Artful Dodger Oliver Twist Flashcards

1
Q

The US government
Not a department head but or cabinet rank the person in this post has had an official residence in a 42nd floor park avenue apartment

A

The ambassador to the UN
Have to have a place to live near the UN in Manhattan

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an ancient Greek or Roman herald’s wand, typically one with two serpents twined around it, carried by the messenger god Hermes or Mercury.

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ca·du·ce·us

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This fictional Star Wars starship appeared in 14 Lego movie in Lego form

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Millennium falcon

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4
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Only US president to be unanimously elected by electoral college

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Washington

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5
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This tall attraction at Disney California adventure closes in Jan 17 reopening 6 months later as guardians of the galaxy mission breakout attraction

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Tower of terror

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This American writer and pioneer of commercial fiction and magazines and is considered an innovator in sci-fi penning multiple famous works set in the Klondike gold rush

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Jack London

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One of thr last single screen theaters in California this historic 1925 theater was a feature location in La la land and shares name with Venetian region featured in Overwatch video game

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Realto theater
Ryan gosling in la la

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8
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15 historical romantic drama film based on a novel starred sir shh ronan As a young Irish woman traveling to NYC

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Brooklyn

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9
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Considered one of the hardest streets in Detroit this is impoverished stretch 1 mile south of the infamous 8 mile which runs along northern border

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7 mile
Duh

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This 78 Kate bush song shares a title with a 1847 Emily bronte novel

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Wuthering heights

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Russian composer Sergei rachmaninoff was a virtuosos on this instrument

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Piano

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Malaysian in origin this garmet is made from loose fitting cloth wrapped around the body

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Sarong

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13
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Metal cases that redirect electricty around their exteriors are named for this British scientist

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Faraday

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14
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Campbell’s first 5 condensed soups were chicken vegetable oxtail consommé and this variety still popular today

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Tomato

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15
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This textile pattern common on forms west in thr western world finds its origins in Persia or this modern day country but named after a town in UK; today you might find it singing you whiskey lullabies

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(Brad) Paisley

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16
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In 19 this song was the quickest to reach 1 on billboard hot 100 since 16 but sparked controversy when removed from hot county chart ; also who was on the first remix

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Old town road lil nas x
Billy ray Cyrus

17
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Uta Hagen and Arthur hill won tony awards as the drunk and volatile Martha and George in this 62 play

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Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf

18
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This ancient Norse deity is commonly k own as the trickster god

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Loki

19
Q

To calculate the volume of a box multiply

A

the length width and height

20
Q

This is the proper term for the now obsolete practice of watching cheese coagulate to predict the future

A

Tyromancy
Tie row mancy

21
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George Washington half brother fought in this British Spanish conflict they lasted from 1739 to 1748

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The war of Jenkins ear

22
Q

Princess Charlene of Monaco represented this country. As a swimmer in the 2000 Olympics

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South Africa

23
Q

Birthday cake song

A

Rihanna

24
Q

First song

A

Cold War kids
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