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April 13, 2024Episode 1159 - Requiem for a skyline - Can you digit? - Interviewing the interviewer - James k. polk - Storm
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1159, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Requiem For A Skyline
1: In November of 1972, the Kingdome was dedicated in this West Coast city. In March 2000, the Kingdome was demolished in this West Coast city.
Seattle.
2: In 1978, New Jersey's Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel got checked out to make way for a casino in this city.
Atlantic City.
3: Northwestern University's old Prentice Women's Hospital, an example of Brutalist architecture, was demoed in 2013-2014 in this big city.
Chicago.
4: Sunset Boulevard isn't the same since the bulldozer came for the home and playground of many movie stars called the Garden of this.
the Garden of Allah.
5: Demolished in 1999, the Jorba Labs near Madrid was often called this general 6-letter term for a sacred building in China.
a pagoda.
Round 2. Category: Can You Digit?
1: John Stossel, a co-anchor of this ABC News show, overcame stuttering and has won 19 Emmys.
20/20.
2: Number of stories on each of the 1,483-foot-high Petronas towers, or of keys on a standard piano keyboard.
88.
3: For the records, translate these 2 Roman numerals, XLV and LXXVIII.
45 and 78.
4: Tennyson's "Valley of Death" chargers minus the total number of U.S. senators.
500.
5: In print journalism this number is traditionally used to mark the end of a piece of copy.
30.
Round 3. Category: Interviewing The Interviewer
1: About his famous interviews with Richard Nixon, he said he felt empathy, not sympathy, for Nixon.
David Frost.
2: In February 2011 he sat down for a somewhat grumpy interview with his replacement, Piers Morgan.
Larry King.
3: (Hi. I'm Anderson Cooper.) Hosting a 2009 special on the Time 100, I got to interview Barbara Walters and her co-hosts on this show about their influence.
The View.
4: This late "Meet the Press" host told the N.Y. Times he sometimes felt like shaking his guests and saying, "Answer the question".
(Tim) Russert.
5: In 2005 Mike Wallace got the treatment he'd often dished out--from this "Fox News Sunday" interviewer.
Chris Wallace (his son).
Round 4. Category: James K. Polk
1: Mrs. Polk banned this in the White House so you couldn't have waltzed into James' office.
dancing.
2: Polk's was the first inauguration reported via this communications device; Morse was at the key.
the telegraph.
3: While Speaker of the House Polk was called this president's lackey and nicknamed "Young Hickory".
Andrew Jackson.
4: During Polk's term of office the border of the United States was extended west to this natural boundary.
the Pacific Ocean.
5: In 1845 Polk reaffirmed this president's "Doctrine" against European colonization of America.
the Monroe Doctrine.
Round 5. Category: Storm
1: Hurricane Camille leaves only one operational shrimping boat in Bayou La Batre in this 1994 Oscar winner.
Forrest Gump.
2: This 2000 film was based on Sebastian Junger's bestseller about a hurricane that meets a cold front.
The Perfect Storm.
3: Bogey and Bacall's final film together was this one that saw them waiting out a storm in Florida.
Key Largo.
4: The probe used to investigate tornados in this film is aptly named Dorothy.
Twister.
5: In this cool 2004 film, climatologist Dennis Quaid is right and much of the U.S. evacuates to Mexico.
The Day After Tomorrow.
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April 12, 2024Episode 1158 - Numeric words and phrases - Bulfinch's mythology - Drew barrymore loves music - Place your "bet" - Silent k words
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1158, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Numeric Words And Phrases
1: The Lakers won championships in 1987 and '88, so before the next season, Pat Riley trademarked this.
a three-peat.
2: You're too old for the single-piece type of underwear that Gerber trademarked under this name.
a onesie.
3: Hyphenated term for a contest that's really no contest.
one-sided.
4: "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" is traditionally sung in this break.
the seventh-inning stretch.
5: Alliterative term for a married person having an affair.
a two-timer.
Round 2. Category: Bulfinch'S Mythology
1: These part-leonine beasts built their nests from gold; Merv might be interested.
griffins.
2: Pliny said this mythical beast had "a single black horn... standing out in the middle of its forehead".
a unicorn.
3: As the porter of Heaven, he opened the year, so our first month is named for him.
Janus.
4: She left Menelaus for Paris—the man, not the city.
Helen (of Troy).
5: Camilla and this Roman goddess of the hunt got along famously, unlike the British women who bear their names today.
Diana.
Round 3. Category: Drew Barrymore Loves Music
1: (Drew Barrymore delivers the clue one last time.) Bernie Taupin was a teenager when he answered an ad looking for songwriters, this future partner of his did the same, and the rest is rock and roll history.
Elton John.
2: (Drew Barrymore gives the clue again.) The music and lyrics of these famous brothers posed the "fever"ish question "How Deep Is Your Love".
the Bee Gees.
3: (Drew Barrymore gives the clue once more.) The ever-popular "Evergreen" has lyrics by Paul Williams and music by this singer who introduced it in "A Star Is Born".
Barbra Streisand.
4: (Drew Barrymore gives the clue again.) "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" swings with the lyrics of Irving Mills and the music of this jazzman.
(Duke) Ellington.
5: (Drew Barrymore gives the clue.) Some of the most romantic songs of all time, including "Embraceable You", were written by these brothers.
George and Ira Gershwin.
Round 4. Category: Place Your Bet. With Bet in quotation marks
1: Your present spouse is your this 2-word phrase.
better half.
2: Your future spouse is your this word.
betrothed.
3: To hurt someone who trusts you.
betrayal.
4: It designates any constellation's second-brightest star.
beta.
5: Pair it with "between" to mean in an awkward middle position.
betwixt.
Round 5. Category: Silent K Words
1: Sir Francis Bacon wrote, "ipsa scientia potestas est", often translated to this phrase.
knowledge is power.
2: It's a type of backpack.
a knapsack.
3: In a Chumbawamba song, this happens, "but I get up again".
(I get) knocked down.
4: In an epic takedown in "King Lear", Oswald is called a this, "a rascal... filthy, worsted-stocking" this (again).
knave.
5: This aptly named brand calls itself a "wedding marketplace that connects couples with local wedding professionals".
the Knot.
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April 11, 2024Episode 1157 - Name the work - Earth, wind and fire - Remember reruns? - Gay blades - Women of myth
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1157, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Name The Work
1: Melville:"Captain Vere was an exceptional character".
Billy Budd.
2: Cervantes:"At a village of La Mancha, whose name I do not wish to remember".
Don Quixote.
3: Verne:"Certainly an Englishman, it was more doubtful whether Phileas Fogg was a Londoner".
Around the World in Eighty Days.
4: Jack London:"'The Ghost' was rolling slightly on a calm sea without a breath of wind".
The Sea Wolf.
5: O. Henry:"Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only $1.87 with which to buy Jim a present".
"The Gift of the Magi".
Round 2. Category: Earth, Wind And Fire
1: On the Beaufort scale, winds range from 0 for calm to 12 to 17 for these powerful storms.
hurricanes.
2: About 80% of energy released by quakes comes from events with epicenters in the Circum-Pacific belt, AKA this, AKA a Johnny Cash tune.
Ring of Fire.
3: In the '90s home fires caused by these nearly doubled, with almost half of them starting in the bedroom.
candles.
4: A devastating forest fire swept through Peshtigo, Wisconsin on the very same day in 1871 as this city's "Great" fire.
Chicago.
5: Oh, "Boy"! This warming of the Pacific that causes unusual weather patterns occurs about every 2 to 7 years.
El Nino.
Round 3. Category: Remember Reruns?
1: In reruns and syndication, "Mystery Science Theater" was followed by "Hour", replacing this number.
3000.
2: "The Andy Griffith Show" came back around as "Andy of" here.
Mayberry.
3: Her "and Friends"--Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence and others--was a half-hour rerun of her "Show".
Carol Burnett.
4: Ponderosa was a ranch on and a rerun title of this show.
Bonanza.
5: "The Best of Groucho" was a rerun title of this game show.
You Bet Your Life.
Round 4. Category: Gay Blades
1: The mark left by George Hamilton's "gay blade".
a Z.
2: Its use was abolished in France in 1981, 188 years too late for Marie Antoinette.
the guillotine.
3: The sword in the stone from the Lady of the Lake.
Excalibur.
4: You'd need an undertaker, not a styptic pencil after this was used by Sweeney Todd.
a straight razor.
5: Ridley Scott's dim futuristic film view of Los Angeles.
Blade Runner.
Round 5. Category: Women Of Myth
1: Courtesy of Perseus, her snaky severed head was placed on the shield of Athena.
Medusa.
2: This daughter of Zeus and Leda was considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world.
Helen of Troy.
3: After she died of a snakebite, her husband Orpheus tried to rescue her from Hades.
Eurydice.
4: According to Ovid, this jealous goddess turned the nymph Callisto into a bear for being Jupiter's lover.
Juno.
5: After she spurned Apollo, he made sure no one would believe her prophecies.
Cassandra.
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April 10, 2024Episode 1156 - That old time television - Soccer - African-american biography - Country groups - Where it's "at"
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1156, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: That Old Time Television
1: This 1950s Nelson family sitcom ran for 14 years.
Ozzie and Harriet.
2: 2 of the 3 full-time "Tonight Show" hosts before Jay Leno.
(2 of 3) Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson.
3: This actress' TV character Alexis Carrington was once described as "starts with B, rhymes with rich".
Joan Collins.
4: With boxing as her category, Dr. Joyce Brothers won the top prize on this TV quiz show.
The $64,000 Question.
5: Jeepers, Dr. Smith! On TV's "Lost in Space", this actor played the youngest Robinson.
Billy Mumy.
Round 2. Category: Soccer
1: At the beginning of a game, the choice of goal and kickoff is decided by this.
a toss of a coin.
2: =.
=.
3: Like a castle, a soccer field in Rio is surrounded by this to keep out overzealous fans.
a moat.
4: First held in Uruguay in 1930, it's the largest single-sport tournament in the world.
the World Cup.
5: International competition for this trophy began in 1930.
World Cup.
Round 3. Category: African-American Biography
1: "The Road to Freedom" is the subtitle of Catherine Clinton's bio of this 19th century woman.
Harriet Tubman.
2: Jonathan Eig's bio of this champ who passed away in 2016 is one of the "Greatest" sports biographies.
Ali.
3: "The New Negro" is "The Life of Alain Locke", the first African American to earn this honor that sent him to Oxford.
a Rhodes Scholarship.
4: "Talking at the Gates" is "A Life of" this "If Beale Street Could Talk" novelist.
James Baldwin.
5: Published in 2007, "Supreme Discomfort" is a portrait of this jurist.
Clarence Thomas.
Round 4. Category: Country Groups
1: The "Lady" in this group that won 5 2010 ACM Awards is Hillary Scott, daughter of country singer Linda Davis.
Lady Antebellum.
2: Randy Owen fronted this "stately" group whose hits include "Christmas in Dixie" and "Born Country".
Alabama.
3: This organization was formed in April 1949 to counter the Soviet Union.
NATO.
4: This country group stays in motion with hits like "I'm Movin' On" and "Life Is A Highway".
Rascal Flatts.
5: In 1981 they burned up the pop and country charts singing, "My heart's on fire, Elvira".
The Oak Ridge Boys.
Round 5. Category: Where It'S At. With At in quotation marks
1: Goldthwait's moniker.
Bobcat.
2: It's his political party.
Democrat.
3: Omar Khayyam's handiwork.
"The Rubaiyat".
4: This neck scarf is named for its resemblance to one worn by Croatian soldiers.
Cravat.
5: The Captain and Tennille sang of this kind of beastly love.
"Muskrat Love".
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April 09, 2024Episode 1155 - Those phabulous phoenicians - Parts of the body - "quad"s - Takes the cake - Always broadway
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1155, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Those Phabulous Phoenicians
1: Seaport city known for its very expensive purple dye.
Tyre.
2: The Phoenician city of Berytus is known known by this name.
Beirut.
3: The ancient city of Byblos was known for its production of this material, hence bible, meaning book.
papyrus.
4: The Phoenicians were known for this skill; even the Greeks called the North Star the Phoenician Star.
navigation.
5: Zeno, a Phoenician, founded this "Greek" school of philosophy.
Stoicism.
Round 2. Category: Parts Of The Body
1: This organ has a mitral valve and semilunar valves.
the heart.
2: Condyles are the rounded ends of bones that meet up at joints--the femur has one where it meets up with the tibia in this joint.
the knee.
3: The brain region known as the parietal this 4-letter area contains the sensory cortex.
lobe.
4: The Palatine type of these masses in your throat are the ones often removed--the pharyngeal types are called adenoids.
tonsils.
5: The gallbladder stores this greenish fluid that aids in the digestion of fats.
bile.
Round 3. Category: QuadS. With Quad in quotes
1: Examples include dogs, cats, rats, crocodiles, horses, and salamanders.
quadrupeds.
2: You'll find these muscles in the front of your thighs.
quadriceps.
3: Adjective for something that occurs every four years.
quadrennial.
4: ¼ of a circle.
a quadrant.
5: The name for this 19th c. dance originally meant a group of horsemen performing riding maneuvers.
a quadrille.
Round 4. Category: Takes The Cake
1: Angel food cake uses only this part of an egg.
the white.
2: Light and dark batters combined give this cake the appearance of the rock it's named for.
marble cake.
3: This classic Viennese torte is filled with apricot jam.
Sachertorte.
4: Trademarked name for a fluted tube pan or the cake baked in it.
a Bundt.
5: A Baba is most commonly flavored with this potent potable.
rum.
Round 5. Category: Always Broadway
1: "Joseph Smith American Moses" is a song in this musical.
The Book of Mormon.
2: In 2010 this "Avenger" won a Best Actress Tony for "A View from the Bridge".
Scarlett Johansson.
3: In 2017 Broadway met its matchmaker when she was "divine" as the title star of "Hello, Dolly!".
Bette Midler.
4: In 1990 this musical about a musical closed after 6,137 shows; God, I hope you get it! I hope you get it!.
A Chorus Line.
5: I've got a lead for you... Alan Alda portrayed Shelly Levene in this Mamet play in 2005.
Glengarry Glen Ross.
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April 08, 2024Episode 1154 - Poke out an i - '70s pop culture - I got 3 as! - Stories of the south - Celebrities
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1154, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Poke Out An I
1: Whether acrylic or watercolor, an art supply without its "I" becomes this--breathe hard.
a pant.
2: A word towards the end of an auctioneer's spiel sells its "I" to ring out as this instrument.
gong.
3: Without its "I", a synonym for "landed" becomes this computer key.
alt.
4: Poke out the "I" from a ghostly apparition to get this intense anger.
wrath.
5: Drop the "I" from the start of a word for one's likeness to get this synonym for sorcerer.
mage.
Round 2. Category: '70s Pop Culture
1: In 1972 he spread a 200,000 square-foot curtain across a mountain valley in Colorado.
Christo.
2: One day he woke up to find his 1973 book "Awakenings" on the bestseller list.
Oliver Sacks.
3: You could say this French Olympian went downhill as a ski instructor turned thief in the 1972 film "Snow Job".
Jean-Claude Killy.
4: She was 13 when she became Broadway's original "Annie" in 1977.
Andrea McArdle.
5: Barbra Streisand's fans know this is her middle name, because it's in the title of a 1971 album.
Joan.
Round 3. Category: I Got 3 As!
1: This word is properly plural, but you can use it for just one.
candelabra.
2: It's Japanese for "goodbye".
sayonara.
3: Any big waterfall.
a cataract (or Niagara).
4: You fraud! You quack! You this 9-letter word!.
charlatan.
5: It's kind of a mash-up of comradeship and bonhomie.
camaraderie.
Round 4. Category: Stories Of The South
1: In "The Night the Lights Went Out" by Karen White, Merilee Dunlap fittingly moves to Sweet Apple in this state.
Georgia.
2: Fannie Flagg wrote of Idgie and Ruth, who ran the Whistle Stop Cafe, known for this "colorful" title fare.
fried green tomatoes.
3: After graduating from Ole Miss in this Kathryn Stockett novel, Skeeter can't find her former maid and nanny.
The Help.
4: "Black Thunder" is about one of these events in 1800 planned by Gabriel Prosser, with the goal of seizing Richmond.
a slave uprising.
5: In Rebecca Wells' tale of this "Sisterhood", Siddalee Walker returns to uncover some "Divine Secrets".
Ya-Ya.
Round 5. Category: Celebrities
1: As spokesman for Champ Gourmet Chocolate Chip Cookies, he's the greatest.
Muhammad Ali.
2: Alyssa Milano plays Tony's college co-ed daughter on this sitcom.
Who's the Boss.
3: Tracy Pollan played his girlfriend on "Family Ties" before marrying him in real life.
Michael J. Fox.
4: "Time" described "King of the Night" as "a scandal-mongering biography" of this talk show host.
Johnny Carson.
5: He's the pop star who has thrilled fans with such albums as "Bad" and "Thriller".
Michael Jackson.
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April 07, 2024Episode 1153 - Stupid show biz answers - Sharp - Occupational homonyms - Add some consonants - Renting
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1153, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Stupid Show Biz Answers
1: It's the role Danny Bonaduce played on "The Partridge Family".
Danny.
2: Mike Myers flexed his powers to play Studio 54 owner Steve Rubell in this 1998 film.
54.
3: Andrea McArdle, who starred in a production of "Annie Get Your Gun" in 2006, first became famous playing this role.
Annie.
4: Greer Garson became the Mrs. of actor Richard Ney after he played her son Vin Miniver in this 1942 film.
Mrs. Miniver.
5: It was the title of the last big-screen remake of "Beau Geste", released in 1977.
The Last Remake of Beau Geste.
Round 2. Category: Sharp
1: Cardsharp is an old term for a gambler who is notorious for doing this.
cheating.
2: This synonym for a sniper has the same first and last letters as "sniper".
a sharpshooter.
3: Be a sharp dresser by ironing your pants to keep these sharp.
the creases.
4: Patricia Clarkson won a Golden Globe for playing Amy Adams' mom on this HBO miniseries.
Sharp Objects.
5: This Chikara line of knives from this company is made of "premium Japanese stainless steel".
Ginsu.
Round 3. Category: Occupational Homonyms
1: A job like a chauffeur, or a part of your PC that needs to be updated occasionally.
a driver.
2: It can mean highest in rank or value, as well as someone of high rank at your school.
principal.
3: Not just an occupation, it's also a type of fruity pie.
a cobbler.
4: A certain member of our military forces, or an adjective that refers broadly to the sea.
Marine.
5: Someone who oversees construction work, or a muscle that becomes shorter.
contractor.
Round 4. Category: Add Some Consonants
1: Numbered explanatory comment at a page's bottom: OOOE.
a footnote.
2: MPH indicator: EEOEE.
speedometer.
3: A John Lennon classic: IAIE.
"Imagine".
4: A portable musical instrument: AOIO.
an accordion.
5: Old MacDonald had this point in a planet's orbit when it's nearest to the Sun: EIEIO.
perihelion.
Round 5. Category: Renting
1: In Alaska, a failure to pay utility bills can be grounds for this process against a tenant within 5 days.
eviction.
2: Many states limit this required upfront sum to an amount equal to 1 or 2 months rent.
a (security) deposit.
3: Renters with low incomes can seek assistance through the Section 8 program of this U.S. govt. department.
HUD.
4: Discrimination against renting to families with children is illegal except for housing reserved for these only.
senior citizens.
5: California rental agreements have implied warranties that the apt. isn't rotten, verminous or otherwise this 13-letter word.
uninhabitable.
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April 06, 2024Episode 1152 - Cities through time - Gangsters - .organizations - The lore of the land - Rainy day p.e.
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1152, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Cities Through Time
1: A brief civil war took place in this capital after Finland declared independence from Russia in 1917.
Helsinki.
2: Before 1918 Guangzhou was known by this name; a Chinese language still reminds us of it.
Canton.
3: A team name came from this word that preceded "67" in the name of a 1967 Montreal happening.
Expos.
4: In 1535 Lima was founded by Pizarro as Ciudad de los Reyes, meaning this.
City of Kings.
5: About 1,000 years ago, Casablanca was a village of these double-talk people.
the Berbers.
Round 2. Category: Gangsters
1: While Bugsy Siegel was being shot in B. H., Meyer Lansky's goons were walking into a hotel in this city and taking over.
Las Vegas.
2: He's quoted as saying, "They've hung everything on me but the Chicago Fire".
Al Capone.
3: Arnold "The Brain" Rothstein was accused of masterminding the big fix of this in 1919; it wasn't proved.
World Series.
4: Gangster Louis Amberg was just "Pretty" while Charles Floyd was nicknamed this.
"Pretty Boy".
5: His brother Buck was part of his gang, as was his moll Bonnie.
Clyde Barrow.
Round 3. Category: .Organizations
1: uncf.org: where "a mind is a terrible thing to waste".
the United Negro College Fund.
2: pbk.org: it's an honor--society.
Phi Beta Kappa.
3: kofc.org: these "Knights" who contribute more than $150 million to charitable needs and projects annually.
the Knights of Columbus.
4: nrdc.org: the "Defense Council" for these.
Natural Resources.
5: cfa.org: the "Association" of these people, lovers of felines.
Cat Fanciers'.
Round 4. Category: The Lore Of The Land
1: The feathers of this creature of Russian legend that lent its name to a ballet were said to provide beauty and protection upon the earth.
firebird.
2: We pulled some strings to tell you about Dagda, a deity in Irish folklore who played this instrument to put enemies to sleep.
the harp.
3: He wrote a verse play about the Scandinavian folk hero Peer Gynt and Edvard Grieg wrote music to go with it.
Ibsen.
4: Georgia's state flower is this people's rose; legend says one grew along the trail at each spot where their tears fell.
Cherokee.
5: A spider and a trickster god whose origins are in West Africa lives as Mr. Nancy in "Anansi Boys" by this writer.
Neil Gaiman.
Round 5. Category: Rainy Day P.E.
1: I'm so good at catching the rubber ball in this game that all my teammates are getting back in.
dodgeball.
2: In half-court basketball, you do this to start the game, pass the ball to the defender who passes it back to you.
checking.
3: Rope climbing today! It looks so easy on the NBC show called this "warrior".
American Ninja.
4: We have to practice this "shapely" dance, because I haven't do-si-doed very much.
square dancing.
5: Badminton is fun indoors, where you are less likely to lose the "birdie", AKA this projectile.
the shuttlecock.
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April 05, 2024Episode 1151 - Back to the hotel - Significant old books - The "last" category - It's a flat-out fact - China patterns
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1151, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Back To The Hotel
1: In 1975, Lyn Weiner opened the Kennelworth, a hotel in New York City for these pets.
dogs.
2: The Celtic Lodge and Kelly's Hotel are famous hotels in this world capital.
Dublin.
3: This large ocean liner that's been docked in Long Beach since 1967 is a hotel and tourist attraction.
Queen Mary.
4: With canals, piazzas, and St. Mark's Square, this Vegas hotel sits on the old Sands Hotel site.
the Venetian.
5: This "presidential" hotel was elected to host the first Academy Awards ceremony.
the Roosevelt.
Round 2. Category: Significant Old Books
1: Dating from the 5th century B.C., this Asian philosopher's "Analects".
Confucius.
2: This ancient Greek playwright's comedies, which include "The Frogs".
Aristophanes.
3: This German's 18th century coming of age classic "The Sorrows of Young Werther".
Goethe.
4: Greek historian and soldier Thucydides' firsthand account "The History of" this peninsular war.
the Peloponnesian War.
5: This Swiss-French writer's 18th century political covenant "The Social Contract".
Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Round 3. Category: The Last Category. With Last in quotes
1: Something about to tumble down is standing on these.
its last legs.
2: Type of final effort that might be required to finish a trench.
last-ditch.
3: It breaks a camel's back.
the last straw.
4: It's what you have when your joke succeeds when all told you it would fail.
the last laugh.
5: A desperate attempt, such as defending the endmost trench.
a last ditch effort.
Round 4. Category: It'S A Flat-Out Fact
1: All babies have flat feet, but if you develop the condition later in life, it's called fallen these.
arches.
2: Please pass over this bread in unleavened form or now that I think of it, as a ball in some delicious soup.
matzah.
3: "Tortilla Flat", a 1935 novel set in Monterey, established him as a successful author.
Steinbeck.
4: In 2021 a vehicle aptly named Speed Demon hit 466 mph at these salt flats in Utah.
Bonneville.
5: Some Native Americans practiced skull binding for a rounded look; Lewis and Clark called the Salish this because they didn't.
the Flathead.
Round 5. Category: China Patterns
1: Ruins of this run from Bo Hai, a gulf of the Yellow Sea, to the Gansu province in the west.
The Great Wall.
2: This former crown colony is partly on the southeast coast of China and partly on over 200 islands.
Hong Kong.
3: The Hainan province has this type of climate, hence the coconut trees and pineapple plants.
Tropical.
4: The 3 Gorges Dam, over 1 mile long, is being built to control the flooding of this river.
Yangtze.
5: Immensely popular in China, this paddle sport is known as the "national game".
ping pong.
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April 04, 2024Episode 1150 - The liberty bell rang... - States and territories of australia - Silent consonant words - Brando - Yestercareer
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1150, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: The Liberty Bell Rang...
1: On Feb. 3, 1757, when the Assembly directed this man to go to England to address colonial grievances.
Benjamin Franklin.
2: on July 8, 1776 to announce the first public reading of this.
the Declaration of Independance.
3: on February 4, 1771 to summon the Pennsylvania assembly into session to repeal the duty on this commodity.
tea.
4: on July 8, 1763 to give notice of the end of this war.
the French and Indian War.
5: on Feb. 11, 1915; a recording was transmitted to the opening of the Pan Pacific Exposition in this West Coast city.
San Francisco.
Round 2. Category: States And Territories Of Australia
1: The one state named for a man.
Tasmania.
2: An Australian territorial claim covers 42% of this continent.
Antarctica.
3: 95% of the population of the small enclave known as the Australian Capital Territory resides in this city.
Canberra.
4: Australia's most populous city, Sydney, is in this state with a 3-word name.
New South Wales.
5: One of the 2 states named in honor of a woman.
Victoria (or Queensland).
Round 3. Category: Silent Consonant Words
1: A prominent rounded hill, or a rounded control switch or dial.
knob.
2: Her unrequited love for Narcissus reverberates through mythology.
Echo.
3: Jesus had 12 of these special disciples, from the Greek for "messenger".
apostles.
4: To bite or chew persistently, like an animal with a bone.
gnaw.
5: This 6-letter synonym for self-assurance comes from the French; we hope you respond to the clue "with" it.
aplomb.
Round 4. Category: Brando
1: Rebellious naval Lt. Fletcher Christian.
Mutiny on the Bounty.
2: "Family" man Don Vito Corleone.
The Godfather.
3: Terry Malloy, who could've been a contender.
On the Waterfront.
4: Johnny, leader of the Black Rebels.
The Wild One.
5: Blanche's brother-in-law Stanley.
A Streetcar Named Desire.
Round 5. Category: Yestercareer
1: A vintager was a harvester of these.
grapes.
2: Essential before an extended journey, a caulker made sure this, the frame of a ship, was watertight.
the hull.
3: A spinner made this.
thread.
4: The knocker-upper, with a long pole or a peashooter to aim at windows, has been replaced by this bedside device.
an alarm clock.
5: Author/magistrate Henry Fielding professionalized this job when he started the Bow Street runners.
a policeman.
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