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Episode 1230 - People who became words - Jr. and sr. - Franks and beens - We gotta go now - Big plays in the bible

Episode 1230 - People who became words - Jr. and sr. - Franks and beens - We gotta go now - Big plays in the bible

2024-06-23
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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1230, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: People Who Became Words

  • 1: A swift fellow, this Austrian's name means the speed of an object as a multiple of the speed of sound.
  • Ernst Mach.
  • 2: Don't lose your head trying to name this execution device named after a French doctor.
  • the guillotine.
  • 3: The name of this cigarette ingredient comes from the ambassador who sent tobacco to Pairs.
  • nicotine.
  • 4: Named for a Soviet minister, the Finns fixed these "cocktails" for the invading Russians in 1940.
  • Molotov cocktails.
  • 5: Up on the highwire you might wear this bodysuit named for a famous 19th century trapeze artist.
  • a leotard.

Round 2. Category: Jr. And Sr.

  • 1: This Jr. grew up in the shadow of his swashbuckling father and stepmom Mary Pickford.
  • Douglas Fairbanks, Jr..
  • 2: Little monster Creighton changed his name to this to match his "Dad of a thousand faces".
  • Lon Chaney, Jr..
  • 3: "Pere" thrust forth "The Count of Monte Cristo"; "fils" parried with "Camille".
  • (Alexandre) Dumas.
  • 4: She says mommie dearest originally planned to name her "Joan Crawford, Jr.".
  • Christina Crawford.
  • 5: As Little John, Pa prowled Sherwood Forest 3 times, but Jr. got beached on an island.
  • the Hales (Alan Hale Sr. and Jr.).

Round 3. Category: Franks And Beens

  • 1: This Limerick-born, Pulitzer Prize-winning author has been called "a haunted man".
  • Frank McCourt.
  • 2: He has been called the "Father of the Dime Store" (The F. stands for Frank).
  • (F.W.) Woolworth.
  • 3: He has been forever linked with Joseph Tinker and John Evers.
  • Frank Chance of the Cubs.
  • 4: This Massachusetts congressman has been after the press for their "Gotcha" stories.
  • Barney Frank.
  • 5: Since the '70s this gold medal-winning runner has been a driving force in the long-distance running boom.
  • Frank Shorter.

Round 4. Category: We Gotta Go Now

  • 1: The lion population is dwindling; get to this nation's Kruger National Park to see them.
  • South Africa.
  • 2: Air pollution is damaging the marble facade of this mausoleum in Agra.
  • the Taj Mahal.
  • 3: Check out this, an Australian marine park since 1975, before the coral is destroyed.
  • the Great Barrier Reef.
  • 4: Head to this island east of Sumatra to see the orangutans before they become extinct.
  • Borneo.
  • 5: Climate change and deforestation are threats to Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve in this Central American nation.
  • Costa Rica.

Round 5. Category: Big Plays In The Bible

  • 1: A huge upset as he "prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone"; I can't believe what I just saw!.
  • David.
  • 2: He "stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind"; what a play!.
  • Moses.
  • 3: His "wisdom excelled... the wisdom of Egypt", which is why he's been coach of the year so many times.
  • Solomon.
  • 4: It's not the 1924 Notre Dame backfield, this is the real McCoy from Revelation 6, and that means the game is truly over.
  • the Four Horsemen.
  • 5: What an amazing comeback! John 11 reported he "hath been dead 4 days", but now he's up and going back onto the field!.
  • Lazarus.

Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

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