Episode 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• 4: The knocker-upper, with a long pole or a peashooter to aim at windows, has been replaced by this bedside device.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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