Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 28, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: State Fish * 1: Though this "regal" salmon is Alaska's state fish, it doesn't wear a crown * king salmon. * 2: This largest species of salmon, Oregon's state fish, shares its name with an Indian tribe and may grow to 3 feet * the chinook salmon. * 3: A Massachusetts cape is named for this state fish, a valuable food source * cod. * 4: The largemouth species of this fish is the state fish of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Georgia * bass. * 5: Called a muskie for short, it's Wisconsin's state fish * a muskellunge.

Round 2. Category: Then We Can Dig It * 1: Finds at Whitehall Villa in Britain reveal that this ancient people ate dormice and really loved oysters * the Romans. * 2: The neolithic folk of Catal Huyuk, Turkey exposed their dead to the vultures, then put these remains under their beds * their bones. * 3: Homeric Troy was found to date from this age, the metal of the Trojans' weapons in the "Iliad" * the Bronze Age. * 4: Ironically, an "aquatic civilization" has been unearthed in this area that covers much of North Africa * the Sahara Desert. * 5: Some skulls from colonial America show wear on a tooth from sucking on the stem of this artifact * a pipe.

Round 3. Category: World Cup '98 * 1: There were an average of 2.67 of these a game, not enough for some bored U.S. viewers * Goals. * 2: This country's win over the "Great Satan" knocked the U.S. out of contention for the second round * Iran. * 3: It was a good July for this country: they reached the World Cup semis and Goran Ivanisevic made the Wimbledon final * Croatia. * 4: Argentina didn't "kick" about this controversial tie-breaking method after using it to beat England * Penalty kicks/shootout. * 5: Only in France: the pre-game show at the final was a tribute to this "saint"ly fashion designer * Yves Saint Laurent.

Round 4. Category: Tycoons * 1: This eccentric billionaire aircraft-maker turned to communications satellites in the 1960s * Howard Hughes. * 2: Steve Ballmer became the president and CEO of Microsoft after this man stepped aside * Bill Gates. * 3: World Book reports this Omaha investor's company owns the ublisher of...well, World Book * Buffett. * 4: One letter was changed in this tycoon's last name to get the company name Revlon * Charles Revson. * 5: In 1990 this entrepreneur lent his name and casino to a TV game show * Donald Trump.

Round 5. Category: Tallest, Longest, Widest, Deepest * 1: One of the 3 states with 13 letters in their names * (1 of 3) Massachusetts, North Carolina or South Carolina. * 2: It's the tallest living creature with wings * ostrich. * 3: This river reaches its widest point, about 4 miles, near Clinton, Iowa * Mississippi River. * 4: At about 25,000 feet down, the Cayman Trench is the deepest part of this sea * Caribbean Sea. * 5: The widest possible split in bowling is between these 2 pins in the back row * 7 and 10.

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

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