Parsifal Flashcards

1
Q

Literally Wrote the book on what practice that uses essential oils

A

Rene-Maurice gattfosse got fah say

Aromatherapy

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2
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Created by Jim Henson the hat was the first American television series broadcast in the Soviet Union

A

Fraggle rock

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3
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Fabric and wood pieces from the Wright bros plane were carried by astronauts on what space mission

A

Apollo 11

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4
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The word for ehat Tatic of obstruction comes from a Spanish term for a pirate

A

Filibuster

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5
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A 37 foot statue of ehat historical figure stands atop city hall in this city

A

William penn

Philadelphia

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6
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The founders of paramount studios moved to California to avoid paying fees to which motion picture innovator

A

Edison

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7
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From 2010 to 17 what image was the default for Twitter users who did not have a profile pic

A

Egg

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8
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According to legend what fermented tea drink is named for a Korean doctor who prized it for its alleged healing properties

A

Kambucha

Cam boo cha

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9
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What entrepreneur electric car is as launched into space in 2018

A

Musk

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10
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Which 17 year old girl became the youngest winner of the Nobel peace prize

A

Muh la luh

Malala

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11
Q

Paintings

In 2021 experts in Oslo concluded it was the artist who wrote on this painting could only have been painted by a madman

A

The scream

By edvard munch mooonk

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12
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Nestled beteeen the landlocked countries of Switzerland and this other county what tiny principality is double landlocked

A

Lichtenstein lick ten Stein

Switzerland and Austria

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13
Q

What female named fashion brand was founded by a man in 1954
Bonus what is the company named for

A

Ann Taylor
Named for a style of dress
No woman with the name

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14
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In what country is leaving a tip often considered rude

A

Japan

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15
Q

German physicist wilhelm roentgen discovered what form of radiation

Rent gin (but jjj)

A

X-ray

Won the very first. Nobel prize in 1901

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16
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The largest known existing single cell can be found in the egg of ehat bird

A

Ostrich

17
Q

On what peninsula is the country of Bulgaria located

A

Balkan

18
Q

What hero of the American revolution is the namesake for a copper bottomed line of cookware

A

Paul revere

19
Q

According to Einstein’s e=mc2 equation the c stands for

A

The speed of light

20
Q

What New England author and former competitive wrestler won a national book award for the world according to garp

A

John Irving

21
Q

What day of the week is named for Odin the chief god of Norse mythology

A

Wednesday

22
Q

What staple of Mexican cuisine is typically wrapped in a corn husk before cooking

A

Tamale

23
Q

Associated with happiness ehat celestial body lends its name to the round doorways found in Chinese gardens

A

Moon

24
Q

The title character in which Stephen king novel is a haunted 1958 Plymouth fury

A

Christine

25
Q

John Deere won a lawsuit defending its trademark to a specific combination of what two basic colors

A

Green and yellow

26
Q

New Zealand takes its names from zeeland a maritime Provincetown ehat European country

A

The Netherlands

27
Q

Featuring Lou reed ehat band was produced by Andy Warhol

A

The velvet underground

28
Q

What group of 3 leg muscles includes the biceps femoris

A

Hamstrings

29
Q

Call letters for most radio and tv stations east of the Mississippi River begin with ehat letter

A

W

30
Q

The birthplace of Napoleon

A

Corsica

Mediterranean island located directly north of Sardinia