2nd Wedding Anniversary Gift Cotton

Question 1

Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s most famous novels are “

Answer 1

Crime and Punishment” and “The Brothers Karamazov”. Dostoyevsky was arrested in 1849 and sentenced to death by Tsar Nicholas I for being part of a liberal intellectual group. He endured a mock execution before being told that his sentence was commuted to four years hard labor and exile in a camp at Omsk in Siberia.

Dostoyevsky novel about a “positively beautiful man,” with “The” : … IDIOT

Question 2

The Sixteenth Amendment to the US Constitution

Answer 2

gives the US Congress the right to levy a personal income tax without the need to reapportion the funds collected to the states proportionally based on census results. Prior to the amendment, taxes collected had to be returned to the states based on population.

Question 3

The two largest members of the UAE (geographically) are, the only two of the seven members that have veto power over UAE policy

Answer 3

Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Question 4

This team started out as the Buffalo Bisons in 1946, although after only a few months the team was

Answer 4

NBA’s Atlanta Hawks

moved to Moline, Illinois as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. The Blackhawks were one of the 17 original teams playing at the founding of the National Basketball Association. There was another move in 1951 and a renaming to the Milwaukee Hawks, and yet again in 1955 when the team became the St. Louis Hawks. The latest move was to Atlanta, in 1968.

Question 5

This team joined the NBA in 1988 as an expansion team, originally based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The team was going to be called the Charlotte Spirit, but the name was changed following a “name the team” contest run in the local area.

Answer 5

New Orleans Hornets

During the Revolutionary War, Lord General Cornwallis had referred to Charlotte as a “veritable nest of hornets” due the city’s resistance to British occupation, which explains the local fans’ fondness for the name “Hornets”. The franchise was moved to New Orleans for the 2002 season, as attendance wasn’t big enough to sustain the team in Charlotte. The team had to play two seasons in Oklahoma City due to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, and played as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets. After several years back in New Orleans, the franchise was renamed to the Pelicans, a nod to the Brown Pelican that is the Louisiana state bird.

Question 6

Play quote

How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child

Answer 6

King Lear

Question 7

This extant animal is named after nipple like projections on crown of its molars

Answer 7

Mastuhdon means breast tooth

Question 8

This tesilated textile pattern is a duo tone textile pattern characterized by broken checks or abstract 4 pointed shapes

Answer 8

Houndstooth

Question 9

Catholic doctrine stating bread and wine of Eucharist turned into body and blood of Jesus

Answer 9

Transsubstantiation

Transubstantiation

Question 10

Tallest NBA players

Answer 10

Minute Bull
George mear uh shan
7’7”

Question 11

US State given its name by this Spanish explorer in honor of Spain easter festival called thr feast of flowers

Answer 11

Florida by Ponce de Leon

Question 12

Track and field competition in which athletes are given a running start and must jump unaided over a bat without knocking it over

Answer 12

High jump

Question 13

This book tells the story of a locomotive that despite its size triumphantly pulls a train full of toys to thr waiting children on the other side of a mountain

Answer 13

The little engine that could
Watty piper

Question 14

Southern politicians
An article written after his 1935 death asked “will some Crown prince arise to take his place?

Answer 14

Huey long
Thr king fish assassinated
Governor of Louisiana

Question 15

In 23 this gaming console came out with a spider man 2 limited edition version

Answer 15

PS5

Question 16

Triangle with 1 angle 80 and another 45

Answer 16

55

Question 17

In Barbie Ken red headed best friend
and who played in 23 movie
Bonus company behind Barbie

Answer 17

Alan played by Michael cera
Matel

Question 18

Milktchi wawatchi and weeptchi are all virtual pet characters housed in these small egg shaped handheld video game originally releqsed in 96

Answer 18

Tamagotchi

Question 19

Name of hasbro spinning tops loosely inspired by anime that players use for battles to out spin opponents by knocking them out of thr stadium

Answer 19

Bay blades

Question 20

These animals are often described as “dog-like” because of their innate behavior, following people around, lack of aggression towards other pets, and their willingness to be handled. When picked up, they tend to go limp, which is how the breed earned the name “ragdoll”.

Answer 20

Ragdolls

The ragdoll breed of cat only dates back to the 1960s. The breed was developed in Southern California, basically by selectively breeding alley cats

Question 21

Word means all of animal life present in a particular region or time

Answer 21

Fauna

Plant life - flora
Fungi - fun guh
All other biota

Question 22

A smoked sausage of beef or beef and pork made in red longish links

Answer 22

Frankfurter

Question 23

Small
Cardboard container filled with explosive powder and lit by a fuse

Answer 23

Firecracker

Question 24

The process by which a mortgaged property enters into the possession of the mortgagee without right of redemption by the mortgagor usually delinquency

Answer 24

Foreclosure

Question 25

One who designs models nor markets high fashion clothing or an ardent follower or consumer of latest clothing fashions

Answer 25

Fashionista

Question 26

Comprehensive list of movies in a particular category as of those by a given director or in a specific genre

Answer 26

Filmography

Question 27

Sexual intercourse between people not married to each other especially when considered a. Sin

Answer 27

Fornication

Question 28

A Substance with magnetic properties resembling those of iron

Answer 28

Ferromagnet

Question 29

This document said George 3 has made judges dependent on his will alone and imposed taxes without our consent

Answer 29

Declaration of Independence

Question 30

1928 act creating this project said it was for the protection and development of thr Colorado river basin

Answer 30

Hoover dam

Question 31

On June 5 44 he issued a printed order to allied troops to bring about the destruction of the German war machine

Answer 31

Eisenhower

Question 32

A is for this female owner of a tavern who you might say is married to her job

Answer 32

Alewife

Question 33

This 19th century settlement of blaxk landowners wqs torn down to build center park

Answer 33

Seneca village

Question 34

Stay on the downtown 6 to catch glimpses of old station named for this building where Eric adams works

Answer 34

City hall

Question 35

1890 legislation called itself an act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies

Answer 35

Sherman antitrust act

Question 36

Established in 1837 and famed for a cut of steel this NY restaurant is credited as the first to serve eggs Benny and lobster newberg

Answer 36

Delmonicos

Question 37

The grand concourse a wide thoroughfare with tree lined medians is known as this Parisian street

Answer 37

Shamps L E say

Question 38

A plaque at 65th and 3rd in NYC honors this spy who was hanged by the British on sept 22 1776

Answer 38

Nathan hale

Question 39

With an area more than 300K square miles this North American bay covers more than 3 times the area of the Great Lakes combined

Answer 39

Hudson Bay

Question 40

A plan or team that comes together does this with a J more properly than a G

Answer 40

Jell

Question 41

A xmen comic book character bears this J name that comes
From a title of Krishna

Answer 41

Juggernaut

Question 42

This word for a lamentation full of complaints referenced an Old Testament prophet

Answer 42

Jeremiad
Ger uh my ad

Question 43

With a name meaning new solider this elite ottoman corps ceased to be in 1826 after they rebelled against military charges

Answer 43

Janissaries
Jan uh ser e’s

Question 44

Cleared by FAA-in 21 the terrafugia transition is this wished for by so many in bumper to bumper traffic

Answer 44

Flying car

Question 45

In 26 Charles Lindbergh was an airmail pilot flying the route between Chicago and this city whose name he later take aloft

Answer 45

St Louis (spirit of )