7 Have Won 3 Acting Oscars Flashcards

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This award called the Nobel prize of computing is given annually by the association for computer machinery for contributions of lasting and major technical importance to the computing field

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The (alan) touring award
Instrumental in helping UK break German ciphers during ww2
Pardoned for

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Country music legend that opened the first venue linked permanently to a widely known entertainer in Branson - opened a theater named after himself in Branson
He guested hosted for Carson many times and hosted a long running syndicated show

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Roy Clarke show was hee haw
Other host of hee haw was buck Owens

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A series of earthquakes in 1811 12 devastated southeastern Missouri and the surrounding areas ;what is the name of the fault named after a town in the boot heel of the state

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New Madrid mad drid seismic zone

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A 2011 tornado hit this Missouri town - the 7th deadliest in U.S. history and 27th in world history

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Joplin

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Won Grammys for bird land song
Who originally put out song and name genesis

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Quincy Jones

Manhattan transfer
Weather report original song
Named after the NYC club which wa in turn named after the Kansas City born Charlie “bird” Parker got nixckname yardbird which was shortened and then moved to NYC

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This former dirty dozen member was born in st Joseph Missouri and moved back and forth between Missouri and Michigan during his childhood

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Dirty dozen is D12
Eminem aka Marshall mathers aka slim shady

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Revolutionary scientist that took a 5 year trip around the world with the trip ending in 1836 aboard the HMS beagle

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Darwin

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Geography Nemonic
Mimal sometimes said to be the silhouette of a chef or elf stand for Minnesota Iowa Missouri these 2 states

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Arkansas
Louisiana
Chef standing in profile
At the bottom pants and shoe
West of the Mississippi

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The Tagus (tay Gus) river works its way southwest from the Montes universeeala sistema umberto and empties into the ocean near this capital city

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Lisbon - it’s a port city

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In the original series and 2017 reboot of this series a large family of dog thieves of this breed of dog attempts to continually steal Scrooge mcducks money

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Duck tales
Beagle boys - led by ma beagle

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On may 29 1953 tenzig Norgay led the way to this accomplishment that had never before been achieved but this person with him got all of the credit

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First to summit Mt Everest
With sir Edmund Hillary

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Though the guy pan was scrapped this Simpsons character hair was initially to hide a pair of rabbit ears

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Marge

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Ladybugs aren’t actually bugs but this type of insect

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Beetles
Eat aphids like pests

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This 20th century presidents face is on the $100000 bill
Largest ever produced and used primarily for bank transfers

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Wilson
Given how his presidency went it should have prob been his wife
Had a stroke and his wife ran the country for last few years
Presidenttress also created the federal reserve

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In November 2001 these 2 home video games systems debuted in north America only 3 days apart

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GameCube
Xbox

PS2 came out but earlier in the year

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How the hell
Do you spell the name of this person with a b and J in last name who vying doe Democratic Party nomination in 2020

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Pete buttigieg

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Hockey
Before a recent redesign this Canadian bank note features kids playing hockey

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$5

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Words
Official scrabble dictionary was expanded to include this five letter termDefined as to dance while shaking the buttock while squatting

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Twerk

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Elvis
About which barroness did Elvis Costello sing the following lyrics :there’s one thing I know I would like to live long enough to save her
That’s when they finally put you in the ground I’ll stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down ; he finally got his wish in 2013

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Margaret thatcher the Iron Lady herself
As played by Meryl Streep

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1960s counter culture
This retail store located at 94 Baker Street in London opened on December 7 67 and closed on July 31 68

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Beatles apple boutique in London
Immediately started losing bucket loads of cash and closed as soon as possible

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Oldest NCAA football trophy
1899
And what two schools

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Territorial cup

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Company known for the creation of the hula hoop slip n slide and hackey sack

Head od research and dev Ed hee drick was turned into this after his death

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Wham O
Frisbee

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Captain crunch real name
Named after who

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Horatio Magellan crunch
Named after Ferdinand Magellan who is known for circumnavigating the globe although didn’t ; was completed by Juan Sebastian el kahn o