Episode 1155 - Those phabulous phoenicians - Parts of the body - "quad"s - Takes the cake - Always broadway

Instant Trivia

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1155, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Those Phabulous Phoenicians

• 1: Seaport city known for its very expensive purple dye.
• Tyre.
• 2: The Phoenician city of Berytus is known known by this name.
• Beirut.
• 3: The ancient city of Byblos was known for its production of this material, hence bible, meaning book.
• papyrus.
• 4: The Phoenicians were known for this skill; even the Greeks called the North Star the Phoenician Star.
• navigation.
• 5: Zeno, a Phoenician, founded this "Greek" school of philosophy.
• Stoicism.

Round 2. Category: Parts Of The Body

• 1: This organ has a mitral valve and semilunar valves.
• the heart.
• 2: Condyles are the rounded ends of bones that meet up at joints--the femur has one where it meets up with the tibia in this joint.
• the knee.
• 3: The brain region known as the parietal this 4-letter area contains the sensory cortex.
• lobe.
• 4: The Palatine type of these masses in your throat are the ones often removed--the pharyngeal types are called adenoids.
• tonsils.
• 5: The gallbladder stores this greenish fluid that aids in the digestion of fats.
• bile.

Round 3. Category: QuadS. With Quad in quotes

• 1: Examples include dogs, cats, rats, crocodiles, horses, and salamanders.
• quadrupeds.
• 2: You'll find these muscles in the front of your thighs.
• quadriceps.
• 3: Adjective for something that occurs every four years.
• quadrennial.
• 4: ¼ of a circle.
• a quadrant.
• 5: The name for this 19th c. dance originally meant a group of horsemen performing riding maneuvers.
• a quadrille.

Round 4. Category: Takes The Cake

• 1: Angel food cake uses only this part of an egg.
• the white.
• 2: Light and dark batters combined give this cake the appearance of the rock it's named for.
• marble cake.
• 3: This classic Viennese torte is filled with apricot jam.
• Sachertorte.
• 4: Trademarked name for a fluted tube pan or the cake baked in it.
• a Bundt.
• 5: A Baba is most commonly flavored with this potent potable.
• rum.

Round 5. Category: Always Broadway

• 1: "Joseph Smith American Moses" is a song in this musical.
• The Book of Mormon.
• 2: In 2010 this "Avenger" won a Best Actress Tony for "A View from the Bridge".
• Scarlett Johansson.
• 3: In 2017 Broadway met its matchmaker when she was "divine" as the title star of "Hello, Dolly!".
• Bette Midler.
• 4: In 1990 this musical about a musical closed after 6,137 shows; God, I hope you get it! I hope you get it!.
• A Chorus Line.
• 5: I've got a lead for you... Alan Alda portrayed Shelly Levene in this Mamet play in 2005.
• Glengarry Glen Ross.

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