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Quincy Adams Calhoun Flashcards

1
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Names the same

Name shared by a Victorian novelist and an 1805 flagship captain whose name is heard in a famous phrase

A

Hardy
At trafalgar Nelson’s famous last words were kiss me hardy his captain
Thomas hardy both the novelist and the sailor

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Events in the decathlon

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110 m hurdles
100 m
400 m
1500 m
Long jump
High jump
Pole vault
Discus
Shot put
Javelin

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3
Q

80 Olympic Games locations
US ice hockey victory over USSR known as
Bonus who played in the finals

A

Winter - lake placid
Summer - Moscow

Miracle on ice
Movie miracle
US beat find land in the finals

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4
Q

Swimmer that set the record for first place finishes with 8 at these Olympics
Bonus who previously held

A

Phelps at beijing in 08
Spitz previous with 7

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5
Q

First modern Olympic Games held when and where

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Athens 1896

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At the ancient Olympic Games the victors wore a wreath made of

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Olive leaves
From branches of trees that grew at Olympia
Given out again in 04

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7
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US Winter Olympics hosting duties

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32 lake placid
60 squaw valley
80 lake placid
2002 Salt Lake City

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8
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Olympic sports that men and women compete against each other

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Sailing
Equestrian

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9
Q

Most decorated American winter Olympian

A

Apollo Oh no
Speed skater
Appeared in 3 Olympics
02 Salt Lake City
06 Turin
10 Vancouver
8 total medals

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10
Q

Highway in This state that follows the front range for its entire 299 mile length

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25 in Colorado
Ready like a Freddy

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11
Q

Final installment of the HP series and when

A

Harry Potter and the deathly hollows 07
JK Rowling

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Q

Robin Williams won best supporting actor for what character and film in 98

A

Dr Sean McGuire in good will hunting
Afleck and Damon won for best screenplay

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First female attorney general
Also Nominated by who

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Clinton nominated Janet Reno - previously state attorney for Miami dade county
93-01

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14
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Song from guys and dolls sung by sky masterson became a signature song for frank Sinatra

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Luck be a lady

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Highway entirely in Arizona that provides the link between Phoenix and this other city

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17
To flagstaff

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16
Q

Hemingway debut novel

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The sun also rises
About characters traveling to Pamplona Spain to watch running of the bulls

17
Q

Who became the First UK prime minister from the labor party since 79
Defeating the John major led Conservative party in 97 general election
Bonus PM before John major
Also bonus PM for how long and who succeeded

A

Tony Blair
Not roger chamomile III
Margaret thatcher before
PM for 10 years before resigning in favor of gordon brown in 07

18
Q

Name adopted by Walter white on breaking bad as his primary Alias

A

German physicist
Known for his namesake uncertainty principle

19
Q

In feb 1935 new fun the bigs comic magazine was the first publication of ehat company that would later create characters like Superman and Batman

A

DC comics

20
Q

1798-99 French campaign in Egypt and Syria led to the discovery of what ancient object
Bonus on display where
And discovered where and by who

A

Rosetta Stone
On display at the British museum
Discovered by Bouchard in the city of ruh sheed or Rosetta

21
Q

Landscape architect who designed central park

A

Frederick la Olmsted
Also designed Mount Royal park in Montreal

22
Q

First 15 presidents 1 term or less

A

Adams 2
Quincy adams 6
Van buren 8
WHH 9
Tyler 10
Polk 11
Taylor 12
Fillmore 13
Pierce 14
Buchanan 15

23
Q

Star of the 97 comedy row me and Michelle’s high school reunion went on to produce the award winning series who do you think you are

A

Lisa kudrow

24
Q

With between 40-50% of population identifying as atheist what is the most irreligious in the world

A

China

25
Q

American conglomerate that owns all of the following companies:
Geico
Dairy Queen
Helzberg diamonds
Duracell

A

Berkshire hathaway

26
Q

Dream team starting 5 in gold medal game

A

Johnson
Jordan
Pippin
Ewing
Malone

27
Q

Only Ivy league school that identifies as a college and not a university

A

Dartmouth college

28
Q

Who was famously shot while watching a performance our American cousin

A

Abe

29
Q

Who says nobody outs baby in a corner in ehat movie

A

Patrick swayze in dirty dancing

30
Q

A cygnet grows up to be what animal

A

Swan

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