November Topaz Citrine Flashcards

1
Q

This 2012 movie based on a 2010 mashup novel chronicling the adventures of a president as he partook in a side job/hobby
Bonus author

A

Abraham Lincoln vampire hunter
Written by Seth Graham smith

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2
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Artist widely credited with introducing auto tune to the public as a voca enhancement tool in 98
Bonus song

A

Cher with believe

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3
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In 86 and 06 NFL MVPs were two different players sharing these initials which also served as their nicknames

A

Lawrence Taylor
Landanian thomlinson
LT
Rare non QB MVPs

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4
Q

An early design for this medical
Device featured a hand crank

A

Pacemaker

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5
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First spotted in the Canadian arctic in 06 a pizzly bear is a cross between a

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Grizzly bear and polar bear

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6
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In 22 the FDA approved the first in vitro test to detect this most common form of dementia among other persons

A

Alzheimer’s
Lumipulse test - allow for detection without PET scan

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7
Q

World of water
Thee bass straight divides Tasmania and mainland Australia & hydrographers have debated which of these 2 largest bodies it’s part of

Hi drog ruh fers

A

Pacific and Indian oceans

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8
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The flag that inspired the star spangled banner is displayed in this institution’s museum of American history

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Smithsonian
Francis Scott key saw it during the war of 1812
Despite being the official museum of US the Smithsonian actually named after a brit

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9
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The fictional biography of the vampire lestat is a novel by this author

A

Anne rice
Also in interview with a vampire

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10
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Harvey wall banger cocktail

A

Orange juice
Galliano liqueur
Vodka

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11
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The 19th century
In 1823 he wrote in the war between those new governments and Spain we declared our neutrality

A

James Monroe
From The Monroe doctrine

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12
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In magnetism opposite poles do this and like poles do this

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Opposites attract and like repel

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13
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Debuted inn84 the catchphrase where’s the beef originated and a slogan for this fast food chain

A

Wendy’s

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14
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Believe in the shield - that chant was a popular moniker of this trio of WWe wrestlers

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Seth Rollins
Roman reigns
Dean Ambrose aka moxley

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15
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Sally field Oscars

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Norma Rae-79
Places in the heart -84
Nominated Lincoln - best supporting actress

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16
Q

Baby got back
Generic Name given to any living creature with a backbone or spinal column
How many of this do humans have in a normal human spinal column

A

Ver tuh Brit
33 vertebrae
24 pre sahc rul
5 few sahc rul
4 cox uh geal

17
Q

Someone like you
Podcast is a portmanteau of these two words
Created by him while doing an article about iPod rss reader created by MTV VJ Adam curry and software developer winter
What year did apple finally embrace and add it to v 4.9 of iTunes

A

iPod and broadcast
Coined by guardian journalist Ben hammersly
2005 podcast on iTunes

18
Q

Like a prayer
In a famous football play now known as the immaculate reception this qb threw a pass that bounced off defenders helmet and landed in his hands ; who ran the ball in for a TD to win the game
Also what teams played kicking off a tiger rivalry

A

Terry Bradshaw threw a TD to Franco Harris
Steelers beat the raiders

19
Q

I love rock and roll
Rolling rock beer in its iconic green baottles were created by this brewing company in 39
Also there is a number that appears on very bottle and has been a source of many urban legends but confirmed to stand for temp at which brewed
number of letters in ingredients list and number of words in slogan which is printed on every bottle

A

Luh trobe brewing company
33

20
Q

Summer night
Bobby knight is best known for you being coach of this team from 71-00 but also has coached these 2 other teams
65-71
01-08
902-371w-L

A

Hoosiers
Pre Indiana - army 65-71
01-08 - Texas tech

21
Q

If you were to take a bosphorous river cruise you might just embark on this one continent and disembark on this other
Also the bos ph ris straight is in this country

A

Europe and Asia
Turkey
Other famous sites include the
Hag e uh Sophia and blue mosque

22
Q

As sure as Kilimanjaro roses like Olympus at this place , an African safari is the experience of a lifetime; world renowned for the annual migration of these animals
NaMe rhe park and the country

A

Sarengeti national park in Tanzania- east Africa
Wildebeasts and zebras and other herbivores

23
Q

Be sure to wipe your heels before entering the impressive Baltimore estate which is a national historic landmark and former home to this family located in this state

A

North Carolina cack uh lack uh
Eastern seaboard state

24
Q

In what city will you find the birth of Venus by him and David by him

A

Florence - you might wan to check your teeth before selfies
Michelangelo David
Venus is - Botticelli

25
Q

This 19th century inventor and African American engineer wqs notable for his 57 US patents most which pertained to lubrication of steam engines ; known for his quality products what is his real name

A

Elijah McCoy
African Canadian
Where the saying the real McCoy comes from

26
Q

Endless love song

A

Lionel Richie
Diana Ross

27
Q

Hot stuff song

A

Donna summer

28
Q

The Unbearable Lightness of Being” novelist

A

Milan Kundera

29
Q

Jamie Dutton

A

Wes Bentley
Yellowstone

30
Q

Titanic would pale in comparison to modern cruise liners but in 12 wqs a shining and luxurious sister ship to these 2 and for this British shipping company fleet

A

Olympic and britanic
For White star line

31
Q

I n 1787 thr first British fleet of convict ships set sail for this area ; which today is overlooked by another set of sails
Also when the ships arrived the British established this as a penal colony

A

Set sail for Australia Botany Bay
Penal colony - Sydney New South Wales
Opera house looks like sails

32
Q

Declared a uniseco world heritage site in 83 this citadel is located in these mountains in this country and is consisted thr most recognizable icon of the Incan culture
Bonus conquistador credited with downfall of the Incan empire

A

Machu pichu in the Andes in southern Peru

Puh zar o not Cortes