Sardinia the second largest island in the Mediterranean Flashcards
(98 cards)
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Literary titles in Spanish
La comedia de las equivocaciones
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Shakespeare would’ve said the comedy of errors
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Literary titles in Spanish
El ruido Y La furia
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The sound and the fury
Faulkner?
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Literary titles in Spanish
Mil soles esplendidos
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1000 splendid suns
Hosini
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Introducing environmental legislation, Senator Jeff Merkley said many us knot and live by these three R
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Reduce reuse recycle
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She greeted listeners with the 2015 song hello and got a monster hit
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Adele
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Goodbye Norma Jean is a 1976 biopic about her
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Marilyn Monroe
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Enjoy your Caesar Marc Anthony request this trio of listeners lend me your ears
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Friends, Romans countryman
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Three word motto of the United States military Academy
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Duty honor country
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In a 1987 movie these three words repeatedly follow hello my name is inigo Montoya. You killed my father.
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Prepare to die from the Princess bride
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This is spinal tap, gave birth to a meme when the title rock band out hello this Midwestern city, while lost on the way to the stage
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Cleveland
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The title of that 1960s set off song tauntingly at sports venue says Nana Nana Nana hey hey hey
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Kiss him Goodbye
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Marine life coats, local reefs red, which mixes with white sand at of course pink beach on Komodo Island in this nation
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Indonesia
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This district is bounded by Esplanade Avenue to the northeast and N. Rampart St. to the north west, cher
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French Quarter of New Orleans
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Not buying his significant other son story at all Travis Tritt sang here’s a quarter. Call someone who does this.
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Cares
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The moon goes through these stages of visibility oddly the half moon one is called both last quarter and third quarter
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Phases
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Literary titles in Spanish
El pony Colorado
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The red pony Steinbeck
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Literary titles in Spanish
El nombre de la Rosa
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The name of the rose
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Long used by witches as a symbol of protection it has points representing earth, air, fire, water, and spirit
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Pentagram
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In Macbeth, the song of the witches, that begins double double toil and trouble mentions this pot used to cook potions
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Cauldron
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It takes a gathering of at least three witches to form one of these to practice witchcraft and typically after the 13
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Coven
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Term for witch’s helpful guardian spirit, and may take the form of a pet or even a non-physical entity
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Familiar
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This witch in the Wizard of Oz tries to thwart Dorothy and is almost certainly aqua phobic
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Wrecked witch of the West
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The title of Johann Strauss Strauss 1869 waltz wein weib gesang translates into this trio in English
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Wine women, and song
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Beauty in the Sacramento Valley were named for this man in 1949 100 years after his name came to fame
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John Sutter
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Some clef notes, Montezuma castle national Monument dates to 1100 as 20 rooms and is in this state Yavapai County
Arizona
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In Genesis, 19 men of sad and all the people from every quarter called onto this famous nephew, about to become a widower
Lot
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The US Army is QMS is a school for these logistics experts
quarter masters what is that?
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This Brazilian beach was a launching pad for the skimpy Tonga bikini. Maybe you’ll meet a girl from there.
Ipanema
Ip uh knee muh
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Known for its cliffs, this town is the closest English port to the mainland of Europe
Whitecliffs of Dover
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Abbreviated SDR it’s the three step fire safety technique that can be used if your clothing catches on fire
Stop drop roll
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hunting brothers on this WB/CW series from 2005-2020.
Guess: Supernatural
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The 2010 sequel 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' saw which actor in a lead role as Gordon Gekko's future son-in-law?
Guess: Shia LaBeouf
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Let the rhythm take you over..." is a recurring lyric from this hit 1998 song
Enrique Iglesias song.
Guess: Bailamos
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Fig Newtons are produced by what major snack brand?
Guess: Nabisco
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By population, what is the largest U.S. city beginning with the letter "K" that resides East of the Mississippi?
Guess: Knoxville
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Patty Mills scored 42 points in the Bronze Medal game to help this country win its first-ever Olympic Medal in Men's Basketball at the 2020 (2021) Tokyo Olympics.
Guess: Australia
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Troy Glaus, Chad Tracy, and Tony Clark all hit over 20 Home Runs for this National League team in 2005.
Guess: Los Angeles Angels
Answer: Arizona Diamondbacks
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Drafted out of Florida, this Texans RB rushed for over 900 yards as a rookie in 2022.
Guess: Devin Singletary
Answer: Dameon Pierce
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ARTS & CULTURE
“All children, except one, grow up” is the opening line of the first book about which classic kids’ character?
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Peter Pan
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ANIMALS & NATURE
Because it must be conscious to breathe, which animal sleeps with half its brain awake and one eye open?
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Dolphin
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MONEY & NUMBERS
Earning far more than he ever did boxing, which athlete reaped more than $250 million endorsing a line of fat-reducing grills?
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George Foreman
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ANYTHING GOES
As an April Fools’ joke in 2022, which company announced the launch of a 7-cent, 0.7-ounce drink called the Tiny Gulp?
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7-Eleven
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VOCAB
A convicted criminal is most likely to ask a judge for which of the following C words?
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Clemency
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GEOGRAPHY
The Major Oak is a more than 800-year-old tree located in the real Sherwood Forest that, according to legend, was home to whom?
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Robin Hood
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BIOGRAPHIES
Famously fashion-forward on Sex and the City, who wore an unconventional black wedding dress to her 1997 wedding to Matthew Broderick?
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Sarah Jessica Parker
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SCIENCE & TECH
Acquired by Uber in 2021 and shut down three years later, Drizly was an app focused on the delivery of what?
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Alcohol
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HISTORY & SOCIETY
On August 4, 1922, all telephone service in the U.S. and Canada was shut down for one minute to mark the death of which inventor?
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Alexander Graham Bell
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How do you determine who starts first in chess?
White moves first
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What is the painting “La Gioconda” more usually known as?
Mona lisa
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Which country produces the most coffee in the world?
Brazil
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The Taj Mahal is located in which city in India?
Agra
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What was introduced for the first time at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam?
The parking sign
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On the cover of 'Abbey Road,' which of the Beatles is not wearing shoes?
Paul McCartney
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What was the name of the chemical that was dropped on Vietnam during the Vietnam war?
Agent orange
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A carnivorous animal eats meat, what does a nucivorous animal eat?
Nuts
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Where does the Mac part of the name Fleetwood Mac come from?
John mcvie
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Current Hartford whalers
CArolina hurricanes
06 Stanley cup over oilers
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Kings basketball team lineage
The NBA team formerly known as the Rochester Royals evolved through several iterations before settling on its current identity as the Sacramento Kings. The team began as the Rochester Seagrams in 1923, later becoming the Rochester Royals and joining the NBL in 1945. In 1957, they relocated to Cincinnati and were known as the Cincinnati Royals. After a move to Kansas City in 1972, they became the Kansas City-Omaha Kings, then the Kansas City Kings, and finally moved to Sacramento in 1985, where they are currently based.
Rochester Royals (1923-1957):
The franchise originated in Rochester, New York, and played in the NBL before joining the NBA.
Cincinnati Royals (1957-1972):
The team moved to Cincinnati in 1957 and became known as the Royals, featuring future NBA Hall-of-Famers like Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas.
Kansas City-Omaha Kings / Kansas City Kings (1972-1985):
In 1972, the team relocated to Kansas City and initially went by the name Kansas City-Omaha Kings to distinguish themselves from the Kansas City Royals baseball team. They later shortened the name to Kansas City Kings.
Sacramento Kings (1985-Present):
In 1985, the team moved to Sacramento, California, and adopted their current name, the Sacramento Kings.
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Nationals current day basketball team
The "Nats" refers to the Syracuse Nationals, the NBA team that was later renamed the Philadelphia 76ers. The Nats played in the NBA from 1946 to 1963, winning the championship in 1955. They were owned and managed by Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) with founders Josh Harris and David Blitzer. The team was sold to Irv Kosloff and Ike Richman, who moved the franchise to Philadelphia in 1963
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Hornets team history
The Charlotte Bobcats, an NBA team, changed its name to the Charlotte Hornets in 2014. This occurred after the franchise had operated as the Bobcats for 10 seasons. The change was prompted by the New Orleans Hornets changing their name to the Pelicans, making the Hornets name available for Charlotte. ESPN reported that the Charlotte franchise had been the Hornets from 1988 to 2002 before relocating to New Orleans.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
Original Hornets:
The Charlotte franchise was originally known as the Hornets from 1988 to 2002.
Relocation to New Orleans:
In 2002, the team relocated to New Orleans and continued to be known as the Hornets.
Charlotte Bobcats:
Charlotte was then given a new NBA franchise, the Bobcats, in 2004.
Name Change:
After the New Orleans Hornets changed their name to the Pelicans, Michael Jordan, the owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, announced that the team would be changing its name back to the Hornets for the 2014-15 season.
Reclaiming History:
The Charlotte Hornets reclaimed the team's history and records from the original Hornets franchise.
New Name, Same Team:
The team continued to play in Charlotte as the Hornets, with the name change becoming official in May 2014.
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Highest ranking executive in a business
CEO
companies top senior executives are collectively known as the C suite
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On kid show Barney and friends. What type of dinosaur was Barney?
T-Rex
Barney first appeared in the 1988 video Barney and the backyard gang costarring Sandy Duncan
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A carbonated drink will have the most bubbles when it is what
Chilled
Gases like carbon dioxide do not dissolve as well when the temperature of the liquid rises
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A person who designs makes and sells hats is called this
Milliner
The word Milliner originally referred to people from Milan, Italy were many fine clothes were made .
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What famous novel did John Steinbeck release after writing a series of articles called the harvest Gypsies
The grapes of wrath
Steinbeck seven part series covering California migrant labor camps ran in 1936 in the San Francisco news
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Trypanophobia is the fear of what
trih-PAN-o-FOE-bee-uh
Needles
The term Trypanophobia is derived from the Greek word trypano , which means piercing
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After a 7-1 start during the 2012 season, this NFC North team lost 5 of its last 8 games, missed the playoffs, and then got rid of their Head Coach.
Guess: Minnesota Vikings
Answer: Chicago Bears
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LeBron James has now been defeated in the 1st Round of the playoffs three times, first by the Suns in 2021, most recently by the Timberwolves, and by this team in 2024.
Guess: Dallas Mavericks
Double Dip Guess: Oklahoma City Thunder
Answer: Denver Nuggets
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2x All-Star, this Shorstop won a World Series with the Angels in 2002 and with the Cardinals in 2006.
Guess: Omar Vizquel
Answer: David Eckstein
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With an original run from 1978-2001, the Prelude is a sport compact car model that got reintroduced by this car brand in 2025.
Guess: Honda
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Julie Bowen & Candice Bergen had roles on this ABC dramedy that followed a high-end litigation firm from 2004-2008.
Guess: Boston Legal
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Scarlett Johansson played a woman with psychokinetic abilities after a drug unlocks 100% of her brain in this 2014 film.
Guess: Lucy
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The overall #1 hit of 1983, "Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace. I dream at night, I can only see your face..." are lyrics from this song by The Police.
Guess: Every Breath You Take
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It was writer, Ann Herbert, who coined the phrase, practice, random kindness, and senseless acts of this
Beauty
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You may see your name in lights on the historic one of these at the Arlene Schnitzer concert hall in Portland, Oregon
Marquee
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Three consecutive vowels
One of two adjectives describing the volume of forgotten lore impose in poes the Raven
Quaint or curious
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Managrams
Chinese chairman :
Gazed moon
Mao Zedong
Zuh dong
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Managrams
Future predictor :
Rotunda mass
Nostradamus
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Managrams
He melted watches :
Valid as a Lord
Salvador Dolly
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Managrams
An 18th century poet :
Reborn burst
Robert Burns
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On pioneer day July 24 Mormon celebrate arrival in Salt Lake City of this leader and his followers
Bringum young
Not Joseph Smith
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In Arizona and New Hampshire civil rights day coincide with this other January holiday
MLK day
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Seward’s day the last Monday in March is a legal holiday in this state
Alaska
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Since it’s creation in 1996 this notice across the community has helped in the rescue of more than 100 missing kids
Amber alert
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For the song, my shot Lin-Manuel Miranda based the section of the music on the old America online dial up tones to reflect how this characters words would soon connect with the wider world
Hamilton
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Managrams
Great king of the Franks :
Realm change
Charlemagne
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Three consecutive valves,
a symptom of psychotic disorders it includes delusions of persecution
Paranoia
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Arpanet developer Ray Tomlinson, who sent the first of these in 1971 doesn’t remember what it said but did you use the @ symbol?
Email 
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This British aircraft that entered service in 1917 was named for the hump shaped cover over its two machine guns
Sopwith camel
Humps
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This future, World War II and Korean War general had the idea for a rainbow division of units from all over the US not of diverse hues
MacArthur
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Percival Everett‘s novel erasure made the list of 100 best novels of the 21st-century I was also adapted into the 2023 movie with Jeffrey Wright
American fiction
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Hundred best books of the 21st-century
Her wolf hall is credited with making Thomas Cromwell grandly alive
Hillary Mantel
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The documentary the velvet queen follows adventures on the lookout for this rare cat in the Tibetan Highlands
Snow leopard
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Starts with H
A large statue of this God loomed over the ancient port of Rhodes
Helios,
the sun, God
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They became a foursome when bliss joined bubbles, blossom, and buttercup
Powerpuff Girls
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Graphic novels on the 100 best books of the 21st-century list include the memoir ish fun home by this woman
Bechdel
Beck dul
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At the top spot of the 100 best books of the 21st century was this first volume of a four box series by Elena Ferrante
My brilliant friend
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Hurricane season follows a group of children who discovered a corpse in the Veracruz state of this country
Mexico
