Oscars 1929 Flashcards

1
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Google cofounder software engineer and CEO that was included on Forbes list of top 10 most powerful people in 18

A

Larry page

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2
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Geographic math
How many countries are the only that start with their letter

A

3
Oman
Qatar
Yemen formerly Yugoslavia

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3
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Kid lit
Peter Pan befriends what three kids from this same family

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John
Michael
Wendy darling

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4
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Assassins
This Chicago mayor was killed in 1933 when he fired at this president elect

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Mayor Anton ser Mack shot in lung
Assassin gi zep e zan gar uh
Attempted assassination on FDR but at critical moment Lilian cross hit zan gar uh arm with purse
At the bay front park In Miami Florida
Inauguration in March

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5
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Black Sabbath debut album

A

Self titled
Originally negative review

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6
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What’s going on album

A

Marvin Gaye
6 on Rolling Stones top 500 albums

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7
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Thriller album

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MJackson

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8
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Are you experienced album

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Jimmy Hendrix
Originally negative review

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9
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This now famous keystroke combo was originally invented by IBM programmer David. Bradley as a way to speed up the system and not for public use

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Control alt delete

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In this election UNIVAC -based on early returns - accurately predicted a landslide the result of the election hours before the network aired an official prediction for this winner
52

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Eisenhower over Adlai ad uh lay Stevenson
Stevenson wqs expected to win by a landslide by pre election polls which is why networks were hesitant to trust computer

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11
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First mainstream film to use the F word and first mainstream network tv show to say SOB had this common cast member in these 2 productions
The answer is actually easier than you might think

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Gary burg hoff
Mash movie and tv show

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This 2013 film became the first in 40 years with a female lead to become the highest grossing film of the year

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Hunger games catching fire - j Lawrence?
Previous the exorcist 73 not Linda Blair but Ellen bur stin mother?
Cleopatra-62 or 63 Elisabeth Taylor
Sound of music 65

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13
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We learned in a previous episode of the PTE podcast that this golden girl character was married in the final episode
I’m also counting on you to tell me the well known character that married her

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B Arthur - Dorothy married Leslie Nielsen
From the files of the police squad - naked gun

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14
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Person known by a single name

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Muh non uh miss Madonna Eminem

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15
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Cherlyn sar keys e in - actress/singer

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Cher

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16
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Joan Marie law er - athlete

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Chyna

17
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Richard Melville hall - musician/producer

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Moby

18
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Melissa Jefferson - singer

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Lizzo first plus size blck on vogue

19
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This cartoonist creates the characters morticia fester and lurch

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Charles Addams

20
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One of Christopher Columbus earliest jobs in film was writing the script for this 84 comedy horror classic with Corey Feldman howie Mandel and Jonathan banks with this tagline cute clever mischievous intelligent dangerous
Also other famous works

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Gremlins
Howie mandel did gizmo voice main gremlin

Home alone Harry Potter mrs doubtfire

21
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1892-93 exhibition name and location

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Columbia expedition held in Chicago to celebrate quad centennial of Columbus voyage to the new world
Erik Larsen devil in the white city

22
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A Tibetan Buddhist festival features large butter sculptures made from the milk of this high altitude cow cousin

A

Yak

23
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Later assassinated in Mexico City this rival of Joseph Stalin was exiled from the Soviet Union

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Leon Trotsky

24
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First worlds fair on American soil

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Philadelphia
Celebrating 100th anniversary of country’s founding 1876
Fair mount park

25
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First mass produced electric car in the Us

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EV1
General Motors 1996

26
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How little things can make a big difference completes the title of his debut rat seller

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The tipping point by Malcolm gladwell

27
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This place is About 2 bil years old and home to unique carnivorous plants

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Mt roraima in South America
Ruh rhyme uh

28
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2022 marked the first time this large dog breed was named beast in shoe at this dog show

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The bloodhound at the Westminster dog show

29
Q

This pronoun is the title of a novel from her Wonderland quartet

A

Them
Joyce carol oates

30
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Famous for its ancient dwellings this Colorado national park was one of the first 12 world heritage sites

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Mesa verde