Episode 1122 - 3rd graders know this stuff - Churches - Castle life - Literary title characters - Small jobs

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1122, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: 3Rd Graders Know This Stuff

• 1: Zero divided by 6 yields this quotient.
• zero.
• 2: Of I'm, they've, you're or won't, the contraction that lost the most letters.
• won't.
• 3: The predicate of a sentence tells what this part is or does.
• the subject.
• 4: The size of this body part changes, depending on the light.
• the pupil.
• 5: The 15th, 17th, 19th, 23rd, 24th and 26th ones of these are specifically concerned with voting.
• constitutional amendments.

Round 2. Category: Churches

• 1: Famous signal lanterns were once hung there, and the oldest colonial peal of bells is still there.
• the Old North Church.
• 2: St. Etheldreda's, built in 1251, survived Henry VIII and is London's oldest church of this faith.
• Roman Catholic.
• 3: From the Latin for "raised place", originally it was where offerings were placed or sacrificed.
• an altar.
• 4: Milan's Santa Maria Delle Grazie features what's left of this mural masterpiece by Leonardo.
• "The Last Supper".
• 5: They're small churches often used for weddings, funerals or private worship.
• chapels.

Round 3. Category: Castle Life

• 1: It's usually a body of protective water spanned by the drawbridge.
• Moat.
• 2: Under feudal law this 4-letter word was the general title for the owner of a manor or castle.
• Lord.
• 3: Term for the trainer of a predatory bird used for hunting.
• Falconer.
• 4: 2-word term for the big chamber that was the main meeting and dining area.
• Great hall.
• 5: Crossbows were stored in the balistraria and these were stored in the chandlery.
• Candles.

Round 4. Category: Literary Title Characters

• 1: In this novel inspired by a painting, Griet is the title 17th century portrait sitter.
• the Girl with a Pearl Earring.
• 2: The name of this Sinclair Lewis Minister is a byword for hypocrisy.
• Elmer Gantry.
• 3: 1851:A white whale.
• Moby-Dick.
• 4: A whale of legendary size and ferocity, tormentor of Ahab.
• "Moby Dick".
• 5: Devil-dealing doctor-turned-necromancer.
• "Dr. Faustus".

Round 5. Category: Small Jobs

• 1: This little Roman love god performs his matchmaking job with a bow and arrow.
• Cupid.
• 2: The Munchkins toiled as slaves for this woman until a house fell on her.
• The Wicked Witch of the East.
• 3: To find a leprechaun, follow the tapping of his hammer as he busies himself making these.
• Shoes.
• 4: In the "Dilbert" comic strip, he's the evil director of human resources.
• Catbert.
• 5: Describing his job, this Shakespearean sprite says, "I jest to Oberon and make him smile".
• Puck.

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