2 RF HRs For Stanton Flashcards

(32 cards)

1
Q

This synonym for boyfriend comes form French

A

Beau

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2
Q

On a ship put the helm this way

Means to turn away from the wind

A

Alee

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3
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Cities that have hosted the Winter Olympics more than 1

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Switzerland st. Mor itz 1928 and 1948
Lake placid 32 and 80
Innsbruck Austria 64 76

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4
Q

Competitive sledding was invented where

A

At a resort in mor itz
2 Olympics held there were the only time Skelton was included in the games until 2002 when added permanently
28 and 48

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5
Q

Landlocked countries that are bordered only by landlocked countries

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Lichtenstein

Uzbekistan

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6
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Countries that border Switzerland

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Lichtenstein
Italy 
Germany
France 
Austria ?
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7
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Meryl Streep devil wears Prada character was reportedly based on

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Vogue editor

Anna wintour

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8
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The nemeth code is a form of what writing system

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Braille

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9
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What 1920s uS president was sworn into office by his father

A

Calvin Coolidge

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10
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A recent internet meme compares how it started and how it’s

A

Going

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11
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Sue to an Uncorrected typo what mail order brands name features a misplaced apostrophe

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Lands’ end

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12
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In yoga padmasana is another name for what flowery pose

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Lotus

Pad mas Ana

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13
Q

African queen
And
European queen
We’re regionalized version of ehat 1984 billy ocean hit

A

Caribbean queen

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14
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National park service

The USA smallest national park is an 91 acre site on the Mississippi River home to this 630 foot national landmark

A

St. Louis arch

Aka the gateway arch

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15
Q

Won the most oscars

A

Katherine Hepburn?

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16
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Largest tooth predator

A

Sperm whale

Largest tooth whale

17
Q

The inventor of this instrument was subject to many near death experiences

Falling 
Hit head
Burnt 
Poising 
Suffocating 
Fell into a river
18
Q

In Casablanca of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world she walks into

A

Ricks cafe Americana
Played by Humphrey bogart

Play it again Sam piano player

19
Q

Sorcerer in Fantasia

A

Yen sid

Homage to the producer of the film

20
Q

I fear not the man who has practiced 10K kicks once but the man who has practiced 1 kick 10K times

21
Q

The grass with the name of this sunny island group is well suited to the southerN US

A

Bermuda grass

22
Q

The sun records label for his great balls of fire listed his name and his pumping piano

A

Jerry lee Luis

23
Q

In 1982 she was off and running with the song shadows of the night

24
Q

Kubricks idol

A

Uh keer uh
Ker uh sal wah
Agonized over reply for months
Died before could reply to his note

25
Franchises to have multiple films with top grossing film of the year at the box office
Toy story 1amd 3 Harry Potter 1 and deathly hallows part 2 Star wars 4X Spider man 1 and 3
26
Art concept rollercoaster
Euthanasia rollercoaster
27
Rum punch novel
Adapted into Jackie brown tarrentino film (3rd) | Elmore Leonard wrote the book
28
BBC news poll Planet rock radio Form an imaginary supergroup But actually creates
Led Zeppelin
29
Shortest Oscar acceptance speech | 1962?
``` Patty duke For the miracle worker Beast supporting actor 16 2 words thank you ```
30
Posthumous oscars
Heath ledger in the joker? | Peter finch in network
31
Shortest film to win a best picture Oscar
``` Marty Earnest Borgnine (best actor) and Betsy Blair ``` Also best director (delbert Mann) Best adapted screenplay
32
was six days old when her father died and she acceded to the throne.
Mary queen of Scott’s Mary 1 Mary Tudor