Episode 574 - "House" And "Home" - Martha My Dear - A Walk In The Park - Murder And Mayhem - French Words And Phrases

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 574, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: "House" And "Home" 1: It's the part of a racetrack from the last turn to the finish line. Homestretch. 2: On Nov. 8, 1972 this subscription cable TV service began transmitting. Home Box Office. 3: This 1862 act gave ownership of 160 acres to anyone who lived and worked on them for 5 years. The Homestead Act. 4: It's an insubstantial plan subject to imminent collapse. House of Cards. 5: In 1960 James Agee's book "A Death In The Family" was dramatized into this Pulitzer-winning play. "All The Way Home". Round 2. Category: Martha My Dear 1: Her "Everyday" line is sold at K-Mart. Martha Stewart. 2: Her father, Col. John Dandridge, was a wealthy landowner. Martha Washington. 3: Backed by the Vandellas, she had hits with "Heat Wave" and "Dancing in the Street". Martha Reeves. 4: "The Dirty Duck" and "The Case Has Altered" are mysteries by this woman. Martha Grimes. 5: This woman depicted here by Al Hirschfeld "could have danced all night". Martha Graham. Round 3. Category: A Walk In The Park 1: This London park was named for the position held by the future King George IV. Regent's Park. 2: In 1989 George Bush had the DEA buy drugs in a park across from this building to show on TV. The White House. 3: You can follow streets named for King George V and King David to Independence Park in this city. Jerusalem. 4: A giant ferris wheel graces this city's Prater, opened to the public by Joseph II in 1766. Vienna. 5: 30-mile Wildwood Trail is in this northwest city's Forest Park; William Clark visited when it was just forest. Portland, Oregon. Round 4. Category: Murder And Mayhem 1: In this 1987 film, after 1 of the main characters was killed, the word "Touchable" was written in his blood. The Untouchables. 2: Some say he shot himself in Bolivia after soldiers killed Sundance. Butch Cassidy. 3: Thousand of heretics were burned at the stake by order of this Catholic tribunal. The Inquisition. 4: John Billington, who arrived on this boat, is generally considered America's 1st murderer. Mayflower. 5: These young killers were nicknamed "Babe" and "Dickie", as C. Darrow could have told you. Leopold and Loeb. Round 5. Category: French Words And Phrases 1: "Le silence est d'or" is the French version of this proverb. silence is golden. 2: What the French abbreviate ap. J.-C., meaning apres Jesus-Christ is abbreviated this way in Latin. A.D. (Anno Domini). 3: This phrase meaning ahead of one's time is often used to describe modern artists. Avant-Garde. 4: It means "pen name" or pseudonym, and is used as such. nom de plume. 5: It's the French word for kitchen; we use it to mean a manner of preparing food or the food prepared. cuisine. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/