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June 29, 2023Episode 869 - apples - nursery rhyme time - strike! - comic strippers - what brought that on?
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 869, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: apples
1: The Tree Top Company's website has recipes for the Sour Cream and Dutch Kitchen types of this.

pie.

2: Most apples come from trees grown not from seeds but by this process.

Grafting.

3: Being packed with pectin makes apples an excellent source of this in the diet.

fiber.

4: Unlike the tech version, there's no "A" in the name of this apple named for the finder of the1st seedling in 1811.

McIntosh.

5: This preparation is a favorite accompaniment of foods from pork to latkes.

applesauce.
Round 2. Category: nursery rhyme time
1: Quite contrary gardener's yellow birds.

Mary's canaries.

2: Nonfat eating Jack's pet animals.

Sprat's cats.

3: Little Bo's mighty jumps.

Peep's leaps.

4: Little Jack's funeralgoers.

Horner's mourners.

5: Fat-free Jack's pieces of neckwear.

Sprat's cravats.
Round 3. Category: strike!
1: In bowling, a turkey is this many strikes.

3.

2: When you "strike" this fuel, natural gas mixed in with it can expand and propel it upward through the drill bore.

Oil.

3: It strikes when electric potential in the atmosphere tops 10,000 volts per centimeter.

Lightning.

4: Something that sounds familiar strikes one of these musical combinations.

Chord.

5: For striking in 1981 in defiance of his orders, this man fired 11,345 members of the air traffic controllers' union.

Ronald Reagan.
Round 4. Category: comic strippers
1: Ruff,Mr. Wilson,Dennis Mitchell.

Dennis the Menace.

2: Mammy Yokum,Daisy Mae,Sadie Hawkins.

Li'l Abner.

3: The King,Sir Rodney,The Spirit.

The Wizard of Id.

4: Aunt May,Dr. Doom,J. Jonah Jameson.

Spider-Man.

5: Elly, John, Michael, Elizabeth and April Patterson.

For Better or for Worse.
Round 5. Category: what brought that on?
1: A 1990 Commons debate on closer ties with Europe brought on her famous shout of "No! No! No!".

Margaret Thatcher.

2: In 1987 this anchor walked off, leaving CBS black for 6 minutes, because a tennis match cut into the news.

Dan Rather.

3: Anita Hill's accusations led Clarence Thomas to call his confirmation process "a high-tech" this.

a lynching.

4: Khrushchev's U.N. shoe-banging outburst came as Lorenzo Sumulong of this Asian country attacked Soviet policy.

the Philippines.

5: The claim "You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore" was in response to an election loss to this man.

(Pat) Brown.
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June 28, 2023Episode 883 - the cold war - the virgin mary - medical tests - kings and queens - of madison
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 883, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: the cold war
1: In the 1970s Linus Pauling advocated huge doses of this to battle the common cold.

vitamin C.

2: By the end of the Cold War the population of this "sleeping giant" was over 1 billion.

China.

3: The Red Scare of the 1950s destroyed many careers, including that of this father of the atomic bomb.

Robert Oppenheimer.

4: "Dr. Mom" recommends this brand's cold and cough syrups.

Robitussin.

5: Tool nickname for the Soviet flag, lowered for the last time over the Kremlin on December 25, 1991.

hammer and sickle.
Round 2. Category: the virgin mary
1: This man was her husband.

Joseph.

2: It's the crowded town Mary traveled to in order to record her name during the census.

Bethlehem.

3: The angel who "announced" Mary's pregnancy to her.

Gabriel.

4: Jesus entrusted Mary to the "Beloved Disciple", traditionally this author of the gospel that tells the story.

John.

5: It's the town where Mary lived when Luke first mentions her.

Nazareth.
Round 3. Category: medical tests
1: A finger stick is done to draw this.

blood.

2: Patch and scratch tests can determine if you have one or more of these.

allergies.

3: Not a soldier, the G.I. in an upper G.I. is this tract.

gastrointestinal.

4: From the Latin for "life appearance", this procedure takes a sample of tissue, fluid or cells for study.

a biopsy.

5: CTs and MRIs have largely replaced this procedure, also the name of a Nigel Tufnel group.

a spinal tap.
Round 4. Category: kings and queens
1: The Old Testament says she visited King Solomon in order to test him by asking him to solve several riddles.

the Queen of Sheba.

2: In 1992 this queen of England agreed to pay income tax.

Queen Elizabeth II.

3: This 11th daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I was guillotined in 1793.

Marie Antoinette.

4: King Bhumibol reigned for 70 years in this Asian nation once known as Siam.

Thailand.

5: Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia claimed descent from the Queen of Sheba and this Biblical king.

Solomon.
Round 5. Category: of madison
1: James Madison was known as the "Father of" this document and was also it's last surviving signer.

the Constitution.

2: The James Madison Building is the largest of the 3 Capitol Hill buildings that make up this library.

the Library of Congress.

3: This family estate of James Madison shares its name with a Vermont city.

Montpelier.

4: Madison made a lousy cabinet choice in John Armstrong, who didn't think D.C. needed defending in thi war.

the War of 1812.

5: James Madison succeeded Thomas Jefferson as President of the U.S. and as rector of this university.

the University of Virginia.
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June 28, 2023Episode 868 - fictional indians - bush - name that flick - sports stats - three
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 868, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: fictional indians
1: Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn watched him kill the town doctor and place the knife in Muff Potter's hand.

Injun Joe.

2: Peter Pan saved her from the clutches of Captain Hook.

Tiger Lily.

3: Buffalo Bob often said "Howdy" to this Indian princess.

Princess Summerfallwinterspring.

4: This baseball team's mascot Chief Nokahoma lived in a teepee in the outfield stands.

Atlanta Braves.

5: This future superstar played police lieutenant John Hawk, an Iroquois, on the mid 1960s TV series "Hawk".

Burt Reynolds.
Round 2. Category: bush
1: ...who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

George Herbert Walker Bush.

2: ...born in Midland, Texas and earned a masters degree at the University of Texas.

Laura Bush.

3: ...who was the first Republican reelected governor in his state's history.

Jeb Bush.

4: ...who wrote a bestselling nonfiction book in 1990.

Barbara Bush.

5: ...who served as an artillery captain in World War I.

Prescott Bush.
Round 3. Category: name that flick
1: 1984:"All my life I've been waiting for someone, and when I find her, she's a fish".

Splash.

2: 1946:"I suppose it'd been better if I'd never been born at all".

It's A Wonderful Life.

3: 1961:"Top of the day, officer Krupke".

West Side Story.

4: 1968:"Will the dancing Hitlers please wait in the wings? We are only seeing singing Hitlers".

The Producers.

5: 1977:"You only gave me books with the word 'death' in the title".

Annie Hall.
Round 4. Category: sports stats
1: In 1997, his first full year on the PGA Tour, he became the first to exceed $2 million in earnings for a season.

Tiger Woods.

2: In June 1998 he set a major league record by slugging 20 home runs in a month.

Sammy Sosa.

3: From 1952 to 1955 this Phillie led the National League in wins, complete games and innings pitched.

Robin Roberts.

4: In his 26 years in pro football, this quarterback-kicker scored a record 2,002 points.

George Blanda.

5: In 1973 he became the first and only horse to break the 2-minute barrier in the Kentucky Derby.

Secretariat.
Round 5. Category: three
1: Mother Goose rhyming line that follows "Rub-a-dub-dub".

Three men in a tub.

2: Stalin, FDR and Churchill were known by this collective nickname when they met in Teheran in 1943.

"The Big Three".

3: In 1979 this nuclear power plant near Harrisburg experienced a near meltdown.

Three Mile Island.

4: Their motto was "All for one, one for all".

The Three Musketeers.

5: It's been called "Chekhov's richest and greatest play".

The Three Sisters.
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June 27, 2023Episode 867 - the roles of tom cruise - amusement parks - albuquerque - california food festivals - the nose
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 867, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: the roles of tom cruise
1: Wannabe Ivy Leaguer Joel Goodson.

Risky Business.

2: Young lawyer Mitch McDeere.

The Firm.

3: Navy pilot Lt. Pete Mitchell.

Top Gun.

4: Navy lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee.

A Few Good Men.

5: Pool shark Vincent Lauria.

The Color of Money.
Round 2. Category: amusement parks
1: In June 1991 this California theme park unveiled its new attraction, "E.T.'s Adventure".

Universal Studios.

2: No matter how many hills a roller coaster has, this one is always the highest.

the first one.

3: This California park, originally a fruit stand, is the oldest theme park in the nation.

Knott's Berry Farm.

4: These fish parks in Florida, Texas and Ohio have added a monster marsh complete with dinosaurs.

SeaWorld.

5: This park's theme is Pennsylvania's, German, Dutch and English heritage as well as chocolate.

Hersheypark.
Round 3. Category: albuquerque
1: In population Albuquerque ranks in this position among New Mexico cities.

First.

2: In 1926 this famous highway passed through the city's central business district.

U.S. Route 66.

3: In 1975 Paul Allen and William Gates III founded this company in Albuquerque.

Microsoft.

4: Located on this river, Albuquerque is the seat of Bernalillo County.

Rio Grande.

5: Every October Albuquerque holds an international fiesta of these aircraft.

Hot air balloons.
Round 4. Category: california food festivals
1: Carpinteria is home to this festival whose Internet home is avofest.com.

avocado festival.

2: For 55 years Pismo Beach has been doing annual digs and chowder cook-offs to celebrate this food.

clams.

3: A visit to Gilroy's celebration of this stinking rose wouldn't be complete without a scoop of ice cream flavored with it.

garlic.

4: In northern California Half Moon Bay's October festival for these features a weigh-off with 900-pound ones.

pumpkins.

5: At the "Spitway" at Sunland-Tujunga's celebration of this food, you can spit 3 seeds for a buck; longest in each age group wins.

watermelon.
Round 5. Category: the nose
1: To stay sharp, "Keep your nose to" this sharpener.

the grindstone.

2: It contains the payload of a missile.

the nose cone.

3: Completes the catch phrase "Cut off one's nose to...".

spite one's face.

4: It's the nerve that detects smells.

olfactory.

5: The Statue of Liberty's nose is made of this metal.

copper.
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June 26, 2023Episode 866 - vampire lore - state nickname fun - 5 letter words - the tell-tale heart - fits "u" to a "t"
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 866, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: vampire lore
1: One of the most widely used vampire repellents, its smell is detestable to them.

garlic.

2: A child born with these already in its mouth may be destined to be a vampire.

teeth.

3: One theory says it reflects the soul but vampires have no soul so they can't be seen in one.

a mirror.

4: A vampire hunter's kit should include at least one of these, perhaps made of ash or hawthorn.

a stake.

5: A bride can be carried over it, but a vampire must be invited in to cross it.

a threshold.
Round 2. Category: state nickname fun
1: These 2 states with a precious metal in their nicknames border each other.

California and Nevada.

2: The nickname of this state includes a greeting in a non-English language.

Hawaii.

3: A ride at the Albuquerque Int'l Balloon Fiesta might show you why New Mexico is the "land of" this.

Enchantment.

4: Minnesota may have gotten this nickname from a cartoon showing railroad organizers as tunneling mammals.

Gopher State.

5: In 2004 a biologist caused great excitement when he photographed an actual wild one of these in Michigan.

a wolverine.
Round 3. Category: 5 letter words
1: An assumed identity, or the type of letter that accompanies a resume.

a cover letter.

2: Emily Post says in this kind of letter, don't call death "a blessing in disguise".

a condolence letter.

3: Also a fruit, it should always be found in the heading of a letter.

a date.

4: "Very truly yours" is a "complimentary" this, also something done to a door.

a closing.

5: The garment worn here, it follows "ZIP" in something the Postal Service wants you to use.

plus-fours.
Round 4. Category: the tell-tale heart
1: This largest artery begins in the lower left chamber and gives rise to the coronary arteries.

Aorta.

2: In 1984, in the first surgery of its kind, Baby Fae received a heart transplant from this mammal.

Baboon.

3: The heart has 4 of these to regulate the flow of blood, including the mitral.

Valves.

4: This term for an irregular heartbeat is from the Greek for "without measure".

Arrhythmia.

5: The atria make up the upper, smaller part of the heart and these chambers form the lower portion.

Ventricles.
Round 5. Category: fits "u" to a "t"
1: If you've wrecked someone's careful planning, you've done this to the applecart.

upset.

2: The condition of an apple pie fresh out of the oven, it's also how I like my movies.

uncut.

3: Apple pie is often rich, so it makes sense that this part of the pie is a synonym for "rich".

the upper crust.

4: Saying that Dutch apple pie is just good is one of these, because it's the best dessert on Earth.

an understatement.

5: If a bakery spends $12 producing 6 apple tarts, this cost is $2.

a unit.
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9min
June 25, 2023Episode 865 - let's talk turkey - donald trump - old west dogs - a czar is born - the golden age of radio
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 865, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: let's talk turkey
1: Be happy, the turkey's breastbone is also known by this more hopeful name.

Wishbone.

2: Farmboys know a female turkey is a hen, a baby is a poult and a male is called this.

Tom.

3: Of wiggin, snood or hackle, the one that's the fleshy growth hanging down over a male turkey's beak.

Snood.

4: Pass him a drumstick; this president made Thanksgiving a national holiday in the 1860s.

Abraham Lincoln.

5: Despite their name, turkeys originated on this continent.

North America.
Round 2. Category: donald trump
1: A noted germophobe, Trump said, "I think" this form of greeting "is barbaric... you catch the flu".

handshaking.

2: Trump owned the N.J. Generals, a team that featured Doug Flutie and Herschel Walker, in this league.

the USFL.

3: This Trump family minister and author of "The Power of Positive Thinking" performed the Donald's marriage to Ivana.

Norman Vincent Peale.

4: Heavily in debt in '91, Trump spotted a beggar and said to this woman, wife No. 2, "He's worth $900 million more than I am".

Marla Maples.

5: The Donald graduated first in his class from this school of finance at U.Penn. in 1968.

Wharton.
Round 3. Category: old west dogs
1: This cavalry leader left a pack of about 40 dogs behind when he went to the Little Bighorn.

George Custer.

2: Catch dogs and heelers helped humans drive these animals along the Chisholm Trail.

cattle.

3: In the novel Old Yeller catches this viral disease from a wolf's bite.

Rabies.

4: In May 1805 Scannon, a Newfoundland, saved this expedition from a charging buffalo.

Lewis and Clark Expedition.

5: Developed by Plains Indians, this device consisted of a frame on 2 poles dragged by a dog.

Travois.
Round 4. Category: a czar is born
1: Born 1530, died 1584, known for his extreme despotism.

Ivan the Terrible.

2: Born 1868, died 1918, 'nuff said.

Nicholas II.

3: Born 1551, died 1605, inspired a drama by Pushkin and an opera by Mussorgsky.

Boris Godunov.

4: Born 1818, died 1881, freed the serfs and sold Alaska.

Alexander II.

5: Born 1672, died 1725, built Russia's second-largest city.

Peter the Great.
Round 5. Category: the golden age of radio
1: All-American boy Jack Armstrong never tired of this "Breakfast of Champions".

Wheaties.

2: He's the answer to the question posed in the following:"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?".

the Shadow.

3: "Lux Radio Theatre" was brought to you by Lever Brothers, makers of the Lux brand of this product.

Soap.

4: "Sorry Wrong Number", a popular episode of "Suspense", starred this "Bewitched" actress.

Agnes Moorehead.

5: Robert Ripley hosted the 1930s radio adaptation of this newspaper feature.

"Ripley's Believe It or Not!".
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June 24, 2023Episode 864 - rock stars - stripes - dateline: 1903 - india - crossword clues "l"
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 864, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: rock stars
1: "Two Hearts" links his two careers: acting in the film "Buster", and singing with Genesis.

Phil Collins.

2: In Oct. 1995 her "Jagged Little Pill" became the first album by a Canadian female to reach No. 1 in the U.S..

Alanis Morissette.

3: This Marilyn Monroe "wanna-be" was once a dancer with the Alvin Ailey Troupe.

Madonna.

4: The New York Times called this headman of Talking Heads the "thinking man's rock star".

David Byrne.

5: In the following duet, Michael Jackson blends so well with her, it's hard to tell them apart: "My life ain't worth living / If I can't be with you / I just can't stop loving you / I just can't stop loving you / And if I stop / Then tell me just what will I do...".

Siedah Garrett.
Round 2. Category: stripes
1: Trying to locate this title character in books by illustrator Martin Handford? Look for his 2-toned striped shirt and hat.

Waldo.

2: This form of pool is also known as stripes and solids.

8-ball.

3: Now in light and lemon varieties, Red Stripe beer was first brewed in this Caribbean nation in 1928.

Jamaica.

4: He composed "The Stars and Stripes Forever", now the official march of the United States.

Sousa.

5: This dark pigment gives a zebra its black stripes.

melanin.
Round 3. Category: dateline: 1903
1: This giant of automaking introduces his namesake automobile company.

Henry Ford.

2: This President creates the Department of Commerce and Labor.

Theodore Roosevelt.

3: With U.S. support, this nation declares its independence from Colombia.

Panama.

4: Leo XIII dies and is replaced with the tenth Pope to bear this Papal name.

Pius.

5: This man becomes head of the Bolsheviks at a summer socialist symposium in London.

Lenin.
Round 4. Category: india
1: This classical Indian musical instrument is most closely associated with Ravi Shankar.

the sitar.

2: This city has a population density of about 79,000 people per square mile, the country's highest.

Calcutta.

3: The largest mosque in India is in this city, the site of a deadly 1984 gas leak.

Bhopal.

4: The British jailed him 9 times between 1921 and 1945; in 1947 he became prime minister.

(Jawaharlal) Nehru.

5: This capital of the state of West Bengal is India's largest city.

Calcutta.
Round 5. Category: crossword clues "l"
1: Any new car that breaks down 60 times a day(5).

a lemon.

2: A maze (9).

a labyrinth.

3: Trees to "rest on" (7).

laurels.

4: A lariat's shorter name(5).

a lasso.

5: Mario, of movie musicals(5).

Lanza.
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June 23, 2023Episode 893 - hollywoodspeak - east on the map - art for art's sake! - jeopardy! 101 - montreal expose
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 893, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: hollywoodspeak
1: The popular films of this genre can be known as "oaters" or "horse operas".

westerns.

2: Also known as a "tenpercenter", a good one of these can open doors in Tinseltown.

agent.

3: Erica Kane could tell you it's the dramatic form known as a "sudser" in Hollywood.

soap opera.

4: In the lingo of Variety, a "diskery" is a company that produces these.

records.

5: This TV network is "The Eye Web".

CBS.
Round 2. Category: east on the map
1: This nation was once a province known as East Pakistan and before that, East Bengal.

Bangladesh.

2: East Cape is the easternmost mainland point on this island, the world's second largest.

New Guinea.

3: Walter Ulbricht had his fingers in this country's strudel for over 20 years.

East Germany.

4: This city with a 2-word name grew around Michigan State University.

East Lansing.

5: As a geopolitical term it was coined in 1902 by U.S. Naval Officer Alfred Mahan to describe an Asian-African area.

the Middle East.
Round 3. Category: art for art's sake!
1: Dentist Byron McKeeby of Cedar Rapids, Iowa was immortalized in this 1930 painting along with the artist's sister.

American Gothic.

2: In David's 1801 painting "Napoleon at the Great St. Bernard Pass", the general is crossing this mountain range.

the Alps.

3: The crushing foot used in this TV show's opening is from Bronzino's 1545 painting, "An Allegory with Venus and Cupid".

Monty Python's Flying Circus.

4: Titian portrayed Ariadne and this god of wine falling in love at first sight.

Dionysus (or Bacchus).

5: Title of the 15th century work depicting the Virgin Mary and the angel Gabriel thought to be da Vinci's first completed work.

The Annunciation.
Round 4. Category: jeopardy! 101
1: From beautiful downtown Culver City, it's the name of the studios where "Jeopardy!" is taped.

Sony Pictures Studios.

2: He was the host of the first version of "Jeopardy!" in the '60s.

Art Fleming.

3: Of $183,000, $283,000 or $383,000, it's closest to the highest amount you can win in one regular game.

$283,000.

4: Including Final Jeopardy!, it's the total number of possible questions in one game.

61.

5: Frequent viewers know my hometown of Sudbury is in this Canadian province.

Ontario.
Round 5. Category: montreal expose
1: The Basilique Notre-Dame has one of the largest ones of these in North America; it weighs 12 tons.

bell.

2: A bagpiper at Ogilvy's Department Store plays to announce this hour.

noon.

3: Since 1984 over 37 million people have seen performances by this circus headquartered in Montreal.

Cirque du Soleil.

4: Each summer Montreal hosts a Juste Pour Rire Festival, called "Just for" these in English.

Laughs.

5: A street in Mount Royal Park is named for this great American landscape artist who designed NYC's Central Park.

(Frederick Law) Olmsted.
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June 23, 2023Episode 863 - skip to my "lu" - british fashion - birthday's the same - ends in "ough" - take in order
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Round 1. Category: skip to my "lu"
1: WD-40 for example.

Lubricant.

2: Clear or easily understood.

Lucid.

3: The German Air Force.

Luftwaffe.

4: First name of playwright Pirandello.

Luigi.

5: It's the capital city of Zambia.

Lusaka.
Round 2. Category: british fashion
1: David and Elizabeth Emanuel got the assignment to design this for Princess Diana to wear on July 29, 1981.

her wedding dress.

2: 19th century Englishmen Thomas and William Bowler got their names in the dictionary by making these.

hats.

3: This "Superwaif" model made news in 1993 when she went topless at a Vivienne Westwood show.

Kate Moss.

4: Sharp suits and skinny ties typified the '60s look of the "squad" of these young Britishers.

the mod squad.

5: With grenade loops added, the coat designed by Thomas Burberry got this new name during World War I.

trenchcoat.
Round 3. Category: birthday's the same
1: This cartoonist might serve "Peanuts" at a Nov. 26 party for himself, Tina Turner and Robert Goulet.

Charles Schulz.

2: Dan Rather, Jane Pauley and Dale Evans might enjoy bobbing for apples on this day, their birthday.

October 31st.

3: This wife of Steve Allen could celebrate her Sept. 27 birthday with Shaun Cassidy and Meat Loaf.

Jayne Meadows.

4: Heather Thomas, Jonathan Taylor Thomas and this Thomas who starred in'"E.T." were all born Sept. 8.

Henry Thomas.

5: He could sing his Oscar-winning song "I'm Easy" to Mel Tillis and Connie Stevens on Aug. 8, their mutual birthday.

Keith Carradine.
Round 4. Category: ends in "ough"
1: When it breaks, the cradle will fall.

the bough.

2: A goon, a bruiser, a heavy, or a thug.

a tough.

3: It's similar to batter, but it's too stiff to pour.

dough.

4: To truly eat like a pig, put your food in one of these.

a trough.

5: It's a political division of New York City; Queens is one.

a borough.
Round 5. Category: take in order
1: Rough questioning.

the third degree.

2: The Drifters sang about being on a blanket with their baby, down by the sea, in their hit song "Under" this.

"The Boardwalk".

3: Egypt's hawk-headed sun god.

Ra.

4: The Black Sea bass is a popular catch among fishermen off this Palmetto State.

South Carolina.

5: In 1931 a federal jury convicted Al Capone, not of murder, mind you, but of evading this 2-word levy.

income tax.
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June 22, 2023Episode 862 - historic historians - who was the prez when... - trail mix - films of the '50s - the desperate housewife who...
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 862, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: historic historians
1: 2nd century B.C. historian Ssu-Ma Ch'ien put together the first comprehensive history of this country.

China.

2: Christian Lange edited "Diplomatarium Norvegicum", a valuable source on this, his native land.

Norway.

3: William Prescott's 2 big tales of the Conquistadors were about "The Conquest of Peru" and "The Conquest of" this country.

Mexico.

4: This venerable saint's eccesiastical history of England goes up to 731; he died in 735.

the Venerable Bede.

5: 6th century Roman historian Flavius Cassiodorus did a history of this group that split into Visi- and Ostro- halves.

the Goths.
Round 2. Category: who was the prez when...
1: ...the Berlin airlift resupplied a Soviet-blocked West Berlin.

Harry Truman.

2: ...the Beatles appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show".

Lyndon Johnson.

3: ...Three Mile Island's nuclear reactor No. 2 went kerflooey.

Jimmy Carter.

4: ...Neil and Buzz strolled across the Sea of Tranquility.

Richard Nixon.

5: ...the War of 1812 was fought in the U.S..

James Madison.
Round 3. Category: trail mix
1: Popular with cyclists, the 18.5-mile Mount Vernon trail follows this river's shoreline.

the Potomac.

2: Pompeys Pillar, a famous rock formation in Montana, lies along the trail named for this pair.

Lewis and Clark.

3: Popular with backpackers, the Mantario Trail is located mostly in this Canadian province that borders Ontario.

Manitoba.

4: You can still see wheel ruts along this 2,000-mile-long route used by pioneers heading west to the Willamette Valley.

the Oregon Trail.

5: The complex of roads known as this Communist leader's trail was a major supply route for North Vietnam.

the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
Round 4. Category: films of the '50s
1: In 1958 he starred as a middle-aged Andy Hardy in "Andy Hardy Comes Home".

Mickey Rooney.

2: "Cattle Queen of Montana" in 1954, she went on to run a ranch on "The Big Valley".

Barbara Stanwyck.

3: He played Brick to ELizabeth Taylor's Maggie in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof".

Paul Newman.

4: Clare Boothe Luce protested the 1955 Venice showing of this Glenn Ford-Sidney Poitier high school film.

Blackboard Jungle.

5: In this 1956 sci-fi classic, Leslie Nielsen found himself on Altair-4 with Anne Francis and Robby the Robot.

Forbidden Planet.
Round 5. Category: the desperate housewife who...
1: ...got an Oscar nomination in 2006.

Felicity Huffman.

2: ...showered a little too much affection on Terrell Owens on "Monday Night Football".

Nicollette Sheridan.

3: ...appeared on the cover of the April 2006 Vanity Fair.

Teri Hatcher.

4: ...literally blew up "Melrose Place" as Dr. Kimberly Shaw.

Marcia Cross.

5: ...has a B.S. in kinesiology and was No. 1 on Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100" list.

Eva Longoria.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
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