Episode 1129 - The writing stuff - It's hyphenated - Let's take a world tour - What's in a dog's name? - Cheers

Instant Trivia

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1129, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: The Writing Stuff

• 1: "Passing away" is this kind of term, an indirect substitute for something harsh or offensive.
• a euphemism.
• 2: "Uneven" 2-word term for an early version; Jefferson used it about one pass at the Declaration of Independence.
• a rough draft.
• 3: Aunt Grace wants 1 more copy; good thing you put out your poems using P.O.D., short for this.
• printing on demand.
• 4: Add a dose of this quality to your novel, the incongruity between what was expected and what actually occurs.
• irony.
• 5: Orson Scott Card said this is never solved by "writing through it" because you haven't solved the original problem.
• writer's block.

Round 2. Category: It'S Hyphenated

• 1: The Venerable Bede said they were descendants of 3 different Germanic peoples--the Jutes and the 2 in their name.
• the Anglo-Saxons.
• 2: "Nothing can bring you peace but yourself", Emerson wrote in this essay.
• "Self-Reliance".
• 3: Named for a cave in France, these prehistoric humans were skillful artists and toolmakers.
• Cro-Magnon.
• 4: It's a synonym for Old English, spoken before about 1150.
• Anglo-Saxon.
• 5: This city is home to Hanesbrands, the Hanes Mall and Wake Forest University.
• Winston-Salem.

Round 3. Category: Let'S Take A World Tour

• 1: It's the sacred river that runs through Kanpur and Allahabad.
• Ganges.
• 2: Heaviest of the parrots, the flightless kākāpō, of this Down Under island nation, can weigh up to nine pounds.
• New Zealand.
• 3: Southern Cross University and Lake Tuggeranong College are found in this large country.
• Australia.
• 4: Newspapers in this Asian kingdom include the Phuket Gazette and The Chiangmai Trader News.
• Thailand.
• 5: Originally settled by the Dutch, this country of NE South America came under British control in the 19th century.
• Guyana.

Round 4. Category: What'S In A Dog'S Name?

• 1: The name terrier goes back to the Latin word for this.
• earth (terra).
• 2: Rottweil, home of the Rottweiler, is a city in this country.
• Germany.
• 3: This silky-haired, droopy-eared variety is just a "Spanish" dog.
• spaniel.
• 4: Some claim it's the plural of mosenji, a Lingala word for "native".
• basenji.
• 5: This royal dog of Egypt was named for a town in Arabia.
• saluki.

Round 5. Category: Cheers

• 1: Yalies once cheered, "Brek-ek-ek-ex, ko-ax, ko-ax", the chorus of these creatures in an Aristophanes play.
• frogs.
• 2: Tequila and lime juice go into this cocktail that's served in a salt-rimmed glass.
• Margarita.
• 3: It's the booze that's in both a Bloody Mary and a screwdriver.
• vodka.
• 4: Mayday! This "Cheers" star's films include "Dad", "Getting Even with Dad" and "Three Men and a Baby".
• Ted Danson.
• 5: Equal parts of champagne and this juice make up a mimosa.
• Orange juice.

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