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Set 6 (26-30) Flashcards

1
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26B- Which of these cities is closest to the equator- Cario, Jakarta, Nairobi, or Rio de Janeiro?

A

NAIROBI- At latitude 1.29 degrees S.

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26Pi- Which 2013 flilm featured an ill-fated expedition to Jupiter’s moon Europa in search of life?

A

EUROPA REPORT

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26Y- What South African Nobel Peace Prize winner was on the U.S. terror watch list until 2008, 18 years after his release from prison?

A

NELSON MANDELA

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26Pu- For which men’s magazine did Hugh Hefner work as a copy writer, two years before launching PLAYBOY?

A

ESQUIRE

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26G- What is magma called when it reaches the earth’s surface?

A

LAVA- Flowing at a cool 1200-200 degrees Farenheit!

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26O- Which comedian and writer produced a TV documentary on former New York Mets stars Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry?

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JUDD APATOW- It’s titled DOC & DARRYL.

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27B- Which country borders 14 other countries, including Norway, Finland, and Poland?

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RUSSIA- China also borders 14 countries.

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27Pi- Who portrays the Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films?

A

MAGGIE SMITH- The beloved British actress is considered a national treasure.

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27Y- Which U.S. Constitutional amendment, adopted in 1868, granted citizenship to African Americans?

A

14TH AMENDMENT

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27Pu- In 2013 a crater on the planet Mercury was named after which early 20th-century master of horror?

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H. P. LOVECRAFT- So close to the sun, the Lovecraft crater is probably a pretty horrifying place to visit.

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27G- Which organ produces the hormone insulin?

A

PANCREAS

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27O- Which annual competition for best in show was first staged in 1877 at Gilmore’s Garden in New York City?

A

WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW

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28B- What is the name of the island nation directly to the south of India?

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SRI LANKA

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28Pi- What is the title of Wes Anderson’s first feature-length film about three buddies who go “on the Iam”?

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BOTTLE ROCKET- Released in 1996, it stars Wilson brothers, Owen and Luke.

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28Y- What do the letters NAFTA stand for?

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NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

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28Pu- Which sports apparel and accessories manufacturer shares its name with the Greek goddess of victory?

A

NIKE

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28G- Mushrooms and toadstools can form naturally growing arcs or circles called what magical name?

A

FAIRY RINGS

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28O- Which two Pennsylvania football teams combined in 1943 to form the Steagles?

A

PITTSBURGH STEELERS AND PHILADELPHIA EAGLES- Because so many players were serving in the military.

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29B- The Roman Catholic nun Mother Teresa is recognized for her missionary work with the poor in which Indian city?

A

CALCUTTA/KOLKATA- She was canonized a Roman Catholic saint in 2016.

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29Pi- In which city and its suburbs does FERIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF take place?

A

CHICAGO

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29Y- Which U.S. First Lady graced the $1 Silver Certificate in 1886?

A

MARTHA WASHINGTON

22
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29Pu- Which Ludwig Bemelmans character lives in a house in Paris covered in vines?

A

MADELINE

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29G- Astronauts from what country are sometimes referred to as “taikonauts”?

A

CHINA

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29O- Which aquatic game shares its name with a 13-century explorer?

A

POLO- Marco Polo was a Venetian traveler.

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30B- What is the largest inland body of water in the world?

A

CASPIAN SEA

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30Pi- Whos voice introduced the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams each evening?

A

MICHAEL DOUGLAS

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30Y- In the 1920’s, the U.S. military drafted a plan called “War Plan Red”, which detailed the invasion of which country?

A

CANADA- It was scrapped at the start of World War II.

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30Pu- What artist with a gangrenous leg had her bed moved right into the gallery in 1953?

A

FRIDA KAHLO

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30G- Which company developed the HyperAdapt 1.0, a self-lacing shoe that was first envisioned in the movie BACK TO THE FUTURE II?

A

NIKE- The auto-lacing shoe in the film was also made by Nike, and was branded the MAG sneaker.

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30O- Which NFL team perked up gameday entertainment with a coed cheerleading squad in 1961, called the CowBelles & Beaux?

A

DALLAS COWBOYS

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