Episode 653 - James K. Polk Me - Disney Film Voices - Desert Life - The State I'm In - On The Cover Of Rolling Stone

Instant Trivia

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 653, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: James K. Polk Me

• 1: Throughout his career Polk remained an ardent member of the Jacksonian wing of this political party.
• Democrats.
• 2: Running for president as a relative unknown, Polk is considered the first of these swarthy animals.
• Dark horse.
• 3: During Polk's administration, the U.S. waged this war of expansion from 1846 to 1848.
• Mexican-American War.
• 4: After John Quincy Adams' disputed election, Polk called for an end to the electoral system and for this type of vote.
• a popular vote.
• 5: Before winning the White House, Polk served in this state's assembly and as its governor.
• Tennessee.

Round 2. Category: Disney Film Voices

• 1: Oscar-winner Linda Hunt was a real "tree"t as the voice of Grandmother Willow in this 1995 film.
• Pocahontas.
• 2: After turning down Deanna Durbin, Disney chose Adriana Caselotti to play this "pristine" heroine.
• Snow White.
• 3: This talk show host supplied the singing voice of Prince Charming in "Cinderella".
• Mike Douglas.
• 4: Later an opera star, Mary Costa was a young unknown when Disney picked her to play this somnolent heroine.
• Sleeping Beauty.
• 5: Eddie Murphy was dragon around as a dragon named Mushu in this 1998 release.
• Mulan.

Round 3. Category: Desert Life

• 1: The name of these Arabs means "dwellers in the desert".
• Bedouins.
• 2: These can carry 1,000-pound loads and go for 10 days without water.
• Camels.
• 3: Although this cuckoo can fly with ease, it prefers to speed across the desert on foot, reaching 20 miles per hour.
• the roadrunner.
• 4: This large yucca plant of the Mojave has a national park named for it.
• Joshua Tree.
• 5: The people of Victorville, California and Boulder City, Nevada are part of the life of this desert.
• the Mojave Desert.

Round 4. Category: The State I'm In

• 1: Snowflake,Bullhead City,Scottsdale.
• Arizona.
• 2: Anaconda,Billings,Helena.
• Montana.
• 3: Corvallis,Coos Bay,Klamath Falls.
• Oregon.
• 4: Clarksdale,Oxford,Natchez.
• Mississippi.
• 5: Rome,Dublin,Athens.
• Georgia.

Round 5. Category: On The Cover Of Rolling Stone

• 1: The stars of this sitcom, including Jason Alexander, hit the yellow brick road for the 1998 30th anniversary cover.
• Seinfeld.
• 2: Anthony Kiedis went solo for a 1994 cover and appeared with this group on a '95 cover.
• Red Hot Chili Peppers.
• 3: "Nothing Compares" to this singer seen on covers in 1990 and '91, and with even less hair in '92.
• Sinead O'Connor.
• 4: This Academy Award-winning actress from Kentucky was "America's Kick-Ass Sweetheart" in 2012.
• Jennifer Lawrence.
• 5: She was on the cover as a "Manic Diva" and inside she discussed her verse on Kanye's "Monster".
• Nicki Minaj.

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

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