Bernardo’s girlfriend in “West Side Story” Anita Flashcards
Department store popularized the idea of hiding this in a Christmas tree
Woolworths
A pickle
It’s not clear where the custom comes from but originally in the late 1800s Woolworths beyond selling Christmas pickles and the custom took off
Wishing for something with without considering the possible consequences is called a monkeys what
Paw
The slang term monkeys paw comes from a 1902 short story written by WW Jacobs
First modern pope to resign
Pope Benedict the 16th
2013
Became the first pope in nearly 600 years to voluntarily end his run as pope during his lifetime
The battle of New Orleans was America’s greatest land victory in this war
Also commander
War of 1812
Future President Andrew Jackson gained fame after leading the Americans to victory in the battle with the British in New Orleans
Mr. peanuts classic look accessories
Monocle
Kane
top hat
This continent has the greatest number of countries
Africa
54 sovereign states and three other dependencies Africa has more countries than any other continent
During the opening ceremony of the Olympics, parade of nations this country traditionally goes first
Greece
Species of this borrowing rodent in the US include Plains pocket and northern pocket
Gopher
These rodents live in towns and in extended families called coteries
Prairie dogs
Denmarks Ellen osiier foiled many of her opponents in 1924 to become the first woman to win a gold medal in this sport
fencing
This 18-year-old from Louisville won the light heavyweight boxing gold medal in 1960
Muhammad Ali
It’s name maybe from the French for sleep because it hibernates about half the year missing out on a lot of tea parties
Door mouse
A 1925 Geneva protocol forbid the use of bacterial logical weapons and this stuff in war
Poison Gas
Reminiscent of witches it’s the bowl like structure that holds the flame in the host stadium ; Torino was placed 190 feet up
cauldron
Newton first law
A body at rest will remain at rest, unless acted on by an outside force
Also called the law of inertia