Episode 917 - biblical numbers - the civil war years - 1959's bestsellers - michelle - "t"3

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 917, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: biblical numbers

• 1: The number of days it took God to create the universe and everything in it (not resting).
• 6.
• 2: The number of days Jesus fasted in the desert.
• 40.
• 3: This many friends of Daniel were thrown into the fiery furnace but saved by God.
• 3.
• 4: The number of Hebrew Old Testament books named for specific women.
• 2 (Ruth and Esther).
• 5: In Genesis 35 Joseph had this many brothers (including half brothers).
• 11.

Round 2. Category: the civil war years

• 1: War was raging when this holiday was 1st observed nationally, on the last Thursday in November 1863.
• Thanksgiving.
• 2: This 4-word motto was first stamped on U.S. coins during the war, in 1864.
• In God We Trust.
• 3: U.S. diplomat Charles Francis Adams. this president's son, sought to keep the British neutral.
• John Quincy Adams.
• 4: In 1861 Army Surgeon Bernard Irwin earned the 1st Medal of Honor in Hostilities vs. Chiricahua Apaches in this future state.
• Arizona.
• 5: "Little Women" author who became famous when letters she wrote as a Civil War nurse were published in 1863.
• Alcott.

Round 3. Category: 1959's bestsellers

• 1: In a Paul Gallico title, "Mrs. 'arris Goes to" this European city.
• Paris.
• 2: At No. 1, this Leon Uris book left the other works of fiction behind.
• Exodus.
• 3: This book by Pasternak was No. 2 in the fiction bestseller rack.
• Doctor Zhivago.
• 4: "Twixt Twelve and Twenty" was an advice book by this "April Love" singer.
• Pat Boone.
• 5: Please "state" the name of this James Michener book, No. 3 on Publishers Weekly's list for the year.
• Hawaii.

Round 4. Category: michelle

• 1: Graceful skating champ Michelle Kwan was born in and trains in this state known more for surf than ice.
• California.
• 2: Get "Up Close and Personal" with this "Catwoman" who was Miss Orange County in 1978.
• Michelle Pfeiffer.
• 3: This actress whose middle name is Michelle slays me as TV's vampish Buffy.
• Sarah Michelle Gellar.
• 4: Wins at the Sara Lee Classic and the Oldsmobile Classic make Michelle McGann a seasoned pro in this sport.
• Golf.
• 5: The lovely and talented Michelle Forbes played Ensign Ro on this "Trek" incarnation.
• Star Trek: The Next Generation.

Round 5. Category: "t"3

• 1: The Holy Bible is made up of the "Old" and "New" ones.
• testaments.
• 2: Gouverneur Morris was responsible for much of the wording of this in 1787.
• the Constitution.
• 3: It's the lever pilots use to control the power and speed of many planes.
• throttle.
• 4: To create an opera, you need a composer and this person who writes or adapts the text.
• librettist.
• 5: While not an M.D., this person can still diagnose eye problems and prescribe glasses.
• optometrist.

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