CL Note Questions Flashcards

(50 cards)

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Why were these stories told?

A

The king would kill his wife if she didn’t tell him a different story every night.

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2
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What was the kings wife’s name?

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SHERAZADE

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3
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Who gave Alladin the lamp?

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The magician/ sorcerer.

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4
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How did Alladin spend his wishes?

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He used them to win the hand of the Sultans daughter and to build a palace.

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5
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What is the Negro Digest?

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An organization for authors of books.

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Where are some places that Eugenia W. Coller taught?

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The community college of Baltimore, Howard University, and Coppin state College.

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7
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How long did Eudora live?

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98 years

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8
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What are Dickins?

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A set of books written by Charles Dickins.

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9
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How long ago did the Monkey Trial happen?

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80 years ago.

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What is a “Trial of The Century?”

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A trial earns that name by raising media attention, high profile players involved, and the issues that are involved…

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What is the Rose Bowl?

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The football games held after the regular season is over.

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When is the Rose Bowl held?

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After the regular college football season is over.

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13
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What is Sharecropping?

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The process of dividing crop profits into 3 separate parts.

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14
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How many shares is the crop profit divided into after Sharecropping?

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3

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15
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What are the Dakota People usually called?

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The Sioux

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16
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How many chives did the Siox people have when they overwhelmed the U.S. troops?

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2

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17
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Who used sit-ins to their advantage?

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Martin Luther King JR

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18
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In what ways did Martin Luther King JR defend such tactics as sit-ins?

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He used them and recognized them in his famous “Letter From A Brimingham Jail.”

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19
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When was Jim Thrope an athlete?

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In the 20th century.

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20
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What race was Jim Thrope?

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Native American.

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21
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What is a nuclear meltdown?

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Whenever some kind of radioactive material leaks.

22
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What is the “Three Mile Island”?

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The location of a serious nuclear power plant accident in 1979.

23
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What can radioactive gasses do to people?

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They can cause their children to become mutated and cause severe illnesses and even death.

24
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What is a Nuclear Reactor?

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A power generator that supplies nuclear power.

25
What is UNCLE TOM?
A name or term applied to black people to mock them especially during the CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
26
Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe?
The author of a novel with a character in it named UNCLE TOM.
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What was the name of the book that J.K. Rowling wrote when she was 6 years old?
"Rabbit"
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What is Exter?
A college or university.
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What is a Yankee?
A term currently applied to all Americans.
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When did people start calling Americans Yankees?
After WWI.
31
Who is Claude McKay?
A black poet,
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Did Claude go to school?
No, his brother taught him the basics.
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Who is Jullian Bond?
An author and a person that has always been at the cutting edge of society.
34
Where is Jullian Bond today?
He is a chairman for the NAACP.
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What is a Busboy?
A person who collects dishes and cleans tables at a diner.
36
What is Folk dialect?
The type of local speech.
37
What is the Underground Railroad?
A route slaves escaped on.
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What is social security?
The American system of distributing old age and disability pensions.
39
What was the social security act?
The act that started social security.
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What is an ace in the hole?
A hidden advantage.
41
Where did the term ace in the hole come from?
A stud game of Poker.
42
Is an act of God out of human control?
Yes
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When is the term an act of God used?
During natural disasters or other natural events
44
What is an albatross?
A big sea bird.
45
Where did the term albatross around ones neck come from?
An old story about a sailor.
46
Who is the term act of God used by?
Insurance companies to refer to natural disaster.
47
Where did William Dean Howells write a review?
Harpers Weekly Magazine.
48
Where was Paul Dunbar born?
Dayton Ohio.
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When was the social security act?
1935
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What was Langston Huges' first published book?
Weary Blues.