Northernmost NYC Borough Bronx Flashcards

(49 cards)

1
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Over 700 mile long peninsula a neighbor to the Uas boasts Pacific Ocean views

A

Baja California

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2
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As part of tid the landlocked of this nation Cambodia borders its southern tip

A

Laos

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3
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Ontario is directly west of this province eh ?

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Manitoba

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4
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A neighbor of Al sass this oft disputed region is known as lothringen in German
Low truh in

A

Lorraine

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5
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Pacific railway act of 1862 called for both a railroad and one of these lines to be built from
The Missouri to pacific

A

Telegraph

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6
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Chisholm on this state in the mesabi range is home to this man a miner doe the local ore who sounds like a superhero

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Iron man

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7
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FOiA this statute beloved by the press was signed into law by this president

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Freedom of information act
LBJ
July 4 66

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8
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National animal of Scotland

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Unicorn
Added to Royal coat of arms 1500s

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9
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If electoral college ends up tied president chosen by

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House of Representatives
If neither reaches 270 house votes each state getting a vote and 26 states needed to break tie

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10
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According to founder Hans wildorf this company’s name was suggested by a genie

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Rolex

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11
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Social media video with the shortest maximum length

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YouTube short - 3 min max
TikTok increased in 21

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12
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In 71 a graphic designer wqs paid 35 to create this iconic logo

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Nike swoosh
Carolyn Davidson

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13
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Micro tearing tendons in your arm can create this condition

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Tennis elbow
Wearing down of tendons joining forearm
Muscle
Originally called lawn tennis arm

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14
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Grains that have remained unchanged over the last several hundred years are called

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Ancient grains modern is not as it constantly evolves unlike farro and einkorn

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15
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Fleece and sheepskin boot that originated in Australia

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Ugg
From similar fug boots worn by Australian aviators
Dispute origin and copyright

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16
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Largest island in the world is a territory of this country

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Denmark
Greenland autonomous territory
836K square miles

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17
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Miracle of 34th street Kris Kringle is hired to play Santa in this store

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Macy’s
Summer release July 11

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18
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German books
First published in 1812 this anthology included the water nymph and the booted tomcat

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Grimms fairy tales

the booted tomcat - puss in boots

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19
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Landmark
Some People just lying around clement attlee lord kelvin and the very real sir
Peter Parker

A

Westminster abbey
All buried there

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20
Q

The non golden arch sounds like -
….victory
Let’s stop by Charles de gaulles place

A

Arc d tree umph

21
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Falsely named as its 3K by 1650 ft ; the eyes of thr world looked on in 89 ; maos still nearby

A

T N uh men square

22
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Louisville ky is the site of this horse racing track that’s home to a prestigious annual event thr first Saturday of May

A

Churchill downs
Kentucky derby

23
Q

First 2 ny super bowls

A

69 ? Joe Namath jets
87 Phil sims giants

24
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Between 66-67 and 74-75 seasons this head basketball coach in college lost a total of 12 games

25
Hew rat of 3 weapons used in fencing is this one which means sword in French
Ep pay
26
Landmarks 8 total Eyes each about 11 ft wide ; 4 noses with one in particular about 21 feet ; Midwest history
Mount Rushmore
27
Scrambled flags Botanical national emblem since 65 ; Female pal
Maple leaf
28
Scrambled national flags It wqs established as national flag in 1794 by the law of 27 pluviose: Roil rotc Plew v O’s
Tricolor Of France
29
Called simply boat race a rowing contest between these two British schools has been contested since 1829
Cambridge and Oxford
30
Early in the history of this game the object hit back and forth was a small cork hemisphere with goose feathers attached
Badminton
31
Special patterns called methods are used by campanologists practitioners of this musical Skill
Bell ringing
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Literary character O master o master o yonder there one two three canoes one two three
Friday From Robinson Crusoe
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Literary character God bless us everyone said while holding bob cratchits hand
Tiny Tim A Christmas Carol
34
For 60 years a red figure and a blue figure have been ruling it out in a miniature boxing ring in this action game
Rock ‘em sock ‘em robots
35
Ki ro mancy is another name for this hands on form of fortune telling
Palm reading
36
In April 82 this movie star premiered her home video workout ; the first of many bestselling tapes
Jane Fonda
37
Scrambled flags It now includes a total of 63 of them ; Traps snide tsars
Stars and Stripes USA
38
Babe Ruth called his shot here
Wrigley field
39
With songs like I’m not wearing underwear today this spoof of Sesame Street won 04 Tony award for best musical
Avenue Q
40
This row of very bright illumination along the front of a stage is also a Term for the theater as a profession
Footlights
41
Literary character (To himself ) Farewell Lara until we meet in the next world Farewell my love
Dr zhu vag O
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Scrambled flags It rules the waves : I con a junk
Union Jack
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Literary character You shall have your justice Some Day and that day may never come I will call upon you to do me a service in return
Vito corleone
44
Scrambled flags Yo Ho Ho : Jell or gory
Jolly Roger From ?
45
It transports eater and minerals from The roots of a plant up to the leaves
Xylem Zigh lum
46
From About 400 to 800 AD 16 kings ruled from their empire city of copan in Central America
Mayan
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In 218 BC he crossed the alps with tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry during the second of these wars
Hannibal Punic wars
48
Rams head this deity combined the names of a creator god and sun god
Ah mun ra
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Supreme Court connection Shark tank vet/creator of fubu and tonight show host starting in 1992; —- john jay ——-
Daymond John Jay Leno