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C.L. TEST 181-200 Flashcards

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  1. Benedict Arnold

Why is it offensive to be called a “Benedict Arnold?”

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Because that means you’re a trader

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  1. Benedict Arnold

What was he?

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A general for the revolutionary war for the united states

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  1. John brown

What did he do for the slaves?

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He used military forces to try to free them

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  1. John brown

What did he do to get hanged?

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He took over a federal arsenal

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  1. Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes

Who said this?

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William Prescott

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  1. Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes

What does it mean?

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Don’t do anything until you know you can be wrong

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  1. William penn

Who was he?

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A colonist of the late 17th and early 18th centuries and who founded Pennsylvania

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  1. William penn

What did the British give him instead of money?

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The title if Pennsylvania

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  1. Fort Sumter

What importance does the fort have?

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It was the first military engagement of the civil war

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  1. Fort Sumter

What did president Lincoln do?

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He called volunteers to put down the “insurrection” and the civil war began

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  1. Dowry

What does the bride’s family give the bridegroom or his family at the time of the wedding?

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Money property or material goods

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  1. Dowry

What dies a dowry serve as?

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Reinforce traditional family roles

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  1. Dale Carnegie

What was this author and educator most famous for?

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His book called “How to Win Friends and Influence People”

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  1. Dale Carnegie

What did his book teach people?

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Tips on gaining influence and success

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  1. Cajun

Who is he?

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A native of Louisiana who demented from the French

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  1. Cajun

How do the Cajun maintain separate culture?

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Their cooking style

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  1. Euthanasia

What is euthanasia?

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Painlessly putting to death

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  1. Euthanasia

When can you do ths?

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When you have a fatal disease

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  1. Intelligence quotient

What is it?

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Measuring a persons intelligent

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  1. Intelligence quotient

What do you measure it by?

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By taking a standardized test

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  1. Civil war

Why was it called “The War Between the States”

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Because the north (union) was fighting with the south (confederates)

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  1. Civil war

other than slavery what was another major issue?

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Social structure and the economy of the north

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Extra: Francisco Coronado

What was he?

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A Spanish explorer of the 16th century

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Extra: Francisco Coronado

What did one if his European men find?

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The Grand Canyon

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  1. “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.”
    What does this mean?
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Their citizens get equality, but they give the leaders more powers and things like that

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  1. “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.”
    Who said this in the book “Animal Farm?”
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The pigs (the leaders)

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  1. Animal farm

Who wrote this fable?

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George Orwell

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  1. Animal farm

Why was it a bad idea to put the pigs in charge?

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They betrayed the animals and turned out to be worse than their old masters

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  1. Abracadabra

What was it?

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Cabalistic charm

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  1. Abracadabra

What was it supposed to be constructed from?

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Hebrew

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  1. Samuel Adams

What is he known for?

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Public option against the English before the American revolution

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  1. Samuel Adams

What “party” did he help make happen?

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The Boston tea party

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  1. Horatio Alger

What did he do?

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Wrote books for boys

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  1. Horatio Alger

Though he wanted to write books for adults how many books did he write for boys?

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120

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  1. The African Queen

Who is this books author?

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C. S. Forester

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  1. The African Queen

Why is the bout called the African Queen?

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A missionary was on a boat called the African Queen when she tried to blow up a German gunboat

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  1. Alice adventures in wonderland

How does she get to wonderland?

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She fell down a rabbit hole

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  1. Prince Ahmed

What is he a character in?

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Arabian Nights

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  1. Woody Allen

What was he?

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An American film director, writer, and actor

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  1. Woody Allen

How did he begin his career?

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He wrote comedy and did stand-up comedy

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  1. Alice adventures in wonderland

Who is the author?

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Lewis Carroll

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  1. Prince Ahmed

What is Ahmed associated with?

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the apple of Samarkand, which could cure all diseases

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  1. AHAB

In the Old Testament, what is the kings name associated with?

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Wickedness

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  1. AHAB

How is this name associated with the book Moby Dick?

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It’s the name of the captain

English 4th Quarter (9 decks)

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