2 RF HRs For Stanton Flashcards

1
Q

This synonym for boyfriend comes form French

A

Beau

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2
Q

On a ship put the helm this way

Means to turn away from the wind

A

Alee

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3
Q

Cities that have hosted the Winter Olympics more than 1

A

Switzerland st. Mor itz 1928 and 1948
Lake placid 32 and 80
Innsbruck Austria 64 76

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4
Q

Competitive sledding was invented where

A

At a resort in mor itz
2 Olympics held there were the only time Skelton was included in the games until 2002 when added permanently
28 and 48

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5
Q

Landlocked countries that are bordered only by landlocked countries

A

Lichtenstein

Uzbekistan

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6
Q

Countries that border Switzerland

A
Lichtenstein
Italy 
Germany
France 
Austria ?
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7
Q

Meryl Streep devil wears Prada character was reportedly based on

A

Vogue editor

Anna wintour

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8
Q

The nemeth code is a form of what writing system

A

Braille

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9
Q

What 1920s uS president was sworn into office by his father

A

Calvin Coolidge

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10
Q

A recent internet meme compares how it started and how it’s

A

Going

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11
Q

Sue to an Uncorrected typo what mail order brands name features a misplaced apostrophe

A

Lands’ end

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12
Q

In yoga padmasana is another name for what flowery pose

A

Lotus

Pad mas Ana

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13
Q

African queen
And
European queen
We’re regionalized version of ehat 1984 billy ocean hit

A

Caribbean queen

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14
Q

National park service

The USA smallest national park is an 91 acre site on the Mississippi River home to this 630 foot national landmark

A

St. Louis arch

Aka the gateway arch

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15
Q

Won the most oscars

A

Katherine Hepburn?

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16
Q

Largest tooth predator

A

Sperm whale

Largest tooth whale

17
Q

The inventor of this instrument was subject to many near death experiences

Falling 
Hit head
Burnt 
Poising 
Suffocating 
Fell into a river
A

Adolph sax

18
Q

In Casablanca of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world she walks into

A

Ricks cafe Americana
Played by Humphrey bogart

Play it again Sam piano player

19
Q

Sorcerer in Fantasia

A

Yen sid

Homage to the producer of the film

20
Q

I fear not the man who has practiced 10K kicks once but the man who has practiced 1 kick 10K times

A

Bruce lee

21
Q

The grass with the name of this sunny island group is well suited to the southerN US

A

Bermuda grass

22
Q

The sun records label for his great balls of fire listed his name and his pumping piano

A

Jerry lee Luis

23
Q

In 1982 she was off and running with the song shadows of the night

A

Pat benatar

24
Q

Kubricks idol

A

Uh keer uh
Ker uh sal wah
Agonized over reply for months
Died before could reply to his note

25
Q

Franchises to have multiple films with top grossing film of the year at the box office

A

Toy story 1amd 3
Harry Potter 1 and deathly hallows part 2
Star wars 4X
Spider man 1 and 3

26
Q

Art concept rollercoaster

A

Euthanasia rollercoaster

27
Q

Rum punch novel

A

Adapted into Jackie brown tarrentino film (3rd)

Elmore Leonard wrote the book

28
Q

BBC news poll
Planet rock radio
Form an imaginary supergroup
But actually creates

A

Led Zeppelin

29
Q

Shortest Oscar acceptance speech

1962?

A
Patty duke 
For the miracle worker 
Beast supporting actor 
16 
2 words thank you
30
Q

Posthumous oscars

A

Heath ledger in the joker?

Peter finch in network

31
Q

Shortest film to win a best picture Oscar

A
Marty 
Earnest Borgnine (best actor) and Betsy Blair 

Also best director (delbert Mann)
Best adapted screenplay

32
Q

was six days old when her father died and she acceded to the throne.

A

Mary queen of Scott’s
Mary 1
Mary Tudor