english literature questions Flashcards

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who invented the internet and where

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two scientists called tim and robert when they were working in switzerland

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who used the internet

first

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at first, it was used by scientists to share information

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3
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what do american teenagers use the internet for

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to send and receive emails, surf the net for information, instant messaging and downloading music

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when was the first mobile phone used and when

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1946 in sweden

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why wasnt it very useful

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because it used the car battery and after six calls the battery was flat

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6
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which animal is eaten by some people

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mountain gorilla

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7
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which animal eats bamboo

A

giant panda

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8
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which animal eats cows

A

tiger

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9
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which animal is used in medicine

A

the tiger

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10
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there are less than fourhunred of which animal

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right whale

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11
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what is the oryx

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its a beautiful antelope with two long horns

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12
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how does it get water in the desert

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gets most of its water from plants

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why was the oryx hunted

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because the local bedouin people hunted it for its meat, and the city people hunted it for sport.

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14
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when was the last oryx shot

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1972

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15
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is hunting the oryx allowed now

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no

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16
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what is the earliest know piece of literature in iraq

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the epic of gilgamesh

17
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what is the epic of gilgamesh

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it is the earliest known piece of literature in iraq

18
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what is the drama in iraq influenced by

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by the types of drama that came from the greeks the romans and the renaissance dramatists

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what was drama in iraq intended to teach?

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they were intended to teach moral lessons in some iraqi schools

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when did this type of drama come to iraq

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late nineteenth century

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what did the drama in iraq deal with

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historical and religious issues

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when did the movement od theatre in drama in iraq strengthen

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it strengthened when the institute of fine arts was established

23
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who is haqqi al shibli

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he’s a renowned actor and director, he helped many great directors, actors and play writes to appear under his leadership

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when does oryx eat

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it eats at night when there is water on the leaves

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when was the first babylon festival held
1987
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is the festival famous
yes it is
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how many north atlantic right whale are there
about 350
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the population of right whale isnt increasing
one reason might be sea pollution
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how much bamboo does panda eat
30 kilos per day
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how many giant pandas are there today
1000
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how many pandas are in zoos
600
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reasons for hunting tigers
people think they are dangerous tigers sometimes eat sheep so farmers dont like them in chinese medicne they use tiger bones and other parts of their body
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define tragedy
is a serious play that ends very sadly.
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comedies
is a play thats intended to be humorous, through jokes, funny things and amusing characters.
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what endings do comedies have
happy endings like marriages births or other celebrations
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jawad alassadi
is one of the best known iraqi playwrights, directors and actors.
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jawad allasadi origin
he was borin in baghdad in 1947 and graduated from baghdad fine arts academy in 1972
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jawad allasadi plays
he has written many plays,among which are his tow latest and most famous,dramas: women in war and baghdadi bath
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baghdadi bath
is a play about two iraqi brothers who work as bus drivers on the route between baghdad and damascus