Croci Flowers That Bloom In Late Winner Flashcards
Four Olympic, swimming pools would be able to hold almost all the world supply of what
Gold
a bit over 200,000 tons of gold have been mined in human history, which would fit in a little more than four big swimming pools
When it comes to Roman numerals, what does the letter N represent?
Nothing
Romans didn’t use number zero in calculations, but often use an N to mean nothing
What’s considered to be the rarest gemstone on earth?
Painite
A reddish stone once mistaken for Ruby painite is the rarest gem on earth with only a few hundred crystals ever found
Before it was transferred to Chinese rule in 1997, which city was a British colony for over a century
Hong Kong
Great Britain held a 99 year lease on Hong Kong and in 1984 agreed to a treaty with china to return the territory in 1997
In a painting, American Gothic, what farming tool is man holding?
Pitch fork
An early pencil sketch of American Gothic featured the man holding a rake, but in the painting, it was upgraded to a pitchfork
Whistler?
What was the best selling fiction book of the 90s?
Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus.
John Gray’s men are from Mars women are from Venus sold over 15 million copies with 120 weeks atop the New York Times bestseller list
In 2009 Elizabeth Taylor (now also on site ) Lisa Marie Presley and Quincy Jones attended his forest lawn funeral
Michael Jackson
Frankly, my dear, his fifth wife arranged for him to be interred next to his third wife Carol Lombard
Clark gable
The shape of Yosemite half dome inspired the logo of this outdoor clothing company
The North face
Napoleon re-premiered at khan (Cannes) on March 1, 1815 returning from extended unwanted engagement on this island
Elba
In over my dead body by Rex stout Percy Ludlow is killed by an epee in a studio where this sport is taught
Ep pay
Fencing
Also a cooking verb
To become pale or white with fear
Blanch
Popular in Mexican American Pachuco culture this slicked back hairstyle has a fowl name
Pah Chew co
Ducktail
Sometimes called a shape up or an edge up this hyphenated styling creates a crisp boundary between the hair and forehead
Line-up
The mistress of King Louis the 15th gave her name to this hairstyle that’s all high and mighty up top
Pomp uh door
Name for hairdresser Redding this 1980s and 90s style requires a two part process first to soften the hair and second to set the waves
Jerry curl
A medal designed by Tiffany and Co. is said to have inspired the logo for this New York sports team
Yankees
Boundaries of the Louisiana purchase were vague but by 1818 the stony Mountains now called these became the western limit
The Rockies
Also a cooking verb
The giant swallowtail one can have a wingspan of up to 5 inches
Butterfly
Jazz artist Sonny Rollins had this haircut in the 60s to pay homage to Native Americans ; a decade later it was a spiky punk hairdo
Mohawk
New York Times 1966 obituary headline for this man read in part . Founded an empire on a mouse.
Walt Disney
What’s the name shared by British born actresses James and Collins
Lilly
John Williams, not the composer, put out an album of greatest hits on this instrument with works by albeniz , Granados and Tarrega
Guitar
From service in the southwest, the US Army’s ninth engineer battalion has as its crest this scary sounding lizard
Gila monster
He luh
Emmanuel Pahud plays a 14 karat gold one of these woodwinds Sir James Galloway’s is platinum
Flute, flashy
it’s a 90 minute ferry ride from Port Angels Washington to this Canadian provincial capital
Victoria
This living fossil of New Zealand looks like a lizard, but unlike lizards has no external ears
2 uh ter uh
Tuatara
The snake of the desert southwest name for its unusual locomotion can hit speeds of up to 18 mph
Sidewinder
Adwaita the oldest recorded land animal at about 250 when he died was one of these critters
Tortoise
The North Carolina aquarium at Fort Fisher has these animals at the north end of their natural range, including a popular albino one
Alligator
Soon after this American pianist won the Tchaikovsky competition in 1958 a major international piano competition was named for him
Clyburn
This island territory is roughly 900 miles east of Charleston, South Carolina
Wow, Bermuda
Episodes of this police comedy include dangles, moving day and beige lives matter
Reno 911
Her real name turned out to be Jane Ives and she developed powers due to involvement in the government MK ultra program
11 from Stranger Things
Fittingly one episode of this CBS comedy finds Caroline embracing Kickstarter to raise funds
Two broke Girls
Drop two letters from a piece of land surrounded by water to get this popular girls name recently number three
Isla
Eye luh I love Ila
It’s from Greek for bright or radiant like Ms. Waller Bridge
Phoebe
Proxima three is the site of a big battle for Captain Sheridan and a space station on this show
Babylon 5
LA’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion opened in 1964 with a performance by this Lithuanian born violinist and longtime USC teacher
Yah shh hi Fitz
This name that’s in the top 20 belongs to a boy born in 2019 who is sixth in line to the British throne
Archie
Based on a hit Chinese sci-fi novel, this Netflix series sees aliens called the san T looking earthward
three body problem
This country at the southwest tip of the Arabian peninsula borders, Saudi Arabia, and Oman
Yemen
On the map as an independent country since 2006 it lies between Serbia and the Adriatic
Montenegro
Six letter synonym pairs
A tasting sampler as of wines or whiskey, and the second book of the Bible
Flight and Exodus
Six letter synonym pairs
One in the final year of classes and what the M stands for in the TV MMA rating
Senior and mature
Six letter synonym pairs
Six letter synonym pairs
Flannel forward, paper towel, brand, and a type of nuclear force
Brawny and Strong
Six letter synonym pairs
A Quaker and one of 10 divisions of a Roman legion
Friend and cohort
This inner autonomous region arcs for 1500 miles across the north of China
Inner Mongolia
In 1962 at age 7. This cellist played for president Kennedy, accompanied by sister yeou -cheng on the piano.
yo-yo Ma
For boys, the top two names are Noah, and this Muslim one with its various spellings
Mohammed
Six letter synonym pairs
A position in basketball and a word before English
Center and middle
In only its second season as an NFL franchise, this NFC team defeated Dallas 26-17 in the Divisional Round in January of 1997.
Guess: Carolina Panthers
Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla scored over 500 goals and 1,000 points for this Western Conference team from 1996-2013.
Guess: Anaheim Ducks
Answer: Calgary Flames
After winning a Bronze Medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, this American NBA forward won three Gold Medals playing for Team USA at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympics.
Guess: Kobe Bryant
Answer: Carmelo Anthony
After winning a Bronze Medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, this American NBA forward won three Gold Medals playing for Team USA at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympics.
Guess: Kobe Bryant
Answer: Carmelo Anthony
After winning a Bronze Medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, this American NBA forward won three Gold Medals playing for Team USA at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympics.
Guess: Kobe Bryant
Answer: Carmelo Anthony
