Aretha Franklin First Woman Inducted Into The Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame 87 Flashcards

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In consequential
Diplomatically one of these can function like an embassy, but on a smaller scale

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Consulate

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Vestlandet a region of this Scandinavian country features rugged North Sea coastline

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Norway

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Californians are used to hearing of road closures due to erosion in this coastal community between San Simeon and Carmel

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Big Sur

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The name of these cliffs on the coast of County Claire comes from a Gaelic word meaning ruined fort

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Cliffs of mower
Moher

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Bonds with the credit rating of BB plus or below are known as high-yield or less flatteringly this

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Junk bonds

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It’s a tradition to leave pennies a top this assassin’s tombstone at Greenmount cemetery in Baltimore

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John Wilkes Booth

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In 222 eccentric Roman emperor Elagabalus was assassinated by this group that was supposed to protect him
Ella uh gab uh liss

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Pretorian guard
Prey tore e in

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I say old chap let’s toss small circular ropes onto a peg in a game of this

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Quoits
Coy ts

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That’s so high school it’s a tiny exclusive group like the sportos the motorheads geeks wasteoids Dweebie’s

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Cliques

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Means Resembling horses

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Equine

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A near dozen limestone stacks by the great ocean Road in Australia are collectively called the 12 these biblical folks.

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Apostles

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Term for investors trying to change a firm direction
in February 2024 letter Disney board warned against that type of hedge fund

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Activist

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Measuring the performance of 2000 smaller companies the Russell 2000 is a small cap one of these indicators

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Index

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The knock in type of this is a contract that allows the holder to buy a stock once the price reaches a certain level

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Option

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No investor wants to get this call in which a broker demands additional deposits be made in the same name type of account

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Margin

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Italian words and phrases
This theme tackled in art by Bellini and Michelangelo isnt explicitly mentioned in the Bible, but it is part of the seven sorrows of Mary

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Pieta Mary holding the body of Christ
P a tah

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Yalta see livadiya palace of Sevastopol on this peninsula
Suh vas tuh pool

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Crimean

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Ss minnow was only supposed to provide a three hour term for its guests, but ended up shipwrecked on this sitcom

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Gilligans Island

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In the 80s, this lucky title guy got to drive a Ferrari 308 GTS around Hawaii for eight seasons

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Magnum PI
Selleck, that was Hawaii

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Since 1969 Scooby Doo and the gang have gotten around in a van with this alliterative name

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Mystery machine

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The coffin based drag-u-la roadster made a fast and furious appearance in the hot rod Herman episode of this comedy

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The munsters

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That it looks like it should be part of Wisconsin the upper peninsula was ceded to this state after a border war with of course Ohio

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Michigan

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This daughter of a minister was Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021

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Angela merkel

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“Okay, it is white chocolate. Question three, the official colors of the American Hockey League’s bears are chocolate and white. What US city do the bears call home?”

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“Longtime Minnesota Vikings punter Mitch Berger, did you know there were other punters in the NFL? I refuse to believe it. I've heard talk of it, but I'm not buying into it. But anyway, this guy, Mitch Berger, was famed for what unusual habit involving his footwear?”
Snickers kicker “He kept a spare shoe on the sidelines that he kept his stickers bar in it to keep it protected.”
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“Nestle is famous for releasing unusual Kit Kat flavors here
In Japan Matcha green tea Coffee Cherry blossom
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6 X6 She died at age 23 in a hail of bullets along with her outlaw partner, sitting in a stolen Ford outside sales Louisiana
Bonnie Parker
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6 X6 This actress known for movies in British TV like fleabag and Broadchurch is not related to fellow 6 x 6 thespian Ronald
Olivia Coleman
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6 X6 In 1966 he was lacking governor of California beating the incumbent Edmund G Brown in a landslide
Ronald Reagan
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That’s just part of the story The lady Madeline isn’t the corpse we were told she was at least not until after a family reunion in this 1839 short story
Madeline Asher from the fall of the house of Usher
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That’s just part of the story The hero of this tale thinks do you believe the great Dimagio would stay with a fish as long as I will stay with this one
The old man and the sea
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That’s just part of the story We have real dinosaurs out there now that’s what people want to see
Jurassic Park
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That’s just part of the story On a question of life, the universe and everything in this book series the answer is 42 which is a little aggravating
The Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy
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That’s just part of the story It’s the last name of Phil Roth’s character Alexander, who has at least one issue with his mom, Sophie
Portnoy (complaint)
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A passenger jet from oceanic Airlines delivered this shows characters right into the heart of the mystery
Lost
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Thestrait of Gibraltar separates the southern tip of this peninsula from Africa
Iberian
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The westernmost point of the North American continent is at the tip of this Alaskan Peninsula
Seward - named for a man crucial to the states history
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The US equestrian Federation advises scrubbing the underside when cleaning this ; it’s usually the dirtiest area
Mane of a horse
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This Spice a member of the parsley family is a key ingredient in the Indian potato dish jeera aloo
Cumin
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In 1924 Andre Breton published one of these declarations of surrealism
Manifesto
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This word for a balcony level in a theater comes in part from Italian word for middle
Mezzanine mezzanine
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At the tip of Pinellas Peninsula, it’s nickname is sunshine city and has a major sister city in Russia
Saint Petersburg
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In 1950 an exec at Allstate had a sick daughter, but his wife reported positively on the doctor, saying Joanne was in these
Good hands
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For a new ad campaign in 2019 this company introduced its dynamic duo of Liu emu and Doug
Liberty mutual
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In 2005 this insurance company change its logo to include its famous duck
Aflac
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Early in his career, Barry Manilow compose commercial jingles, including this companys like a good neighbor…
State Farm is there
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6X6 In 1517 he sent a letter to archbishop Albrecht of Maine criticizing, the sale of indulgence to free sinners from divine punishment
Martin Luther
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The wythe and flue liner are part of this household main stay where Santa starts his B&E hijinks
The chimney
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A alumnist of LA’s groundlings Stephanie Courtney is best known for portraying this perky insurance pitch woman
Flow from progressive
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John Jacob Berzelius honored the god of his Swedish ancestors, naming this element now, a powerful nuclear reactor fuel
Thorium
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What actor played Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series from 2001-2011?
Guess: Daniel Radcliffe Answer: Rupert Grint
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In this 2005 Disney Channel made for TV movie, Tia and Tamera Mowry play sisters separated at birth reunited to discover they have magical powers.
Guess: A Tale of Two Sisters Answer: Twitches
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Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce both played college football for this at-the-time Big East school.
Guess: Miami of Ohio Answer: Cincinnati
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Two NFC franchises have won multiple Super Bowls since 2005:
the New York Giants and this team. Guess: Philadelphia Eagles
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Acquired in the DeMarcus Cousins trade, this shooting guard set the Kings franchise record for career 3-pointers made during tenure with the team from 2017-2022.
Guess: Buddy Hield
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Promoted by influencer & model Alix Earle, this fast food chain is offering a free post-Super Bowl "Hangover Burger" on its app on February 10th, 2025.
Guess: Carl's Jr. and Hardee's
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The lead single from The Black Panther soundtrack, Kendrick Lamar and this singer collaborated on the 2018 song "All The Stars".
Guess: SZA