Go offline with the Player FM app!
Episode 1201 - Decade of discovery - To grind - The edgars - Refugees - Sports franchises' previous homes
Manage episode 420209480 series 3394361
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1201, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Decade Of Discovery
- 1: DNA's double helix.
- the 1950s.
- 2: Frank Sinatra by Harry James.
- the 1930s.
- 3: Quasars by astronomer and Faye Dunaway by Hollywood.
- the 1960s.
- 4: Hispaniola by Europeans.
- the 1490s.
- 5: Americium (atomic number 95).
- the 1940s.
Round 2. Category: To Grind
- 1: Keeping this body part "to the grindstone" means applying yourself.
- nose.
- 2: Most waiters consider this tool a real grind when using it to add seasoning to salads.
- a pepper grinder (or pepper mill).
- 3: Grinding guides can help you efficiently get to level 10 in this Blizzard game set in Azeroth.
- World of Warcraft.
- 4: To grind their food, birds use this organ that also starts with "G".
- gizzard.
- 5: Mt. Suribachi was the site of a famed flag raising on this WWII island; Meat Grinder Hill was also a tough battle there.
- Iwo Jima.
Round 3. Category: The Edgars
- 1: Part of "The Bazaar of Bad Dreams", "Obits" won the 2016 Short Story Edgar Award for my Maine man, this horror master.
- Stephen King.
- 2: "G" is for grand master as well as this woman who received the 2009 Grand Master Award.
- Sue Grafton.
- 3: 2018's best episode in a TV series was "Somebody to Love" by Noah Hawley for this Midwestern-set show spun off from a film, you betcha.
- Fargo.
- 4: This pseudonym of 2 authors got a special Edgar in 1950 for a "Mystery Magazine".
- Ellery Queen.
- 5: The Scotch was good. Too good. I tried to remember. It was 1955, and this writer had won for "The Long Goodbye". and now he had my gun.
- (Raymond) Chandler.
Round 4. Category: Refugees
- 1: Turkey has more than 3 million refugees from this country racked by Civil War since 2011.
- Syria.
- 2: In 2021 the area called "Little" this city in Fremont, California prepared for a new wave of Afghan refugees.
- Little Kabul.
- 3: Many refugees from Africa dwell in Kara Tepe II, a refugee camp on this Greek island also known for its poetic heritage.
- Lesbos.
- 4: Political instability and other causes have sent thousands of refugees from this country into its neighbors.
- Burundi.
- 5: Term for the largest Muslim group of mainly Buddhist Myanmar; many of them have become refugees.
- the Rohingya.
Round 5. Category: Sports Franchises' Previous Homes
- 1: The Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Brooklyn.
- 2: The Indianapolis Colts.
- Baltimore.
- 3: The Los Angeles Rams.
- St. Louis.
- 4: The Colorado Avalanche, oui, oui!.
- Quebec City.
- 5: The Atlanta Braves.
- Milwaukee.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/
AI Voices used
1261 episodes
Manage episode 420209480 series 3394361
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1201, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Decade Of Discovery
- 1: DNA's double helix.
- the 1950s.
- 2: Frank Sinatra by Harry James.
- the 1930s.
- 3: Quasars by astronomer and Faye Dunaway by Hollywood.
- the 1960s.
- 4: Hispaniola by Europeans.
- the 1490s.
- 5: Americium (atomic number 95).
- the 1940s.
Round 2. Category: To Grind
- 1: Keeping this body part "to the grindstone" means applying yourself.
- nose.
- 2: Most waiters consider this tool a real grind when using it to add seasoning to salads.
- a pepper grinder (or pepper mill).
- 3: Grinding guides can help you efficiently get to level 10 in this Blizzard game set in Azeroth.
- World of Warcraft.
- 4: To grind their food, birds use this organ that also starts with "G".
- gizzard.
- 5: Mt. Suribachi was the site of a famed flag raising on this WWII island; Meat Grinder Hill was also a tough battle there.
- Iwo Jima.
Round 3. Category: The Edgars
- 1: Part of "The Bazaar of Bad Dreams", "Obits" won the 2016 Short Story Edgar Award for my Maine man, this horror master.
- Stephen King.
- 2: "G" is for grand master as well as this woman who received the 2009 Grand Master Award.
- Sue Grafton.
- 3: 2018's best episode in a TV series was "Somebody to Love" by Noah Hawley for this Midwestern-set show spun off from a film, you betcha.
- Fargo.
- 4: This pseudonym of 2 authors got a special Edgar in 1950 for a "Mystery Magazine".
- Ellery Queen.
- 5: The Scotch was good. Too good. I tried to remember. It was 1955, and this writer had won for "The Long Goodbye". and now he had my gun.
- (Raymond) Chandler.
Round 4. Category: Refugees
- 1: Turkey has more than 3 million refugees from this country racked by Civil War since 2011.
- Syria.
- 2: In 2021 the area called "Little" this city in Fremont, California prepared for a new wave of Afghan refugees.
- Little Kabul.
- 3: Many refugees from Africa dwell in Kara Tepe II, a refugee camp on this Greek island also known for its poetic heritage.
- Lesbos.
- 4: Political instability and other causes have sent thousands of refugees from this country into its neighbors.
- Burundi.
- 5: Term for the largest Muslim group of mainly Buddhist Myanmar; many of them have become refugees.
- the Rohingya.
Round 5. Category: Sports Franchises' Previous Homes
- 1: The Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Brooklyn.
- 2: The Indianapolis Colts.
- Baltimore.
- 3: The Los Angeles Rams.
- St. Louis.
- 4: The Colorado Avalanche, oui, oui!.
- Quebec City.
- 5: The Atlanta Braves.
- Milwaukee.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/
AI Voices used
1261 episodes
All episodes
×Welcome to Player FM!
Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.