Flashcards in Part 2 Deck (76)
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What does the word Cenotaph mean?
Bodiless tomb or monument
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In February 2005, who set a new world record for sailing solo around the world?
Ellen McArthur (but recovered again by Francis Joyon)
3
Marilyn Monroe names
Born Norma Jean Mortinsen
Then James Dougherty
Joe DiMaggio
Arthur Miller
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What is coimetrophobia the fear of?
Cemeteries
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Where are there Disneylands?
USA, France, Japan, Hong Kong
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Words ending in ceed
Exceed, proceed, succeed
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How many yards in a furlong?
5280 ft in a mile
Furlong is 1/8 of a mile
There are 3 ft in a yard
5280/8 = 660 ft in a furlong
660/3 = 220 yards
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American equivalent of Mayfair in Monopoly?
Boardwalk
9
Born in Budapest in 1874, by what name was Erich Weiss better known?
Harry Houdini
10
The Ivor Novello awards are presented in what field? Music, Art or Film-making?
music
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What is the name given to the beam placed above a window or door?
Lintel
12
Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
Pandora
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What was Bill Clinton`s original surname? Bunton, Blunt or Blythe?
Blythe
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Acrophobia is the fear of what?
Heights
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Cambridge Favourite`, `Royal Sovereign` and `Talisman` are all varieties of what?
Strawberries
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How many squares are there along one side of a Scrabble Board?
15
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What color is the cross on the Finnish flag?
Blue
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Farrier
Horse hoof care
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What is the name of Barbie`s younger sister?
Chelsea US
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Scrabble board squares
15 x 15
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What is the singular of the word `graffiti`?
Graffito
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December 1st
Sagittarius
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Aries
March 21st to April 20
The ram
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Taurus
April 21 to May 21
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Gemini
May 22 to June 21
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Cancer
June 22 to July 22
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Leo
July 23 to August 22
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Virgo
August 23 to September 23
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Libra
24th of September to 23rd of October
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