Millers Surname Grinder Of Grains Flashcards

1
Q

After this river joins with the jarama river in aranjuez Spain at the 40th it flows on into Portugal

A

The Tagus

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Brought to our attention by a 84 film this Italian had success with the 1780s operas Tarare and les danaides

A

Antonio salieri
Brought to our attention in Amadeus- film about Mozart

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3
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In this Pixar film a character is handed a business card with the phone number 787 7476

A

Incredibles ( first one)
SUPR HRO
Lure out of retirement

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4
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Although closely associated with a nearby state what fruit is South Carolina most known for
State fruit and is said to be tastier in there
Hahaha

A

Peach

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5
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Multinational corporation with Headquarters in NJ with consumer brands Tylenol neutrogena and bandaid
1886

A

Johnson and Johnson

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6
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Following the antics of a precocious 6 year old boy and his sardonic stuffed tiger
This comic strip was created by Bill waterson and syndicated from 85-95

A

Calvin and Hobbes
Like minions their images has been stolen and put in out of character situations -peeing sticker

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7
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Over his lifetime he was nominated in a record breaking 7 different categories before winning foe Belfast

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Kenneth Branagh

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8
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Famous for its fireworks river fest in Cincinnati-is an end of summer party along the shores of this river

A

Ohio
Cincinnati at the very bottom of Ohio across from Kentucky

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9
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In most states teenagers wanting to progress from a permit to a drivers license must be this minimum age

A

16

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10
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The peloponesian is at was fought where and between

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Greece
Sparta and the city state of Athens

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11
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The name of this female country supergroup with maren Morris is a nod to an 80s male country super group with him

A

The highwomen
Johnny cash

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12
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Counties where tigers roam freely

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India
Bangladesh
Indonesia
China
Malaysia
Thailand
Burma me ann mar
Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Nepal
Buhtan
Tibet ? - part of China?
Russia

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13
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Apparently fond of short titles this writer directors horror film include get out up and nope

A

Jordan peele
Won an Oscar for get out
Started on mar tv and then key and peele

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14
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The longest and oldest amateur race in this sport is somewhat ironically called the inferno

A

Down hill skiing

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15
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In 1868 this became the first social club president exclusively for women

A

sorosis
Suh row sis
Couldn’t meet with dickens

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16
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This animal has the ability to transport itself through the air in a process known as ballooning

A

Spider

17
Q

Mammoth cave national park location
East or west of the Mississippi

A

Kentucky
East

18
Q

Capitol reef national park location
East or west of Mississippi

A

Utah
West

19
Q

Lake Clark national park location
East or west of Mississippi

A

Alaska
West

20
Q

After a massive overhaul of tax law this government agency was given its current name in 1953

A

IRS
Previously bureau of internal revenue

21
Q

The deepest infrared image of the universe ever was released in July 2022 taken by this space telescope

A

Webb

22
Q

Geographic names the same
The busiest passenger port in the UK it shares its name with a capital of one of the original 13 states

A

Dover - named for the city in England
On the English Channel
Closest UK port to the European mainland

23
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In yoga the main centers of spiritual power in the human body are collectively known by this Sanskrit word

A

Chakra
7 major points
Shack or shock ruh

24
Q

This novella written by Henry James chronicles the lives of 2 children miles and flora in n a remote estate

A

The turn of the screw

25
Q

In the UK this holiday is celebrated with thr trooping the colour parade

A

The queens birthday
She has 2 birthdays!

26
Q

For prom girls typically wear this small arrangement of flowers on their wrist or pinned to their clothing

A

Corsage

27
Q

Column of vertebrae in the body is also known as the backbone

A

Spine

28
Q

Guinness record for the oldest person to visit both the north and South Pole
What else famous for

A

Buzz aldrin
2nd man on the moon

29
Q

Set on the sun drenched streets of NY what 2021 movie musical is based on a tony winner by him

A

In the heights by Lin Manuel Miranda

30
Q

A Chinese proverb it is Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness is the motto of this worldwide charity

A

Amnesty international

31
Q

What’s in the cocktail cape codder

A

Cranberry juice and vodka