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
The first five books of the Old Testament are called simply the law or in Hebrew this
Torah
A big 19th century issue was laws protecting farmers and increasing food prices ;even when about wheat or other grains they were these laws
Corn laws
- United Nations agreement requires states to rescue and assist these people and promptly return them to their launching state.
Astronauts
The 2018 genocide and atrocities prevention act is named for this Holocaust Survivor and Nobel peace prize winner
Elie wuh zell
Wiesel
Pope Leo, the 10th, gave this monarch the title defender of the faith in 1521 for his written work against Martin Luther
King Henry VIII
PG
A good place to pitch a tent
Campground
The name of this venue built in 1599 fit its circular shape
a wooden O someone would say
Globe theater
Embalmers messed up his body after his 1658
in 1661 folks thought putting his head on a pole was a nice finishing touch
Oliver Cromwell
The giant species of this rodent has been recorded as gliding up to 1500 feet from tree to tree
Flying squirrel
Ahoy made scurry Aloft and haul in these high high up on the masts
Top gallants
As told in chapter 16, verse 35 of this book of the Bible, the Israelites wondered for 40 years in the desert after leaving Egypt
Exodus
In the Arabian nights, this poor wood cutter discovers 40 thieves and their treasure hidden a cave
Alibaba
If you make it to 40 years of marriage, know that it’s termed this gem anniversary of variety of corundum
Ruby
In Venice plague caused ships to be isolated in harbors for 40 days leading to this modern word
Quarantine
In this sport 40 is the third point reached in a game
Tennis
This cork firing child’s toy makes a particular sound
Pop gun
An improvement in a hotel, or airline seat
Upgrade
Many a Victorian tale featured one of these young women employed in a retail store
Shopgirl
Faked scenes in a 1958 Disney film white wilderness, aided the false narrative that these arctic rodents commit suicide
Lemmings
Olympic medley swimming events have these four strokes in one race
Freestyle breaststroke, backstroke butterfly
The 1746 battle of culloden in this country was the last major one fought on British soil
Cuh lah din
Scotland
His the well tempered Clavier is a set of 48 preludes and these which also taught us the art of this
Cluh veer
Bach
Fugue
Few guh
In the 1980s, this Swede wrote and directed the period family drama, fanny and Alexander
Ingmar Bergman
Beethoven’s sixth Symphony and his piano Sonata No. 15 in D Op. 28 both have this bucolic nickname
Pastoral
Signs and symbols
via a diplomatic conference in 2005 a diamond was added to supplement these two symbols, thought by some to have religious meaning
Cross and Crescent
Aid workers and medical workers who have long worn a Red Cross or red Crescent now to convey non-religious neutrality they can wear a red crystal, A diamond shape as well
The blue mosque is across the way from the hagia Sophia in this city
Eye uh
Istanbul
In its own language, the official name of this landlocked country of Transcaucasia is hayastani hanrapetut’yun
Trans caw cay zuh
Armenia
Straight lies between the north and south islands of New Zealand
Cook strait
In 1922 the area of this Welsh capital was expanded include that of llandaff
Cardiff
This films production caused a worldwide shortage of Roscoe pink paint
Barbie
Instead of using CGI, the producers of Barbie built a full life-size Barbie’s dream house
What game gets his name from a phrase? That means the numerals must remain single
Sudoku
dating back century sudoku is short for the numerals must remain single
A gift exchange where either keep your gift or trade for someone else’s is called what
White elephant
White elephant gift exchange also called Yankee wap or dirty Santa, and they all allow you to steal someone else’s gift
For the first time since 1976, the New York Yankees will now allow their baseball players to do what
Have beards - Facial hair
In 1976 Yankees owner, George Steinbrenner put in a no beard rule because he thought it would instill discipline
Which US state capital was originally named La Petit Roche by French settler
Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas actually move some of that original nearly 5000 pound rock to City Hall in 1932
Before marrying him Cleopatra had a relationship with what famous ruler
Married Mark Anthony
Cleopatra and Julius Caesar had an affair and her child Ptolemy Caesar was rumored to have that name because he was Julius‘s offspring
