Episode 536 - In The Minority - Smarties - He Was In That? - Tv Guide's 50 Greatest Characters - I'm Just A Bill

Instant Trivia

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 536, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: In The Minority

• 1: They're the largest minority group in Kyrgyzstan.
• the Russians.
• 2: People of this national ancestry form the majority, 67%, of the USA's Hispanic minority.
• Mexican.
• 3: Filipino Muslims are called Moros, the Spanish form of this English word.
• Moor.
• 4: Initially, Spanish officials said that a group representing this minority did the 2004 train bombings.
• the Basques.
• 5: Arabs make up 20% of this country; they vote, serve in the army and are represented in Parliament by the United Arab List.
• Israel.

Round 2. Category: Smarties

• 1: In 1800 William Nicholson managed to break water molecules into atoms of these 2 elements.
• hydrogen and oxygen.
• 2: The temperature scale that this Swede invented in 1742 is used pretty much everywhere except the U.S..
• Anders Celsius.
• 3: We'd have much dirtier windows if Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau hadn't liquefied this gas in 1798.
• ammonia.
• 4: In 1996 Gary Hack discovered the sphenomandibularis, a previously unknown one of these in the face.
• muscle.
• 5: Last name of the French brothers who introduced the pneumatic tire for cars.
• Michelin.

Round 3. Category: He Was In That?

• 1: Before playing Cliff on "Cheers", John Ratzenberger appeared as Major Derlin in this second "Star Wars" film.
• The Empire Strikes Back.
• 2: In 1961 this future "Jeopardy!" announcer hit the big screen in "Gidget Goes Hawaiian".
• Johnny Gilbert.
• 3: Dennis Hopper played the son of Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor in this 1956 classic.
• Giant.
• 4: This boxing champ played a bartender in "The Hustler", and that's no "Raging Bull".
• (Jake) LaMotta.
• 5: Wayne Knight, who played Newman on "Seinfeld", got to interrogate Sharon Stone in this revealing thriller.
• Basic Instinct.

Round 4. Category: Tv Guide's 50 Greatest Characters

• 1: Weighing in at No. 6, this son of Sarek and Amanda is the only alien in the Top 10.
• Mr. Spock.
• 2: No. 3 on the list, this character was once pinned to a kitchen cabinet by a giant loaf of bread.
• Lucy Ricardo.
• 3: No. 11 on the list, this backstabbing, bed-hopping oil baron was once shot by a mysterious assailant.
• J.R. Ewing.
• 4: No. 46, this princess wears a leather and metal outift.
• Xena.
• 5: This cop ranked No. 18 is the only totally bald character on the list, baby.
• Kojak.

Round 5. Category: I'm Just A Bill

• 1: A hacker stole this billionaire's credit card number off the Internet and used it to order Viagra for him.
• Bill Gates.
• 2: He authored "Between Hope and History: Meeting America's Challenges for the 21st Century".
• Bill Clinton.
• 3: Seen here, this actor headed the drama department at Montana State University before his acting career took off.
• Bill Pullman.
• 4: TV journalist and producer of such PBS series as "Genesis: A Living Conversation".
• Bill Moyers.
• 5: (Here's Sofia having some fun at the San Diego Zoo.) This playful bird is not to be confused with the spoonbill, playbill or T-bill.
• hornbill.

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