cultural literacy 7 Flashcards
El Dorado
city on southern border of Arkansas
Peachtree
common street name in Atlanta
two national seashores in North Carolina
Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras
Cloud Cuckoo Land author
Anthony Doerr
cloud cuckoo land
idiom referring to state of mind of someone who has lost touch with reality, first used by Aristophanes in The Birds
TikTok
leading destination for short-term, mobile video
Kesha
American pop singer, 2009 hit was “Tik Tok”
“Just Dance” singer
Lady Gaga
“Never Gonna Give You Up” singer
Rick Astley
Oculus Quest
a prescription VR headset
push notifications (pushes)
pop-up notifications from companies that appear on a device
“Betty Botter…”
“bought some butter, but the butter’s bitter.”
Midgar
fictional city from the Final Fantasy media franchise
Rafael Nadal
Spanish professional tennis player, also known as “Rafa”
Martina Navratilova
Czech-born professional tennis player of the 1980s
the Grand Slam tennis events
Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open
Mark “Eddo” Edmondson
Australian tennis player of 1970s, last Australian to win Australian Open
volley
in tennis, hitting the ball before it hits the ground
serve-and-volley
style of tennis play in which player moves quickly towards the net after a serve in order to hit a volley
Alice Marble
US tennis player in 1930s, pioneered the “serve-and-volley” style of play
“Little Mo”
Maureen Connolly, American tennis player in 1950s, first woman player to win a Grand Slam
“Oh My”
George Takei catch phrase, used in Rooms to Go commercials
Xi
pronounced “zai” (UK) or “ksai” (US)
Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan
Northern Irish peace activists, winners of 1976 Nobel Peace Prize
Maria Montessori
Italian pedagogue and educational theorist
Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act
1972 law banning sex discrimination in schools, formerly known as “Title IX”
Patsy Mink
American politician and attorney from Hawaii
Anna Pavlova
early 20th century Russian ballerina, famous for creating the role of the “Dying Swan”
“Fleabag”
British TV comedy created by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Olivia Colman
British actress on Mitchell and Webb, plays the godmother on “Fleabag”
“Mr. Robot”
TV series about hacktivists, starring Rami Malek and Christian Slater
Elliot Alderson
role of cybersecurity expert on “Mr. Robot” played by Rami Malek
“Bumpy” Johnson
crime boss in Harlem
“Godfather of Harlem”
TV crime drama starring Forest Whitaker in title role
“The Thing About Pam”
true-life TV crime drama starring Renee Zellweger in prosthetic makeup
thorax
chest area in mammals and insects
leg attachment location on insects
thorax
puffin
Atlantic seabird with black-and-white plumage and a triangular bill
banana boat
inflatable recreational water vessel meant to be towed
autogyro
aircraft similar to helicopter that uses unpowered rotor to achieve lift, also called “gyrocopter” or “gyroplane”
Conestoga wagon
covered wagon variant originating in Conestoga Valley in Pennsylvania
dhow
single-mast sailboat used in Red Sea and Indian Ocean
Clara Bow
sex symbol and actress in early Hollywood
bel canto
operatic singing style originating in Italy, associated with Jenny Lind
Stratford-upon-Avon
town where Shakespeare was born
Stratford-on-Avon
district in Warwickshire in which Stratford-upon-Avon is located
Pax Romana
200-year golden age of Rome, initiated under Augustus in 1st century
Germanic campaigns
Marcus Aurelius’ military campaigns against the Germans
QE
quantitative easing
Adidas Yeezy
shoe models designed by Adidas in collaboration with Kanye West (whose nickname is “Yeezy”)
city on southern border of Arkansas
El Dorado
common street name in Atlanta
Peachtree
Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras
two national seashores in North Carolina
Anthony Doerr
Cloud Cuckoo Land author
idiom referring to state of mind of someone who has lost touch with reality, first used by Aristophanes in The Birds
cloud cuckoo land
leading destination for short-term, mobile video
TikTok
American pop singer, 2009 hit was “Tik Tok”
Kesha
Lady Gaga
“Just Dance” singer
Rick Astley
“Never Gonna Give You Up” singer
a prescription VR headset
Oculus Quest
pop-up notifications from companies that appear on a device
push notifications (pushes)
“…bought some butter, but the butter’s bitter.”
“Betty Botter…”
fictional city from the Final Fantasy media franchise
Midgar
Spanish professional tennis player, also known as “Rafa”
Rafael Nadal
Czech-born professional tennis player of the 1980s
Martina Navratilova
Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open
the Grand Slam tennis events
Australian tennis player of 1970s, last Australian to win Australian Open
Mark “Eddo” Edmondson
in tennis, hitting the ball before it hits the ground
volley
style of tennis play in which player moves quickly towards the net after a serve in order to hit a volley
serve-and-volley
US tennis player in 1930s, pioneered the “serve-and-volley” style of play
Alice Marble
Maureen Connolly, American tennis player in 1950s, first woman player to win a Grand Slam
“Little Mo”
George Takei catch phrase, used in Rooms to Go commercials
“Oh My”
pronounced “zai” (UK) or “ksai” (US)
Xi
Northern Irish peace activists, winners of 1976 Nobel Peace Prize
Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan
Italian pedagogue and educational theorist
Maria Montessori
1972 law banning sex discrimination in schools, formerly known as “Title IX”
Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act
American politician and attorney from Hawaii
Patsy Mink
early 20th century Russian ballerina, famous for creating the role of the “Dying Swan”
Anna Pavlova
British TV comedy created by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge
“Fleabag”
British actress on Mitchell and Webb, plays the godmother on “Fleabag”
Olivia Colman
TV series about hacktivists, starring Rami Malek and Christian Slater
“Mr. Robot”
role of cybersecurity expert on “Mr. Robot” played by Rami Malek
Elliot Alderson
crime boss in Harlem
“Bumpy” Johnson
TV crime drama starring Forest Whitaker in title role
“Godfather of Harlem”
true-life TV crime drama starring Renee Zellweger in prosthetic makeup
“The Thing About Pam”
chest area in mammals and insects
thorax
thorax
leg attachment location on insects
Atlantic seabird with black-and-white plumage and a triangular bill
puffin
inflatable recreational water vessel meant to be towed
banana boat
aircraft similar to helicopter that uses unpowered rotor to achieve lift, also called “gyrocopter” or “gyroplane”
autogyro
covered wagon variant originating in Conestoga Valley in Pennsylvania
Conestoga wagon
single-mast sailboat used in Red Sea and Indian Ocean
dhow
sex symbol and actress in early Hollywood
Clara Bow
operatic singing style originating in Italy, associated with Jenny Lind
bel canto
town where Shakespeare was born
Stratford-upon-Avon
district in Warwickshire in which Stratford-upon-Avon is located
Stratford-on-Avon
200-year golden age of Rome, initiated under Augustus in 1st century
Pax Romana
Marcus Aurelius’ military campaigns against the Germans
Germanic campaigns
quantitative easing
QE
shoe models designed by Adidas in collaboration with Kanye West (whose nickname is “Yeezy”)
Adidas Yeezy