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December 07, 2023Episode 1031 - Let's visit cuba - Weird al-chemy - State of the book - Women in power - Women in literature
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1031, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Let'S Visit Cuba
1: Disco Ayala in the city of Trinidad is located inside one of these, so you're always in the batroom.
Cave.
2: Take note, hotels in Cuba rent by the night, most inns and posadas by this, hmmmmmm.
By the hour.
3: Visit this site that Teddy did in 1898 and see small monuments marking the battle and a rusted ferris wheel.
San Juan Hill.
4: The Cuban home of this "Snows of Kilimanjaro" author is preserved almost as he left it.
Ernest Hemingway.
5: Diving and snorkeling are popular (between U.S. invasions) at Playa Giron on this bay.
Bay of Pigs.
Round 2. Category: Weird Al-Chemy
1: "Like A Surgeon".
Madonna.
2: "Eat It".
Michael Jackson.
3: "Canadian Idiot".
Green Day.
4: "I Love Rocky Road".
Joan Jett.
5: "I Want A New Duck".
Huey Lewis (and The News).
Round 3. Category: State Of The Book
1: "The Last Picture Show".
Texas.
2: "Washington Square".
New York.
3: "Centennial" by James Michener.
Colorado.
4: "The Grapes of Wrath"--2 states please, where the story begins and ends.
Oklahoma and California.
5: "The Help".
Mississippi.
Round 4. Category: Women In Power
1: The Falkland Islands war tested the mettle of this "Iron Lady".
Margaret Thatcher.
2: This tough-talking Miamian is the nation's No. 1 cop.
Janet Reno.
3: The pineapple of Bob's eye, she returned to Red Cross leadership in 1997.
Liddy Dole.
4: She was publisher of The Washington Post during Watergate.
Katharine Graham.
5: This NFL team owner moved her team from California to Missouri.
Georgia Rosenbloom (Frontiere).
Round 5. Category: Women In Literature
1: In "Pride and Prejudice", Mr. Bennet and this daughter discuss her possible engagement to Mr. Darcy.
Elizabeth.
2: Charlotte Bronte wrote "Shirley" as well as this more famous novel with the heroine's name as the title.
Jane Eyre.
3: Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which help Meg Murry and her brother in this 1962 novel by Madeleine L'Engle.
A Wrinkle in Time.
4: This William Makepeace Thackeray novel deals with the interwoven fortunes of 2 women: the passive Amelia and the scheming Becky.
Vanity Fair.
5: Rosalind from this comedy has the most lines of any of Shakespeare's women.
As You Like It.
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December 06, 2023Episode 1030 - How touching! - Willie nelson - 3-letter spanish words - Presidential music? - Historic america
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1030, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: How Touching!
1: It's the usual name for the kind of zoo where you can stroke--and sometimes even feed--young animals.
a petting zoo.
2: Literally French for "touched", this expression indicates a hit in fencing.
touchÃ©.
3: When Sir Walter Scott wrote, "Have I not licked the black stone of that ancient castle?" he meant this fabled object.
the Blarney Stone.
4: It's been reported that the Elle Macpherson figure in this London museum was attracting gropers.
Madame Tussauds.
5: It's good luck to touch a bronze statue of a turtle named Testudo at this East Coast school.
University of Maryland.
Round 2. Category: Willie Nelson
1: For the past 3 years, Willie Nelson has put on charity concerts for the benefit of these workers.
farm workers.
2: Willie Nelson's own recording studio and golf course, called "Cut and Putt", are in this Texas capital.
Austin.
3: In 1 song Willie says they're his heroes; in another he urges "don't let your babies grow up to be" them.
cowboys.
4: Willie's only Top-10 solo hit on the pop charts was in 1982 with the remake of this Elvis song.
"Always on My Mind".
5: His "Red-Headed Stranger" album gave him his 1st crossover hit, this colorful, tearful tune.
"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain".
Round 3. Category: 3-Letter Spanish Words
1: No bull, it's "Bravo!".
Ole!.
2: In 1980 Roberto Duran said to Sugar Ray Leonard, "No" this, meaning "no more".
Mas.
3: Old Mexican movies and telenovelas end with this 3-letter word.
Fin.
4: Domingo, Lunes or Martes, for example.
Dia.
5: In Spanish it means "with"; in English, "against".
Con.
Round 4. Category: Presidential Music?
1: He had a string of No. 1 hits with his brothers, including "ABC", as well as solo No. 1s, like "Black Or White".
Michael Jackson.
2: President Obama's got a friend in this "You've Got A Friend" singer who performed at Obama's second inaugural.
James Taylor.
3: She co-wrote "Ring Of Fire" for future hubby Johnny Cash.
(June) Carter.
4: "Atomic Dog" and "Nubian Nut" are solo hits by this giant of funk music.
George Clinton.
5: Gavin Rossdale (Gwen Stefani's ex) is the lead singer of this British band.
Bush.
Round 5. Category: Historic America
1: A fine collection of Haida and Tlingit totem poles was toted to Sitka National Historic Park in this state.
Alaska.
2: This Washington, D.C. house, once the residence of Harry Truman, is named for the founder of the Washington Globe.
Blair House.
3: Williamsburg and this last Revolutionary War battle site are part of Virginia's "Historic Triangle".
Yorktown.
4: The Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. use this founder's Savannah, Georgia birthplace as a national program center.
Juliette Low.
5: Splendors of the Gilded Age adorn the Lightner Museum, once a Gilded Age hotel in this oldest Florida city.
St. Augustine.
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December 06, 2023Episode 1029 - Fair fare - Transportation in song - Rock "e" - "great" expectations - Words containing silent letters
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1029, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Fair Fare
1: This carnival treat is threads of spun sugar, often pink.
cotton candy.
2: This fried treat is named for the cone-shaped utensil through which the batter is poured.
a funnel cake.
3: These cheese semi-solids are supposed to squeak when you bite into them.
curds.
4: Dusted with sugar and cinnamon, these slender pastries have a Spanish name that may refer to their place of origin.
churros.
5: Roll a caramel apple in marshmallows, nuts and chocolate and you have this variation, also an ice cream flavor.
rocky road.
Round 2. Category: Transportation In Song
1: In "The Christmas Song, "They know that Santa's on his way, he's loaded lots of toys and goodies on" this.
his sleigh.
2: A hotel party inspired Steven Tyler to write, "Love In" one of these, "livin' it up when I'm goin' down".
an elevator.
3: Day-o! This Harry Belafonte calypso favorite was featured in a raucous dinner scene in the film "Beetlejuice".
the "Banana Boat" (song).
4: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis buy these vehicles that can be pedaled or driven with a gas engine and head "Downtown".
mopeds.
5: On this, "You leave the Pennsylvania station 'bout a quarter to four, read a magazine and then you're in Baltimore".
the "Chattanooga Choo Choo".
Round 3. Category: Rock E. With E in quotes
1: Earth joined Wind and Fire and he joined Lake and Palmer.
Keith Emerson.
2: In titles it preceded Eddie Money's "Nights" and Richard Marx's "Summer Nights".
Endless.
3: This botanical tune grew up to No. 1 in 1988.
"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" (by Poison).
4: Though this Art Alexakis band was formed in Portland, its first hit was about Santa Monica.
Everclear.
5: The Eurythmics were on the bill in 2000 at the grand opening celebration of this Seattle rock museum.
Experience Music Project.
Round 4. Category: Great Expectations. With Great in quotation marks
1: In the newspaper, Marmaduke is a funny one.
Great Dane.
2: Clingmans Dome is the highest peak in this Appalachian range.
Great Smoky Mountains.
3: As it's the nickname of Greg Norman, you're gonna need a bigger -- golf cart.
"Great White Shark".
4: A Montana city is named for these on the Missouri, which Meriwether Lewis called the grandest sight he'd ever beheld.
Great Falls.
5: Now extinct, we know what these look like from ones mounted in museums and drawings like this by Audubon.
great auk.
Round 5. Category: Words Containing Silent Letters
1: A land mass surrounded on all sides by water.
an island.
2: It follows "Ash" in the name of the first day of Lent.
Wednesday.
3: From the Greek for "soul", it's someone who can foresee the future or read minds.
a psychic.
4: February 2013 has 672 of these units.
hours.
5: A Bowie one is long and dangerous.
a knife.
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December 05, 2023Episode 1028 - The highest-scoring scrabble word - Countries by region - Would you like flies with that? - Nutmeggers - Millers outpost
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1028, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: The Highest-Scoring Scrabble Word
1: Hell,heavenor limbo.
heaven.
2: Vow,knightor grail.
knight.
3: Pickle,lettuce,onion.
pickle.
4: Cozy,waxor quilt.
cozy.
5: Butter, milk or cheese.
cheese.
Round 2. Category: Countries By Region
1: Thessaly,Epirus,Peloponnesus.
Greece.
2: Western Plateau,Great Victoria Desert,Great Artesian Basin.
Australia.
3: Roraima,Maranhao,Amazonas.
Brazil.
4: Namaqualand,Bushmanland,Zululand.
South Africa.
5: Chaco Central,Pampa de las Salinas,Chaco Austral.
Argentina.
Round 3. Category: Would You Like Flies With That?
1: The Hotlix company makes a green lollipop flavored like this fruit--appropriately, with a worm inside.
an apple.
2: Crick-ettes (yep, they're made from crickets) come in several tangy flavors, including these breakfast strips and cheese.
bacon.
3: These winged wood-eaters, aka white ants, are fried as a snack in Africa.
termites.
4: edible.com sells ground beans for this hot beverage that have been regurgitated by weasels, cleaned and roasted.
coffee.
5: The snack called Amber Insectnside features these stinging arachnids in amber-colored candy.
scorpions.
Round 4. Category: Nutmeggers
1: This Connecticut Yankee invented the revolver in 1836, not ".45".
(Samuel) Colt.
2: This showman, famed for saying "There's a sucker born every minute, was elected mayor of Bridgeport.
(P.T.) Barnum.
3: In a film, Spencer Tracy said of this actress, "Not much meat on her, but what's there is choice".
Katharine Hepburn.
4: After he died, the part of Plymouth Hollow where he had his clock factory was renamed Thomaston.
Seth Thomas.
5: To safeguard his "Blue-Backed Speller" in the 1780s, he was a staunch advocate of copyright laws.
(Noah) Webster.
Round 5. Category: Millers Outpost
1: For pioneering work in finance theory, Merton Miller won this prize in Economic Science for 1990.
Nobel Prize.
2: 18th C. English comedian Josias Miller won lasting comic fame as first gravedigger in this play by Shakespeare.
"Hamlet".
3: Born in Cromarty in this U.K. country in 1802, Hugh Miller did much to arouse public interest in geology.
Scotland.
4: One of the most popular musical comedy actresses of the 1920s, Marilyn Miller appeared in these "follies" in 1918.
Ziegfeld Follies.
5: In 1919 American lawyer David Hunter Miller helped compose the charter of this international organization.
League of Nations.
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December 04, 2023Episode 1027 - Finish the terrible rhyme - Detroit: news clues - You can't - Friend like me - Flag 'em down
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1027, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Finish The Terrible Rhyme
1: "Diplomacy in action", which really does sound great / Is on the website of the cabinet department that we call....
State.
2: Killing a dragon named python at Delphi, is that too much to swallow? / It wasn't odd for this Greek god, the one known as....
Apollo.
3: To gather, rouse or summon / You better believe it, buster / It's this word that will be heard / This is the word you'll....
muster.
4: "Prepare to meet thy God, O Israel" was not writ just to shame us / It is, however, right here now, from the Bible's book of....
Amos.
5: "The best is the enemy of the good"--no dolt, there / It must be the enlightened author, Monsieur....
Voltaire.
Round 2. Category: Detroit: News Clues
1: (I'm Kimberly Gill.) Detroit was often the last stop before freedom on this network, and the Second Baptist Church, still a vibrant house of worship, was an important station.
the Underground Railroad.
2: (I'm Rhonda Walker.) Speaking in Tiger Stadium in 1990, four months after his release from prison, this man quoted Marvin Gaye, "Brother, brother, there's far too many of you dying".
Nelson Mandela.
3: (I'm Devin Scillian.) On October 3, 1997, the International Hockey League's Detroit Vipers welcomed a new teammate playing in his sixth decade; this 69-year-old ex-Red Wing, Alex Trebek's hero, took a 46-second shift in his very last pro game.
Gordie Howe.
4: (I'm Evrod Cassimy.) After GM's president told Detroit car executives, "We must outbuild Hitler", Ford's Willow Run plant churned out the B-24 Liberator, a 4-engine this type of warplane at an unbelievable rate of one per hour.
a bomber.
5: (I'm Kimberly Gill.) December 10, 2014 was a bright day in a long saga as Detroit officially exited the largest municipal one of these in the history of the United States, and emergency manager Kevyn Orr's resignation took effect.
a bankruptcy.
Round 3. Category: You Can'T
1: ...buy more of the golden Kellogg's cereal named for this "Star Wars" droid; it was discontinued years ago.
C-3PO.
2: ...move this kind of big rock if it's on public property in the Colorado city of the same name; the municipal code says no.
a boulder.
3: ...change gears in a manual transmission auto without first disengaging and then re-engaging this.
the clutch.
4: ...go boating in Owens Lake near the California-Nevada border; it dried up in the 1920s after its water was sent to this city.
Los Angeles.
5: ...visit Swaziland any more; in 2018 it changed its name to this.
Eswatini.
Round 4. Category: Friend Like Me
1: Mary Lincoln said her "best living friend" was her dressmaker Lizzie Keckley, who'd bought her own way out of this.
slavery.
2: This physicist wrote a foreword to the bio of his German pal Emanuel Lasker, world chess champ from 1896 to 1921.
Einstein.
3: Marilyn Monroe adored this jazz great and helped her get a booking at a Hollywood hot spot.
Ella Fitzgerald.
4: George Vancouver named the highest point in Washington state for his friend Pete, this British admiral.
(Peter) Rainier.
5: Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote a celebratory poem for the 80th birthday of this "life-long friend" and fellow crusader.
Susan B. Anthony.
Round 5. Category: Flag 'Em Down
1: The Alamo is located in this city and is depicted on its flag.
San Antonio.
2: This descriptive nickname of the U.S. flag was coined by Francis Scott Key.
the Star-Spangled Banner.
3: The
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December 03, 2023Episode 1026 - Good grooming - Movies in minivans - The animal in the logo - European travel - Culinary quotes
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1026, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Good Grooming
1: Revlon's slant tip type of this implement is shaped to fit bushy brows.
tweezers.
2: Try coconut oil on these pads of skin at the base of nails if they get ragged.
cuticles.
3: The ASPCA says you can make this for your dog from baking soda and water.
toothpaste.
4: The Army has style rules, like max 1/8" of skin between these, defined as "hair rolled or braided closely to the scalp".
cornrows.
5: Rough elbows can benefit from this type of product that hydrates and softens, from the Latin for "soft".
emollient.
Round 2. Category: Movies In Minivans
1: The minivan in front of me is playing this 2001 movie where Fiona turns into a somewhat attractive ogre.
Shrek.
2: Hey, Minivan! Turn up this 2006 feature--I want to hear Larry the Cable Guy as a tow truck.
Cars.
3: Through the tinted glass, I see Sulley and Mike in Monstropolis; it's this 2001 Pixar flick.
Monsters, Inc..
4: Aw man, I love this movie's ending where the family fights Syndrome's robot; I'm gonna miss my exit.
The Incredibles.
5: I'd love to watch more of this 1998 flick with Flik the Ant, but I'm in the guy's blind spot.
A Bug's Life.
Round 3. Category: The Animal In The Logo
1: Twitter.
a bird.
2: The WWF(the World Wildlife Fund).
a panda.
3: MSN(the Microsoft Network).
a butterfly.
4: Pocket Books,a division of Simon and Schuster.
a kangaroo.
5: Swarovski,maker of crystals.
a swan.
Round 4. Category: European Travel
1: This city's zoo, the largest in Finland, celebrates its 105th birthday in 1993.
Helsinki.
2: Anchoiade, a specialty of Marseilles, is a paste made from olive oil and these little fish.
anchovies.
3: The Dansk Statsbaner, this country's state railway, honors the Eurailpass.
Denmark.
4: Birnbaum's says Albturist is the official tourist authority of this Balkan country.
Albania.
5: Don't take your unused zlotys out of the country; you have to leave them at the border.
Poland.
Round 5. Category: Culinary Quotes
1: Fran Lebowitz jokingly said, "My favorite animal is" this, but she didn't specify Porterhouse or T-bone.
steak.
2: This breakfast goody has been described as "an unsweetened doughnut with rigor mortis".
a bagel.
3: Mark Twain said that cauliflower "is nothing but" this vegetable "with a college education".
cabbage.
4: Woody Allen says he won't eat this shellfish because "I want my food dead, not sick, not wounded, dead".
oysters.
5: Thackeray's "Ballad of" this dish calls it "A sort of soup or broth... or hotchpotch of all sorts of fishes".
bouillabaisse.
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December 02, 2023Episode 1025 - Salt - When you were young - Sexy stuff - Antropology - Clocks
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1025, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Salt
1: In 1930 this Indian pacifist marched 200 miles to the sea to protest Britain's salt tax.
Gandhi.
2: In 1914 the little girl with the umbrella began appearing on this company's salt packages.
Morton's.
3: Throwing salt into the center of the ring to purify it is part of the ritual of this sport.
sumo wrestling.
4: Opened in 1825, it was known as the "ditch that salt built" because its main cargo was salt from Syracuse, N.Y..
the Erie Canal.
5: In Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper", an overturned salt cellar lies in front of him.
Judas.
Round 2. Category: When You Were Young
1: Floods ravaged the Midwest in 1993 as the confluence of the Missouri and this river moved 19 miles upstream.
the Mississippi.
2: Chechnya, a breakaway republic, was overrun by the army of this country in 1994.
Russia.
3: In 1995 an ultranationalist assassinated Yitzhak Rabin, prime minister of this country.
Israel.
4: In 1996 British scientists successfully cloned this type of animal and named her Dolly.
a sheep.
5: In 2000 Clinton became the first sitting president to visit this country since Nixon visited the troops in 1969.
Vietnam.
Round 3. Category: Sexy Stuff
1: A queen ant of one species coats these with a pheromone that stops other ants from destroying them.
the eggs.
2: "Warm" 4-letter word for a period of sexual receptiveness.
heat.
3: In 1873 this U.S. president signed a bill banning anything obscene, lewd or lascivious from the mails.
Grant.
4: Muskrat love includes the formation of these monogamous "bonds" for the duration of breeding season.
pair bonds.
5: Vajrayana is another name for this type of Buddhism that's associated with sexuality.
Tantric.
Round 4. Category: Antropology
1: The Spinifex people of Australia are among the few remaining societies of foragers, also called "hunter"- these.
gatherers.
2: The light skin of northern peoples prevents rickets by turning limited sunlight into the maximum amount of this vitamin.
vitamin D.
3: Rotund Venus figures made of this substance are common artworks of the age named for this substance.
stone.
4: In some societies this type of "feud" is settled by paying this type of "money".
blood.
5: This study of one society, from the Greek for "people", began with Bronislaw Malinowski's work in Melanesia.
ethnography.
Round 5. Category: Clocks
1: The face of a watch or the soap you might use if you had time for a shower.
dial.
2: Around 1400 B.C., Egyptians used this kind of clock that was supposed to leak.
a water clock.
3: Oregon won the first NCAA men's basketball title by the anemic score of 46-33 in 1939, long before this 1985 innovation.
shot clock.
4: It's a clock Ã¢Â…Â” the size of a grandfather clock.
a grandmother's clock.
5: 1 of the 2 components powering a clock that can be replaced by electricity.
springs or weights.
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December 01, 2023Episode 1024 - And in other news... - Fast food choices - Colorful albums - True grime - I'd rather have
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1024, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: And In Other News...
1: The Chicago Tribune reported this host country donated 230,000 Mars bars to our troops for Thanksgiving.
Saudi Arabia.
2: Englishman Kim Philby was 1 of 5 top spies this country honored on stamps in 1990.
the Soviet Union.
3: In November 1990 Bill Irwin became the first blind man to hike this entire 2,167-mile long trail.
the Appalachian Trail.
4: Reuters reports China's Communist newspaper wants people to stop calling women "miss" and use this "friendly" title.
comrade.
5: This author of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" died in November 1990.
Roald Dahl.
Round 2. Category: Fast Food Choices
1: Filet-O-Fish or a Quarter Pounder with Cheese.
McDonald's.
2: Original Recipe or Extra Tasty Crispy.
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken).
3: A Butterfinger Blizzard or a Peanut Buster Parfait.
Dairy Queen.
4: Biggie Fries or a Frosty.
Wendy's.
5: Beef 'N Cheddar or a Jamocha Shake.
Arby's.
Round 3. Category: Colorful Albums
1: The bestselling Beatles album in the U.S. is "The Beatles", better known by this colorful name.
the White Album.
2: "99 Problems" is on this 2003 album that Jay-Z said would be his last (it wasn't).
The Black Album.
3: This Elton John double album is full of great songs, including the original "Candle In The Wind".
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
4: The 2018 Grammy for Album of the Year went to Kacey Musgraves for this "Hour".
Golden Hour.
5: Kelly Clarkson's holiday album "Wrapped in Red" includes this colorful Elvis song about a sad noel.
"Blue Christmas".
Round 4. Category: True Grime
1: As a noun, it's earth for growing plants; as a verb, it means to stain.
soil.
2: It can precede "of the earth", but a "Men in Black" tagline was "protecting the Earth from the" this "of the universe".
scum.
3: It means boggy or swampy ground; as a verb it's what happened to the wagon that got stuck there.
a mire (mired).
4: Stinking this is a type of disease caused by parasitic fungi on plants; an indecent magazine is said to contain it, too.
smut.
5: A scandal may do this to your reputation; it's also a word for a discoloration caused by oxidation on some metals.
tarnish.
Round 5. Category: I'D Rather Have
1: Instead of any current politician, I'd have lunch with this 16th president and hear about frontier life.
Lincoln.
2: Instead of a fancy restaurant meal, I'd rather have a backyard cookout serving up grilled these, like brats and chorizos.
sausages.
3: For a good guard dog, I'd pick from the AKC's list of them that includes the Doberman one of these, but not the miniature one.
A Pinscher.
4: I'd rather see this epic 1962 movie biography set in the desert in a theater at 70mm projection than on a cell phone.
Lawrence of Arabia.
5: Instead of a beer, I'd rather have this French wine that Food and Wine Mag calls "the world's most popular white".
chardonnay.
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November 30, 2023Episode 1023 - What happened when? - State capital events - I read it in a book once - Festivals - Hail, caesar!
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1023, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: What Happened When?
1: On December 17, 1992, this agreement was signed by the leaders of three countries.
NAFTA.
2: On Halloween 2012 the New York Stock Exchange reopened after being closed for 2 days due to this weather event.
Hurricane Sandy.
3: On February 8, 1587 it was off with her head at Fotheringhay Castle after 19 years of imprisonment.
Mary, Queen of Scots.
4: In 1810 Napoleon, divorced from Josephine, married this archduchess with whom he would have a son.
Marie-Louise.
5: Discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930, it got a big demotion in 2006.
Pluto.
Round 2. Category: State Capital Events
1: On Jan. 29, 2016 in Baton Rouge, the Mystic Krewe of Artemis was the first parade in this annual event.
Mardi Gras.
2: In March 2016 you could catch an Easter concert by this group live in Salt Lake City or on closed-circuit simulcast.
the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
3: The 1850s are back as tons of dirt cover the streets of Old this state capital in its annual Gold Rush Days.
Sacramento.
4: Cactus League spring training is held throughout the area of this capital.
Phoenix.
5: Go to both the film and music parts of the SXSW festival in this capital and by all means, enjoy some BBQ.
Austin.
Round 3. Category: I Read It In A Book Once
1: "'Some pig!' whispered Mr. Zuckerman. They stared and stared for a long time at Wilbur".
Charlotte's Web.
2: "I have no plans to call on you, Clarice, the world being more interesting with you in it".
The Silence of the Lambs.
3: "His lips parted into a timid smile, and our neighbor's image blurred with my sudden tears. 'Hey, Boo,' I said".
To Kill a Mockingbird.
4: "'Is it safe to get my diamonds?'Ã¢Â€Â¦ Szell opened the black leather case. And took out a portable hand drill".
Marathon Man.
5: "For him evidently Mr. Kurtz was not in his grave; I suspect that for him Mr. Kurtz was one of the immortals".
Heart of Darkness.
Round 4. Category: Festivals
1: A Swine Festival in Georgia includes a greased pig chase and the eating of these, the cooked small intestines of pigs.
chitlins.
2: This pop music festival is named for a town in southwestern England also said to be the burial site of King Arthur.
Glastonbury.
3: Holi is a spring festival of colors in this religion.
Hindu.
4: Each May this New Mexico city has a festival honoring Ralph Edwards, who brought the city much fame.
Truth or Consequences.
5: A 5-day horseback ride named for this Tombstone lawman will take you to a ghost town and the gravesite of Johnny Ringo.
Wyatt Earp.
Round 5. Category: Hail, Caesar!
1: This Canadian singer had huge successes with her multi-year residencies at Caesars Palace starting in 2003 and 2011.
Celine Dion.
2: The character King Kaiser is based on Sid Caesar in this 1982 Peter O'Toole film set in the world of 1950s TV.
My Favorite Year.
3: Built by Herod the Great and dedicated to Augustus, Caesarea is a coastal town in this country.
Israel.
4: Scholars believe St. Paul made his appeal to Caesar of Acts 25 in 59 A.D., so the Caesar would have been him.
Nero.
5: It's where fancy restaurants once served Caesar salad, tossed as you watch; Ken's makes a bottled version of the dressing.
tableside.
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November 29, 2023Episode 1022 - Am i your type? - S, u or v - Old words - Sport ability - Math-free word problems
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1022, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Am I Your Type?
1: Type 1 of this disease, in which the beta cells of the pancreas aren't doing their job, was formerly called "juvenile".
diabetes.
2: You can get the 2007 S-Type of this cat starting at $49,000.
Jaguar.
3: Meyer Friedman coined this term for an angry, driven personality type who Friedman thought had high heart attack risk.
Type A.
4: Among blood types, this one has neither of the main letter antigens.
Type O.
5: If you're only ever offered one kind of role, like a priest or a Nazi, you're being this.
typecast.
Round 2. Category: S, U Or V
1: Compass direction.
S (for south).
2: Roman numeral.
V.
3: '80s sci-fi blockbuster miniseries concerning man-eating reptilian aliens.
V.
4: Feel enriched if you know this symbol for the 92nd element of the periodic table.
U (for uranium).
5: Also known as a transverse wave, this type of wave is found in an earthquake.
S (for shear wave).
Round 3. Category: Old Words
1: Elflock was tangled this, perhaps mussed by mischievous sprites.
hair.
2: A cordwainer made these paired leather items.
shoes.
3: An expergefactor was someone or something that did this to you, like a rooster.
woke you up.
4: A gossip was one of these, a sponsor at a child's baptism.
a godparent.
5: To be pot valiant was to be brave when in this condition.
drunk.
Round 4. Category: Sport Ability
1: Shooting 18 under at the 2015 Masters, Jordan Spieth tied this man for the tourney's all-time scoring record.
Tiger Woods.
2: This team won back-to-back World Series titles in 1907 and 1908... things haven't gone that well since.
the Cubs.
3: This swimmer's 8-for-8 Olympic performance in '08 included 4 individual world records.
(Michael) Phelps.
4: In Super Bowl 50 the Broncos' Von Miller became the second man in 3 years to win MVP playing this defensive position.
a linebacker.
5: In world team tennis in the 1970s, this 6-time Wimbledon singles champ was one of the first women to coach pro men.
Billie Jean King.
Round 5. Category: Math-Free Word Problems
1: If Mo can eat 25 Twinkies in 30 minutes, how concerned was Mo when this maker of Twinkies went bankrupt in 2012?.
Hostess.
2: If Becky has 13 half-dollars and 46 pennies, she's way short of the 2018-19 tuition of $49,330 at this N.J. Ivy League school.
Princeton.
3: Sal hits .382 and Mal hits .392, so both lose the 1994 batting title to Tony Gwynn, who hit .394 for this western team.
the (San Diego) Padres.
4: George II died at 76 in 1760, so maybe medicine improved by the time this great-great-granddaughter lived to be 81.
Victoria.
5: If Carl's car exits Carlsbad Caverns at 60 MPH and Lou's leaves Louisville at 80, the 2 can meet in this Wyoming capital.
Cheyenne.
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