winner was raised in the South Pacific.
William Hurt.
4: Wynton and Branford Marsalis were both born in this southern "Crescent City".
New Orleans.
5: This sitcom star says Massapequa, N.Y., where he grew up, has an Indian name that means "by the mall".
(Jerry) Seinfeld.
Round 5. Category: Alphabet Dogs
1: A: A plush tail curling over the back characterizes this breed from Japan.
the Akita.
2: B: The AKC says these "move like the athletes they're named for: smooth... graceful... powerful".
a Boxer.
3: C: Toto was one of these Scottish terriers bred to chase vermin in rock piles.
a Cairn Terrier.
4: D: This breed was developed in Germany by a night watchman whose first name was Karl.
Doberman.
5: E: It has a speckled coat unlike its solid mahogany Irish cousin.
English Setter.
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December 16, 2023Episode 1040 - Pop culture from bartlett's - Answer the homophone! - The game's a "foot" - Fantasy island - Monopoly tokens
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1040, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Pop Culture From Bartlett'S
1: He made Bartlett's with his signoff "Here it is... your moment of Zen".
Jon Stewart.
2: This movie line is listed under M. Night Shyamalan, though Bartlett's notes that it was spoken by Hayley Joel Osment.
"I see dead people".
3: Muhammad Ali used this boxing credo that mentions 2 insects.
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee".
4: From Series 2, Episode 2 of "Monty Python's Flying Circus": this 5-word phrase about a surprise to all.
"Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!".
5: Trey Parker and Matt Stone get credit for "Oh my God" followed by this 3-word catch phrase.
"They killed Kenny!".
Round 2. Category: Answer The Homophone!
1: Having a scratchy throat, and the equine you rode in on.
hoarse/horse.
2: Multiple beers, and the minor injury you got when you fell after multiple beers.
brews/bruise.
3: The act of aiding, and the personal errand runners for a movie star.
assistance/assistants.
4: To construct, and what the contractor did to the customer after construction was completed.
build/billed.
5: To cause to be disconcerted, and a stage in a process of development.
faze/phase.
Round 3. Category: The Game'S A Foot. With Foot in quotation marks
1: You'd think this creature said to be 7 to 10 feet tall and 600 to 1,000 lbs. would be pretty easy to find, but no.
Bigfoot.
2: It's an acute contagious febrile disease of cattle.
foot-and-mouth.
3: A "delicate" newcomer or novice.
a tenderfoot.
4: It's been slang for a sailor as well as a policeman.
a flatfoot.
5: You're said to "gain" this when you establish a firm basis for further progress.
a foothold.
Round 4. Category: Fantasy Island
1: Turn out the lights, Caliban; you're the last one left on the island in this play, written around 1611.
The Tempest.
2: Peter Pan can bring visitors to this island, home to the Lost Boys.
Never-Never Land.
3: The temple of Poseidon was on this legendary island that was said to lie west of the Strait of Gibraltar.
Atlantis.
4: The Chateau d'If isn't a 5-star hotel in this 1844 novel; it's an island prison.
The Count of Monte Cristo.
5: In one version of the legend, King Arthur was offered Excalibur when Merlin brought him to this island.
Avalon.
Round 5. Category: Monopoly Tokens
1: This piece is a Scottie.
a dog.
2: As Roy Scheider said in "Jaws", "You're gonna need a bigger" one.
a boat.
3: Domicile for the nursery rhyme old woman with a family of unmanageable size.
the shoe.
4: This load-carrying item is lifted and pushed by 2 horizontal shafts.
a wheelbarrow.
5: This speedy item is also a palindrome.
a racecar.
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December 15, 2023Episode 1039 - Wait watchers - 1850s hits - Black america - Dumb answers - Plastics
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1039, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Wait Watchers
1: On Dec. 5, 2015 throngs began lining up for this J.J. Abrams "Star Wars" flick, 12 days before it opened.
The Force Awakens.
2: U.K. fans braved frigid climes in 2015, hoping this E.L. James film adaptation would raise their temperature.
Fifty Shades of Grey.
3: Tom Felton, AKA Draco Malfoy, brought pizza to some campers who came to see this final film in the Potter franchise.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.
4: Fans queued in L.A. in 2008 not to see a movie but rather to catch a glimpse of stars R-Patz and K-Stew from this soon-to-be hit.
Twilight.
5: Churches around America bought out entire screenings of this 2004 epic that opened on Ash Wednesday.
Passion of the Christ.
Round 2. Category: 1850s Hits
1: 1854 song Stephen Foster wrote for his wife Jane before their marriage became a nightmare.
"I Dream of Jeanie".
2: "I gave my love a cherry that had no stone, I gave my love" one of these "that had no bone".
chicken.
3: Wagner wrote it as part of Lohengrin which premiered in 1850, and brides have been walking to it ever since.
"The Wedding March".
4: According to the song "Good Night Ladies", "Merrily we" do this "o'er the deep blue sea".
roll along.
5: This gondolier favorite, written in 1850, glorifies Saint Lucy.
"Santa Lucia".
Round 3. Category: Black America
1: In 1996 People Magazine named this "Courage Under Fire" star "The Sexiest Man Alive".
Denzel Washington.
2: When he retired from the Supreme Court in 1991, Clarence Thomas was appointed to his seat.
Thurgood Marshall.
3: Duke Ellington first gained national attention while appearing at this famous Harlem nightclub.
the Cotton Club.
4: His ragtime opera "Treemonisha" didn't have its first full performance until 1972.
Scott Joplin.
5: This "Beloved" author was born Chloe Anthony Wofford in 1931.
Toni Morrison.
Round 4. Category: Dumb Answers
1: As the saying goes, do this to "me once, shame on you"; do this to "me twice, shame on me".
fool me.
2: Opposite of keen, it's often found compared to "dishwater".
dull.
3: This compound avian term says you don't have one single idea in your tiny mind.
birdbrain.
4: It rhymes with a synonym for "fast", but describes a person empty of interest or originality.
vapid.
5: Also a Jethro Tull album title, this 4-word rhyming phrase includes a building material.
thick as a brick.
Round 5. Category: Plastics
1: In July 1988 Soviet Olympic Committee head Yuri Titov was issued the 1st "Sovcard", one of these.
credit card (Visa Card).
2: In 1868 John W. Hyatt created the 1st "celluloid" to replace ivory balls used in this sport.
billiards.
3: In 1988 this Danish "city" made out of little plastic bricks celebrated its 20th anniversary.
Legoland.
4: Groucho Marx once quipped that a woman "got her good looks from her father--he's" this kind of physician.
a plastic surgeon.
5: The word plastic comes from the Greek "plastikos", meaning it has this quality.
shapeable.
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December 14, 2023Episode 1038 - Genetics - Surviving prohibition - Aye aye, captain - Makeup - Fearful quotes
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1038, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Genetics
1: "Genetics" as we use the word was coined in a 1905 letter by William Bateson, who popularized this monk's work.
(Gregor) Mendel.
2: The "23" of 23andme.com, a site tracing ancestry and personal genetic information, refers to pairs of these.
chromosomes.
3: Way faster than it used to be, it's the act of determining a series like ACAAGATGCC and with it your genetic blueprint.
sequencing a genome.
4: This test performed between the 15th and 18th weeks of pregnancy can detect fetal genetic disorders.
amniocentesis.
5: In 1986 the U.S. issued the first patent on a plant produced through genetic engineering, a hybrid of this grain.
corn.
Round 2. Category: Surviving Prohibition
1: Many breweries tried making this rhyming product, like Schlitz Famo, with less than .5% alcohol content.
near beer.
2: Unable to brew, Pabst started making Pabst-ett, a Velveeta-like cheese; eventually this competitor sued.
Kraft.
3: In 1925 this Milwaukee family couldn't sell its brewery but was living the "High Life" after Prohibition ended.
Miller.
4: This brewery bought a Colorado ceramics company and sold porcelain under the brand name; the ceramics co. is worth billions today.
Coors.
5: Many breweries struggled but got by selling beer ingredients like syrup made from this, sprouted barley grains.
malt.
Round 3. Category: Aye Aye, Captain
1: A national park on this country's South Island is named for Captain Abel Tasman.
New Zealand.
2: In 1837 Captain Matthew Perry took command of the U.S. Navy's first ship powered by this.
steam.
3: This New World settlement was founded May 14, 1607 by a group led by Captain Christopher Newport.
Jamestown.
4: After his fleet took New Orleans in April 1862, this captain was promoted to rear admiral.
David Farragut.
5: This British explorer of the Pacific Northwest has his own herb as well as an island.
George Vancouver.
Round 4. Category: Makeup
1: Some women dye their lashes instead of using this traditional eyelash makeup.
mascara.
2: Common color of beauty patches, which were sometimes cut in silhouettes of friends or family.
black.
3: As its name implies, one of these, often in stick or cream form, is used especially to cover up dark circles and blemishes.
concealer.
4: Here are an array of eye shadows in one of these, like what a painter uses.
a palette.
5: An alternative to foundation, BB cream can stand for beauty or blemish this soothing 4-letter word.
balm.
Round 5. Category: Fearful Quotes
1: According to Alexander Pope, these "rush in where angels fear to tread".
fools.
2: This larger-than-life tenor said, "Am I afraid of high notes? Of course I am afraid. What sane man is not?".
Pavarotti.
3: Hard to believe she was ever alone, but this Gallic sex kitten revealed, "Solitude scares me".
Brigitte Bardot.
4: "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer" is an axiom used by Bene Gesserit witches in this '65 Herbert novel.
Dune.
5: "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear", opined this master of horror novels like "The Lurking Fear".
H.P. Lovecraft.
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December 13, 2023Episode 1037 - Mashed up tv shows - Bein' green - Hammer time - Fats - National food days
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1037, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Mashed Up Tv Shows
1: "Better Call Nine-Nine".
Better Call Saul and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
2: "Touched by Improvement".
Touched by an Angel and Home Improvement.
3: "I Dream of Anarchy".
I Dream of Jeannie and Sons of Anarchy.
4: "What We Do in the Building".
What We Do in the Shadows and Only Murders in the Building.
5: "Emily in Blinders".
Emily in Paris and Peaky Blinders.
Round 2. Category: Bein' Green
1: The shape left when it leaves is a "polygon":.
Parrot.
2: A mini matador may take it on:.
Bullfrog.
3: Watch it "snatch the pebble from my hand":.
Grasshopper.
4: If one of these rides up on you at your wedding, have the bridegroom throw it away:.
Garter snake.
5: This lizard's not just happy to meet you, he's this:.
"Frilled" to meet you.
Round 3. Category: Hammer Time
1: A tiny one of these in the ear is called the malleus or the hammer.
a bone.
2: Known for its cephalofoil, this fierce fish can grow 20 feet long.
a hammerhead shark.
3: House majority whip from 1995 to 2003, this Texas Republican was known as "The Hammer".
Tom DeLay.
4: This tough guy private detective was the main character in the 1952 novel "Kiss Me, Deadly".
Mike Hammer.
5: Countless hammers have swung since this org.'s founding in 1976, helping to house more than 1.5 million people.
Habitat for Humanity.
Round 4. Category: Fats
1: In the 1860s Hippolyte Mege-Mouries invented this butter substitute made from animal and vegetable fats.
margarine.
2: PUFAs, short for these healthier fats, are found mostly in plant-based foods and oils.
poly-unsaturated fats.
3: The fat droplets in milk carry most of this vitamin aka retinol, so the FDA requires skim milk to be fortified.
vitamin A.
4: Saturated fats have been implicated in the incidence of this 7-syllable disease aka hardening of the arteries.
arteriosclerosis.
5: Regulated in some cities, partially hydrogenated fats are also known by this "changeable" name.
trans fats.
Round 5. Category: National Food Days
1: Get out your creminis and portobellos--October 15 is national this day.
mushrooms.
2: On July 6, you might pick up a bucket of KFC for national this day.
fried chicken.
3: Friday or not, January 21 is national New England this day.
clam chowder.
4: Don't pass over May 31; it's the national day for these cookies made from ground almonds or shredded coconut.
macaroons.
5: On December 6, some people celebrate St. Nicholas; others, this cold Spanish soup.
gazpacho.
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December 12, 2023Episode 1036 - Soda pop quiz - On the first lady's imdb page - Good thinking - Internal rhymes - B__d
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1036, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Soda Pop Quiz
1: Quite simply, Bubble Up is "a kiss of lemon, kiss of" this.
lime.
2: Fenton and Fowler's calls this elite Detroit ginger ale the best soft drink in the world.
Vernor's.
3: It was originally called bib-label lithiated lemon-lime soda.
7 Up.
4: Pharmaceutical company G.D. Searle developed the soda sweetener Aspartame, marketed as this.
NutraSweet.
5: In addition to root beer, AandW also sells this flavor of soda.
cream soda.
Round 2. Category: On The First Lady'S Imdb Page
1: "Hellcats of the Navy" (1957) as "Nurse Lt. Helen Blair".
Nancy Reagan.
2: "Miss Universe Pageant" (1999) as "herself - judge".
Melania Trump.
3: "Masterchef Junior" (2017) as herself.
Michelle Obama.
4: "The War Room" (1993) as herself.
Hillary Clinton.
5: "Women in Defense" (documentary short) commentary written by (1941).
Eleanor Roosevelt.
Round 3. Category: Good Thinking
1: With little wind resistance, these domes housed the radar equipment along the DEW line.
Geodesic Domes.
2: Sales were slow for cellophane Scotch Tape until John Borden invented one of these for the roll.
a dispenser.
3: After his 3-year-old was impatient to see the photo he'd taken, he set out to invent an "instant" camera.
Edwin Land.
4: In 1892 Henry Perky invented a machine to shred this grain and form it into little pillow-shaped biscuits.
wheat.
5: In 1949 he created a machine to shave an ice rink, scoop up debris and spread fresh water.
Frank Zamboni.
Round 4. Category: Internal Rhymes
1: This term for an important person sounds like a giant toupee.
a bigwig.
2: A flightless bird that's a national symbol.
a kiwi.
3: The largest Bantu-speaking group of South Africa.
the Zulu.
4: It can be a meeting among business colleagues, or a Native American ceremonial feast.
a powwow.
5: This adjective meaning unkempt and varied is often applied to disorganized armies or militias.
ragtag.
Round 5. Category: B__D
1: When followed by "Light", it comes from Anheuser-Busch.
Bud.
2: Hef's home in Chicago was famous for its round one.
Bed.
3: It was the way Jessica Rabbit was "drawn".
"Bad".
4: To win on eBay, you gotta do this.
Bid.
5: This Fruit of the Loom company goes under everyday.
BVD.
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December 11, 2023Episode 1035 - Nobel winners by category - Clean 4-letter words - College rhyme time - Office supplying - Water we doing
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1035, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Nobel Winners By Category
1: Mikhail Gorbachev.
Peace.
2: Nadine Gordimer.
Literature.
3: Alexander Fleming.
Medicine.
4: Max Planck.
Physics.
5: Linus Pauling(the first time).
Chemistry.
Round 2. Category: Clean 4-Letter Words
1: Dial and Zest are 4-letter brands of this.
soap.
2: Everything "will come out in" this.
the wash.
3: The bird that found land for Noah, or the soap that's 1/4 moisturizing lotion.
Dove.
4: Meaning free from dirt or taint, it's used in describing food and drug laws.
pure.
5: The knob on a radio, or the antibacterial soap you'd use on your hands if the knob was dirty.
Dial.
Round 3. Category: College Rhyme Time
1: A pack of playing cards for a Pasadena school with a Jet Propulsion Lab.
a Caltech deck.
2: A ballroom dress for a Washington, D.C. university function.
a Georgetown gown.
3: Precipitation falling on a New Orleans college.
Tulane rain.
4: A stroke of unexpected good luck for a Durham college.
a Duke fluke.
5: A tennis court divider at a university for the hearing impaired.
a Gallaudet net.
Round 4. Category: Office Supplying
1: The WorkCentre 5325, makin' copies! Copyin' for the office! Makin' '90s "SNL" references!.
Xerox.
2: The 4-color mini ballpoint pen.
Bic.
3: Carla in human resources brought in this alliterative brand's Smirk and Wink doughnuts.
Krispy Kreme.
4: Scotch heavy duty shipping tape.
3M.
5: "The world's best pencil".
Dixon Ticonderoga.
Round 5. Category: Water We Doing
1: Just 50 miles separates the U.S. and Russia across this strait.
the Bering Strait.
2: A Great Lake indeed, it stretches from Duluth to Ontario to Sault Ste. Marie.
Lake Superior.
3: Appropriately, this 160-mile-long river in Canada flows past London; it passes Woodstock and Chatham as well.
the Thames.
4: The northwest corner of the Indian Ocean is this grade-"A" sea.
the Arabian Sea.
5: Lakes Maggiore and Garda empty into tributaries of this 400-mile-long Italian river.
the Po.
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December 10, 2023Episode 1034 - Bogey men - Money talk - Spelling casts - Before finals - Russellmania
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1034, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Bogey Men
1: 1942:Bogart as bitter Rick Blaine runs a bar in north Africa, sweetheart.
Casablanca.
2: 1941:Private dick Sam Spade seeks a priceless statuette.
The Maltese Falcon.
3: 1948:Prospector Fred C. Dobbs really digs Mexico while facing bandits and greed.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
4: 1954:Crazy Captain Queeg faces rebellious sailors aboard ship.
The Caine Mutiny.
5: 1954:Linus Larrabee becomes interested in the chauffeur's daughter.
Sabrina.
Round 2. Category: Money Talk
1: It's the regular payment made to support an ex-spouse.
Alimony.
2: It's the money paid for the return of a kidnap victim.
Ransom.
3: Of the 7 deadly sins, it's the one concerned with money.
Greed (Avarice).
4: It's a formal gift of funds given by, for example, a government to a scientist to "cary" on with research.
Grant.
5: From a Latin word for "booty", it's the payment you make to keep your booty insured.
Premium.
Round 3. Category: Spelling Casts
1: Tori Spelling,Shannen Doherty,Jason Priestley.
Beverly Hills, 90210.
2: Andrew Shue,Thomas Calabro,Heather Locklear.
Melrose Place.
3: Catherine Hicks,Jessica Biel,Stephen Collins.
7th Heaven.
4: John Forsythe,Heather Locklear,Joan Collins.
Dynasty.
5: John Forsythe,David Doyle,Kate Jackson.
Charlie's Angels.
Round 4. Category: Before Finals
1: The final event in the Olympic decathlon is the 1,500 meters; right before that is throwing this spear.
the javelin.
2: It was the next-to-last state to join the Union.
Alaska.
3: It was the next-to-last Harry Potter novel.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
4: Alexander III, who reigned from 1881 to 1894, was the next-to-last man to hold this post.
the Czar of Russia.
5: In the calendar year, it's the penultimate federal holiday.
Thanksgiving.
Round 5. Category: Russellmania
1: In 1966 this All-Star player became the first African-American head coach in the NBA.
Bill Russell.
2: Astronomers Henry Russell and Ejnar Hertzsprung devised a diagram displaying the luminosity of these.
stars.
3: "The Analysis of Mind" and "Marriage and Morals" are books by this thinker, grandson of a British prime minister.
Bertrand Russell.
4: Until 1931 members of this religious movement founded by Charles Russell were known as Russellites.
Jehovah's Witnesses.
5: A collection of this New York Times columnist's work was titled "Poor Russell's Almanac".
Russell Baker.
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December 09, 2023Episode 1033 - In the drugstore - An "un"category - Presidents and cherries - Women's groups - 1960s television
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1033, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: In The Drugstore
1: Leo Gerstenzang thought up this product when he saw his wife twirl cotton on a toothpick and use it as a swab.
Q-Tip.
2: One of its former slogans called it "The Candy Mint With The Hole".
Life Savers.
3: In 1907 he developed his first corn pad, probably right after he developed his first corn.
Dr. William Scholl.
4: This tissue-shrinking compound is said to be one of the top 5 items stolen from drugstores.
Preparation H.
5: Vince Staten's book "Do Pharmacists Sell Farms?" calls this product "The WD-40 of the Drugstore".
Vaseline Petroleum Jelly.
Round 2. Category: An UnCategory. With Un in quotation marks
1: The husband of your mom's sister.
your uncle.
2: The Eighth Amendment protects citizens against this kind of punishment.
unusual.
3: A member of the Dalit caste in India, or Eliot Ness in Chicago.
the Untouchables.
4: Technically passed on, but still animate, like a zombie.
undead.
5: The framework that serves as the support for the body of a car.
the undercarriage.
Round 3. Category: Presidents And Cherries
1: The story of him chopping down a cherry tree was first mentioned in a biography by Mason Weems.
George Washington.
2: In 1994 this former President was the Grand Marshal of the Macon, Georgia cherry blossom festival.
jimmy Carter.
3: His circular Presidential memorial stands among the cherry trees that line the Tidal Basin in D.C..
Thomas Jefferson.
4: The cherry trees that line the Tidal Basin in our nation's capital were donated by Japan in 1912 when he was President.
William Howard Taft.
5: The second President to die in office, he expired in 1850 after eating a dessert of cherries and milk.
Zachary Taylor.
Round 4. Category: Women'S Groups
1: It's the group of wives, mistresses and female servants of a Turkish sultan, or their residence.
the harem.
2: Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. is part of a 3-building complex owned and operated by this lineage society.
the Daughters of the American Revolution.
3: MADD stands for "Mothers Against" this.
Drunk Driving.
4: The first of these was founded in 1851 at Wesleyan Female College.
a sorority.
5: Members of this group founded in 1890 are direct descendants of people who helped free the colonies.
the D.A.R. (Daughters of the American Revolution).
Round 5. Category: 1960s Television
1: Its theme song begins, "Come 'n listen to my story 'bout a man name Jed".
The Beverly Hillbillies.
2: For 4 seasons Dr. Kimble was pursued by Lt. Philip Gerard in this popular series.
The Fugitive.
3: In 1965 this 26-year-old Canadian became the youngest to anchor a U.S. network newscast.
Peter Jennings.
4: 4 commandos battled Rommel's Afrika Korps each week in this WWII drama starring Christopher George.
The Rat Patrol.
5: In the Joe the Bartender sketches on Jackie Gleason's show, he played Crazy Guggenheim.
Frank Fontaine.
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December 08, 2023Episode 1032 - "open" and "shut" - Name that pope - 3-letter responses - Sounds like an irish county - Body facts and figures
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1032, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Open And Shut. With Open" And "Shut in quotes
1: A public showing of a residence that's for sale.
an open house.
2: Someone who's stuck indoors.
a shut-in.
3: 9 innings, 6 hits, no runs.
a shutout.
4: A test where you're allowed to use notes.
an open book test.
5: Public domain land in the 1800s where the buffalo and cattle roamed before the homesteaders fenced them in.
open range.
Round 2. Category: Name That Pope
1: This second pope shares his name with a male friend of Charlie Brown (but not the blanket).
Linus.
2: He was the first pope who wasn't born in Italy.
Saint Peter.
3: This name taken by 8 popes means of or relating to a city.
Urban.
4: His reign as pope, 34 days long, was the shortest in modern history.
John Paul I.
5: In 1964 this pope canonized 22 Christian Ugandan martyrs killed in the 19th century.
Paul VI.
Round 3. Category: 3-Letter Responses
1: In 2017 the parent company for QVC filled up its cart and acquired this longtime rival.
HSN.
2: This network's original series have included "Monk", "Psych" and "Suits".
USA.
3: George H.W. Bush was director of it from January 1976 to January 1977.
the CIA.
4: Abu Dhabi is the largest of the states that make up the federation commonly known by these 3 letters.
the UAE.
5: Timothy Leary was a leading advocate for the use of psychedelic drugs, this one in particular.
LSD.
Round 4. Category: Sounds Like An Irish County
1: It's something "held" on sandwiches.
Mayo.
2: "de Lune" or Danes.
Claire.
3: Young doctor played by Lew Ayres and Richard Chamberlain.
Kildare.
4: Route Julius Caesar took to France; too hard? Okay, flutist James.
Galway (or "Gaul way").
5: You may be asked to sniff one of these removed by a sommelier.
Cork.
Round 5. Category: Body Facts And Figures
1: The average person has some 18 square feet of this, making it the body's largest organ.
skin.
2: If you want to count all the hairs on your head, hope you have this natural color; it has the fewest.
red.
3: You have about 1 quart of this for every 30 pounds you weigh.
blood.
4: You'll need 3 Trent Reznors to collect enough of this metal, Fe, from their bodies to make a nine-inch nail.
iron.
5: These 2 of your 5 senses are connected; lose one and you lose most of the other.
taste and smell.
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