Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1071, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: African Islands
- 1: Uganda's Sese Islands lie in the northern part of this large lake.
- Lake Victoria.
- 2: Parts of this capital city lie on the islands of Gezira and Roda in the Nile River.
- Cairo.
- 3: Now a part of Tanzania, this island known for its cloves was mentioned in "The Patty Duke Show" theme song.
- Zanzibar.
- 4: Smell the sweet air of the clove-producing island of Pemba in this country's Zanzibar archipelago.
- Tanzania.
- 5: Malagasy, 1 of its 2 official languages, is of Indonesian origin.
- Madagascar.
Round 2. Category: Mystery Meat
- 1: This popular sliced pizza sausage usually made of beef and pork is named for what seasons it.
- Pepperoni.
- 2: Coq au Vin.
- chicken.
- 3: Demonic adjective that describes a type of canned ham or an egg appetizer.
- Deviled.
- 4: You get a grade "A" if you know USDA stands for this, which has been grading meat quality since 1923.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- 5: This North American marsupial finds its way into a tasty stew.
- Opossum.
Round 3. Category: First In, Last Out. With In", Last "Out in quotes
- 1: They're what acronyms are composed of.
- initials.
- 2: Molten gold is sometimes poured into this type of mold.
- an ingot.
- 3: When used by management, this type of labor tactic literally bars workers from their place of employ.
- lockout.
- 4: The sign here announces to drivers an upcoming one of these intersections.
- a roundabout.
- 5: Type of expenses incurred casually and in addition to the expected amount.
- incidental.
Round 4. Category: Wonder Drugs
- 1: Humulin, used by diabetics, is short for "human" this.
- insulin.
- 2: Football coach and triple-bypass patient Dan Reeves advertises Zocor, which mainly aims to lower this.
- cholesterol.
- 3: Advil migraine eases the throbbing with 200 milligrams of this.
- ibuprofen.
- 4: The arthritis medicine lodine is an NSAID, a non-steroidal anti-this drug.
- inflammatory.
- 5: Chlorpromazine, aka this, was approved by the FDA in 1954 and became the prototype antipsychotic.
- thorazine.
Round 5. Category: Original Titles In Literature?
- 1: 1937:"Ferris Bilbo's Day Off".
- The Hobbit.
- 2: 1949:"Big Brother and The Holding Co.: A Winston Smith Novel".
- 1984.
- 3: Homer's 24-book sequel:"Tell Penny I'll Be Right Back".
- the Odyssey.
- 4: Late 14th century:"A Miller, a Reeve and a Nun Walk into a Bar".
- The Canterbury Tales.
- 5: 1726:"Where in the World Is Lemuel?".
- Gulliver's Travels.
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