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cultural literacy 4 Flashcards

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The Brady Bunch Hour

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ABC variety show spin-off of The Brady Bunch featuring all of the actors from The Brady Bunch except for Eve Plumb (Jan)

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The Brady Kids

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animated spin-off of The Brady Bunch

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Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff

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four houses of Hogwarts

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location of Hogwarts

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Highlands of Scotland

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the Sorting Hat

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magic hat containing knowledge from the Hogwarts founders, used to assign students to houses at Hogwarts

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The Order of the Phoenix

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a secret organization in the Harry Potter book series, founded by Albus Dumbledore to fight Lord Voldemort

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Muggle

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non-magical person

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“mudblood”

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derogatory term referring to non-magical people in Harry Potter

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Muggle-born

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a person with magical abilities but non-magical parents

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half-blood

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people with at least one magical ancestor and at least one non-magical ancestor

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pure blood

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witches and wizards with all-magical heritage

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example of Muggle-born

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Hermione

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example of half-blood

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Harry

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example of pure blood

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Ron

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Death Eaters

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followers of Voldemort

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Voldemort

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a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the wizard governing body known as the Ministry of Magic, and subjugate all wizards as Muggles

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the Dursleys

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Harry’s relatives (aunt, uncle, cousin) in whose house he lives

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Vernon Dursley

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Harry’s uncle

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Petunia Dursley

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Harry’s aunt

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Dudley Dursley

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Harry’s cousin

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Lily and James Potter

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Harry’s parents

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Harry’s blood

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mother was Muggle-born and father was pure blood, so he is half-blood

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Albus Dumbledore

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headmaster at Hogwarts

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lightning scar

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when Voldemort killed Harry’s parents, he also tried to kill Harry but the spell rebounded, seemingly killing Voldemort, leaving Harry with the scar

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seven books in the Harry Potter series (in order)

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

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2016 Harry Potter play

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3 prequels to the Harry Potter books

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindenwald, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

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actor who portrayed Harry Potter

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Daniel Radcliffe

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actress who portrayed Hermione Granger

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Emma Watson

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actor who portrayed Ron Weasley

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Rupert Grint

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actor who portrayed Sirius Black

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Gary Oldman

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actor who portrayed Voldemort

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Ralph Fiennes

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actors who portrayed Dumbledore

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Richard Harris, Michael Gambon

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actress who portrayed Bellatrix Lestrange

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Helena Bonham Carter

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floo powder

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magical powder used to teleport one’s image through fireplaces

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Hogwarts Express

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train used by wizards for transportation to and from school

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Knight bus

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bus used by wizards for transportation to and from school

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Madeleine L’Engle

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author of the novel A Wrinkle in Time

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main characters in A Wrinkle in Time

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Meg Murry, Charles Wallace Murry, and Calvin O’Keefe

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basic plot of A Wrinkle in Time

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the main characters journey through space and time trying to rescue the Murrys’ father and fight The Black Thing

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Ragged Dick author

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Horatio Alger

42
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Sounder author

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William Armstrong

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Tuck Everlasting author

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Natalie Babbitt

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National Velvet author

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Enid Bagnold

45
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Peter Pan author

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James Barrie

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz author

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L. Frank Baum

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Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret author

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Judy Blume

48
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Dandelion Wine author

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Ray Bradbury

49
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The Andromeda Strain author

A

Michael Crichton

49
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The Secret Garden

A

Frances Hodgson Burnett

50
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ABC variety show spin-off of The Brady Bunch featuring all of the actors from The Brady Bunch

A

The Brady Bunch Hour

51
Q

animated spin-off of The Brady Bunch

A

The Brady Kids

52
Q

four houses of Hogwarts

A

Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff

53
Q

Highlands of Scotland

A

location of Hogwarts

54
Q

magic hat containing knowledge from the Hogwarts founders, used to assign students to houses at Hogwarts

A

the Sorting Hat

55
Q

a secret organization in the Harry Potter book series, founded by Albus Dumbledore to fight Lord Voldemort

A

The Order of the Phoenix

56
Q

non-magical person

A

Muggle

57
Q

derogatory term referring to non-magical people in Harry Potter

A

“mudblood”

58
Q

a person with magical abilities but non-magical parents

A

Muggle-born

59
Q

people with at least one magical ancestor and at least one non-magical ancestor

A

half-blood

60
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witches and wizards with all-magical heritage

A

pure blood

61
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Hermione

A

example of Muggle-born

62
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Harry

A

example of half-blood

63
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Ron

A

example of pure blood

64
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followers of Voldemort

A

Death Eaters

65
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a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the wizard governing body known as the Ministry of Magic, and subjugate all wizards as Muggles

A

Voldemort

66
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Harry’s relatives (aunt, uncle, cousin) in whose house he lives

A

the Dursleys

67
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Harry’s uncle

A

Vernon Dursley

68
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Harry’s aunt

A

Petunia Dursley

69
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Harry’s cousin

A

Dudley Dursley

70
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Harry’s parents

A

Lily and James Potter

71
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mother was Muggle-born and father was pure blood, so he is half-blood

A

Harry’s blood

72
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headmaster at Hogwarts

A

Albus Dumbledore

73
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when Voldemort killed Harry’s parents, he also tried to kill Harry but the spell rebounded, seemingly killing Voldemort, leaving Harry with the scar

A

lightning scar

74
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

A

seven books in the Harry Potter series (in order)

75
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2016 Harry Potter play

A

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

76
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindenwald, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

A

3 prequels to the Harry Potter books

77
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Daniel Radcliffe

A

actor who portrayed Harry Potter

78
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Emma Watson

A

actress who portrayed Hermione Granger

79
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Rupert Grint

A

actor who portrayed Ron Weasley

80
Q

Gary Oldman

A

actor who portrayed Sirius Black

81
Q

Ralph Fiennes

A

actor who portrayed Voldemort

82
Q

Richard Harris, Michael Gambon

A

actors who portrayed Dumbledore

83
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Helena Bonham Carter

A

actress who portrayed Bellatrix Lestrange

84
Q

magical powder used to teleport one’s image through fireplaces

A

floo powder

85
Q

train used by wizards for transportation to and from school

A

Hogwarts Express

86
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bus used by wizards for transportation to and from school

A

Knight bus

87
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author of the novel A Wrinkle in Time

A

Madeleine L’Engle

88
Q

Meg Murry, Charles Wallace Murry, and Calvin O’Keefe

A

main characters in A Wrinkle in Time

89
Q

the main characters journey through space and time trying to rescue the Murrys’ father and fight The Black Thing

A

basic plot of A Wrinkle in Time

90
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Horatio Alger

A

Ragged Dick author

91
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William Armstrong

A

Sounder author

92
Q

Natalie Babbitt

A

Tuck Everlasting author

93
Q

Enid Bagnold

A

National Velvet author

94
Q

James Barrie

A

Peter Pan author

95
Q

L. Frank Baum

A

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz author

96
Q

Judy Blume

A

Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret author

97
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Ray Bradbury

A

Dandelion Wine author

98
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Michael Crichton

A

The Andromeda Strain author

99
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Frances Hodgson Burnett

A

The Secret Garden

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