Northwest Pacific Typhoon Flashcards

1
Q

Astronaut Harrison Schmitt discovered he was allergic to this by going to space on this mission

A

Apollo 17
Moon dust
Geologist

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With awards like most freckles per square inch Ireland held a yearly festival for people with this

A

Red hair
Rare
10% world 2 in Ireland

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Invaded this country and was nominated for a Nobel peace prize in the same year

A

Benito Mussolini
Ethiopia

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4
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Thr Philippines edition of this iconic beauty and lifestyle magazine featured a 106 year old cover model

A

Vogue

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5
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This show stopping song from cats wqs adapted from thr poem rhapsody on a windy night

A

Memory
Based on poems by TS Elliot about gel uh cull cats
Posthumous tony award for best book or material

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In 21 this Argentinian footballer won his 35th title with this club

A

Lionel Messi - multiple bale on doors

FC Barcelona soccer club
94 goals in a single year
World Cup 22

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The earliest known major meso American civilization created statues of colossal heads and are considered to be one of the six cradles of human civilization

A

Olmecs
But look like Africans
Legends of thr hidden temple

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8
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The 4 coasts that early European explorers used to describe the resources available for trade on west coast of Africa
Also current day countries

A

Pepper or grain coast - Liberia
Ivory Coast
Slave coast - Nigeria
Gold coast - Ghana

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9
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Willie wonky 3 rivals

A

Arther Slugworth
Mr Fickle gruber
Mr Prod nose

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10
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This was the flavor of the special pie that Minnie made for hillie in this movie/book

A

Chocolate
In thr help

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11
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Almonds cherries plums coconuts olives

A

Droops

Droop is a fleshy fruit with thin skin and a central stone containing the seed

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A spiritual classic Richard bach homily to personal improvement features this title bird

A

Jonathan livingston seagull

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13
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Official instrument of Hawaii

A

Ukulele

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14
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Elephant leopard and harbor are all types of

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pinnipeds more specifically known as this marine mammal - seal

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CArdiologist frank pantridge is known for inventing a portable version of this resuscitation device

A

Defibrillator

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16
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Driving thr USA
It’s the state with the most miles of interstate highway more then 3.2K one interstate accounts for 1/4 of that mileage

A

Texas
I-10 a good quarter of it

17
Q

The Fibonacci sequence wqs derived from a mathematical problem involving this animals

A

Rabbits
Not Snails

18
Q

Believed to be the tallest unclimbed mountain

A

Gangkhar puensum - Gang har pwhen some
In the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan

19
Q

An epic poem By whom includes a seven stanza tribute to daniel Boone

A

Lord Byron
Not Longfellow

20
Q

First state admitted to thr union in the 20th century
Also Under which president

A

Oklahoma under teddy

21
Q

Messier31 the large spiral galaxy is better known as this
Also how far from earth

A

Andromeda - one of the few galaxies visible to the naked eye ; eventually will collide with the Milky Way in a few billion
2.5 million light years

22
Q

Only person to win Oscar’s for acting and writing

A

Emma Thompson
Sense and sensability -writing
Howard’s end - best actress ?

23
Q

Around for more than 450 million years this creature wqs on the planet prior to trees appeared

A

Shark
Survived several mass extinctions

24
Q

This painters surrea personal life included going from Spain to France in a rolls Royce filled with this cruciferous vegetable

A

Salvador Dali
With cauliflower
Quite a character with his mustache and pet ocelot

25
Q

Originally a motorcycle sidecar producer this luxury car discontinued its leaping animal hood ornament for safety reasons

A

Jaguar

26
Q

Set 10 ears later the showtime series subtitled new blood wqs a revival of this killer drama
Also main character

A

Dexter
Michael c hall

27
Q

Because of high potassium content the peel of this fruit can be used to polish shoes

A

Banana

28
Q

This British actor played the title role in a 2021 film that broke the record for the longest title of an Oscar nominated film

A

Sacha baton Cohen
For ?

29
Q

More common 2 word term for the insect known in Latin as drosophila melanogaster

Drough sof uh luh
Mel uh no gaster

A

Fruit fly

30
Q

Amnesia haze and white widow are strains of this plant

A

Cannibas or marijuana

31
Q

Arnold Schwarzenegger birth country

A

Austria

32
Q

This neurological disorder involves falling asleep randomly and involuntarily

A

Narcolepsy

33
Q

Birthplace of
Heinz company

A

Pittsburgh