Love Is Alive Song Gary Wright

Question 1

Neurological disorder involves falling asleep involuntary and randomly

Answer 1

Narcolepsy

Question 2

The name of this color “” ultimately comes from the Greek ” meaning “blue dye from India

Answer 2

indigo

Greek “indikon

Question 3

The name of this color “” ultimately comes from the Greek ” meaning “blue dye from India

Answer 3

indigo

Greek “indikon

Question 4

Crayola has made the decision to rename colors of crayons a few times, often with a nod to changing attitudes in society. Some examples are:

Answer 4

“Flesh” to “Peach” (1962 … not all flesh is peach-colored)
“Prussian Blue” to “Midnight Blue” (1958 … as the Cold War was raging)
“Indian Red” to “Chestnut” (1999 … even though the name wasn’t a reference to “American Indian”)

Question 5

This is a triangular landform at the mouth of a river created by the deposition of sediment.

Answer 5

A river delta

The use of the term “delta” in this context comes from the triangular shape of the Greek letter delta. The Nile Delta in Northern Egypt is one of the world’s largest river deltas, and covers 150 miles of coastline on the Mediterranean. The most famous “delta” in the United States isn’t actually a delta at all. The Mississippi Delta is an alluvial plain that lies 300 miles north of the river’s actual delta, yet it is known as the “Mississippi River Delta”. Very confusing …

Question 6

Tequila plant :

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AGAVE
Tequila is a city in Mexico that is located about 40 miles northwest of Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco. The city is the birthplace of the drink called “tequila”. Local people made a variety of a drink called mezcal by fermenting the heart of the blue agave plant that is native to the area surrounding Tequila. It was the Spanish who introduced the distillation process to the mescal, giving us what we now know as “tequila”.

Question 7

is a landlocked country in South America that is bordered by Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Peru and Argentina. The land now occupied was originally part of the Inca Empire.

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Bolivia

The country declared independence from Spain in 1809, which led to 16 years of war. When the Republic was finally named, “Bolivia” was chosen in honor of Venezuelan-born revolutionary leader, Simón Bolívar.

Question 8

In Spanish, “osa” is a

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female bear, and “oso” is a male. An “oso” might be found in “un zoológico” (a zoo).

Question 9

This is a park in downtown Washington, D.C. It is home to several museums that are part of the Smithsonian, as well as the National Gallery of Art.

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The National Mall

Question 10

This expression “has French origins, but only in that it was coined by a French critic in describing a style of Hollywood film. The term, meaning “black film” in French, was first used by Nino Frank in 1946.

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film noir”

Film noir often applies to a movie with a melodramatic plot and a private eye or detective at its center. Good examples would be “The Big Sleep” and “D.O.A”.

Question 11

This is an image made using ultrasound. “Ultrasound” is the name given to sound energy that has frequencies above the audible range.

Answer 11

sonogram

Question 12

” …” is the longest running musical in the history of Broadway, and deservedly so. There is a sequel, titled “this , that opened in London’s West End in March 2010. But, it hasn’t been well received

Answer 12

The Phantom of the Opera

Love Never Dies”

Question 13

This fruit is a hybrid of an orange and a tangerine that was first discovered growing wild in Jamaica where most fruit comes from today. “

Answer 13

ugli- Wrinkly citrus fruit

UGLI” is a trademark name that is a variant of “ugly”, a nod to the fruit’s unsightly wrinkled rind

Question 14

The World Series of Poker is an annual event held in Las Vegas. The winner of each event is given a much-coveted this

Answer 14

World Series of Poker bracelet

Question 15

Crab or lobster catcher :

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POT
A lobster pot is used to trap lobsters. It is a chamber with a sturdy frame and walls made of netting. The entrance to the pot is a one-way device, so that lobsters enter the pot to eat the bait, but cannot escape after their meal. Many traps have two chambers: the “kitchen” holds the bait, and the “parlor” holds the trapped lobsters.

Question 16

is a comic actress who appears on “Saturday Night Live”. She also made an appearance on the first season of Spike TV’s quirky “The Joe Schmo Show”, playing “Dr. Pat”. More recently, she co-wrote and starred in the 2011 hit film “Bridesmaids”, and co-starred in the 2016 reboot of “Ghostbusters”.

Answer 16

Kristen Wiig

Question 17

Natural-horror film franchise featuring superintelligent sharks :
is a 1999 sci-fi horror film that spawned a whole series of movies. It’s all about genetically engineered sharks escaping from an underwater lab and going on a rampage. Not for me …

Answer 17

DEEP BLUE SEA
“Deep Blue Sea”

Question 18

This is a huge country, and the largest on the Mediterranean.

Answer 18

Algeria

the largest in Africa,

The capital of Algeria is Algiers, and the country takes its name from the city

Question 19

Catchphrase : OH, A WISE GUY, EH?

Answer 19

the Three Stooges

you’ve seen a few of the films starring “The Three Stooges” you might have noticed that the line-up changed over the years. The original trio was made up of Moe and Shemp Howard (two brothers) and Larry Fine (a good friend of the Howards). This line up was usually known as “Moe, Larry and Shemp”. Then Curly Howard replaced his brother when Shemp quit the act, creating the most famous trio, “Moe, Larry And Curly”. Shemp returned when Curly had a debilitating stroke in 1946. Shemp stayed with the troupe until he himself died in 1955. Shemp was replaced by Joe Besser, and then “Curly-Joe” DeRita. When Larry Fine suffered a stroke in 1970, it effectively marked the end of the act.

Question 20

Medea” is a tragedy penned by this Ancient Greek playwright. Dealing with the myth of Jason and Medea, it was not received well at its debut in 431 BC.

Answer 20

Euripides

It premiered at that year’s Dionysia festival in Athens, competing against plays by Euphorion and Sophocles. Euphorion’s play won the competition and Euripides’ “Medea” came in last.

Question 21

was an American actress. Her best known role was “Gretchen Kraus”, the German cook, and later housekeeper, on the TV show “Benson”. She also appeared in a couple of episodes of “Bonanza” playing the second wife of Ben Cartwright (Lorne Greene), and mother of Hoss Cartwright (Dan Blocker). This was despite the fact that in real life, she was actually 4 years younger than Blocker!

Answer 21

Inga Swenson

Question 22

” was released in 1978 by Village People and has been adopted as an anthem by the gay community.

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YMCA

The song was written by Victor Willis, a straight member of the mostly gay band, and he clarifies that the lyrics extol the virtues of the “YMCA” as a source of recreation for black urban youth. I think he might have been winking when he said that …

Question 23

” is a preschool TV show from Australia. The title character is an anthropomorphic blue heeler puppy

Answer 23

Bluey
whose full name is Bluey Christine Heeler. Her younger sister is Bingo Heeler. My granddaughter just loves Bluey …

Question 24

” is a 2005 novel by Sue Monk Kidd that made it to #1 on the “New York Time” bestseller list. It was adapted into a TV movie the following year, starring Kim Basinger.

Answer 24

The Mermaid Chair

Question 25

This isn’t just a US operation but is a cooperative arrangement between Canada and the United States. The two countries entered into an agreement to establish in 1958, mainly due to the concern that there would be little or no warning of a missile attack from the Soviet Union that came over the North Pole

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North American Defense Command (NORAD) NORAD also tracks Santa Claus coming from the North Pole every Christmas, and these days publishes Santa’s location on Christmas Eve on its website. The tracking of Santa started into 1955 when a local Sears store placed an advertisement in a Colorado Springs newspaper with a phone number that could be used to call Santa Claus. The newspaper accidentally printed the number for the Continental Air Defense Command (a precursor to NORAD). The officer on duty instructed his staff to give all children who called a “current location” for Santa. Today, NORAD gets about 120,000 phone queries about Santa’s location every year, and the website gets about 20 million visitors.

Question 26

is a brand of athletic shoe first introduced in 1916 by US Rubber. The shoe was originally marketed as a rubber-soled, canvas-topped sneaker. The company first opted for the brand name “Peds”, from the Latin “ped” meaning “foot”. That name was already taken by another product, and so a quick rebranding took place current name . The brand celebrated its centennial with a “Ladies First Since 1916” campaign that focuses on female empowerment.

Answer 26

Keds Canvas shoe brand that makes bridal sneakers

Question 27

Belief that all beings have a spirit :

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ANIMISM “Animism” comes from the Latin word “anima” meaning “soul, life”. The word “animism” has two related but distinct meanings. In one sense, animism is the belief in souls, and in another sense it is the belief that souls exist for other entities that are not human. I think it is a relatively commonly held belief that animals may have souls (and that one can meet up with one’s pet or cat or in heaven!), but it is less commonly believed that plants and even rocks can have souls too.

Question 28

This is a very large, pear-shaped citrus fruit that is native to Southeast Asia.

Answer 28

pomelo

Question 29

is a vodka that is produced in France. It was developed specifically for the American market using resources and expertise available in the French Cognac region.

Answer 29

Grey Goose

Question 30

Greek god of love :

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EROS The name of Eros, the Greek god of love, gives rise to our word “erotic” meaning “arousing sexual desire”. Eros was referred to in Latin as both “Amor” (meaning “love”) and “Cupid” (meaning “desire”).

Question 31

Al or Bobby of auto racing :

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UNSER The Unser family seems to have auto racing in their blood. Al Unser, Sr. won the Indy 500 on four occasions. Al’s brother Jerry was the first of the Unsers to compete at Indianapolis. Al’s other brother Bobby, won the Indy three times. Al’s son, Al Junior, won the Indy twice. Al Junior’s son is also a racing driver who competes at the Indy Speedway.

Question 32

Perch for a frog in an ornamental pond :

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LILY PAD Water lilies have leaves and flowers that float on the surface of a body of water. However, the roots of the plant are embedded in soil, soil at the bottom of the pond or lake.

Question 33

Muscat’s land :

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OMAN Muscat is the capital of Oman. The city lies on the northeast coast of the state on the Gulf of Oman, a branch of the Persian Gulf.

Question 34

The 1998 hit song “Adia”, which she co-wrote and recorded, was intended as an apology to her best friend … for stealing her ex-boyfriend and then marrying him!

Answer 34

Sarah McLachlan is a singer/songwriter from Halifax, Nova Scotia who lives in Vancouver. In 1997, McLachlan married Ashwin Sood, the drummer in her band

Question 35

This city takes its name from the old railroad station around which the city developed. Back in 1889, that train stop was called Skeleton Station. An official who didn’t like the name changed it to Enid Station, using a character from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Idylls of the King”. Maybe if he hadn’t changed the name, the city would now be called Skeleton, Oklahoma! It has the nickname “Queen Wheat City” because it has a huge capacity for storing grain, the third largest grain storage capacity in the world.

Answer 35

Enid, Oklahoma

Question 36

He was a grocer in Glasgow, Scotland. He founded a tea packing company in North America in 1893, in Hoboken, New Jersey. He was very successful as his blends of tea became popular in the US. Despite his roots in the UK, it isn’t available there, so I’ve always thought of it as an American brand.

Answer 36

Sir Thomas Lipton

Question 37

Batman’s partner Robin is known for his very creative “these exclamations.

Answer 37

Holy …!” Here are few worth repeating from the original “Batman” TV show: “Holy Tintinnabulation!” “Holy Knit One, Purl Two!” “Holy Oleo!” “Holy Hole in a Doughnut!”