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July 09, 2023Episode 879 - "house"s - "old" rhymes - films of the '30s - fits "u" to a "t" - noah
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 879, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: "house"s
1: Abbreviated HUAC, it investigated communist influence inside and outside the U.S. government.

House Un-American Activities Commission.

2: New York madam Polly Adler titled her memoirs this.

A House is Not a Home.

3: The Animals made this traditional New Orleans folk song a No. 1 hit.

"The House of the Rising Sun".

4: The only 1 of America's top 10 magazines in circulation to fit this category.

Good Housekeeping.

5: Lincoln followed this saying with, "This government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free".

A house divided.
Round 2. Category: "old" rhymes
1: In the movie, it's "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre".

gold.

2: A story relegated to the bottom half of a newspaper page is "below" this.

the fold.

3: We think THIS FACE should be familiar to you.

bold.

4: It often follows "Going once, going twice...".

Sold!.

5: To chide or reprimand, or a person who constantly does so.

scold.
Round 3. Category: films of the '30s
1: 1936's "Modern Times" was the last film in which he appeared as the Little Tramp.

Charlie Chaplin.

2: He played a priest in "San Francisco" in 1936 and again in 1938 for "Boys Town".

Spencer Tracy.

3: In studio logos, MGM had a lion and Republic one of these birds.

an eagle.

4: This classic 1931 Cagney film was based on the John Bright story "Beer and Blood".

Public Enemy.

5: The 2 1939 films directed by Victor Fleming.

Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz.
Round 4. 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.
Round 5. Category: noah
1: Though it rained this many days, it took 150 days for the waters to subside.

40.

2: It was God's symbol to Noah that he'd never flood the earth again.

rainbow.

3: According to Genesis 5, Noah is 10th in descent from this man.

Adam.

4: Created in Genesis 1:20-22, they weren't on the list of things to be destroyed, nor were they on the ark.

fish.

5: With the ark business over, Noah settled down and began to grow these.

vines (grapes).
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July 08, 2023Episode 878 - fix the malapropism - rotc - going national - julius caesar - iowa
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 878, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: fix the malapropism
1: "Salmon swim upstream to spoon".

spawn.

2: To do well on "Jeopardy!", you must consecrate on the task at hand.

concentrate.

3: "Certain areas of the desert are cultivated by irritation".

irrigation.

4: "At ancient banquets, guests wore garlics in their hair".

garlands.

5: By definition, countries right next to each other are contagious.

contiguous.
Round 2. Category: rotc
1: Army ROTC produces 75% of these, represented by the second letter in ROTC.

officers.

2: As well as leadership, ROTC teaches this "ship" that you learn with a rifle in your hands.

marksmanship.

3: If you get an Army ROTC scholarship, you're committed to serve, either on active duty or in this group.

the Reserves or National Guard.

4: In 1991 Gordon Sullivan was Army Chief of Staff; his boss was fellow ROTC man Colin Powell, in this post.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

5: Students in Navy ROTC, first launched at Yale and 5 other schools, are called these.

Midshipmen.
Round 3. Category: going national
1: Cheese and army knife.

Swiss.

2: Toast and twist.

French.

3: Linen andpotato.

Ireland.

4: Meatball and massage.

Swedish.

5: Bean beetle andbeaded lizard.

Mexican.
Round 4. Category: julius caesar
1: In his will, Caesar adopted this teenage future emperor as his heir.

Augustus.

2: Julius invaded this "great" island twice: once in 55 B.C. and once in 54 B.C..

Great Britain.

3: 1 of Julius Caesar's 3 wives.

Calpurnia, Cornelia and Pompeia.

4: In Shakespeare's" Julius Caesar", this man begins his eulogy of Caesar, "Friends, Romans, countrymen...".

Mark Antony.

5: From 46 to 44 B.C. Julius Caesar literally ruled as one of these, having been appointed so by the Roman Senate.

dictator.
Round 5. Category: iowa
1: Mrs. Olsen of Folger's coffee fame grew up in Stanton, where the world's largest one of these stands.

coffee pot.

2: Though Iowa is 3rd to Texas and Nebraska in U.S. beef cattle, it leads in production of this animal.

hogs.

3: Iowa's official rock, it may look plain on the outside, but inside there are crystals.

geode.

4: This Iowa settlement lent its name to the company that makes the Radarange.

Amana.

5: 1957 musical written by an Iowan from which the following comes:"Oh, there's nothing halfway /About the Iowa way to treat you /When we treat you /Which we may not do at all /There's an Iowa kind of special /Chip-on-the-shoulder attitude /We've never been without /That we recall /We can be cold /As our falling...".

The Music Man.
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July 07, 2023Episode 877 - clio hall of fame - the bull pen - olympic gold medalists - trade names - "b" your best
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 877, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: clio hall of fame
1: "Does She or Doesn't She?".

Miss Clairol.

2: "In The Driver's Seat".

Hertz.

3: "Mean Joe Greene" and "Buy The World".

Coca-Cola.

4: "Three Brothers --- Mikey".

Life cereal.

5: "Acapulco Diver" and "Watch On Propeller".

Timex.
Round 2. Category: the bull pen
1: It's 10" high with a rubber on it.

the pitcher's mound.

2: Of 3, 5, or 7, minimum # of innings a starting pitcher must pitch to earn a win.

5.

3: In a 1952 film he pitched as Grover Cleveland Alexander; today he pitches "Star Wars".

Ronald Reagan.

4: "Pitching... is the art of instilling fear," says this Dodger Hall-of-Famer.

Sandy Koufax.

5: Old Boston Braves pitching rotation was described as "Spahn and Sain, then pray for" this.

rain.
Round 3. Category: olympic gold medalists
1: In addition to winning 4 gold medals, he set 3 Olympic records at the 1936 Olympics.

Jesse Owens.

2: 1936:Men's Track and Field 100 Meters.

Jesse Owens.

3: 1964, 1968 and 1976:Men's Basketball.

USA.

4: 1972:Men's Basketball.

Soviet Union.

5: 1968:Men's Heavyweight Boxing.

George Foreman.
Round 4. Category: trade names
1: Specifically, it's the brand of tape made by 3M.

Scotch Tape.

2: An Australian named this shoe polish, 1st sold in 1906, in honor of his wife, a New Zealander.

Kiwi.

3: White soap which got its name when Harvey Procter heard this word from a Psalm quoted in a sermon.

Ivory.

4: Japanese for "three-diamond", this company's name can be seen in its symbol.

Mitsubishi.

5: This trade name for a fluorescent paint has come to be used for any bright, shocking color.

Day-Glo.
Round 5. Category: "b" your best
1: Moon walker Aldrin's moniker.

Buzz.

2: Whether he "did it" or not, he's the male head servant.

the butler.

3: An athletic competition combining skiing and shooting.

a biathlon.

4: Until 1973, it was known as British Honduras.

Belize.

5: This country of southeastern Europe is outlined here.

Bulgaria.
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July 06, 2023Episode 876 - noun to verb - "fee", "fi", "fo", "fum" - bits and pieces - brownsville - film festivals
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 876, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: noun to verb
1: One state of water; as a verb, it can mean to decorate a cake or to ensure a victory.

ice.

2: From the French for "to cut", it can mean a small piece or the whole or to do careful work on your car.

detail.

3: Natural event sometimes used as a verb; there's a form of it in Prissy's famous line in "Gone with the Wind".

birth.

4: "Relatively" speaking, it means to exempt someone already in business from new regulation.

grandfather.

5: When launched in 1998, it was just a noun; now it's a verb meaning to check up on somebody online.

Google.
Round 2. Category: "fee", "fi", "fo", "fum"
1: Physically weak, or weak-"minded".

Feeble.

2: Doing this as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles will lose possession for your team and get you booed.

a fumble.

3: In the song "Charlie Brown", it precedes "I smell smoke in the auditorium".

"Fee Fee Fi Fi Fo Fo Fum".

4: It's that Italian bread you're dipping into olive oil.

focaccia.

5: To foster the seeds of a rebellion.

foment.
Round 3. Category: bits and pieces
1: Bits on this appliance include a color selector, a lever and a bread guide.

toaster.

2: This musical accessory includes a weighted pendulum and a graduated scale.

Metronome.

3: Spankers, jiggers and jibs are types of these.

sails.

4: If served this legal writ, you will be required to appear in court to give testimony.

subpoena.

5: This part of a drill that tightens the jaw around the bit has a special key.

chuck.
Round 4. Category: brownsville
1: This shade of brown is also a plant resin that'll hold a bug "forever".

amber.

2: Animal shades of brown include mink, seal, fox and this "ship of the desert".

the camel.

3: On your palette or in a mug, mix chocolate and coffee and you get this.

mocha.

4: The umber pigment can be "raw" or this.

burnt.

5: You'll find this shade of brown in the name Audrey Hepburn.

auburn.
Round 5. Category: film festivals
1: Sacre Bleu! "Godzilla" was chosen as the 1998 closing-night attraction at this Riviera festival.

Cannes.

2: The New York Film Festival is sponsored by this institution "centrally" located at 64th and Broadway.

Film Society of Lincoln Center.

3: 2-word name for the grand prize at the Berlin Film Festival, or for golfer Jack Nicklaus.

Golden Bear.

4: "The Crying Game" and "The Piano" had their U.S. premieres at the festival in this Colorado mining town.

Telluride.

5: (VIDEO DAILY DOUBLE):"(Hi, I'm Alicia Witt) In 1994 I won a special acting award at this festival supported by Robert Redford".

Sundance.
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July 05, 2023Episode 875 - music class - veggies' scientific names - crossword clues "h" - esquire's dubious achievements 2005 - children's books
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 875, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: music class
1: When you reach this mark on a score you start the piece again; it's abbreviated D.C..

Da Capo.

2: Italian for "in chapel style", it's the term for singing without instrumental accompaniment.

a cappella.

3: Notations for these on a score for a guitarist include C7 and D7.

chords.

4: Due to his deafness, he last performed in public in 1814.

(Ludwig Van) Beethoven.

5: Rachmaninoff wrote one "on a Theme of Paganini"; Gershwin wrote on "in Blue".

a rhapsody.
Round 2. Category: veggies' scientific names
1: Allium cepa, and stop that crying right now!.

onion.

2: Solanum tuberosum, we dig 'em!.

potato.

3: Lactuca sativa, it's also a slang term for paper money.

lettuce.

4: Brassica oleracea italica, it was once "banished" from the White House kitchen.

broccoli.

5: Raphanus sativa, its giant white variety is known as a daikon in Japan.

radish.
Round 3. Category: crossword clues "h"
1: Tights and stockings (7 letters).

hosiery.

2: Jacket for corn(4).

Husk.

3: A fraud or a fake(4).

hoax.

4: God of the underworld (5 letters).

Hades.

5: Shaggy-haired and bewhiskered (7 letters).

hirsute.
Round 4. Category: esquire's dubious achievements 2005
1: "You Know, Frank's Brother": he "announced that he will write, direct and star in Rocky VI".

Sylvester Stallone.

2: This Russian president pocketed a Super Bowl ring being shown to him; Esquire speculated that he pawned it.

Putin.

3: "Actually, We're Gonna Go With 'Mr. Spears'": "Back then they called me K-Fed, but you can call me Daddy instead", he rapped.

(Kevin) Federline.

4: "If He's Not Careful, He's Going to Hurt His Reputation": this "Cinderella Man" threw a phone at a hotel worker.

Russell Crowe.

5: "Awkward Moments of the Year": Mike Myers' Hurricane Relief Show appearance with this hip-hopper.

Kanye West.
Round 5. Category: children's books
1: In "And Tango Makes Three", based on a true story, 2 of these male flightless birds are given a chick to raise at a zoo.

a penguin.

2: The B. stands for Beatrice, a name this Barbara Park kindergartener can't stand.

Junie B. Jones.

3: In a classic by Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne is adopted by the Cuthberts and comes to live with them on this title farm.

Green Gables.

4: Some of what this title character eats: "one piece of cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcake" and a slice of watermelon.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

5: A.A. Milne adapted this children's book for the stage and renamed it "Toad of Toad Hall".

The Wind in the Willows.
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July 04, 2023Episode 874 - the u.s. president when... - vocabulary test - hop, skip or jump - health and fitness - murder and mayhem
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 874, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: the u.s. president when...
1: ...Hawaii gained statehood.

Eisenhower.

2: ...the Hindenburg Zeppelin crashed.

F.D. Roosevelt.

3: ...the U.S. extended full diplomatic recognition to Vietnam.

Clinton.

4: ...Golda Meir became Prime Minister of Israel.

Nixon.

5: ...the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.

Carter.
Round 2. Category: vocabulary test
1: Of tardy, very happy, or full of hot air, what the word elated means.

very happy.

2: Term for a female goat or for someone who takes care of kids.

nanny.

3: In math the radius of a circle is half of the line called this.

diameter.

4: It's what we call the northern or southern half of the Earth, as divided by the equator.

hemisphere.

5: It's the Spanish term for any of the Spanish conquerors who came to the Americas in the 1500s.

the conquistadores.
Round 3. Category: hop, skip or jump
1: The "ball" that starts a basketball game.

jump.

2: To not attend an event on purpose.

skip.

3: To start your friend's dead car.

jump.

4: Flowers from this vine are used to make beer.

hops.

5: The captain of a curling team.

the skip.
Round 4. Category: health and fitness
1: Researchers claim that between 7 and 7.9 hours of this activity nightly correlates best with longevity.

sleep.

2: You should visit your dentist right away if you notice these are swollen or bleed easily.

gums.

3: In October 1986, she had 3 different fitness tapes on the top ten videocassette sales list.

Jane Fonda.

4: Am. Heart Assn. says those doing this have 2-4 times the risk of sudden cardiac death as those who don't.

smoke.

5: The "New Parent Fitness Plan" tells new mothers to work out using these as barbells.

their babies.
Round 5. Category: murder and mayhem
1: In this 1987 film, after 1 of the main characters was killed, the word "Touchable" was written in his blood.

The Untouchables.

2: Some say he shot himself in Bolivia after soldiers killed Sundance.

Butch Cassidy.

3: Thousand of heretics were burned at the stake by order of this Catholic tribunal.

The Inquisition.

4: John Billington, who arrived on this boat, is generally considered America's 1st murderer.

Mayflower.

5: These young killers were nicknamed "Babe" and "Dickie", as C. Darrow could have told you.

Leopold and Loeb.
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July 03, 2023Episode 873 - zebras - baywatch beach safety - named for - world "p"s - "junior" collage
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 873, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: zebras
1: Only continent to which zebras are native.

Africa.

2: TV sitcom on which the main character called his racially mixed daughter-in-law a zebra.

The Jeffersons.

3: In England, a deer crossing is for deer, but a zebra crossing is for these.

pedestrians.

4: Professional sport in which 7 "zebras" officiate.

football.

5: In Simon and Garfunkel's 1967 song, "At the Zoo", zebras are said to have these political views.

reactionary.
Round 2. Category: baywatch beach safety
1: (Hi, I'm David Hasselhoff.) For L.A. beaches, this list includes dogs, fireworks and tents.

things that are prohibited.

2: (Hi, I'm Mitzi Kapture.) For your safety, always swim near one of these that's manned and open.

a lifeguard station.

3: (Hi, I'm Michael Bergin.) To protect your head, neck and spine, don't do this into unfamiliar waters.

dive.

4: (Hi, I'm Brooke Burns.) The Red Cross recommends everyone learn this; L.A. lifeguards have been using it since 1957.

CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation).

5: (Hi, I'm Michael Newman.) If you can't swim well, or at all, don't rely on these; you may lose them in the water.

life preservers (or floatation devices).
Round 3. Category: named for
1: The company formerly called "Alonzo Richmond, Agents for Onondaga Salt" now bears his name.

Morton.

2: While Asa Gray was known for his books on botany, Henry Gray was known for his books on this science.

anatomy.

3: While John Bartlett put his name on a book of quotes, Enoch Bartlett put his name on this.

a pear.

4: Textile manufacturer whose big donation got the N.Y. Institute of Musical Art named for him.

Augustus Juilliard.

5: Captain Cook gave this name to a Pacific island group in honor of Earl John Montagu.

the Sandwich Islands.
Round 4. Category: world "p"s
1: The "4 questions" asked on this occasion include wondering why we have to eat unleavened bread.

Passover.

2: Malay or Sinai.

peninsula.

3: Gunmen after this South American dictator in 1986 used rockets, bazookas, rifles and grenades--and missed!.

Pinochet.

4: World Heritage sites in this nation include the Nasca Lines.

Peru.

5: Named for an adviser to Catherine the Great, this type of "village" looks deceptively impressive.

a Potemkin village.
Round 5. Category: "junior" collage
1: Student athletes know it's abbreviated JV.

junior varsity.

2: James Welch named this popular movie theater candy in 1949.

Junior Mints.

3: The All Stars backed up this rockin' frontman.

Junior Walker.

4: It was founded in 1901 in New York City by a debutante wanting to help the less fortunate.

the Junior League.

5: It was started in 1919 as a collection of small, after-school business clubs in Massachusetts.

Junior Achievement.
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July 02, 2023Episode 872 - college football 2000 - let's mess with texas - pitches - japanese geography - russian rulers
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 872, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: college football 2000
1: In 2000 this conference had 3 teams win 10 or more games: Washington, Oregon and Oregon state.

the Pac-10.

2: This school's Huskers set a college bowl record by scoring 66 points against Northwestern in the Alamo Bowl.

the University of Nebraska.

3: The USA's only major undefeated team, it won the national title by beating Florida State in the Orange Bowl.

Oklahoma.

4: Lou Holtz coached this school's Gamecocks to an 8-4 record after a winless season in 1999.

South Carolina.

5: A sprained ankle forced this Virginia Tech QB (and Heisman hopeful) to miss 1 game and parts of 2 others during 2000.

Michael Vick.
Round 2. Category: let's mess with texas
1: Educated at Phillips Academy, Yale and Harvard, this part-time Crawford resident was born in Connecticut in 1946.

George W. Bush.

2: Since 1935 this agency that originated in the 1820s has operated as a branch of the Texas Dept. of Public Safety.

the Texas Rangers.

3: This state bird of Texas belongs to the family Mimidae.

the mockingbird.

4: From 1846 to 1859 this ex-Tennessee governor was a U.S. senator from Texas.

Sam Houston.

5: Born in 1921, this Mission, Tex.-born senator served with Jack Kennedy, knew Jack Kennedy and hey! you're not Jack Kennedy!.

Lloyd Bentsen.
Round 3. Category: pitches
1: In 1959 physicist Lyman Briggs determined that this pitch really does what its name says.

Curveball.

2: It's the basic off-speed pitch, thrown at a slow speed to disrupt the batter's timing.

Changeup.

3: This basic pitch is also the name of the group with the 1998 hit "The Way".

Fastball.

4: The name of this ground-ball-inducing pitch is also slang for a doughnut.

Sinker.

5: This pitch, which Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson called the fadeaway, is a type of '30s movie comedy.

Screwball.
Round 4. Category: japanese geography
1: Many of Japan's highest peaks lie in this range which shares its name with a Swiss mountain range.

Alps.

2: Japan's Disneyland theme park sits right on this bay.

Tokyo.

3: Japan's Tsushima Island lies just about 60 miles from Pusan, a city in this country.

South Korea.

4: The city originally called Koromo was renamed this, for a local auto manufacturer.

Toyota.

5: This island where the U.S. maintains military bases is part of Japan's Ryukyu Islands.

Okinawa.
Round 5. Category: russian rulers
1: This first leader of the Soviet Union was the son of a provincial director of elementary education.

Lenin.

2: In the 1690s he recruited about 900 technicians on his tour of western Europe.

Peter the Great.

3: Empress Elizabeth, who reigned 1741-1762, was an implacable enemy of this Prussian emperor.

Frederick the Great.

4: In 1881 Alexander II was assassinated in this capital by bomb-throwing members of "People's Will".

St. Petersburg.

5: This royal house began with the reign of Michael in 1613 and ended with Nicholas II in the revolution of 1917.

the Romanov.
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July 01, 2023Episode 871 - rhythm and booze - 5-letter capitals - a heavenly category - "bril"-liant! - warner bros. cartoons
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 871, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: rhythm and booze
1: His beach bum anthem "Margaritaville" made its Top 40 debut in 1977.

Jimmy Buffett.

2: This 1958 hit by The Champs with a liquor as its title has been covered by numerous artists.

"Tequila".

3: "Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)" is a classic song by this First Lady of Country Music.

Loretta Lynn.

4: This country legend recorded the hits "Fifteen Beers" and "Take This Job and Shove It".

Johnny Paycheck.

5: Willie Nelson often begins his live shows with his 1979 hit about this alcoholic "River".

"Whiskey River".
Round 2. Category: 5-letter capitals
1: 12 avenues radiate from Place Charles de Gaulle in this city.

Paris.

2: Bridges crossing the Nile River in this capital include El Gama'a and El Giza.

Cairo.

3: The ancient Greeks called this Jordanian capital Philadelphia.

Amman.

4: In 1809 one of the first revolts for independence in Latin America broke out in this Ecuadoran capital.

Quito.

5: Haiphong near the Gulf of Tonkin serves as this city's main port.

Hanoi.
Round 3. Category: a heavenly category
1: A Lerner and Lowe song lyric goes, "Thank heaven for" these people, "they grow up in the most delightful way".

little girls.

2: The Indian game moksha-patamu (heaven and hell) gave us this Milton Bradley game that has its ups and downs.

Chutes and Ladders.

3: The John Jakes novel "Heaven and Hell" takes place directly following this war.

the Civil War.

4: In Genesis 1, God gave the name Heaven to this, from the Latin for "support".

the firmament.

5: The final movie in Oliver Stone's Vietnam trilogy, this film starred Hiep Thi Le and Tommy Lee Jones.

Heaven and Earth.
Round 4. Category: "bril"-liant!
1: A rapid chaotic beating of the heart muscles in a nonsynchronous way.

fibrillation.

2: 1964buildingblocksfor a wackyWarholwork.

Brillo.

3: A crude cart used to carry the condemned to the guillotine during the French Revolution.

a tumbril.

4: Miles Franklin was only a teenager when she penned this bestseller about growing up in Australia's outback.

My Brilliant Career.

5: 12-letter word for an oily men's hair cream to keep hair in place and make it look glossy.

brilliantine.
Round 5. Category: warner bros. cartoons
1: "Carnivorous vulgaris" is one of this Roadrunner-chasing rascal's "scientific" names.

the (Wile E.) Coyote.

2: This "scent-imental" skunk was named after Charles Boyer's character in the film "Algiers".

PepÃƒÂ© Le Pew.

3: This "fastest mouse" made his debut in 1953's "Cat-Tails for Two".

Speedy Gonzales.

4: This "roughest, toughest he-man hombre that's ever crossed the Rio Grande" could never beat Bugs Bunny.

Yosemite Sam.

5: This animal is the symbol of the new Warner Bros. network.

Michigan J. Frog.
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June 30, 2023Episode 870 - rhyme giver - watch your tongue - "pu" - so great they need 2 nicknames - midnight reads
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 870, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: rhyme giver
1: To make a speech or to give birth.

deliver.

2: To shake from cold, or to shatter something, like "me timbers".

shiver.

3: Body detox center.

liver.

4: China's Hongshui or India's Tapi.

river.

5: The goddess Diana is often depicted holding this container.

quiver.
Round 2. Category: watch your tongue
1: The standard form of this language is based on the Central dialect, the speech in and around Moscow.

Russian.

2: In the early 1500s Martin Luther translated the Bible into this language using a dialect of Saxony.

German.

3: English began to absorb French words after this 1066 event.

the Battle of Hastings (the Norman Conquest).

4: The poet Sappho wrote in the Aeolic dialect of this language.

Greek.

5: This Scandinavian language has many dialects, especially in North Jutland and the island of Bornholm.

Danish.
Round 3. Category: "pu"
1: It's the time of life when a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of... sex.

puberty.

2: Oscar De La Hoya or Evander Holyfield.

Pugilist.

3: It's another name for the cougar or mountain lion.

Puma.

4: It means downright rotten.

Putrid.

5: The third of these wars wiped Carthage off the map, though it was later rebuilt.

The Punic Wars.
Round 4. Category: so great they need 2 nicknames
1: Before he was Magic he was June Bug, because he's Earvin Junior.

"Magic" Johnson.

2: George Herman Ruth was not just "Babe" but this Italian version, too.

The Bambino.

3: By career's end Wayne Gretzky was "The Great One"; earlier he was this, also a Chaplin film title.

"The Kid".

4: The Baseball Encyclopedia lists his nicknames as "The Franchise" and "Tom Terrific".

Tom Seaver.

5: This carrot-topped running back built muscle working on an Illinois ice truck, becoming "The Wheaton Iceman".

"Red" Grange.
Round 5. Category: midnight reads
1: He gave us the line "Listen my children, and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere".

Longfellow.

2: He won the 1981 Booker Prize for "Midnight's Children"; his 1988 novel won him a fatwa.

Salman Rushdie.

3: This book is Billy Hayes' account of drug smuggling in Turkey and his subsequent imprisonment.

Midnight Express.

4: This bestseller is subtitled "A Savannah Story".

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

5: The book "Midnight Dreary" examines "The Mysterious Death" of this poet.

Edgar Allan Poe.
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