Z Is For Zesty Flashcards

1
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Double x marks the spot this Oscar winner born Eric bishop gave himself the last name of one of his favorite comedians

A

Jamie Foxx

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Happy trails to this cowboy couple once Leonard Slye & Frances smith

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Roy Rogers & dale evans

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3
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The spouse of a talk show host adopted the name of a character in the merchant of Venice

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Portia de Rossi

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4
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The cool islands use this island country dollar but they do have their own $3 note and some coins

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New Zealand

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5
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This literary character was based in Alexander Selkirk a sailor marooned on a south pacific island for 4 years

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Robinson Crusoe

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3389 feet above sea level the highest point in this kingdom is on Kao island

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Tonga

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7
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Mysteries of this Chilean island include the rongorongo tablets containing a writing system using pictographs

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Easter island

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8
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This bounty island is part of a British overseas territory that also includes Henderson ducie and oeno islands

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Pitcairn

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9
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Wrote America the beautiful

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Katherine lee Bates

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10
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Music by George Gershwin
Considered the first great American opera

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Porgy and Bess

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11
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Won the very first Nobel prize and for what

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German physicist wilhelm roentgen discovered x ray

1901

Rent gin but not like the alcohol

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12
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Which best describes an amphibian

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Cold blooded vertebrae
Has a spine but doesn’t do too well in extreme cold or heat

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13
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Founded the New York world

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Pulitzer

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14
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Founded the New York journal

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William Randolph Hearst

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15
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It was the full nickname of Connie Mack’s 1901 Phillies squad

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Athletics

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16
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Don’t think you’ll coast through this subject for beginners at ETH Zurich;Einstein flunked it

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Physics

17
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The oldest university is in upsala Sweden; the second oldest is in this capital a few hundred miles south of Sweden

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Copenhagen Denmark

18
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This lawyer said it’s a Compliment to be. Called an agnostic at the scopes trial

A

Darrow

19
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Myths and legends

This legendary place has been identified as being in caerleon Wales and in whinchester England

Car Leon

A

Camelot

20
Q

Award given for excellence in culinary arts

A

James beard award

21
Q

Disney princess cannon in order

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Snow White Snow White and the 7 dwarfs
Cinderella
Aurora sleeping beauty
All part of classic era

Renaissance era
Ariel little mermaid
Belle beauty and the beast
Jasmine Aladdin
Pochantos
Mulan

Modern era
Tiana princess and the frog
Repunzeled tangeled
Merida brave mer id uh
Muh wan uh

22
Q

Mouth harp

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Harmonica

23
Q

It’s hip to be square song

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Huey Lewis and the news

24
Q

Nasher is the dog of what long running comic book character ; he’s probably not welcome in south central

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Dennis the menance

25
Q

Within 3 how many stars are in the paramount pictures mountain logo

A

22
Originally 24 as a tribute to the actors signed under contract

26
Q

NBA all time leader in blocked shots

A

Olajuwon
Won 2 titles with the rockets whennjordan decided to take a break

27
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In 2017 this video became the first to reach 3 bil views even though it’s missing one of its famous guest stars

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Despacito
Original version without beiber

28
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A wrinkle in time and some characters

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Madeline L ingel
Mrs whatsit who witch

29
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Ship sunk in 1945 that led to the single greatest loss of life at sea

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Indaniapolis

30
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This term referring to a man who recklessly seduces women was first used in the Spanish golden age version of this novel

A

Luh thar e o
In Don Quixote