Instant Trivia

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 359, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Behind The Zodiac 1: When you cast your eyes on this constellation, know that half of it may represent Castor. Gemini. 2: Cancer is the crab that attacked this hero who was battling the Hydra. Hercules. 3: This device belongs to Astraea. Libra (the scales). 4: This constellation, Chi...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 358, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: On Your "Own" 1: Remember used cars? now dealers refer to those models as this type. pre-owned. 2: 9-letter term meaning produced in a particular region for local consumption. homegrown. 3: The Tomb of the American this, for a serviceman killed in WWI, was established in 1921. the Un...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 357, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: World Religions 1: In this religion, the devil is called Iblis, or "al-Shaitaan". Islam. 2: His book "Dianetics" gave rise to the Church of Scientology. L. Ron Hubbard. 3: Xochiquetzal was the goddess of beauty of this Mexican civilization. Aztec. 4: Hawaii's second-largest island is...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 356, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Literary Mommas 1: After arriving in California from Dust Bowl Oklahoma, she tells her son Tom, "They ain't gonna wipe us out". Mother Joad. 2: Jing-mei Woo takes the place of her deceased mother Suyuan at the weekly mah-jongg games in this 1989 novel. The Joy Luck Club . 3: In this...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 355, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Aussie Odds And Ends 1: In 1993 Sydney beat out Beijing by 2 votes to get to host this, 7 years later. Summer Olympic Games. 2: Australia became a commonwealth in 1901, but this group didn't become citizens until 1967. Aborigines. 3: Nevil Shute's novel "A Town Like Alice" is set dur...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 354, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Rodent, Marsupial Or Reptile 1: The wallaby. marsupial. 2: The hamster. rodent. 3: The gecko. reptile. 4: The beaver. rodent. 5: The caiman. reptile. Round 2. Category: Suburbia 1: The original "Drew Carey Show" theme song was "Moon Over Parma", a suburb of this city. Cleveland. 2: L...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 353, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: C In History 1: This state's Gold Rush began in 1858, about 10 years after California's. Colorado. 2: Canada's Hamilton River was renamed in 1965 to honor this British statesman. Winston Churchill. 3: Originally, it was President Coolidge's middle name. Calvin. 4: In 1860 Abe Lincoln...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 352, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Classic Songs' First Lines 1: A CCR title:"Left a good job in the city, workin' for the man every night and day". "Proud Mary". 2: It earned ours:"What you want, baby, I got it, what you need, do you know I got it?". "Respect". 3: A disco anthem:"First I was afraid, I was petrified"....

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 351, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Full Service 1: Performed to make you part of the Mormon Church, it needs a body of water large enough for total immersion. baptism. 2: They're the first 2 words in the Book of Common Prayer (1549 ed.) wedding service. Dearly beloved. 3: As used during the Last Supper they're the foo...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 350, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Let's Break Up 1: To the surprise of many, she and Bruce Willis called it quits in 1998. Demi Moore. 2: In October 1999 he shocked radio listeners by announcing that he and wife Alison were splitting up. Howard Stern. 3: After his breakup with Brooke Shields, he found a love match wi...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 349, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: "Fit"Ness 1: Greek mercenaries used a Cypriot dialect to put this on the Sphinx. graffiti. 2: It's where you try on clothes in a store. a fitting room. 3: This is the surplus left to an employer after deducting wages, rent and cost of raw materials. profit. 4: This legendary early fi...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 348, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Three Cheers! 1: It's the breakfast cereal pitched by the animated elves Snap, Crackle and Pop. Rice Krispies. 2: The 3 U.K. countries that make up the island of Great Britain. England, Scotland and Wales. 3: The 4-legged Omaha made the record books in 1935 with this 3-feat. racing's...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 347, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Name That Toon 1: Because his view of Venus is obstructed, this Martian is going to blow up the Earth. Marvin the Martian. 2: In 1958 these 3 chipmunks had a No. 1 hit with "The Chipmunk Song". Alvin, Simon and Theodore. 3: He starred in 1948's "Symphony in Spinach". Popeye (the Sail...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 346, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Chi-Town Nicknames 1: A New York editor gave Chicago this nickname to describe its politicians during its first World's Fair. "The Windy City". 2: In his poem "Chicago" Carl Sandburg called the city this "Butcher for the World". Hog Butcher. 3: Sandburg called Chicago the "City of Bi...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 345, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Reality Shows Of The Past 1: On the 1830s "Survivor: Texas", Susanna Dickinson and her child won the immunity challenge at this epic battle. the Alamo. 2: In 1944's version of "The Apprentice", Von Stauffenberg was fired by a squad after he tried to fire this leader. Hitler. 3: On th...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 344, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Let's Grab Some Seafood 1: The rock type of this is easily distinguishable from the Maine; all 10 of its legs are about the same size. a lobster. 2: There are over 4,000 varieties of this crustacean; tonight we recommend the stone, blue or Jonah types. a crab. 3: You'll be as rich as...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 343, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: In Memoriam 2006 1: A host of "Hee Haw" for 17 years, he pioneered the Bakersfield sound of country music. Buck Owens. 2: Grandpa on "The Munsters", he once ran for governor of New York as a Green Party candidate. Al Lewis. 3: "The Midnight Hour" came calling for this R and B legend...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 342, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: U.s. Presidential Election Winners 1: 1968. Richard Nixon. 2: 1960. John F. Kennedy. 3: 1944. Franklin D. Roosevelt. 4: 1976. Jimmy Carter. 5: 1808. James Madison. Round 2. Category: Just For The "Hall" Of It 1: It's a feature that distinguishes something from other things. Hallmark....

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 341, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: He Did It! 1: Brewed up a 1954 marriage to Marilyn Monroe and several TV coffee ads. Joe DiMaggio. 2: Went solo in 1985 and had a hit with the following["Just A Gigolo"]. David Lee Roth. 3: Graduated 21st of 39 from West Point in 1843, came out No. 1 at Appomattox in 1865. Ulysses S....

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 340, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Begins And Ends In "N" 1: This word for a bedtime garment worn by women dates back to the 14th century. nightgown. 2: From the Middle English for name, it's a part of speech that can be a name, place or thing. noun. 3: Last name of "Boy Genius" Jimmy who starred in his own animated f...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 339, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Historical Quotes 1: Mass. town where patriot John Parker supposedly said, "If they mean to have a war let it begin here". Lexington. 2: At the 1968 Dem. Convention, this mayor stumbled and said, "The police are here to preserve disorder". Richard (J.) Daley. 3: As reported by Hernan...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 338, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Personal Products 1: The Ace bandage got its name in a contest: the winning entry used it as an acronym for "All Cotton" this. Elastic. 2: This company introduced its baby powder in 1893, its baby oil in 1935 and its baby shampoo in 1954. Johnson and Johnson. 3: Though its logo origi...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 337, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: I'm Not A Doctor, But I Play One On Tv 1: Dr. Benjamin Franklin Pierce. Alan Alda. 2: Dr. Michaela Quinn. Jane Seymour. 3: Dr. Doogie Howser. Neil Patrick Harris. 4: Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy. DeForest Kelley. 5: Dr. Joe Gannon. Chad Everett. Round 2. Category: Oscar, Grammy Or Both...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 336, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: The Prisoner 1: Ahmed Ben Bella, first president of this country, was imprisoned in France from 1956-1962. Algeria. 2: On Dec. 8, 1992 a U.S. federal judge in Miami ruled this Panamanian a prisoner of war. Manuel Noriega. 3: His father, John, like his creation Mr. Pickwick, served ti...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 335, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: "S"Tuff 1: This term for the illegal selling of concert tickets sounds like a bad way to lose your hair. scalping. 2: Alphabetically, he's the last of Snow White's 7 dwarfs. Sneezy. 3: From the Latin for "salted", it's spicy, seasoned meat chopped and stuffed into a tube of intestine...