Secret Of The Ooze Flashcards

1
Q

The Olympics
This Sport that made its Olympic debut in 1988 has a playing surface of only about 45 square foot

A

Table tennis
9X5 playing area

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2
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Presidents after Mitterrand

A

Chirac
Sarkozy

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3
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This company was founded in 1810 as a steel manufacturer but had a stint as a coffee mill and bicycle business before becoming one of the worlds most enduring auto manufacturers
Original logo of a lion designed in 1847 by Justin blazer standing the test of time

A

Pew zho

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4
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European chemist entrepreneur inventor and businessman held 355 patents
Synthetic element no 102 named after

A

Alfred Nobel
Nobellium
Swede
Dynamite - Invention CAn change things quickly

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5
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In the early 1600s this scientific genius used his observations of universe to say earth wqs not center of universe
Met with accusations of blasphemy forcing him to live under house arrest

A

Gailio
Not Copernicus

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6
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By area largest country completely located within Europe

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Ukraine

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7
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Greenland is part of this continent

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North America
Tectonic plates - like back in the day
Closer to NA than Europe
I ain’t got globe money

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8
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This highest mountain in France is 4807 meters above sea level

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Mount blanc
The French might write home about it because it’s a pen

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9
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Where does India ink come from

A

China
Sweat hurts

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10
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According to United Nations this many countries in Europe

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44
Politically or geographically haha

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11
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Longest river in Europe

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Volga

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12
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European born person with the most Oscar’s

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Daniel day Lewis
All for best actor
3
Lincoln my left foot there will be blood

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13
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This long distance passenger train service created in 1883 wqs the subject of this book by Agatha Christie
Bonus 2 cities it ran between

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Her cur pwah row
Murder on the orient express by Agatha Christie
Paris and Istanbul

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14
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Katherine zeta Jones was born here

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Wales
Richard Burton also from this country

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15
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This play opened in London west end in 52 and ran continuously until March 16 2020

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The Mousetrap
Agatha Christie

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16
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In 1057 William the conqueror conquered this country

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England
He was a Norman

17
Q

Deadliest pandemic in human history
Occurred here in this century

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Black Death
Europe in 14th century 47-1351 - 60% of population

18
Q

Also known as the The r den counter offensive this battle was the last major Gergen offensive campaign on the western front during this war
Mid December 44 jan 45

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Battle of the bulge

19
Q

Berlin Wall fell in this year

A

89
Andy freshman in college

20
Q

You’re still the one song
98

A

Shania Twain

21
Q

This European country has reached the World Cup final 8 times
Bonus how many won

A

Germany
Won 4 - 54 74 90 and 14

22
Q

First European soccer player to win league titles in 4 different countries

A

Beckham
UK Spain France US?

23
Q

This country leads Europe in all time medal tallys in Olympics
1896 -2018
Including summer and winter

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Great Britain
USA 1
Soviet Union 2 but doesn’t exist anymore
Medals stay under country won under

24
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On may 6 54 this person would run the first sub 4 min mile

A

Sir Rodger Gilbert banister
British
neurologist

25
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This beer wqs founded as the den horn brewery in 1366 and has gone through some name changes
Considered oldest logo in the world

A

Stella are twah
Best selling European beer

26
Q

European country with most area under Vine with more than 2.9 M acres
600+ grape varieties and famous for stunning red and whites and especially
Sherry and cava - 2 of country most famous exports

A

Spain

27
Q

Michael Jordan signed bubba Wallace to his team in this sports organization

A

NASCAR

28
Q

Plays Lucille ball in 2021 movie

A

Nicole Kidman in being the Ricardo’s

29
Q

In 2021 researchers found a sketch beneath the night artist a painting by this artist

A

Rembrandt

30
Q

This language is the most commonly spoken first language in the European union with 16% speaking as first language

A

German
Germany is big plus speak in Austria and parts of Switzerland Luxembourg
English second with 13

31
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Italy has 2 South Africa. Has 1 and no other country has any

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Enclaves
San Marino Vatican City
Just Lesotho not east swatini because Mozambique

32
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A gonioscopy is a medical procedure used to detect this eye condition

A

Glaucoma

33
Q

In a 19 number one hit this pop star describes herself as might seduce your dad type

A

Billie elish

34
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Stating it may be the most universal and oldest toy in the world thr toy hall of fame inductee this substance in 21

A

Sand

35
Q

3 colors of Frances flag from left to right

A
36
Q

Golden Fleece ship

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Argo