Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Flashcards

(34 cards)

1
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First First Lady to run for elected office

A

Hillary rodham clinton

First First Lady to win elected office she ran for

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2
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First first Lady to not been born a citizen of US or what would later become US

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Muh lan e uh trump
Louisa Catherine Johnson adams was born a citizen even though not born here because parents - first First Lady to be born outside US - did not come to this country until four years after she had married John Quincy Adams

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3
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First First Lady to be both a wife and mother to a president

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Abagail adams
Not Barbara bush - husband of HW 41
Also Eleanor Roosevelt is thr niece of FDR and teddy 2nd cousin

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4
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First First Lady to hold a paying job while husband was president

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Dr jill Biden

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5
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First US national park

A

Yellowstone

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First author to gross over 1 B in book sales and related earnings

A

JK Rowling
Sold over 400 mil copies of her books

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First person known to have submitted mt Everest

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Edmund Hillary
Tenzig norgay ? With him

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8
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First food microwaved on purpose
Bonus accident

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Popcorn

Chocolate - accident

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9
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Inspired by his grandmothers cooking co author Jack Canfield gave his collection of few good stories this name

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Chicken soup for the soul

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10
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John stamos
Nick Jonas
Daniel
Radcliffe
Have all played the lead role in this hit musical

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How to succeed in business without really trying

Also Matthew Broderick

Not equus eh quis

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This prolific actress holds the record for most tony telecasts hosted

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Angela Lansbury 5 X who has 4 Tony’s
NPH and high Hackman 4 times hosting

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12
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First performer in a wheel chair to have a lead role on Broadway in this play

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Ali stroker in Oklahoma -19 revival
Character A dough Annie

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13
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Tied for most tony nominations

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Julie Harris
Chi tuh Rivera - Chicago kiss of thr spider woman nine and bye bye birdie
She does more musicals

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14
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This astrological sign probablynfees the most represented on Broadway thanks to this

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(Age of ) Aquarius
Because of hair

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15
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This ingredient in fresh milk is eventually devoured by bacteria resulting in thr sour taste

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Lactose
Bacteria likes to eat sugar - anything ending in an ose is a sugar

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16
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The family of plants with the Latin name sole uh nas e uh includes tomato’s peppers toe muh tee ohs eggplants and tobacco have this collective name

17
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Cat gut is a term used to describe the strings on musical instruments and normally made from intestines of this animal

A

Sheep
Sometimes goats
Occasionally cattle donkeys hogs horses smiles
Never cats

18
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Traditionally only fish that produces real caviar

A

Sturgeon - can also get from salmon ?
Salmon
Stir gen

19
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Name of the scale used to measure the pungency of peppers and chili generally related to this content

A

Schoville scale
Capsaicin content

20
Q

Song lyrics

I was working part time in a five-and-dime
My boss was Mr. McGee
He told me several times that he didn’t like my kind
‘Cause I was a bit too leisurely

A

Raspberry beret
Did someone say take the freebie

21
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When fully ripened this is the sweetest variety of melon

22
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Set during prohibition this novel features witty protagonist nick and nOra Charles

A

The thin min by dashell Hammett

23
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Fine art
An early owner of this 1889 painting full of blue and green noted how well the artist understood the exquisite nature of flowers

A

Irises by Van Gogh

24
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Used for cultures in bacteriology this small shallow dish with a loose cover wqs named for its inventor

25
On Jan 1 1959 this deposed cuban president fled the country
Flugencio Batista
26
The word blank has its roots in European words for this color
White
27
This type of film advertising gets its name from originally being screened after a movie
Trailer
28
This flying mammal hangs upside down while giving birth
Bat
29
Iowa is this state One of the Highest highs school graduation rates in the nation
Hawkeye state
30
This early film star wore a blonde wig to provide contrast playing opposite King Kong
Fay Wray
31
Published in 57 this novels free and reckless character - him- wqs based on beat adventurer Neal Cassidy
Dean moriarity in on the road Kerouac?
32
With atomic number 29 this chemical element makes an octopus blood blue
Copper
33
Emperor Regarded as the second coming of Christ in this religion
High lee suh Las e 1930 Rastafarianism Ethiopia emperor named after pre coronation name
34
Flash dance (What a feeling ) song 83
Irene cara