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May 03, 2024Episode 1179 - State of the book - Tell - Guinness animal records - The new york times style - A success with brush
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1179, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: State Of The Book
1: "The Help".
Mississippi.
2: "The Last Picture Show".
Texas.
3: "Washington Square".
New York.
4: "Centennial" by James Michener.
Colorado.
5: "The Grapes of Wrath"--2 states please, where the story begins and ends.
Oklahoma and California.
Round 2. Category: Tell
1: Although he may be legendary, William Tell is one of the best-known heroes of this nation.
Switzerland.
2: This form of "William" is in the German title of Friedrich Schiller's play about Tell.
Wilhelm.
3: In the traditional William Tell story, this is the cause of death of the cruel governor Gessler.
shot with an arrow.
4: It was Tell's response when Gessler asked what the extra arrow was for.
to kill him if he missed with the first one.
5: The overture to this Italian composer's opera about William Tell is used to speed things up.
Rossini.
Round 3. Category: Guinness Animal Records
1: The largest one ever made by birds was built by bald eagles and weighed over 6,700 lbs..
a nest.
2: A Texas cat named Dusty must have been the cat's meow as she had 420 of these.
kittens.
3: Some of these arthropods have as many as 750 legs, not a thousand as their name implies.
a millipede.
4: The Gaboon viper has the longest of any snake, nearly 2".
the fang.
5: It's the slowest-moving land mammal, and its name is a synonym for laziness.
a sloth.
Round 4. Category: The New York Times Style
1: An nytimes.com slide show on this woman's style included the red and black number from Election Night 2008.
Michelle Obama.
2: Disco hoops and other styles of extravagant these "suggest you are taking the party with you".
earrings.
3: A blog post notes that Junya Watanabe's Spring '09 collection continues to rely on this basic type of working pants.
jeans.
4: In May 2008 the times reported on a more modest look in this wear, including boy shorts and halter tops.
swimwear.
5: The times said this "NY" designer became "a Seventh Avenue original" using tights as a foundation for skirts and shirts.
Donna Karan.
Round 5. Category: A Success With Brush
1: In "The Story of Painting" Sister Wendy says, "He is much more than a painter of the fair and fat".
(Peter Paul) Rubens.
2: An early 1730s work by Canaletto shows this canal city's "Quay of the Piazzetta".
Venice.
3: There are 2 versions of John Singleton Copley's "Watson and" this sea predator in U.S. galleries.
the Shark.
4: For your information, no, your six-year-old could not make paintings just like this man's 1952 "Convergence".
(Jackson) Pollock.
5: Victorine Meurent, his favorite model, is the nude in his "Le dejeuner sur l'herbe".
Edouard Manet.
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May 02, 2024Episode 1178 - Tv businesses - A visit from st. nicholas - Black - Field of "dream"s - Name the parent company
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1178, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Tv Businesses
1: Ewing Oil.
Dallas.
2: Duff Brewery.
The Simpsons.
3: Bluth's Original Frozen Banana.
Arrested Development.
4: Luthercorp.
Smallville.
5: Los Pollos Hermanos--best chicken in New Mexico!.
Breaking Bad.
Round 2. Category: A Visit From St. Nicholas
1: '"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even" this one.
a mouse.
2: It completes the line "but I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, 'Happy Christmas to all,...'".
and to all a good night.
3: "He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot, and his clothes were all tarnished with" these 2 items.
ashes and soot.
4: St. Nick's nose is described as resembling this fruit.
a cherry.
5: Of Santa's 8 reindeer, it's the last one named.
Blitzen.
Round 3. Category: Black
1: If your black piano keys are shiny, they're probably plastic; if they dull with age, probably this wood.
ebony.
2: This company cleaned up when it introduced the Dustbuster in 1979.
Black and Decker.
3: A black monolith mysteriously appears at different times in human history in this classic sci-fi film.
2001: A Space Odyssey.
4: The Black Death that killed many in Europe in the 1300s is believed to have been caused by this type of organism, Yersinia pestis.
a bacterium.
5: Their home ice is located at 1901 West Madison Street.
the Blackhawks.
Round 4. Category: Field Of DreamS. With Dream in quotation marks
1: Someone considered very good-looking is said to be one of these "ships".
Dreamboat.
2: Collective name for the 1992 U.S. men's Olympic basketball squad.
"The Dream Team".
3: In 1983 Eurythmics hit No. 1 on the U.S. pop charts with this song.
"Sweet Dreams".
4: This popular musical was supposedly based in part on the lives and careers of the Supremes.
Dreamgirls.
5: Freud published this landmark study in 1899.
The Interpretation Of Dreams.
Round 5. Category: Name The Parent Company
1: Post-it notes.
3M.
2: Fisher-Price toys.
Mattel.
3: Cheerios andBetty Crocker products.
General Mills.
4: Crest toothpaste.
Procter and Gamble.
5: Velveeta.
Kraft.
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May 01, 2024Episode 1177 - On the pga tour - Ageless quotes - America's most haunted - World theatre - Where is that, pierre?
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1177, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: On The Pga Tour
1: Out on an island in 2001, a downhill 60-foot triple-break putt at TPC Sawgrass' famed 17th was better than most for this superstar.
Tiger Woods.
2: Here's Bubba Watson cutting loose with this type of 5-letter shot that veers to the side of the dominant hand of the player.
a slice.
3: The long chip at the 1978 Jackie Gleason Classic was one of 5 straight birdies to seal the win for this Golden Bear.
Jack Nicklaus.
4: Here's Phil Mickelson putting for birdie at the gorgeous par-5 18th to claim the 2012 Pro-Am title at this California beach.
Pebble Beach.
5: Check out the $10 million putt that won the 2016 FedEx Cup bonus for this man, also known as Wee Mac.
Rory McIlroy.
Round 2. Category: Ageless Quotes
1: Whale tale author who wrote, "Youth is immortal; 'tis the elderly only grow old!".
Melville.
2: In "The Brook" this "Light Brigade" author wrote, "For men may come and men may go, but I go on forever".
Tennyson.
3: About this queen, Shakespeare wrote, "age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety".
Cleopatra.
4: Oscar Wilde wrote, "One should never trust a woman who tells one" this; she "would tell one anything".
her real age.
5: Betty Friedan wrote, "to keep... life-giving ties alive... is our" this, the opposite of Ponce de Leon's legendary quest.
"fountain of age".
Round 3. Category: America'S Most Haunted
1: The white-haired ghost of this fiery leader walks alongside a black dog at Harpers Ferry in West Virginia.
John Brown.
2: Ghosts may account for a mysterious chill in cell 14-D of this former California island prison.
Alcatraz.
3: The father of Jennie Wade, the lone civilian casualty of this PA. battle, haunts the home in which she was killed.
Gettysburg.
4: Some say the ghost in this city's Hilton Hotel may be a murder victim or the volcano goddess Madame Pele.
Honolulu.
5: The Shaft Alley Spectre is one of many ghosts haunting this Long Beach luxury liner first launched in 1936.
Queen Mary.
Round 4. Category: World Theatre
1: This "War and Peace" author's play "The Power of Darkness" was once banned in his native Russia.
Leo Tolstoy.
2: Conor McPherson's haunting play "The Weir" is set in a pub in this country.
Ireland.
3: The first known play presented at this British university was "St. Katherine" in 1490.
Oxford.
4: The Olivier Theatre opened in this city in 1976 with a production of "Tamburlaine the Great".
London.
5: Israeli playwright Nathan Alterman called his first play "Kineret, Kineret...", Kineret being Hebrew for the Sea of this.
Sea of Galilee.
Round 5. Category: Where Is That, Pierre?
1: If you're visiting the Cannes Film Festival, you're on this sea.
the Mediterranean.
2: The Jura Mountains straddle the border between France and this country.
Switzerland.
3: This region of NW France derives its name from Celts fleeing the Anglo-Saxon invasion of England.
Brittany.
4: This region of France between the Seine and Marne Valleys is famous for its soft white cheese.
Brie.
5: A northern member of the Windward Islands, this volcanic isle has been a possession of France since 1635.
Martinique.
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April 30, 2024Episode 1176 - Alphanumerics - Indian chiefs - Fictional witches - Geographic crossword clues "b" - What a beast!
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1176, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Alphanumerics
1: The first swine flu, identified in 1930, was caused by this alphanumeric virus; in 2009 it was back.
H1N1.
2: This company makes scotchlite reflective material.
3M.
3: This astromech droid served 2 Skywalkers.
R2-D2.
4: Talk about primo and to the point! It was the alpanumeric license plate--London's first--issued December 1903.
A1.
5: A young Anakin Skywalker created this droid to help his mother with household chores.
C-3PO.
Round 2. Category: Indian Chiefs
1: This Chiricahua leader joined the Dutch Reformed Church in 1903 but was expelled for gambling.
Geronimo.
2: It's said that Hiawatha started this league of the Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca and Cayuga tribes.
Iroquois League.
3: Called "Curly" as a boy, this great Oglala Sioux chief died a year after the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Crazy Horse.
4: In 1903 he pleaded with Pres. Roosevelt for the return of his Nez Perce to their home.
Chief Joseph.
5: A monument to this Mohegan chief was erected on the site of the home of J.F. Cooper.
Uncas.
Round 3. Category: Fictional Witches
1: In "The Thirteenth Sacrifice", witches have returned to this city and Boston cop Samantha Ryan is hunting them.
Salem.
2: Cho Chang and Fleur Delacour are 2 of the many witches in this book series.
Harry Potter.
3: In "Macbeth" the three witches who prophesy his success and doom are appropriately also known as these "sisters".
the weird sisters.
4: Jadis of Charn is the evil White Witch laying chilly havoc to this C.S. Lewis land.
Narnia.
5: Jane, Alexandra and Sukie are the 3 title uninhibited magical mavens in this Updike novel.
The Witches of Eastwick.
Round 4. Category: Geographic Crossword Clues B. With B in quotes
1: Look out "B" low country(7).
Belgium.
2: Strait through Istanbul(9).
Bosphorus.
3: French Frenchvolcanic volcanicisland island(4-4).
Bora-Bora.
4: "Common" place city(6).
Boston.
5: Cream center of Germany(7).
Bavaria.
Round 5. Category: What A Beast!
1: Bigger than Jerseys, this U.K. cow breed from its own isle produces lots of slightly yellowish milk.
a Guernsey.
2: Here's a close-up of one of the 30,000 quills on this animal; they slide in easy, but back-facing barbs make removal difficult.
a porcupine.
3: Unlike the hippo, which has fully developed 4 of these, the rhino only has 3 with which to test water daintily.
toes.
4: A flap of skin and fur called a bell hangs from the throat of this largest member of the deer family.
moose (elk accepted).
5: This "hairless" breed of cat developed from a kitty born in Canada, not Egypt.
Sphynx.
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April 29, 2024Episode 1175 - The original 31 flavors - Wintry reading - Ancient science - London on film - He was senator and president
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1175, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: The Original 31 Flavors
1: Sour item that precedes Crisp, Custard and Sherbet in 3 of Baskin-Robbins' original 31 flavors.
Lemon.
2: Varieties of this flavor included French and Burnt Almond.
Vanilla.
3: This traditional Christmas drink was available.
Egg Nog.
4: Flavors included this type of "Stick" (but not this type of "Patty").
Peppermint.
5: Nuts to you! and marshmallows, too, with this alliterative original flavor.
Rocky Road.
Round 2. Category: Wintry Reading
1: In a kids' book, on a snowy day Nicki loses this item of clothing, just like the 3 little kittens.
mittens.
2: Dostoyevsky's autobiographical novel "The House of the Dead" has been published with the subtitle "or, Prison Life" here--brrr!.
Siberia.
3: The 2019 book "The Enchanted Forest" is a tie-in with this long-awaited animated sequel.
Frozen 2.
4: Set in Iceland, the sixth novel in the Detective Erlendur series is titled not "Frostbite" but this condition.
hypothermia.
5: It's 1954 and tensions are high on an island with a lot of Japanese Americans in David Guterson's novel "Snow Falling on" these.
Cedars.
Round 3. Category: Ancient Science
1: The ancient Sumerian number system, based on 60, is still used today to measure this.
time.
2: Around 400 B.C. Democritus proposed that all matter is composed of these tiny units.
atoms.
3: Considered 1st universal genius, this student of Plato believed goats breathed through their ears.
Aristotle.
4: Chinese general Huang-ti used a lodestone as one of these around 300 B.C., perhaps by floating it in a bowl.
a compass.
5: Delta city with automatic door openers, washing machines, and a world-famous library.
Alexandria.
Round 4. Category: London On Film
1: Guinness says this current resident of 10 Downing Street was 1st portrayed on film in "For Your Eyes Only".
Margaret Thatcher.
2: R. Chandler's novel was set in L.A., but this '77 remake was "curiously and ineffectively set in London".
The Big Sleep.
3: In "My Fair Lady", Eliza Doolittle peddled her posies here, in front of the opera house.
Covent Garden.
4: The bird woman in "Mary Poppins" sells feed for birds in front of this church build by Wren.
St. Paul's.
5: 1973 film in which George Segal trysts with Glenda Jackson in a Garrard St. flat.
A Touch of Class.
Round 5. Category: He Was Senator And President
1: Though he served Penn. in the Senate from 1834 to 1845, he supported pro-slavery Southern positions; he didn't get better as pres..
Buchanan.
2: His nickname "Tricky Dick" dates back to the 1950s California campaign that put him in the Senate.
Nixon.
3: Though the Senate failed by one vote to de-president him, his later return to the body was met with flowers and applause.
(Andrew) Johnson.
4: This Ohioan found the Senate "far more to my liking than" being pres. could be; scandal and death in office followed.
Warren G. Harding.
5: This New Yorker and future president joined the Senate in 1821 and soon led the fight against imprisonment for debt.
Martin Van Buren.
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April 28, 2024Episode 1174 - Online and texting abbrev. - Tv theme song hits - Med. abbrev. - "ard" stuff - Anagram pairs
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1174, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Online And Texting Abbrev.
1: If I want you to call, hmu stands for this... say, tomorrow?.
hit me up.
2: Someone sliding into your DMs is trying to reach you via these.
direct messages.
3: Making an OTP, one true this, means figuring out ideal character matches.
pairing.
4: Want to know if others are experiencing the same? dae is short for this question starter.
does anybody else?.
5: eli5 is shorthand for this expression, so use small words to clarify.
explain it to me like I'm 5.
Round 2. Category: Tv Theme Song Hits
1: 1962:"The Ballad Of Jed Clampett" from this show.
The Beverly Hillbillies.
2: 1995:"I'll Be There For You".
Friends.
3: 1993:"Bad Boys".
Cops.
4: 1976:"Making Our Dreams Come True".
Laverne and Shirley.
5: 1981:"Believe It Or Not".
The Greatest American Hero.
Round 3. Category: Med. Abbrev.
1: CTS, carpal tunnel syndrome, can be an RSI, this kind of injury.
repetitive stress injury.
2: On a prescription, q.i.d. is a Latin abbreviation indicating the medication should be taken this often.
four times a day.
3: In the event of SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest), a life can be saved by an AED (an Automated External one of these devices).
defibrillator.
4: To decrease swelling from an injury, a doctor may order you to be on BR, short for this.
bed rest.
5: Don't get all stressed out by an EKG, which stands for this.
electrocardiogram.
Round 4. Category: Ard Stuff. With Ard in quotation marks
1: A large drinking vessel with a single handle and often a hinged cover.
a tankard.
2: Payment offered and made for the return of lost property.
a reward.
3: 7-letter word for a grove of fruit or nut trees.
orchard.
4: Clumsy, or hard to handle.
awkward.
5: An explosive device used to break down a wall; you might be "hoisted with your own" if you're unlucky.
a petard.
Round 5. Category: Anagram Pairs
1: Japan's capital, now and then.
Tokyo and Kyoto.
2: A short sleep anda dish to cook eggs.
nap and pan.
3: Cut calories and cut and splice a film.
edit and diet.
4: A personal journal about working in a milk-producing facility.
a dairy diary.
5: An adult female horse and 500 sheets of paper.
a mare and a ream.
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April 27, 2024Episode 1173 - Historic classifieds - 1995 cars - Tough chicks - Comedians - Transportation in song
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1173, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Historic Classifieds
1: "FSBO." this "vast region including Aleutian Islands. $7.2 million OBO".
Alaska.
2: In 431 he would have jumped at the ad "Bishop needed for Celtic island. Must have shamrock".
St. Patrick.
3: Situation wanted: this "ex-naval minister seeks post, nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, sweat".
Winston Churchill.
4: In 1508 he may have successfully responded to "Chapel painter needed. Strong neck a must".
Michelangelo.
5: In the 1660s she could have advertised, "Experienced queen seeks throne. Catholic countries only".
Queen Christina of Sweden.
Round 2. Category: 1995 Cars
1: This company has a new ragtop Celica.
Toyota.
2: Pontiac's Sunfire replaced this other "Sun" model.
the Sunbird.
3: Its new XJ6 sedan has a base price of $53,450; its XJ12, $77,250.
Jaguar.
4: This Japanese automaker's Odyssey is its first minivan.
Honda.
5: Its Integra LS is Consumer Reports' top recommended small car.
Acura.
Round 3. Category: Tough Chicks
1: Yvonne Craig on TV and Alicia Silverstone on film played this hero.
Batgirl.
2: This New Zealander hung up her chakram in 2001.
Lucy Lawless.
3: As this hero, Lynda Carter was in her satin tights, fighting for her rights.
Wonder Woman.
4: She was played on TV by Diana Rigg and on film by Uma Thurman.
Emma Peel.
5: She was a kick as Yu Shu Lien in "Crouching Tiger" and Wai Lin in "Tomorrow Never Dies".
Michelle Yeoh.
Round 4. Category: Comedians
1: Comic whose "trial by fire" fueled his comedy routines.
Richard Pryor.
2: Michael Palin was one of "the knights who say 'Ni'" in a 1975 film by this comedy troupe.
Monty Python.
3: His teaming with Dean Martin lasted 10 years - 1946 to 1956.
Jerry Lewis.
4: Before he became Mork from Ork, he studied acting with John Houseman at Juilliard.
Robin Williams.
5: After walking the beat with Nick Nolte, he's on his own in "Beverly Hills Cop".
Eddie Murphy.
Round 5. 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: In "Dead Man's Curve" the driver of a Jaguar XK-E challenged the driver of this Chevy sports car to a drag race.
a (Stingray) Corvette.
4: Day-o! This Harry Belafonte calypso favorite was featured in a raucous dinner scene in the film "Beetlejuice".
the "Banana Boat" (song).
5: In "The Letter" the Box Tops didn't have "time to make the fast train", so they got a ticket on this.
an airplane.
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April 26, 2024Episode 1172 - 20th century poets - Cooking methods - Grape jam - I played a doctor and some other guy on tv - Johnny gilbert goes country
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1172, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: 20Th Century Poets
1: In 1917, at age 52, this Irishman got married and published his book "The Wild Swans Of Coole".
William Butler Yeats.
2: This author of the poem "Daddy" committed suicide in 1963, before she could work out her parental issues.
Sylvia Plath.
3: In 2000 the Librarian of Congress announced that 95-year-old Stanley Kunitz would take up this post.
poet laureate.
4: He read almost as well as he wrote: "Do not go gentle into that good night...".
Dylan Thomas.
5: Trees figured in many of his poems, like "Birches", "Dust of Snow" and "Good-Bye and Keep Cold".
Robert Frost.
Round 2. Category: Cooking Methods
1: To pass dry ingredients like flour through a fine-meshed sieve; doing so removes large pieces and incorporates air.
to sift.
2: Highly seasoned meat is seared so that the surface forms a crust in this "colorful" Cajun technique.
blackening.
3: This synonym for perspire is also a method of cooking over low heat to soften ingredients without browning.
sweating.
4: To cook fish en papillote, you'll need this type of paper to seal in the flavor and juices.
parchment paper.
5: From the Latin for "to make soft", it's soaking food, usually fruit, in a liquid in order to infuse it with the liquid's flavor.
macerate.
Round 3. Category: Grape Jam
1: In an Aesop tale this animal decided the grapes he couldn't reach had to be sour.
the fox.
2: Grape Island in this Massachusetts harbor was the site of a skirmish over hay during the Revolutionary War.
Boston Harbor.
3: Mae West's famous order in "I'm No Angel".
"Peel me a grape!".
4: Greek stuffed grape leaves, or dolmades, are usually stuffed with this grain.
rice.
5: This dentist and prohibitionist began selling his "unfermented wine" in 1869; in 1890 he renamed it "Grape Juice".
Thomas B. Welch.
Round 4. Category: I Played A Doctor And Some Other Guy On Tv
1: Dr. Doogie Howser andEthan Burdick.
Neil Patrick Harris.
2: Dr. Derek Shepherd andAaron Brooks.
(Patrick) Dempsey.
3: Dr. Doug Ross andChic Chesbro.
George Clooney.
4: Quincy, M.E. andOscar Madison.
Jack Klugman.
5: Marcus Welby andJim Anderson (the "Father" who "Knows Best").
Robert Young.
Round 5. Category: Johnny Gilbert Goes Country
1: "...Found new thread for my old spool, just because I'm blonde, don't think I'm dumb, 'cause this dumb blonde ain't nobody's fool".
Dolly Parton.
2: "I hear the train a-comin', it's rolling 'round the bend, and I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when".
Johnny Cash.
3: "The red headed stranger had eyes like thunder, his lips they were sad and tight".
Willie Nelson.
4: "Just two good ol' boys, never meanin' no harm, beats all you never saw, been in trouble with the law since the day they was born".
Waylon Jennings.
5: "Take this job and shove it, I ain't workin' here no more, my woman done left and took all the reason I was workin' for".
(Johnny) Paycheck.
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April 25, 2024Episode 1171 - He's the coach - Weather gear - We're an american land - Letter words - "wild" things
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1171, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: He'S The Coach
1: UCLA Men's Basketball, 1949-1975.
John Wooden.
2: Indiana Pacers, 1997-2000.
Larry Bird.
3: Green Bay Packers, 1959-1967.
Vince Lombardi.
4: University of Nebraska Football, 1973-1997.
Tom Osborne.
5: Chicago Bears, 1920-1967 (with a few breaks).
George Halas.
Round 2. Category: Weather Gear
1: To avoid the sun's glare at the beach, wear these tinted accessories.
sunglasses.
2: In winter these are often connected by a string that runs through the sleeves of a child's coat.
mittens.
3: Protective device the French call un parapluie and the British call a brolly.
an umbrella.
4: A small cylinder of fur or cloth into which the hands are inserted for warmth.
Muff.
5: A raincoat, often yellow, named for its glossy appearance.
a slicker.
Round 3. Category: We'Re An American Land
1: Annexed in 1867, this island may be only 2 square miles but a 1942 battle there proved to be a key moment in the Pacific in WWII.
Midway.
2: This Caribbean island that became a commonwealth in 1952 covers more than 3,400 square miles.
Puerto Rico.
3: 2,300 miles SW of Hawaii, this territory that has "American" in its name is administered by the Interior Dept..
(American) Samoa.
4: This became a territory on Aug. 1, 1950 and the focus of a possible nuclear confrontation in 2017.
Guam.
5: This term that precedes "Guinea" is also found before "Islands" that include U.S. possessions like Kingman Reef.
equatorial.
Round 4. Category: Letter Words
1: If you think of something to add after you've finished a letter, put it in one of these, abbreviated P.S..
postscript.
2: Letter writers must really mean what they say, as they often sign off pairing this 9-letter adverb with "yours".
sincerely.
3: This word for the greeting that begins a letter comes from Latin for "health".
salutation.
4: With certified mail and this 10-letter type, the postal service provides proof of mailing.
registered.
5: The address and date at a letter's beginning, it's also a word for a ship's direction.
a heading.
Round 5. Category: Wild Things. With Wild in quotes
1: Before marriage, many a man is said to "sow" these.
wild oats.
2: Popularly served with poultry, its scientific name is Zizania aquatica.
wild rice.
3: The domesticated pig is believed to be descended from this animal.
the wild boar.
4: It was President Truman's 1948 campaign song.
"I'm Just Wild About Harry".
5: This 1969 western is considered Sam Peckinpah's best work.
The Wild Bunch.
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April 24, 2024Episode 1170 - At the bookstore - Ends in "ola" - Classic country - The last word said in classic films - "ute" tell me
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1170, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: At The Bookstore
1: Kathryn Glasgow's first novel, "Another Song About the King", features a mom obsessed with this singer.
Elvis Presley.
2: 2 men travel America with this man's brain in a Tupperware bowl in the true story "Driving Mr. Albert".
Albert Einstein.
3: This prolific novelist proved her "metal" once again with her 2000 bestseller "The House on Hope Street".
Danielle Steel.
4: "Dark Eagle" by historian John Ensor Harr is called "A Novel Of" this traitor "And the American Revolution".
Benedict Arnold.
5: The front cover of "Hooking Up" by this "Bonfire of the Vanities" author shows his name but not the book's title.
Tom Wolfe.
Round 2. Category: Ends In Ola. With Ola in quotation marks
1: It's what you ride along the canals of Venice.
a gondola.
2: It often includes rolled oats, wheat germ, honey, fruit and nuts.
granola.
3: This early phonograph began cranking out music in 1906.
a Victrola.
4: Italy's Lombardy region is famous for producing this soft (and smelly) blue cheese.
Gorgonzola.
5: Haiti occupies a third of this island; the Dominican Republic covers the rest.
Hispaniola.
Round 3. Category: Classic Country
1: 1 of 3 original members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
(1 of) Hank Williams, Sr., Jimmie Rodgers and Fred Rose.
2: To make it as "A big star in the movies", Buck Owens said he had to "act" this way.
naturally.
3: Lefty Frizzell told his honey, "If you've got the money, I've got" this.
the time.
4: Migrants leaving this state's "Dust Bowl" helped bring country music to the West.
Oklahoma.
5: In 1958, the first country music Grammy Award went to this Kingston Trio song.
"Tom Dooley".
Round 4. Category: The Last Word Said In Classic Films
1: "The Wizard of Oz".
home.
2: "Gone with the Wind".
day.
3: "Casablanca".
friendship.
4: "King Kong", from 1933.
beast.
5: "Apocalypse Now".
Horror.
Round 5. Category: Ute Tell Me. With Ute in quotation marks
1: To water down.
dilute.
2: Drive in from the burbs.
commute.
3: Hairy.
hirsute.
4: In a proper one of these, the forefinger touches the hat just to the right of the right eye.
salute.
5: Jekyll calls Hyde this type of rough fellow "that slept within me".
brute.
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7 min