Dopey no beard Flashcards

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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” is a short story by what American author?

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Mark Twain

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In 1861, businessman Eberhard Faber opened a U.S. factory that mass-produced which of these everyday items?

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Pencil

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The order of animals known as monotremes differ from other mammals in which of these ways?

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Lay eggs

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In the TV sitcom “Seinfeld”, Jerry and his friends are regulars at what coffee shop?

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Monks

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What is the main character’s name in the Pink Floyd rock epic “The Wall”?

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Pink

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According to Chanel, the fragrance Chanel No. 5 recreates a scent that perfumer Ernest Beaux whiffed while traveling where?

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The arctic circle

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Because traditional matches can take as long as five days, what sport also has a sped-up version called “Twenty20”?

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Cricket

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In the name of Henry VIII’s first wife name refers to a region in what country?

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Spain

Catherine of Aragon, Aragon

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Something the Arctic Inuit are acutely aware of, eating which of the following can be deadly due to high concentrations of vitamin A?

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Polar bear liver

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What is the nickname of the city of Dublin?

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The fair city

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What is the medical name for fainting?

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Syncope

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How many standard bottles of champagne fit in a Methuselah?

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8

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How is the white cartilage found in the shoulder better known?

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Articular

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Song number two was My Girl by

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Temptations

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Song number three was Breakfast at Tiffany’s by

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Deep blue something

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Song number four was Jumpin Jack Flash by.

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The Rolling Stones

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Song number five was Who’s That Girl by.

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Madonna

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Song number six was Poetic Justice by.

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Kendrick Lamar

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Song number seven was Blue Velvet by.

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Bobby Vinton

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And song number eight was Cinderella Man by

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“Question number one, born into slavery, what woman became a well-known journalist exposing the whores and prevalence of lynching in articles and through her pamphlet called Southern Whores Linch Law in All Its Phases?

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Ida b wells

“Wells.

One of the first investigative journalists of her time.

Total early true crime journalist. Her work is forever important. Awesome lady.”

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Question number two. Mary Ewing Outerbridge brought what net-centered game from Bermuda by way of British colonization to the United States in 1874. For more.

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With an open investigation into the circumstances of her death, what pioneer and activist was part of the vanguard at the Stonewall Uprising, as well as a subject of Andy Warhol? Thank you for watching.

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Marsha P Johnson

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Information, visit www.aclu.org. With an open investigation into the circumstances of her death, what pioneer and activist was part of the vanguard at the Stonewall Uprising, as well as a subject of Andy Warhol? Thank you for watching.

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Marsha P Johnson

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Question number four. What is the name of Sylvia Plath's semi-autobiographical novel originally published under the name Victoria Lucas? Hint, it was her only novel.
The bell jar
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Question number five. Sparking concerns about privacy and patients' rights, who is the source of the first immortalized human cell line called the Gila, referencing her actual name.
“Henrietta Lacks. Lacks what? Knock, knock. Who's there? Henrietta lacks appropriate recognition for her achievement. Boom. Henrietta lacks medical consent.”
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Question number six. Emily Warren Roebling oversaw the completion of what cable suspension bridge that spans the East River after the death of her husband. Thanks for watching!
Brooklyn bridge Also subject of Andy Warhol print
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! Question number seven. What author of Quicksand and Passing has been called the premier novelist of the Harlem Renaissance”
Nella Larson
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“Question number eight.she is believed to have been the first computer programmer known for her work on what British inventors propose computer called the analytical machine.”
Ada Lovelace Charles Babbage not Lord Byron
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ARTS & CULTURE At which famed venue do amateurs rub a tree stump called the Tree of Hope for luck before going onstage?
Apollo theater
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GEOGRAPHY Starting in Chicago, the Amtrak train route headed to city of New Orleans train crosses this lake before reaching its final destination?
Lake Pontchartrain
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ANIMALS & NATURE Pepitas are the edible seeds of which vegetable?
+100 correct Pumpkin
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What does the Q in QR code stand for?
+100 correct Quick
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VOCAB Coined by Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker, a grawlix describes…
correct symbols representing a swear word
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ANYTHING GOES Which of these religious leaders is most likely to wear a miter?
Archbishop
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BIOGRAPHIES Before entering politics, who studied physics at Karl Marx University and later received a doctorate in quantum chemistry?
Angela Merkel
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MONEY & NUMBERS Reportedly chosen because it matched her eyes, Lady Diana’s $37,500 engagement ring featured which stone?
+100 correct Sapphire
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Inspired by the words of Pope Urban II, Peter the Hermit and Walter Sansavoir led the first unsuccessful efforts of what?
Crusades
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A "catafalque" is a type of stand specifically used to display what?
Coffin
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The phrase "I shall hear in Heaven" is attributed to which person, who died in 1827?
Ludwig van Beethoven
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From the late 1920s until the early 1950s in the United States and Canada, most stop signs were not red but what color?
Yellow
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While all six of the others have them regularly, there has NOT been a volcanic eruption on which continent since Mt. Gambier blew 5,000 years ago?
Australia
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Served as either an entree or appetizer, the traditional Greek dish of stuffed grape leaves is known locally as what?
Dolmades
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Still play today ollama is an ancient soccer league game played by which of these peoples
Aztecs ollama Which involved moving a rubber ball with elbows, knees, and hips, often result of an injuries or even death
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Three main US Virgin Islands
St. Thomas, St. Croix St. John
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What type of jewelry arrangement contains a single diamond
Solitaire A solitaire setting consist of one solitary diamond in a ring necklace or pendant
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The UN was formed after this war and crafted by these countries
World War II USA, China, Russia, and the United Kingdom and signed by 50 countries
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After the original cast, who was the first person to join Saturday Night Live in season two Also, who did he replace?
Bill Murray original cast member Chevy Chase left SNL shortly into season two and Bill Murray replaced him after Christmas break
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Found in China the dawn type of this tree is smaller than California’s but still grows as tall as 160 feet
Redwood