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August 20, 2023Episode 921 - "mm" bop - shrew-ed - hurricane names - playwrights - states by senators
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 921, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: "mm" bop
1: If I can never die, I'm this.

Immortal.

2: On the football field, this line separates the Lions from the Bears.

Line of scrimmage.

3: IDG books "For" these people include ones on "Bird Watching", "Opera" and "Windows 98".

Dummies.

4: "Tell me more" about this song from "Grease".

"Summer Nights".

5: For 1/3 and 1/4, it's 12.

Lowest common denominator.
Round 2. Category: shrew-ed
1: Continent where you'd find the shrews Crocidura nigeriae and Crocidura tansaniana.

Africa.

2: Canadian province where you'll most likely spot Trowbridge's shrew, which enjoys Douglas fir seeds.

British Columbia.

3: The Southeastern shrew inhabits the marshy U.S. region that got this uninviting name from Col. William Byrd.

the Great Dismal Swamp.

4: The Mt. Malindang shrew and the Palawan tree shrew are native to this country.

the Philippines.

5: It would be "serendip"itous to see a Kelaart's long-clawed shrew, as it lives only on this island.

Sri Lanka.
Round 3. Category: hurricane names
1: 1985:Same as Steinem and Estefan.

Gloria.

2: 1991:Same as Fosse and Barker.

Bob.

3: 1955:Same as Reno and Jackson.

Janet.

4: 1983:Same as Witt and Silverstone.

Alicia.

5: 1979:Same as Remington and Chopin.

Frederic.
Round 4. Category: playwrights
1: Known for his comedies, his "Chapter Two" told of his remarriage after his wife's death.

Neil Simon.

2: This "Odd Couple" writer said, "if he did not take a big chance, Michelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor".

Neil Simon.

3: His "The Crucible" was produced in 1953; in 1956 he was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Arthur Miller.

4: Okay, you bleepin' bleepity bleep contestants! "Boston Marriage" is a 1999 comedy by this bleepin' playwright! Bleep!.

David Mamet.

5: "You Never Can Tell", the initial literary work of this "Pygmalion" author, earned him less than 10 shillings a year.

George Bernard Shaw.
Round 5. Category: states by senators
1: Akaka and Inouye.

Hawaii.

2: Thurmond and Hollings.

South Carolina.

3: Cochran and Lott.

Mississippi.

4: Specter and Santorum.

Pennsylvania.

5: Grassley and Harkin.

Iowa.
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August 19, 2023Episode 920 - certificates - what's the alternative? - "love" songs - slavery - ding dong
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 920, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: certificates
1: From 1950 to 1999 the most popular name on these certificates for newborn boys in the U.S. was Michael.

birth certificates.

2: When Billie Jean King won her first Wimbledon singles title in 1966, the prize was one of these for tennis wear.

gift certificate.

3: It is often signed by the last physician who attended the deceased.

death certificate.

4: The ones Playboy Enterprises issued in 1971 included a nude image of Miss February Willi Rey.

stock certificates.

5: As part of a 1930s act it was illegal for individuals to hold these from the Treasury; the restrictions were lifted in 1964.

gold certificates.
Round 2. Category: what's the alternative?
1: You can get your chi balanced by either of these 2 ancient Chinese methods whose name both begin "acu".

acupuncture and acupressure.

2: This "therapy" uses concentrated plant oils like rosemary or bergamot to relieve stress.

aroma therapy.

3: Meaning "the science of prolonging life", it's a dietary regime of whole grains, vegetables and beans.

macrobiotic.

4: By this alternative medicine's methods a quartz-powered watch should aid in carpal-tunnel syndrome relief; well, maybe.

crystal healing.

5: Autosuggestion ("I am great, great") is classified as a form of "self" this ("I am getting sleepy, sleepy").

self-hypnosis.
Round 3. Category: "love" songs
1: In a Sinatra classic, these 2 things "go together like a horse and carriage".

love and marriage.

2: In this title song from Elvis' first movie, The King declares "You have made my life complete, and I love you so".

"Love Me Tender".

3: "When I kissed a cop down on 34th and Vine, he broke my little bottle of" this.

"Love Potion No. 9".

4: In a 1964 Beatles hit, "She says" this, "and you know that can't be bad".

"She Loves You".

5: Jack Jones sang that this vehicle "soon will be making another run".

the "Love Boat".
Round 4. Category: slavery
1: In 1861 by imperial decree, Alexander II liberated 40 million serfs in this country.

Russia.

2: This large Middle Eastern country did not abolish slavery until 1962.

Saudi Arabia.

3: In 1865 this amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery in the U.S..

13th Amendment.

4: The Compromise of 1850 banned the slave trade in Washington, D.C. and admitted this state as a free state.

California.

5: 11-letter word meaning the formal emancipation of a slave by his owner.

Manumission.
Round 5. Category: ding dong
1: In 1967 this company introduced its chocolate-covered Ding Dong snack cakes.

Hostess.

2: The Fifth Estate had a 1967 Top 20 hit with this song from a 1939 movie.

"Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead".

3: 4-word title of the Barry Mann song that asks, "Who put the ram in the rama lama ding dong?".

"Who Put The Bomp".

4: In a song from this musical, "We go together like rama lama lama ka dinga da dinga dong".

Grease.

5: Ding Dongs are individually wrapped chocolate cakes from this company.

Hostess.
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9min
August 18, 2023Episode 919 - an "f" in history - toys and games - half a nice day - international shopping - corn-ucopia
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 919, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: an "f" in history
1: John Glenn's capsule on his famous 1962 flight was called this, which an old saying called the "best ship".

Friendship.

2: From 1788 to 1790 Russia and Sweden fought over this country.

Finland.

3: This 13th president's wife Abigail loved books and began a library at the White House around 1850.

(Millard) Fillmore.

4: In 1918 Woodrow Wilson proposed this numbered set of principles, one being the removal of trade barriers between nations.

the Fourteen Points.

5: On July 3, 1754 Fort Necessity was surrendered in one of the first battles in this 9-year war.

the French and Indian War.
Round 2. Category: toys and games
1: Miss Scarlet and Professor Plum are suspects in this classic whodunit game.

Clue.

2: This plump doll with a top knot got its name from a pet form of "Cupid".

Kewpie.

3: Because of an allergy alert, one ingredient of this soft modeling compound that's not a secret is wheat.

Play-Doh.

4: When this brand was introduced in 1970, it was billed as the "first official indoor ball".

Nerf.

5: At the 1939 World's Fair, the Sawyer family introduced this stereo slide scope that gives 3-D views.

the View-Master.
Round 3. Category: half a nice day
1: If you're a half pint, you've got this many ounces.

8.

2: In 2003 AMD introduced its 64-this chip; that's a lot of personal computing power and beats the standard 32.

bit.

3: On the menu, "on the half shell" usually refers to a way of serving these, raw or Rockefeller.

oysters.

4: If something is 50% gold, it has this many karats.

12.

5: We guess it would take 2 of this rapper's "Get Rich or Die Trying" CDs to equal 1 Buck Owens.

50 Cent.
Round 4. Category: international shopping
1: It's illegal to buy goods with foreign currency in this Asian country.

Red China.

2: The Witches' Market in this Bolivian capital has been called a "glorious adventure" for children.

La Paz.

3: The duty-free shop of this Irish airport is 1 of the most famous in Europe.

Shannon Airport.

4: Brussels and Bruges are world famous for making this fabric which the Belgians call "dentelles".

lace.

5: (Video Daily Double)Among the most popular Russian souvenirs are wooden matryoshka dolls, which have this unique feature:.

they fit within each other.
Round 5. Category: corn-ucopia
1: The name of this brand of corn chips means "fried" in Spanish.

Fritos.

2: This man who died in 1995 made the first significant genetic improvement in popcorn in more than 5,000 years.

Orville Redenbacher.

3: Meat and vegetables are cooked with a masa dough and wrapped in a corn husk to make this Mexican dish.

tamales.

4: These threadlike fibers that grow beneath the husk are used in herbal medicines and tea.

corn silk.

5: Home to the Missouri Meerschaum Co., Washington, Missouri is hailed as this "capital of the world".

corn pipe.
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9min
August 17, 2023Episode 918 - it's time for sports - formulas - common bonds - rock 'n' roll facts - "finger" exercise
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 918, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: it's time for sports
1: Maria Sharapova has had complaints about the loudness of her grunting while playing this.

tennis.

2: In 2003 the Miami Hurricanes blew out of this conference to join the Atlantic Coast Conference.

the Big East.

3: The first choice in the 2003 NBA draft, he already has a $90 million Nike deal and is only 18.

LeBron James.

4: This surprise 2003 British Open winner said that Tiger Woods has "this aroma about him".

Ben Curtis.

5: This horse's owners weren't laughing in 2003 when it failed to pick up the 3rd jewel of the Triple Crown.

Funny Cide.
Round 2. Category: formulas
1: This soft drink's secret formula is stored in a safe deposit box at the Trust Company of Georgia.

Coca-Cola.

2: Edison said, "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99%" this.

Perspiration.

3: 11/2 ounces vodka, chilled tomato juice, salt and pepper and other spices to taste.

Bloody Mary.

4: The 3 witches in "Macbeth" brewed up a charm from such items as tooth of wolf and eye of this amphibian.

Newt.

5: The Chinese did a bang-up job in discovering its formula as 75% saltpeter, 15% charcoal and 10% sulfur.

Gunpowder.
Round 3. Category: common bonds
1: A doughnut,Swiss cheese,the ozone layer.

things with holes.

2: A player at bat,your dog,the plank.

Things you walk.

3: Peeling onions,watching Mel Gibson's film "Forever Young",missing Final Jeopardy!.

things that make you cry.

4: Hair,Punch,A volleyball.

Things that are spiked.

5: Arabian,Andalusian,Appaloosa.

breeds of horses.
Round 4. Category: rock 'n' roll facts
1: In 1989 this band celebrated the 20th anniversary of "Tommy" with a series of special performances.

The Who.

2: This group's 1973 album "The Dark Side of the Moon" spent over 14 years on the Billboard charts.

Pink Floyd.

3: This Bruce Springsteen album produced seven top 10 singles.

Born in the U.S.A..

4: A descendant of the Duke of Wellington, Jeremy Clyde was one half of this famous duo.

Chad and Jeremy.

5: Before joining forces with Crosby and Nash, Neil Young and Stephen Stills were members of this group.

Buffalo Springfield.
Round 5. Category: "finger" exercise
1: Pinkie rinser at the table.

a finger bowl.

2: A type of pitch where the ball drops sharply near home plate.

a split-finger.

3: Tiny trout.

fingerlings.

4: Alphabetic sign language.

fingerspelling.

5: Numerical slang for shoplifting.

5-finger discount.
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8min
August 16, 2023Episode 917 - biblical numbers - the civil war years - 1959's bestsellers - michelle - "t"3
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 917, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: biblical numbers
1: The number of days it took God to create the universe and everything in it (not resting).

6.

2: The number of days Jesus fasted in the desert.

40.

3: This many friends of Daniel were thrown into the fiery furnace but saved by God.

3.

4: The number of Hebrew Old Testament books named for specific women.

2 (Ruth and Esther).

5: In Genesis 35 Joseph had this many brothers (including half brothers).

11.
Round 2. Category: the civil war years
1: War was raging when this holiday was 1st observed nationally, on the last Thursday in November 1863.

Thanksgiving.

2: This 4-word motto was first stamped on U.S. coins during the war, in 1864.

In God We Trust.

3: U.S. diplomat Charles Francis Adams. this president's son, sought to keep the British neutral.

John Quincy Adams.

4: In 1861 Army Surgeon Bernard Irwin earned the 1st Medal of Honor in Hostilities vs. Chiricahua Apaches in this future state.

Arizona.

5: "Little Women" author who became famous when letters she wrote as a Civil War nurse were published in 1863.

Alcott.
Round 3. Category: 1959's bestsellers
1: In a Paul Gallico title, "Mrs. 'arris Goes to" this European city.

Paris.

2: At No. 1, this Leon Uris book left the other works of fiction behind.

Exodus.

3: This book by Pasternak was No. 2 in the fiction bestseller rack.

Doctor Zhivago.

4: "Twixt Twelve and Twenty" was an advice book by this "April Love" singer.

Pat Boone.

5: Please "state" the name of this James Michener book, No. 3 on Publishers Weekly's list for the year.

Hawaii.
Round 4. Category: michelle
1: Graceful skating champ Michelle Kwan was born in and trains in this state known more for surf than ice.

California.

2: Get "Up Close and Personal" with this "Catwoman" who was Miss Orange County in 1978.

Michelle Pfeiffer.

3: This actress whose middle name is Michelle slays me as TV's vampish Buffy.

Sarah Michelle Gellar.

4: Wins at the Sara Lee Classic and the Oldsmobile Classic make Michelle McGann a seasoned pro in this sport.

Golf.

5: The lovely and talented Michelle Forbes played Ensign Ro on this "Trek" incarnation.

Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Round 5. Category: "t"3
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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9min
August 15, 2023Episode 916 - princeton - famous mounts - what's for breakfast? - high places - celebrity cheerleaders
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 916, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: princeton
1: Of 1769, 1869 or 1969, the year Princeton began to admit women as undergraduates.

1969.

2: Types of these that became popular starting in the 1940s included the Princeton, Crew and Butch.

haircuts.

3: In 1974 this Princeton grad and PBS host wrote "How to Make Money in Wall Street".

Louis Rukeyser.

4: The school song's line "Her sons shall give" became "Our hearts shall give" to reflect this change.

the admission of women.

5: The Tiger, published since 1882, is Princeton's equivalent of this Harvard humor mag, established in 1876.

The Lampoon.
Round 2. Category: famous mounts
1: Astride this steed the Lone Ranger led the fight for law and order in the early western United States.

Silver.

2: Film cowboy who was "Trigger" happy.

Roy Rogers.

3: Marengo and Copenhagen were their mounts at Waterloo.

Duke of Wellington and Napoleon.

4: After this hero of Spain died in 1099 no one was allowed to ride his horse Babieca.

El Cid.

5: White Surrey was the favorite horse of this king once quoted as saying he'd trade his kingdom for one.

Richard III.
Round 3. Category: what's for breakfast?
1: Seriously, let go of this waffle from Kellogg's that comes in Nutri-Grain and blueberry styles.

Eggo.

2: It's the 2-word Spanish name for tortillas topped with fried eggs and a layer of salsa.

Huevos rancheros.

3: This fad is where it's at, successful enough to become part of an internet meme.

avocado toast.

4: This brand named for a fictional relative offers pancake mix, pancake syrup and pancakes on the go.

Aunt Jemima.

5: I'll cook some huevos rancheros, these served on tortillas and topped with salsa.

eggs.
Round 4. Category: high places
1: In 1707 and 1708 this volcano showered Tokyo with ash and oh-oh, it's rumbling again.

Mount Fuji.

2: Zermatt, Switzerland's Alpine Museum has several exhibits devoted to this adjacent peak.

Matterhorn.

3: In 1947 renewed activity of this Sicilian volcano formed 2 new craters.

Mount Etna.

4: Nanga Parbat in Jammu and Kashmir is considered the most dangerous peak for climbers in this range.

Himalayas.

5: Mount Hikurangi, sacred to the Maoris, is the first place in this country to see the light of day.

New Zealand.
Round 5. Category: celebrity cheerleaders
1: One of the L.A. stories this wild and crazy guy may tell is of cheerleading at Garden Grove High.

Steve Martin.

2: We wonder what accent this "Sophie's Choice" star used when shouting her high school cheers.

Meryl Streep.

3: This comedienne was a cheerleader at Cass Tech in Detroit, and that's the truth.

Lily Tomlin.

4: This "Today" show host is as perky as a cheerleader because she was one.

Katie Couric.

5: She went from cheerleading at Van Nuys High to the Laker Girls to the Top 40 charts.

Paula Abdul.
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9min
August 14, 2023Episode 915 - also a gun manufacturer - 20th century art - playbill - born in the '60s - getting possessive
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 915, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: also a gun manufacturer
1: One might run in the Preakness.

a colt.

2: This 19th century American artist and sculptor was known as "The Rembrandt of the West".

Remington.

3: He's the guitarist who had a Top 40 hit with "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo".

Rick Derringer.

4: Famous for its cathedral, this English city was the capital of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex.

Winchester.

5: Fredric March portrayed this poet in "The Barrets of Wimpole Street".

(Robert) Browning.
Round 2. Category: 20th century art
1: Grandma Moses ordered her first set of paints from this Chicago mail order company.

Sears, Roebuck.

2: Primarily a movement in painting, this "square" trend also influenced sculpture.

cubism.

3: Manhattan's MoMA stands on land once occupied by 2 mansions of this noted N.Y. family.

the Rockefellers.

4: Famous for his Olympic and sports action paintings, he's appeared in 2 "Rocky" movies.

LeRoy Neiman.

5: 1920 painting by George Grosz shows one of these machines Karel Capek named the next year.

a robot.
Round 3. Category: playbill
1: It's been reigning over Broadway since 1997--long may it roar.

The Lion King.

2: Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the "haunting" music for this show.

"Phantom of the Opera".

3: "Madame Butterfly" is the basis for this musical.

Miss Saigon.

4: Calling all swingers, you'll go ape over this musical.

Tarzan.

5: This 2000 musical wasn't written in the stars, but by Linda Wolverton, Elton John and Tim Rice.

"Aida" (new version).
Round 4. Category: born in the '60s
1: NYC minister Joseph Simmons is better known as "Run" of this rap group.

Run-D.M.C..

2: After the 1996 election, this 35-year-old Clinton adviser moved to ABC News.

George Stephanopoulos.

3: In 1996, he beat a chess-playing IBM computer called Deep Blue; in 1997 the tables were turned.

Garry Kasparov.

4: 1 of the 2 30-something female leads of "The English Patient".

Juliette Binoche and Kristin Scott Thomas.

5: 29-year-old Melinda French, a manager at this company, married its chairman January 1, 1994.

Microsoft.
Round 5. Category: getting possessive
1: Have a "grape" timeat this resort island about four miles off the coast.

Martha's Vineyard.

2: They are painful contractions of hand muscles while utilizing your penmanship.

writer's cramp.

3: This NYC church is the seat of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of New York; let's have a parade!.

St. Patrick.

4: Part of a constellation, it's the keeper-upper indicated here.

Orion's belt.

5: This song was written to tease a Civil War sergeant who had the same name as the abolitionist.

John Brown's Body.
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8min
August 13, 2023Episode 914 - state trees - african capitals - men in black - ordinary "world" - "moo"
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 914, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: state trees
1: Its state tree is the candlenut, but locals call it the Kukui.

Hawaii.

2: Rhode Island picked the "red" type of this tree; Vermont got the "sugar" kind.

maple.

3: Delaware chose a type of this tree that's paired with "the ivy" in a Christmas song.

holly.

4: This state tree of Mississppi is famed for its fragrant flowers.

magnolia.

5: The fan-shaped leaves of this South Carolina state tree are sometimes used to make baskets.

the palmetto.
Round 2. Category: african capitals
1: A water hole called Enkare Nairobi, or "cold water", eventually became the capital of this country.

Kenya.

2: This Senegal capital is the westernmost city on the African mainland.

Dakar.

3: The Indian Ocean seaport of Mogadishu is the capital of this nation.

Somalia.

4: Upon the independence of this nation in 1962, Kampala replaced Entebbe as its capital.

Uganda.

5: The American Colonization Society founded this city that now neighbors Bushrod Island.

Monrovia.
Round 3. Category: men in black
1: I know the men in black haunted Mulder on this TV show--I played one of them!.

The X-Files.

2: Women in the "Men in Black" films include Lara Flynn Boyle and this "Last Seduction" star.

Linda Fiorentino.

3: 19th century artist Hokusai is credited with the first image of these stealthy warriors wearing black.

a ninja.

4: Josh Brolin played a younger version of this actor in "Men in Black 3".

Tommy Lee Jones.

5: This Oscar-winning actor is all sorts of bad as the man in black in "The Dark Tower", based on the Stephen King novels.

Matthew McConaughey.
Round 4. Category: ordinary "world"
1: In 1851 new products on display at the first one of these included the Colt revolver and a reaper.

world's fair.

2: This satirical Aldous Huxley novel is set in the year 632 AF (After Ford).

Brave New World.

3: It's the "aged" nickname for prostitution.

oldest profession in the world (world's oldest profession).

4: Numerical term referring collectively to more than 100 countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

third world.

5: The "U.S.A." in "U.S.A. for Africa" stood for "United Support of Artists" when they recorded this '85 No. 1 Hit.

"We Are the World".
Round 5. Category: "moo"
1: The song "That's Amore" is on the soundtrack to this 1987 Cher film.

Moonstruck.

2: This adjective means "purely academic" or "irrelevant".

Moot.

3: This stir-fried Chinese dish that contains shredded pork, scallions and egg is rolled in a thin pancake.

Moo shu pork.

4: It's another name for a person born under the sign of Cancer.

Moonchild/moonchildren.

5: This Cab Calloway song includes the lines "Hi-De-Hi-De-Hi-De-Hi!" and "Ho-De-Ho-De-Ho-De-Ho!".

"Minnie The Moocher".
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9min
August 12, 2023Episode 913 - rudolph - bays and gulfs - 4-letter clothes - shakespearean synopses - streets
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 913, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: rudolph
1: This grandson of Italian immigrants was elected the 107th mayor of New York City on November 2, 1993.

Rudolph Giuliani.

2: You'll find this body of water in the eastern part of Kenya's Rift Valley.

Lake Rudolph.

3: Bravo! This man was the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera from 1950 to 1972.

Sir Rudolph Bing.

4: This president took his stepdad's name while still an infant, including the middle name Rudolph.

Ford.

5: Minnie Riperton's song "Lovin' You" began as a lullaby to her daughter, this future "SNL" comic actress.

Maya Rudolph.
Round 2. Category: bays and gulfs
1: This country's Peter the Great Bay is an inlet of the Sea of Japan.

Russia.

2: Tampa Bay is an arm of this gulf.

the Gulf of Mexico.

3: It was the center of naval action in the 1991 Gulf War.

the Persian Gulf.

4: Sugar Loaf Mountain in this country rises above Guanabara Bay.

Brazil.

5: In 1994 the U.S. reopened a refugee processing center at the naval base on this Cuban bay.

Guantanamo Bay.
Round 3. Category: 4-letter clothes
1: One may be wedding, prom or dressing.

Gown.

2: Piece that turns a man's 2-piece suit into a 3-piece suit.

Vest.

3: Ballet wear, perhaps for Desmond.

Tutu.

4: After it comes back pink from the wash, you might use something similar to fire your laundress.

Slip.

5: Piece of clothing in the title of the first feature film in Cinemascope.

The Robe.
Round 4. Category: shakespearean synopses
1: "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark", and then things really get bad.

Hamlet.

2: Fairies fight and frolic in the forest.

A Midsummer Night's Dream.

3: Boy meets girl. Boy gets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy takes poison. Girl stabs herself and dies..

Romeo and Juliet.

4: Moorish hanky-panky, with a real hanky.

Othello.

5: Much ado about a pound of flesh.

The Merchant of Venice.
Round 5. Category: streets
1: On Jan. 15, 1983 Santa Barbara Ave. in L.A. was renamed for this slain civil rights leader.

Martin Luther King, Jr..

2: In 2000 Tony Blair lived there.

Downing Street.

3: This main street running through downtown San Francisco once featured 4 sets of streetcar tracks.

Market Street.

4: It's said Saint Paul lived on a street called Straight in this present-day Syrian capital.

Damascus.

5: Hurray for this boulevard with Veronica Lake's star.

Hollywood Boulevard.
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9min
August 11, 2023Episode 912 - biblical quotes - jingles all the way - gems - just us chickens - born on the fourth of july
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 912, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: biblical quotes
1: Eccles. 11:1 says cast this "upon the waters: For thou shalt find it after many days".

bread.

2: "The serpent beguiled me and I did eat".

Eve.

3: She said, "Thou hast mocked me these 3 times and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.

Delilah.

4: These 3 friends of Daniel were bound and "cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace".

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

5: Samson took hold of two pillars and said "Let me die with" these people.

Philistines.
Round 2. Category: jingles all the way
1: "Double your pleasure, double your fun" with this gum.

Doublemint gum.

2: "I don't wanna grow up, I'm a" this "kid, they got the best for so much less, you'll really flip your lid".

Toys"R"Us.

3: They're "The dogs kids love to bite".

Armour hot dogs.

4: This motorcycle company likes to "Let the good times roll".

Kawasaki.

5: "Call" this service company, "that's the name, and away go troubles, down the drain".

Roto-Rooter.
Round 3. Category: gems
1: Many samples of this fossilized resin come from sands that are 40 to 60 million years old.

amber.

2: The word gem comes from Latin "gemma", meaning this stage of a flower.

a bud.

3: Intaglio and cameo are principal forms of doing this to gemstones.

carving (or engraving).

4: Australia's Lightning Ridge is known for its fine black ones.

opals.

5: Opal and turquoise are found mostly in parts of world where there is little of this.

water (rainfall, moisture).
Round 4. Category: just us chickens
1: The name of this enclosure where chickens are confined comes from a middle English word for "basket".

coop.

2: New Hampshires and Rhode Island reds usually produce eggs of this color.

brown.

3: Chickens are often given grit to replenish the supply of stones in this digestive organ.

gizzard.

4: This term is used to refer to a miniature member of a standard chicken breed.

bantam.

5: Tyson Foods could tell you that this state leads the USA in broiler production.

Arkansas.
Round 5. Category: born on the fourth of july
1: 1826:Composed "Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair" and "Oh! Susanna".

Stephen Foster.

2: P.T. Barnum's circus partner, he took his first bow on July 4, 1847.

(James) Bailey.

3: Take our advice and name the columnists born in 1918 as Esther Pauline Friedman and Pauline Esther Friedman.

Abigail Van Buren and Ann Landers.

4: 1807:His Red Shirts captured Sicily and Naples in 1860.

Garibaldi.

5: Pennsylvania-born in 1826, he penned "Swanee River" only 25 years later.

(Stephen) Foster.
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