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Episode 1238 - 20th c. america - The asian games - A binder full of women - Official state fossils - Celebrity-inspired products

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1238, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: 20Th C. America

  • 1: As a lt. colonel, Washington led British colonial troops in the 1st battle of this war.
  • French and Indian War.
  • 2: In 1794, a 62-mile paved turnpike was completed from Lancaster to this Pennsylvania city.
  • Philadelphia.
  • 3: In 1763, a widespread Indian uprising was led by him, not Chevrolet or Buick.
  • Pontiac.
  • 4: Of the 13 delegations, only New York abstained from voting for this document.
  • Declaration of Independence.
  • 5: Sam Adam's words "This meeting can do nothing more to save the country" kicked off this famous protest.
  • Boston Tea Party.

Round 2. Category: The Asian Games

  • 1: The Asian Games were first held in 1951 in this "New" Indian city.
  • New Delhi.
  • 2: The 2018 games in Indonesia saw the debut of 3 on 3 half-court this in addition to full-court 5 on 5.
  • basketball.
  • 3: In sepak takraw, or "kick" this, teams of three use feet, knees, chest and heads but no hands to hit the ball over the net.
  • (kick) volleyball.
  • 4: This country dominated table tennis at the 2018 games, winning every gold medal.
  • China.
  • 5: 2018 competition on these 1-person runabouts took place at Indonesia's Ancol Beach.
  • Jet Skis.

Round 3. Category: A Binder Full Of Women

  • 1: She's the 111th justice of the Supreme Court.
  • Sonia Sotomayor.
  • 2: In 2012, this Berliner topped Forbes list of the 100 most powerful women for the second year in a row.
  • (Angela) Merkel.
  • 3: Smile and say cheese for this woman, who's usually behind the camera,photographing famous folks.
  • Annie Leibovitz.
  • 4: For her work with charities and the Special Olympics,she still rates a perfect 10.
  • Nadia Comăneci.
  • 5: The stage name of this silent-screen vamp was an anagram of "ARAB DEATH".
  • Theda Bara.

Round 4. Category: Official State Fossils

  • 1: The official fossil of this state is a bivalve called Chesapecten jeffersonius.
  • Virginia.
  • 2: For its fossil, Alabama chose 70-foot Basilosaurus, now classified as this big marine mammal.
  • a whale.
  • 3: Alaska's fossil is of the mammoth and Michigan's is of this related tusked beast of the Pleistocene.
  • the mastodon.
  • 4: The skull of a Triceratops, this state's fossil, is on display at the museum of geology in Rapid City.
  • South Dakota.
  • 5: Maryland goes big and small with its state dinosaur, a sauropod, and state fossil, a type of this shelled gastropod.
  • snail.

Round 5. Category: Celebrity-Inspired Products

  • 1: This pop singer whose last name is a Starbucks drink size helped create Starbucks' cloud macchiato.
  • Ariana Grande.
  • 2: LeBron James helped develop a special mix of this lemon-lime soda, adding cherry and orange flavors.
  • Sprite.
  • 3: Blake's Smokehouse BBQ pizza from Pizza Hut was inspired by this country music star.
  • (Blake) Shelton.
  • 4: Vitaminwater created the Formula 50 flavor for this rapper.
  • 50 Cent.
  • 5: In 2018 this colorful candy brand beloved by NFL great Marshawn Lynch put his face on its packaging.
  • Skittles.

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

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

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1238, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: 20Th C. America

  • 1: As a lt. colonel, Washington led British colonial troops in the 1st battle of this war.
  • French and Indian War.
  • 2: In 1794, a 62-mile paved turnpike was completed from Lancaster to this Pennsylvania city.
  • Philadelphia.
  • 3: In 1763, a widespread Indian uprising was led by him, not Chevrolet or Buick.
  • Pontiac.
  • 4: Of the 13 delegations, only New York abstained from voting for this document.
  • Declaration of Independence.
  • 5: Sam Adam's words "This meeting can do nothing more to save the country" kicked off this famous protest.
  • Boston Tea Party.

Round 2. Category: The Asian Games

  • 1: The Asian Games were first held in 1951 in this "New" Indian city.
  • New Delhi.
  • 2: The 2018 games in Indonesia saw the debut of 3 on 3 half-court this in addition to full-court 5 on 5.
  • basketball.
  • 3: In sepak takraw, or "kick" this, teams of three use feet, knees, chest and heads but no hands to hit the ball over the net.
  • (kick) volleyball.
  • 4: This country dominated table tennis at the 2018 games, winning every gold medal.
  • China.
  • 5: 2018 competition on these 1-person runabouts took place at Indonesia's Ancol Beach.
  • Jet Skis.

Round 3. Category: A Binder Full Of Women

  • 1: She's the 111th justice of the Supreme Court.
  • Sonia Sotomayor.
  • 2: In 2012, this Berliner topped Forbes list of the 100 most powerful women for the second year in a row.
  • (Angela) Merkel.
  • 3: Smile and say cheese for this woman, who's usually behind the camera,photographing famous folks.
  • Annie Leibovitz.
  • 4: For her work with charities and the Special Olympics,she still rates a perfect 10.
  • Nadia Comăneci.
  • 5: The stage name of this silent-screen vamp was an anagram of "ARAB DEATH".
  • Theda Bara.

Round 4. Category: Official State Fossils

  • 1: The official fossil of this state is a bivalve called Chesapecten jeffersonius.
  • Virginia.
  • 2: For its fossil, Alabama chose 70-foot Basilosaurus, now classified as this big marine mammal.
  • a whale.
  • 3: Alaska's fossil is of the mammoth and Michigan's is of this related tusked beast of the Pleistocene.
  • the mastodon.
  • 4: The skull of a Triceratops, this state's fossil, is on display at the museum of geology in Rapid City.
  • South Dakota.
  • 5: Maryland goes big and small with its state dinosaur, a sauropod, and state fossil, a type of this shelled gastropod.
  • snail.

Round 5. Category: Celebrity-Inspired Products

  • 1: This pop singer whose last name is a Starbucks drink size helped create Starbucks' cloud macchiato.
  • Ariana Grande.
  • 2: LeBron James helped develop a special mix of this lemon-lime soda, adding cherry and orange flavors.
  • Sprite.
  • 3: Blake's Smokehouse BBQ pizza from Pizza Hut was inspired by this country music star.
  • (Blake) Shelton.
  • 4: Vitaminwater created the Formula 50 flavor for this rapper.
  • 50 Cent.
  • 5: In 2018 this colorful candy brand beloved by NFL great Marshawn Lynch put his face on its packaging.
  • Skittles.

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

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

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