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April 13, 2023Episode 792 - global numbers - man in space - measure for measure - the emmy awards - file under "b"
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 792, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: global numbers
1: The longitude in degrees of Greenwich, England.

0.

2: The latitude in degrees of the North Pole.

90.

3: Countries of the world that begin with X.

0.

4: Number of mountains over 29,000 feet above sea level.

1 (Mount Everest).

5: Number of continents completely south of the Equator.

2 (Antarctica and Australia).
Round 2. Category: man in space
1: This country called the 1st satellite it launched on its own the "Rising Sun I".

Japan.

2: Type of animal that went up with Sputnik 2.

a dog.

3: On 6/3/65, Ed White became 1st from U.S. to duplicate this feat Alexei Leonov performed in March.

walking in space.

4: The space centers in Cape Canaveral and Houston are named after these 2 people.

Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.

5: Apollo 11 astronaut who tells the history of U.S. manned spaceflight in the 1988 book "Liftoff".

Michael Collins.
Round 3. Category: measure for measure
1: It's considered 1/60 of a teaspoon, so now you can figure out how much one "in a bucket" is.

a drop.

2: Hey, half-pint, you're equal to this many quarts.

1/4.

3: I'll have the 64 oz. steak, please; what? 64 oz. is this many pounds? Better make my soda a diet one.

4 pounds.

4: A gallon is equal to 3.785 of these liquid metric units.

a liter.

5: I fathom you can fathom that 50 fathoms is this many feet.

300.
Round 4. Category: the emmy awards
1: This "Evening Shade" star joked that he was going to mount his Emmy on the hood of his Mercedes.

Burt Reynolds.

2: In 1982 and 1983 the TV Academy "hailed" Carol Kane and Christopher Lloyd for their roles on this sitcom.

Taxi.

3: Of Marion Lorne, Agnes Moorehead or Elizabeth Montgomery, the one who won an Emmy for "Bewitched".

Marion Lorne.

4: Bebe Neuwirth, a 1986 Tony winner for "Sweet Charity", won 2 Emmys for playing Lilith on this sitcom.

Cheers.

5: This TV "Golden Girl" was nominated for the first "Best Actress" Emmy in 1950 but lost to Gertrude Berg.

Betty White.
Round 5. Category: file under "b"
1: A chance spectator; one may be innocent.

Bystander.

2: The Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans has a webcam aimed at this famous street.

Bourbon Street.

3: This 1958 treaty created an economic union among the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium.

Benelux.

4: Bujumbura, on Lake Tanganyika, is the capital of this country.

Burundi.

5: From the Latin for "projecting", it's a rich silk cloth with a raised pattern in gold or silver.

Brocade.
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April 12, 2023Episode 791 - jackie robinson - begins and ends with "m" - country facts and figures - old business - yes, i can
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 791, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: jackie robinson
1: Jackie's historic major league debut came April 15, 1947 at this Brooklyn Dodgers home park.

Ebbets Field.

2: At age 28, Robinson won the very first of these awards for first-year players.

Rookie of the Year.

3: Hall of Fame executive who went out on a "limb" to bring Robinson to the majors.

Branch Rickey.

4: Jackie won the major leagues' first of these awards for first-year players.

Rookie of the Year.

5: In 1956 Jackie was traded to this team, but retired rather than play for his old NYC rival.

the Giants.
Round 2. Category: begins and ends with "m"
1: The next one officially begins January 1, 2001.

Millennium.

2: "Psychic" size between small and large.

Medium.

3: According to the title of a 1953 film, it's what Ethel Merman wanted to be called.

Madam.

4: We're talking major whirlpool with this.

Maelstrom.

5: In a special promotion, Rite Aid pharmacies have tied this medical test to Mother's Day.

Mammogram.
Round 3. Category: country facts and figures
1: This third-largest country in area is home to over 1 1/4 billion people.

China.

2: While Iran also exports fruit and nuts, this accounts for 80% of its exports.

oil.

3: With a population density of about 7.0 per square mile, its people can easily duck Qaddafi.

Libya.

4: .5% of the Greeks on this island live in the Turkish area and 1.3% of the Turks live in the Greek area.

Cyprus.

5: The U.S. has the world's second-highest GDP per capita; this small nation next to Belgium beats it.

Luxembourg.
Round 4. Category: old business
1: Original occupation of William Warner of Warner-Lambert and Charles Walgreen of Walgreens.

pharmacists.

2: In 1911 the Supreme Court ordered this oil company to split, creating 33 new independent companies.

Standard Oil.

3: In 1916 Charlie Soderstrom joined this company and picked the brown for its trucks.

UPS (United Parcel Service).

4: You can be sure it was this man who paid Nikola Tesla a cool million for his AC patents.

George Westinghouse.

5: In 1922 George Mecherle founded this insurance company for those in agriculture.

State Farm.
Round 5. Category: yes, i can
1: No matter what you're canning, you need this space with no matter in it to seal the jar.

Vacuum.

2: Keep canned fruit from darkening by adding ascorbic acid, better known nutritionally as this.

Vitamin C.

3: Both these foods, the 2 main ingredients in succotash, should be packed loosely, as they expand.

Corn and lima beans.

4: Quinces, rich in this thickening substance, can be added when jellying berries low in it.

Pectin.

5: Add lemon juice to canned tomatoes to keep the level of this high enough to prevent botulism.

Acidity.
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April 12, 2023Episode 790 - barbra streisand movies - pot - "por" - ri - tv 3 of a kind - musical weather - freedom fighters
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 790, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: barbra streisand movies
1: 2004:Barbra Streisand meets her potential in-laws.

Meet the Fockers.

2: 1968:Babs rises from the slums to become a star in the Ziegfeld Follies.

Funny Girl.

3: 1983:Barbra disguises herself as a boy to get an education.

Yentl.

4: 1979:Babs is bankrupt and decides to manage a boxer.

The Main Event.

5: 1991:Barbra counsels a troubled man with a mysterious family secret.

The Prince of Tides.
Round 2. Category: pot - "por" - ri
1: Food staple of Goldilocks.

porridge.

2: These rodents are born with soft fur in addition to their quills, which harden within hours.

porcupines.

3: Please, tell us this Spanish way of saying "Please".

por favor.

4: He wrote, "You're the Nile, you're the Tower of Pisa, you're the smile on the Mona Lisa".

Cole Porter.

5: The University of Haiti is located in this capital.

Port-au-Prince.
Round 3. Category: tv 3 of a kind
1: On "Seinfeld" these characters were Jerry's 3 closest friends.

Elaine, George and Kramer.

2: The 3 sisters on "The Brady Bunch".

Cindy, Jan and Marcia.

3: The first names of the 3 sons on "Bonanza".

Adam, Hoss and Little Joe.

4: The 3 occupants of 704 Hauser Street before Mike Stivic moved in.

Archie, Edith and Gloria Bunker.

5: First and last names of the 3 bandmates of Peter Tork.

Micky Dolenz, David Jones and Michael Nesmith.
Round 4. Category: musical weather
1: "The weather outside is frightful" and "we've no place to go" so allow this to happen.

"Let It Snow".

2: The title of a Clash song says this happens "not once, but twice".

"Lightning Strikes".

3: A Gershwin song says one of these "in London town had me low and had me down".

a foggy day.

4: In this song, "The rain is gone" and "It's gonna be a bright... sunshiny day".

"I Can See Clearly Now".

5: Rainy songs from this band include "Box Of Rain" and "Cold Rain And Snow".

The Grateful Dead.
Round 5. Category: freedom fighters
1: Benito Juarez established land reforms and fought against French rule in this country.

Mexico.

2: Mario Savio set off the free speech movement when political activities were banned on this U.C. campus in 1964.

U.C. Berkeley.

3: In 1998 Fred Korematsu was given this highest civilian award for his resistance to being interned during WWII.

Medal of Freedom.

4: Many consider Justin Dart Jr., who contracted polio as a child, to be the father of this 1990 federal law.

Americans with Disabilities Act.

5: This NAACP lawyer won a landmark decision in 1946 overturning segregation in interstate transportation.

(Thurgood) Marshall.
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April 11, 2023Episode 789 - ladies in song - rochester - monkey business - literary first lines - international authors
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 789, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: ladies in song
1: Sounds like she's suing Michael Jackson for child support.

"Billie Jean".

2: Salutation for Miss Parton of Nashville or Mrs. Levi of Yonkers.

"Hello, Dolly".

3: She picked a fine time to leave.

Lucille.

4: Stephen "Fostered" this dream about a lady with lovely tresses.

"Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair".

5: Johnny Carson might ask "Kool and the Gang" not to sing this on "The Tonight Show":"I'm in love, and I won't lie /She's my girl and always on my mind /She gives me her love and a feeling that's right...".

"Joanna".
Round 2. Category: rochester
1: In Rochester in this state, you might expect to find fans of the Fighting Irish, as it's just south of South Bend.

Indiana.

2: Rochester in Plymouth County in this state is home to Witch Rock where witches were said to rise skyward.

Massachusetts.

3: 9 miles east of Pontiac, the city of Rochester in this state is home to Oakland University.

Michigan.

4: A port on the New York state barge canal, Rochester, New York is closest to this Great Lake.

Lake Ontario.

5: Just up the turnpike from Portsmouth is the "Lilac City" of Rochester in this "New" state.

New Hampshire.
Round 3. Category: monkey business
1: The title of this 1995 Bruce Willis film refers to a group that may have lauched a deadly plague.

"12 Monkeys".

2: This title character of classic children's stories lived in Africa until he met the Man with the Yellow Hat.

Curious George.

3: These aquatic creatures, types of brine shrimp, are "brought to life" by crystals.

Sea Monkeys.

4: In 1996 this inquisitive monkey of children's lit turned 55.

Curious George.

5: The Hanuman is a species of monkey and also the name of a monkey-like demigod of this religion who commands a monkey army.

Hinduism.
Round 4. Category: literary first lines
1: It contains the opposite of its title in "I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills".

Out of Africa.

2: "All children, except one, grow up".

Peter Pan.

3: 1813: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a... fortune must be in want of a wife".

Pride and Prejudice.

4: "In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing".

A River Runs Through It.

5: By E.M. Forster:"'The signora had no business to do it," said Miss Bartlett, '...she promised us south rooms...'".

A Room with a View.
Round 5. Category: international authors
1: Many say that Tufu was this country's greatest poet.

China.

2: Steingrimur Thorsteinsson translated "The Arabian Nights" into this language spoken in Rekjavik.

Icelandic.

3: The blind 19th c. poet Antonio Feliciano de Castilho was a leading literary figure in this European country.

Portugal.

4: One of Maeve Binchy's first plays, "End of Term", premiered in this world capital, her birthplace.

Dublin.

5: This man and his sister wrote the novel "A Year at Hartlebury" under pseudonyms in 1834, before he was Britain's P.M..

Disraeli.
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April 10, 2023Episode 788 - a christmas carol - pins - school's out! - nashville - car tunes
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 788, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: a christmas carol
1: City in which the story is set.

London.

2: This bird Scrooge sent the Cratchits for Christmas dinner was "twice the size of Tiny Tim".

turkey.

3: "A partridge in a pear tree".

"The Twelve Days of Christmas".

4: "Good tidings we bring to you and your kin, we wish you good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year".

"We Wish You A Merry Christmas".

5: "And heav'n and nature sing, and heav'n and nature sing, and heav'n and heav'n and nature sing".

"Joy to the World".
Round 2. Category: pins
1: Louis Henry and Bruce Ancona hold a patent on one of these that'll hold your undies on the line.

clothespin.

2: A dowel pin is used by these health professionals to support crowns.

dentists.

3: Aye, matey, it's what's normally belayed on a belaying pin.

line/rope.

4: In a gun, it strikes the cartridge, setting off the propelling charge.

firing pin.

5: Ooh! Ooh! Horshack knows it has a split end that's spread after being put through a hole.

cotter pin.
Round 3. Category: school's out!
1: This summer I might try to hike this scenic trail that runs about 2,100 miles from Maine to Georgia.

Appalachian Trail.

2: Before my job interview, I'd better polish up and type up this document, from the French for "summarize".

Resume.

3: I'm working on Dad's old Saab so I can drive it, and I just learned it's a car from this country.

Sweden.

4: With classes in this field next term, on the break I'm reading books by Meisner and Stanislavsky.

Acting.

5: Let's go! I'm heading to this popular spring break city in Florida that's home to "Bike Week".

Daytona Beach.
Round 4. Category: nashville
1: This president's home, the Hermitage, is located on Rachel's Lane.

Andrew Jackson.

2: In 1873 Central University was renamed this for the "Commodore" who gave it a $1 million gift.

Vanderbilt.

3: This singer's museum near Nashville has a section featuring the Carter family.

Johnny Cash.

4: From 1943 to 1974, Ryman auditorium was the broadcast site of this radio program.

the Grand Ole Opry.

5: Nashville's Parthenon has a 42-foot replica of this goddess.

Athena.
Round 5. Category: car tunes
1: Prince drove this tiny title auto to No. 6 in 1983.

"Little Red Corvette".

2: This "Little" Beach Boys vehicle can "do a hundred and forty with the top end floored".

"Little Deuce Coupe".

3: He had a 2-part request in the title of his 1988 No. 1 hit: "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car".

Billy Ocean.

4: As a metaphor for her Southern childhood, Lucinda Williams sang of "Car Wheels On" this type of road.

a gravel road.

5: In 1976 Rose Royce did the dirty work and went to No. 1 "employed" here (Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa!).

"Car Wash".
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April 09, 2023Episode 787 - vocabulary - 1977 - american food history - world of food - colonial america
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 787, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: vocabulary
1: As an adjective, it's slang for tipsy; in the name of a game, it precedes "winks".

tiddly.

2: This dog's name may derive from a Chinese word for dog; it's dark tongue is its "mein" attraction.

a chow.

3: Part of the body where a Scotsman wears his glengarry.

his head.

4: Of polydactyl, polydipsic, or polydemic, what you'd be if you were stranded in the desert without water.

polydipsic.

5: Technically, this adjective means "of, pertaining to, or located in a parish".

parochial.
Round 2. Category: 1977
1: Airing over 8 nights in January, it was the most watched miniseries in TV history.

Roots.

2: Egypt was planning a new town to be built near Cairo to be called the Tenth of this holy month.

Ramadan.

3: The first woman governor in the U.S., Nellie Tayloe Ross, who held office in this state, died at 101.

Wyoming.

4: The world lost 2 more Marx Brothers in 1977--Milton, aka Gummo, and Julius, aka this.

Groucho.

5: In October 1977 terrorists from this U.S. commonwealth took the Statue of Liberty hostage for 9 hours.

Puerto Rico.
Round 3. Category: american food history
1: Originally costing 5Ã‚Â¢ each, White Castle wanted you to "buy 'em by the sack".

a burger.

2: In lunch counter lingo of days gone by, this all-American dessert was "Eve with a lid on".

apple pie.

3: The name of this mix of vegetables and meat over rice comes from Chinese for "odds and ends".

chop suey.

4: His company had more than 57 varieties of food when he chose that number for his slogan.

Heinz.

5: The name of this Hormel product introduced in 1937 was chosen in a contest; the winner received $100.

Spam.
Round 4. Category: world of food
1: In a Mexican restaurant, you can get your choice of flour tortillas or this type.

corn.

2: Basmati from India and jasmine from Thailand are aromatic types of this grain.

rice.

3: This cool soup, a summertime specialty of Andalusia, is literally a "liquid salad".

gazpacho.

4: Consisting of chunks of grilled lamb on skewers, it's the Greek version of shish kebab.

souvlaki.

5: Colcannon is an Irish peasant dish of mashed potatoes and traditionally this green, finely chopped.

cabbage.
Round 5. Category: colonial america
1: The oil of these mammals was used in lamps; their "bone", to stiffen women's clothing.

whales.

2: David Rittenhouse invented a device in 1767 showing the positions of several of these in the solar system.

planets.

3: In 1737 in Boston, the Charitable Irish Society held the first municipal celebration of this holiday.

St. Patrick's Day.

4: On October 9, 1635 this minister was banished from Massachusetts; he headed south to Rhode Island.

(Roger) Williams.

5: Lawbreakers were often punished by this 7-letter device that locked the head and arms between 2 wooden boards.

the pillory.
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April 08, 2023Episode 786 - kansas city here we come - festivus - all the glittering prizes - animals in mythology - pigs
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 786, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: kansas city here we come
1: Because of its central location, Kansas City is nicknamed this body part of America.

the heart.

2: Later to become U.S. President, this "man from Missouri" attended the Kansas City Law School in the 1920s.

Harry Truman.

3: You can send a greeting card to your sweetie from this company HQ'ed in Kansas City and founded in 1910.

Hallmark.

4: This author of "The Sun Also Rises" also worked on his craft as a news reporter for the Kansas City Star.

(Ernest) Hemingway.

5: This jazz alto sax player nicknamed "Bird" was born in Kansas City, Kansas and became famous playing jazz in Kansas City, Missouri.

Charlie Parker.
Round 2. Category: festivus
1: Days celebrating people going to heaven include Jesus' Ascension day and her Assumption day.

the Virgin Mary.

2: Bitter herbs are featured on this holiday's Seder plate.

Passover.

3: In 1939 FDR moved this holiday one week earlier in an attempt to please the retail industry.

Thanksgiving.

4: In 1876 Montreal's Mount Royal Park was officially inaugurated on May 24, a Canadian holiday because it's her birthday.

Queen Victoria.

5: In 1955 the Pope moved the service from this observance, including St. John's Passion, to the afternoon.

Good Friday.
Round 3. Category: all the glittering prizes
1: Abbreviated the ABA, this national organization hands out annual "Silver Gavel" awards.

the American Bar Association.

2: In 1982 President Reagan awarded this "God Bless America" singer the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Kate Smith.

3: It's the only Nobel Prize that can be awarded to an organization or institution rather than an individual.

peace.

4: In 1949 this automobile magazine began awarding its coveted "Car of the Year" award.

Motor Trend.

5: In 1999 J.M. Coetzee became the first 2-time winner of this major British fiction prize.

the Booker.
Round 4. Category: animals in mythology
1: Ratatosk, a messenger of Norse myth, was one of these animals and ran up and down Yggdrasil, a giant tree.

Squirrel.

2: If Romulus did a "Got Milk?" ad, he'd talk about this animal who suckled him and Remus.

Wolf.

3: In Incan myth, it was this South American camel relative that warned man about the impending flood.

Llama.

4: The Zuni believe that when the kachina Paiyatemu played the flute, these insects fluttered into existence.

Butterflies.

5: Island on which Theseus slew the Minotaur.

Crete.
Round 5. Category: pigs
1: In the classic folktale, this trio faces off against a huffing, puffing wolf.

The Three Little Pigs.

2: Use this porcine anguagelay to confuse your iendsfray.

Pig Latin.

3: This 4-letter word refers to a male pig, whether "wild" or not.

Boar.

4: The phrase about "living" this way is from a Southern expression for the better off getting the better pork.

High on the hog.

5: Cruel "sport" in which players on horseback hunt wild boar with spears.

pigsticking.
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April 07, 2023Episode 785 - "pepper" - working without annette - 1999 films - a category full of holes - i played 'em on tv
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 785, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: "pepper"
1: Pizza lovers should know that this topping is actually a highly seasoned sausage made of pork and beef.

pepperoni.

2: She first called Charlie Brown "Chuck" in a comic strip that appeared on August 24, 1966.

Peppermint Patty.

3: In 1962 this baking company added Goldfish crackers to its product line.

Pepperidge Farm.

4: In the 1967 hit "Jackson", Johnny Cash and June Carter sang, "We got married in a fever, hotter than" 1 of these.

a pepper sprout.

5: On "Police Woman" Angie Dickinson played a cop with this name (which made her sound like a Beatles album).

Sgt. Pepper.
Round 2. Category: working without annette
1: Before teaming with Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon appeared in this 1960 John Wayne western (not as Davy).

The Alamo.

2: With no help from Annette, Frankie Avalon was born in this year in which Germany invaded Poland.

1939.

3: With Annette nowhere in sight, Frankie Avalon played a 39-year-old Teen Angel in this 1978 musical film.

Grease.

4: Annette Funicello did not do backing vocals on this 1959 Frankie Avalon hit song about a Roman goddess.

"Venus".

5: Annette Funicello was not on board when Frankie starred in this 1961 sci-fi "voyage" directed by Irwin Allen.

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
Round 3. Category: 1999 films
1: In this film high school teacher Matthew Broderick gets involved with the campaign for student council.

Election.

2: A jazz guitarist is the subject of this director's "Sweet and Lowdown".

Woody Allen.

3: What part did this Irishman play in "End of Days"? Could it be...Satan?.

Gabriel Byrne.

4: "Music of the Heart" was directed by this man, more known for his nightmares.

Wes Craven.

5: Once Mighty Joe Young's girlfriend, she played the wife in "The Astronaut's Wife".

Charlize Theron.
Round 4. Category: a category full of holes
1: A par 3 golf course often has this many holes, half as many as a regular course.

9.

2: Beginning a series of strange adventures, a young girl follows a rabbit down a hole in this 1865 work.

"Alice in Wonderland".

3: Known as "eyes", the holes in this "national" dairy product, such as Emmentaler, help determine its quality and taste.

Swiss cheese.

4: It's where you would be if you dug a hole straight down 3,963 miles deep.

center of the Earth.

5: The hole in this develops every spring over Antarctica and lasts for a few months.

ozone layer.
Round 5. Category: i played 'em on tv
1: Captian James T. Kirk, Boston lawyer Denny Crane.

William Shatner.

2: Jeannie Bueller, Rachel Green.

Jennifer Aniston.

3: Dr. John Becker,Sam Malone.

Ted Danson.

4: Stacey Colbert,Dr. Sloan Parker,Grace Adler.

Debra Messing.

5: Samantha Micelli, Jennifer Mancini,Phoebe Halliwell.

Alyssa Milano.
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April 06, 2023Episode 784 - 1998 - tv drama - movie series - things that happened - shopping
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 784, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: 1998
1: In April this U.S. figure dropped to a 28-year low of 4.3%, leaving the devil without many idle hands.

Unemployment rate.

2: This goofy comedy with Cameron Diaz in the title role was a big summertime hit.

There's Something About Mary.

3: With over $500 million in perks, the Big Apple kept this "Big Board" from moving to Jersey.

New York Stock Exchange.

4: In 1998 it became a landing "strip" when the Palestinians opened their first airport there.

Gaza Strip.

5: Bill Clinton's private secretary, she testified before a grand jury January 27.

Betty Currie.
Round 2. Category: tv drama
1: This is the longest-running medical drama and also the longest-running daytime drama still on television.

General Hospital.

2: "La Reina del Sur", one of these Latin soap operas, ran 5 nights a week on Telemundo.

a telenovela.

3: Season 1 of this HBO mystery series spans 17 years--season 3 doubles that and covers 35 years.

True Detective.

4: Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok and Jon Voight play family members of this Showtime title character.

Ray Donovan.

5: (Hi, I'm Ollie North, and) I've played a mysterious intelligence operative named Ollie on 2 episodes of this CBS series about naval lawyers.

JAG.
Round 3. Category: movie series
1: John Gavin was signed to play him in "Diamonds Are Forever", but then Sean Connery was lured back.

James Bond.

2: Films in this series include "Dream Warriors", "The Dream Master" and "Freddy's Revenge".

Nightmare on Elm Street.

3: In a series of 14 films in the 1930s and 1940s Nigel Bruce was Watson to his Sherlock Holmes.

Sir Basil Rathbone.

4: William Boyd was 40 when he began playing this hero in a series of 66 low-budget westerns.

Hopalong Cassidy.

5: Occupation of Andy Hardy's long-suffering father.

Judge.
Round 4. Category: things that happened
1: In 622 Muhammad fled this city; in 630 he came back with 10,000 followers and captured it.

Mecca.

2: The opening of this in 1869 cut 4,000 miles and weeks of sailing off trips.

the Suez Canal.

3: Einhard's "Life of" this Frankish ruler says he almost doubled the size of the realm his father Pepin left him.

Charlemagne.

4: He was the junker, or landowner, whom Prussia's Wilhelm I chose to be his prime minister in 1862.

(Otto von) Bismarck.

5: It was under this czar that Russia went on the Julian calendar used in the West; he liked Western stuff.

Peter the Great.
Round 5. Category: shopping
1: The National Consumer Council warns that on a credit card, beware of a high APR, which stands for this.

annual percentage rate.

2: Savile Row in this city is known for its fine custom tailoring shops.

London.

3: A Pea in the Pod specializes in fashions for these people, as you might "expect".

expectant mothers (pregnant people accepted).

4: Zorba was the original name of this retailer that started in Spain; it stuck with a "Z" name.

Zara.

5: A follow-up to "The Devil Wears Prada" is called "When Life Gives You" these yoga clothes.

Lululemons.
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April 04, 2023Episode 783 - there's a sucker... - the caribbean - wales - hats - double d words
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 783, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: there's a sucker...
1: Blue Razz Berry and What A Melon are flavors of these bubble gum suckers from Charms.

Blow Pops.

2: This company says it's answered over 25,000 letters asking how many licks it takes to get to the center of its famous pop.

Tootsie Roll.

3: Topps says "Great Fun is Always at Hand" with these wearable suckers.

Ring Pops.

4: These space age rocket ship-shaped suckers have cherry, watermelon and pineapple layers (or stages).

Astro Pops.

5: Sound Bites Lollipops transmit sounds and radio signals into your head when you touch the pops to these.

teeth.
Round 2. Category: the caribbean
1: Damballah is an important deity in this Haitian folk religion.

Voodoo.

2: These areas not for the shy include parts of Jamaica's Seven Mile Beach and of course Booby Cay, just offshore.

nudist beaches.

3: Caribbean islanders sometimes combine peas with this grain also found in arroz con pollo.

rice.

4: You'll find the Museum of Dominican Man in this capital of the Dominican Republic.

Santo Domingo.

5: You might see Oscar de la Renta around Punta Cana, on the eastern tip of Hispaniola in this country.

the Dominican Republic.
Round 3. Category: wales
1: Caernarvon Castle was the site of his 1969 investiture as Prince of Wales.

Prince Charles.

2: The Welsh flag features this red beast with a forked tongue and tail.

a dragon.

3: Despite a decline in production, it remains Wales' most important mineral resource.

coal.

4: In Laugharne you can visit the grave of this famous poet, as well as his home, the "Boathouse".

Dylan Thomas.

5: This largest city of Wales grew up around a Norman fortress.

Cardiff.
Round 4. Category: hats
1: Expression used when someone declares candidacy for political office.

throw your hat in the ring.

2: Type of chapeau in song titles by Prince and by Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler.

a beret.

3: Unlike the haberdasher, this person makes women's hats.

milliner.

4: This men's felt hat got its name from the West German town near Wiesbaden where it was 1st made.

homburg.

5: Wearing Perseus' Helmet of Hades rendered you this.

invisible.
Round 5. Category: double d words
1: Colby is a mild variety of this cheese.

cheddar.

2: In 1908 it was proclaimed a national Jewish language.

Yiddish.

3: His story in the Arabian Nights has the alternate title "Or The Wonderful Lamp".

Aladdin.

4: It can mean the mean, or the waist.

the middle.

5: This little bear of children's lit was named for the London locale in which he was found.

Paddington.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/
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