Madagascar Below The Equator Flashcards

1
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He invented thr cotton gin in 1793 but wasn’t able to make much money from it so in 98 he accepted a contract to mass produce this item for thr government

A

Eli Whitney
Musket

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This brand name which has now become a generic term is derived from a Connecticut pie company and is now thr main athletic equipment used by ALDU and Raleigh flyers

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Frisbee
Wasn’t invented in Connecticut - saw kids at Yale throwing the pin tins from frisbee pie company

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In 1846 Elias howl founded a comapny In Bridgeport Connecticut whose desendents are still in use today

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Sewing machine
Used in textile industry
Beatles credited help movie to howl - why?

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4
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He didn’t invent rubber tires but created this process in his Connecticut factory to produce much more stable ones

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Charles Goodyear
Vulcanization

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5
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These states border Connecticut

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New York - west
Massachusetts north
Rhode Island - east

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6
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This Canadian province borders New Hampshire

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Quebec

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7
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Technically Connecticut doesn’t have any oven front because it borders this

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Long Island sound

Estuary - where rivers enter the ocean - several dozen enter it

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8
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Even though six times larger than Rhode Island this state has the smallest coastline
1/3 of Rhode Island at 130 miles

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New Hampshire - birthplace of Seth Myers

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9
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Rhode Island has at least 1 haunted house which wqs the inspiration for this 13 horror film starring ron Livingston and lily taylor

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The conjuring
Budget 20M
Gross 300M
They were thr parents
Vira far mig uh Patrick Wilson thr stars

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Rhode Island is known as this state and as such has 21 of these along its coastline

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Ocean state
21 lighthouses

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11
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This singer released a cover of a song in 60 that started a dance craze and then released his own song the following year asking the listen to dance again

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Chubby checker
Checkers is what you play in the park

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12
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This athlete wqs married to Marilyn Monroe

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Joe DiMaggio

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13
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Won best Oscar actress in 09

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Kate winslet

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14
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5th longest river in North America
Also forms thr border between

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Rio grande not Ariana
Texas and Mexico

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15
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This gloomy character created by A A Milne proclaimed its not much of a tail but I’m sort of attached to it

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E or

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16
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Despite its name thr colorado desert is actually in this state

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California

17
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Washington DC
It wqs proposed it congress in 1926 in honor of a big 150th anniversary; it opened 17 years later

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Jefferson Memorial
In honor of Jeff author of Declaration of Independence

18
Q

This Ancient Greek historian wrote the book thr histories
About Cyrus Darius zer Cs
Chronicling battles in this series of conflicts

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Huh rot uh tis
(Greco )Persian wars

19
Q

Through considered rude usually in Japan this is a sign of appreciation after a meal

A

Slurping your food

20
Q

Broadway musical based on a 97 cult comedy film of thr same name with an Oscar winner and Emmy winner in the title roles
Songs
I invented post its
Businesswoman special
10 years

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Row me and Michelle’s highs school reunion
Lisa kudrow friends
Mira sore vino- mighty Aphrodite

21
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This fashion brand popular in early 2000s is known for signature vuh lure track suits celebrity endorsements and bedazzled behinds
Logo 2 highland terriers holding a shield with phrase made in the glamorous USA

A

Juicy kuh tour

22
Q

the only three films to win both best picture and palm door .
Golden palm

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Marty, The Lost Weekend (1945) and Parasite (2019)

23
Q

Mountain chicken is this type of animal and native to where

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Frog
Native to thr Caribbean
Dough min uh cuh and mom suh rot
Legs used in dishes - tastes like chicken

24
Q

Moo fah suh and Simba are types type of words
Also translation

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Swahili

Moo fah suh - king
Simba - lion

25
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Doc and Clara children from this movie

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Back to the future 3
Jules and Vern - 20K leagues under Thr sea

26
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1930 movies quote
One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas how he got in my pajamas I don’t know

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Animal Crackers
Marx bros most famous duck soup
Gone with the wind wizard of oz 39

27
Q

A staple of D&D until 2000 thac0 is this acronym

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To hit armor class 0
Retired when going to 3rd edition

28
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Charge of the light brigade took place during this battle

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Bal uh clav uh
Remembered more for Tennyson poem than ski masks
1854 during Crimean war

29
Q

After the Alamo this general position was overrun and he was forced to flee without this body part

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Santa Ana without his fake leg
Lost his original leg pre Alamo from canonball fire
Resides in Springfield Illinois

30
Q

Countries in Africa
And 4 letter ones

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54 total
Chad
Togo
Mali

31
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Knit Your bit was a slogan popularized by this organization whose aim was to supply soldiers with wearable goods

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American Red Cross
Back to WW1

32
Q

North Star name

A

Polaris particularly useful in navigation
Keeps same position relative to our axis turning
Ken said alpha sen tour e

33
Q

Fear of no 13

A

Trisk uh deck uh phobia

34
Q

Fear of animals

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Zoo phobia

35
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Fear of thunderstorms

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Astraphobia, also known as astrapophobia, brontophobia, keraunophobia, or tonitrophobia, is an abnormal fear of thunder and lightning or an unwarranted fear of scattered and/or isolated thunderstorms, a type of specific phobia

Bron tuh
Dinosaur don’t get it but your pet might

36
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Fear of water

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Hydraphobia

37
Q

Fear of trees

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Den dro/druh phobia

38
Q

Fear of knees

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Gen u phobia
Hard to wear shorts

39
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Fear of snakes

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Oh fid uh phobia
Harrison ford aka Indiana Jones has