Daniel Handler Lemony Snicket Flashcards

1
Q

Little Jeanie song
80

A

Elton John

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2
Q

States with 10 letters

A

Washington
California

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3
Q

3rd largest mountain range in Europe which includes parts of Czech Republic Slovakia Poland Hungary Ukraine Romania and Serbia

A

Carpathian Mountains

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4
Q

2nd largest island in the Caribbean

A

Hispaniola
Don’t leave out thr I
Haiti and Dominican Republic

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5
Q

Movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter material to rise and colder material to sink which consequently results in the transfer of heat

A

Convection

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6
Q

Song lyrics
I’ve been a bad, bad girl
I’ve been careless with a delicate man
And it’s a sad, sad world
When a girl will break a boy just because she can

A

Criminal by Fiona apple

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7
Q

Song lyrics

As he came into the window
It was the sound of a crescendo
He came into her apartment
He left the bloodstains on the carpet
She ran underneath the table
He could see she was unable
So she ran into the bedroom
She was struck down
It was her doom

A

Smooth criminal MJ
Alien ant farm cover better ?

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8
Q

Hoo-hoo
This here’s a story about Billy Joe and Bobbie Sue
Two young lovers with nothin’ better to do
Than sit around the house, get high, and watch the tube
And here’s what happened when they decided to cut loose
They headed down to, ooh, old El Paso

A

Take the money and run by
Steve Miller band

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9
Q

Crime/police/criminal/lawyer show with at least 5 Emmy nominations for outstanding drama series

A

From least to most
5 noms
24
Downtown abbey - doesn’t count
Better call Saul - prob more now
Breaking bad
Cagney and Lacey
Colombo
House of cards
Lou grant - not a crime show sooo
6
St elsewhere - not a crime show sooo
Hill street blues
NYPD blue - franz first butt on TV
LA law
7
ER -no
Studio 1- no
West wing -no
Sopranos
8
Game of thrones -no
Mad men -no
11
Law and order

Close but no cigar
4
Dexter
X files
Homeland
Dragnet
The practice
3
CSI
The defenders
I spy
Magnum PI
Mission impossible
Rockford files
Streets of San Fran

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10
Q

Heineken is a brewing company located where

A

Netherlands - Dutch brewing company
Stock symbol heiny
First imported beer after prohibition

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11
Q

22 time Grammy nominated rapper is known by the nickname misdemeanor

A

Missy Elliot
Performed at super bowl
Rock and roll HOF

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12
Q

In 73 this multinational courtier service made its first 186 deliveries in 1 night

A

FedEx
Came up with idea as part of his businesss school course work
Didn’t get a good grade because teacher said it had to be feasible

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13
Q

In writing this color refers to prose that is too elaborate

A

Purple -flowery elaborate
Opposite is beige - just matter of fact

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14
Q

Flashdance song

A

Irene cara

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15
Q

Right here waiting song
89

A

Richard Marx

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16
Q

Weak song
93

A

SWV

17
Q

Coming up song

A

Paul McCartney

18
Q

Hello I love you song

A

The doors

19
Q

Odd couple film

A

written by Neil Simon, based on his 1965 play. It stars Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as two divorced men – neurotic neat-freak Felix Unger and fun-loving slob Oscar Madison – who decide to live together.

20
Q

Love will keep us together
75

A

Captain/tennile

21
Q

Annie’s song
74

A

John Denver

22
Q

Where did our love go song
64

A

Supremes

23
Q

2nd largest city in the uK

A

Birmingham (not Alabama)
6th Manchester

24
Q

This movie won the 1943 outstanding picture Oscar

A

Casablanca

25
Q

Only James Bond movie with 10 letters

A

Gold finger (in kels voice ) 63
Not octopussy or moonraker

26
Q

92 best picture Oscar

A

Unforgiven
Clint won best director and then Again 12 years later while being nominated for best actor - million dollar baby ? Also best picture

27
Q

09 post apocalyptic movie that had a 19 sequel

A

Zombie land - Neil recommended

28
Q

Despite forced relocation on the grail of tears these tribe sent $170 of their scant resources to this country during an 1840s crisis

A

Choctaws chock taw
Ireland - potato famine of 1840s

Ireland repaid Choctaws during Covid

29
Q

Only event held at the first Olympic Games in Ancient Greece making it the oldest contest in Olympic history

A

Footrace

30
Q

1938 American horse of the year having beaten war admiral in 1 on 1 race in November
His sigher was named hard tack

A

Sea biscuit

hard tack- hard biscuit
Lem bast that tastes like crap

31
Q

In 07 these 2 players became
Members of the 20/20/20/20
Bonus name other 2 members

A

Granderson -07 tiger them Yankee
Rollins -07
Willie mays -57
Frank schult T -1911

HRs triples doubles stolen bases

32
Q

2 current eastern European nba players in 21 who fit thr 10 letter theme

A

Bog dhan and bo John bog dhan uh vich
Unrelated

33
Q

First rookie nfl coach to lead team to super bowl win
70

A

Baltimore colts
Don Mccaferty
Not Oppenheimer hahaha welcome to peacock

34
Q

Name given to bill Clinton controversy related to a company he was involved with

A

Whitewater
Real estate development company

35
Q

Head of the Anglican Church

A

Archbishop of Canterbury

36
Q

Alexander Graham bell assistant

A

Mr Thomas Watson