Check Republic Was 26 In 19 Flashcards

1
Q

2 teams in women’s World Cup finals in 19

A

USA
Netherlands

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2
Q

Barometric pressure is often measured in

A

Inches of Mercury

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3
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On august 6 1945 a weather reconnaissance plane reported quote cloud cover less than 3/10 which allowed for this event to happen
So basically less than 30% cloud cover

A

Bombing of huh row sha ma
Flight of the annul uh gay

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4
Q

Kubla khan attempted to invade Japan at least twice in the 13th century but was thwarted by

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monsoon referred to as kamakazi

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5
Q

Hemmingway bought his longtime home in Cuba from the sale of film rights to this novel set during the Spanish civil war

A

For whom the bell rolls

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6
Q

Noble gases
And location
What next to them

A

Helium
Neon
Argon
Krypton
Xenon
Radon
Og?

Far right side of the periodic table
Halogens

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7
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Founder of the New York post

A

Hamilton ?

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8
Q

Literary character

Per Guinness this character who debuted in 1887 is the most portrayed human literary character in film and television

A

Sherlock Holmes
Depicted over 250 times by more than 75 actors

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9
Q

Pongo
Lucky
Dipstick
Wizard
Names of

A

101 Dalmatians

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10
Q

I’m max and I’m the luckiest dog in NY because of her
So long gidzet

A
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11
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The only president who founded a university
Bonus name the university

A

Thomas Jefferson
Virginia

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12
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In 2001 the names of these 2 breeds came together in the new official name of a Canadian province

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New found land & Labrador

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13
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A hub in the Midwest what airport seemingly random 3 letter code stems from its previous name

A

Ohare
Orchard field

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14
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Canadian author wrote the Ann of green gables series

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Lucy maud Montgomery

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15
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Nicknamed the velvet fog

A

Mel tor may

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16
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Canadian that wheeled 40K kilometer around the world to raise awareness for spinal cord injuries

A

Rick Hansen

17
Q

In 2012 the Mars reconissance orbiter detected dry ice snow falling, which is the solid form of ehat gas

A

Carbon dioxide
CO2

18
Q

Venus is the planet that is most like the earth in size but it’s surface is harsh
Atmospheric pressure is 92 times ours
And hot enough to melt lead
What gas makes up over 96% of the atmosphere of Venus

A

Carbon dioxide (causes greenhouse effects)
So hot because of runaway greenhouse effects that happened millions of years ago
Nitrogen 3%

19
Q

What color is Venus

A

Venetian
Light?

20
Q

What is the common name for the biggest planetary storm in our solar system and on what planet
Size?

A

The great red spot on Jupiter
First observed in 1830
1.3 larger than the diameter of the earth
Earth easily fit in the middle

21
Q

Has a unique polar storm first discovered in 1981by voyager but prob much older
Bonus what interesting shape is this North Pole storm

A

Saturn
Hexagon

22
Q

Heat wave 1963

A

Martha and the vandellas
Vandella mashup of Van dyke street and singer della Reese (Martha fav singer)

23
Q

Here comes the sun
1969

A

The Beatles

24
Q

Have you ever seen the rain
1971

A

CCR
Credence Clearwater revival

25
Q

Youre the sunshine of my life
1973

A

Stevie wonder

26
Q

Waking on sunshine
1983

A

Katrina and the waves

27
Q

November rain
1991

A

Guns and roses

28
Q

Only happy when it rains
1996

A

Garbage

29
Q

It’s raining men
1982
Co writer Paul Shaffer

A

Weather girls

30
Q

Ascension Islands
Location
CApital
Owner

A

Volcanic island
South Atlantic
Georgetown
Part of the British overseas territory of st Helena and Tristan da chuna