Carpathia Flashcards

1
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What Olympic sport includes the events snatch and clean and jerk

A

Weightlifting

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2
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Only centeral American national whose official language is English

A

Belize
All other Spanish

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3
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In feb 2021 a study was released that showed this measure had declined in the first half of 2020

A

Life expectancy

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4
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The black hills region of ehat state is home to 2 of the longest caves systems in the world

A

Wind and jewel caves in South Dakota

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5
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On may 1945 after hearing of Germany’s surrender to end Ww2moscow literally ran out of this
Who was the leader

A

Vodka
Because Russians
Stalin
That a mood honestly I’m probably going to start drinking after this so

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What American business man is credited with expanding McDonalds from a small southern Cali chain to the world largest restaurant chain by revenue

A

Ray Kroc

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7
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Starship commanded by Hans solo and Chewbacca

A

Millennium falcon

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8
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Political slogan bread and what originated in a speech given by American suffrage activist Helen Todd

A

Bread and roses

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9
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Kevin spacey plays what crippled villian in this movie

A

Kaiser so say in the usual suspects

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10
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Former pussycat doll that won season 10 dancing with the stars

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Nicole sherrinzger

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11
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First Heinz product ever produced

A

Horseradish

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12
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What video game did Atari introduce in 1972

A

Pong

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13
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What university acquires their latest live mascot known as Shasta 6 in 2012 after 23 years of not having a live cat

A

University of Houston
Mascot does pushups after scoring
Won a game 95-21

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14
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Wheel of time series author
Originally planned for 6 but expanded to 12 however side after 11
Bonus what fantasy author completed

A

Robert Jordan
Finished by Brandon Sanderson

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15
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A dress that has a fitted bottus ending just below the bust giving a high waisted appearance and a gathered skirt which long and loosely fitting

A

Empire

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16
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Only catholic pope to retire in the last 600 years

A

Pope Benedict XVI
In 2013 he was replaced by the first Argentinian pope Francis

17
Q

In may 2014 astronomers revealed that the Great Red Spot on which planet is shrinking by about 580 miles per year

A

Jupiter
Some kind of permanent storm

18
Q

The 2014 billboard music awards featured a hologram performance by which deceased singer

19
Q

What country took home the most medals from the 2014 Winter Olympics
Location

A

Russia did
Host country in Sochi

20
Q

If you want to visit Lumbini the legendary birthplace of Buddha you’ll need to go to which country

21
Q

What popular activist singer and actor wrote a 2011 autobiography called my song

A

Harry Bellafonte

22
Q

In a 2014 film Angelina Jolie stars as what evil sleeping beauty fairy

A

Muh lef uh sint

23
Q

What CNN news man is the son of fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt

A

Anderson cooper

24
Q

Leaves of three let it be is a rhyme about avoiding what itch causing plant

A

Poison Ivy

25
In 2014 what band released its latest album ghost stories
Coldplay
26
According to the Dr Seuss book title what kind of animal is yurtle
Turtle
27
What actor stars as the title character in the 2010 film the book of Eli
Denzel Washington
28
Begun in 1173 what 8 story Italian building took 200 years to compete
The leaning tower of Pisa?
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Musical theater The pair at the center of tumult in this long running show were originally to be a Jewish girl and a catholic boy
West side story Wasnt until a later draft that maria and the sharks became Puerto Rican Tony jets