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El Dorado

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city on southern border of Arkansas

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Peachtree

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common street name in Atlanta

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two national seashores in North Carolina

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Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras

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Cloud Cuckoo Land author

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Anthony Doerr

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cloud cuckoo land

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idiom referring to state of mind of someone who has lost touch with reality, first used by Aristophanes in The Birds

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TikTok

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leading destination for short-term, mobile video

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Kesha

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American pop singer, 2009 hit was “Tik Tok”

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“Just Dance” singer

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Lady Gaga

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“Never Gonna Give You Up” singer

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Rick Astley

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Oculus Quest

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a prescription VR headset

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push notifications (pushes)

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pop-up notifications from companies that appear on a device

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“Betty Botter…”

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“bought some butter, but the butter’s bitter.”

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Midgar

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fictional city from the Final Fantasy media franchise

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Rafael Nadal

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Spanish professional tennis player, also known as “Rafa”

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Martina Navratilova

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Czech-born professional tennis player of the 1980s

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the Grand Slam tennis events

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Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open

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Mark “Eddo” Edmondson

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Australian tennis player of 1970s, last Australian to win Australian Open

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volley

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in tennis, hitting the ball before it hits the ground

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serve-and-volley

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style of tennis play in which player moves quickly towards the net after a serve in order to hit a volley

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Alice Marble

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US tennis player in 1930s, pioneered the “serve-and-volley” style of play

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“Little Mo”

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Maureen Connolly, American tennis player in 1950s, first woman player to win a Grand Slam

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“Oh My”

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George Takei catch phrase, used in Rooms to Go commercials

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Xi

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pronounced “zai” (UK) or “ksai” (US)

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Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan

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Northern Irish peace activists, winners of 1976 Nobel Peace Prize

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Maria Montessori

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Italian pedagogue and educational theorist

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Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act

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1972 law banning sex discrimination in schools, formerly known as “Title IX”

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Patsy Mink

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American politician and attorney from Hawaii

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Anna Pavlova

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early 20th century Russian ballerina, famous for creating the role of the “Dying Swan”

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“Fleabag”

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British TV comedy created by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge

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Olivia Colman

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British actress on Mitchell and Webb, plays the godmother on “Fleabag”

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“Mr. Robot”

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TV series about hacktivists, starring Rami Malek and Christian Slater

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Elliot Alderson

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role of cybersecurity expert on “Mr. Robot” played by Rami Malek

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“Bumpy” Johnson

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crime boss in Harlem

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“Godfather of Harlem”

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TV crime drama starring Forest Whitaker in title role

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“The Thing About Pam”

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true-life TV crime drama starring Renee Zellweger in prosthetic makeup

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thorax

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chest area in mammals and insects

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leg attachment location on insects

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thorax

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puffin

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Atlantic seabird with black-and-white plumage and a triangular bill

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banana boat

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inflatable recreational water vessel meant to be towed

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autogyro

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aircraft similar to helicopter that uses unpowered rotor to achieve lift, also called “gyrocopter” or “gyroplane”

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Conestoga wagon

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covered wagon variant originating in Conestoga Valley in Pennsylvania

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dhow

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single-mast sailboat used in Red Sea and Indian Ocean

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Clara Bow

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sex symbol and actress in early Hollywood

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bel canto

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operatic singing style originating in Italy, associated with Jenny Lind

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Stratford-upon-Avon

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town where Shakespeare was born

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Stratford-on-Avon

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district in Warwickshire in which Stratford-upon-Avon is located

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Pax Romana

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200-year golden age of Rome, initiated under Augustus in 1st century

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Germanic campaigns

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Marcus Aurelius’ military campaigns against the Germans

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QE

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quantitative easing

50
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Adidas Yeezy

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shoe models designed by Adidas in collaboration with Kanye West (whose nickname is “Yeezy”)

51
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city on southern border of Arkansas

A

El Dorado

52
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common street name in Atlanta

A

Peachtree

53
Q

Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras

A

two national seashores in North Carolina

54
Q

Anthony Doerr

A

Cloud Cuckoo Land author

55
Q

idiom referring to state of mind of someone who has lost touch with reality, first used by Aristophanes in The Birds

A

cloud cuckoo land

56
Q

leading destination for short-term, mobile video

A

TikTok

57
Q

American pop singer, 2009 hit was “Tik Tok”

A

Kesha

58
Q

Lady Gaga

A

“Just Dance” singer

59
Q

Rick Astley

A

“Never Gonna Give You Up” singer

60
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a prescription VR headset

A

Oculus Quest

61
Q

pop-up notifications from companies that appear on a device

A

push notifications (pushes)

62
Q

“…bought some butter, but the butter’s bitter.”

A

“Betty Botter…”

63
Q

fictional city from the Final Fantasy media franchise

A

Midgar

64
Q

Spanish professional tennis player, also known as “Rafa”

A

Rafael Nadal

65
Q

Czech-born professional tennis player of the 1980s

A

Martina Navratilova

66
Q

Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open

A

the Grand Slam tennis events

67
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Australian tennis player of 1970s, last Australian to win Australian Open

A

Mark “Eddo” Edmondson

68
Q

in tennis, hitting the ball before it hits the ground

A

volley

69
Q

style of tennis play in which player moves quickly towards the net after a serve in order to hit a volley

A

serve-and-volley

70
Q

US tennis player in 1930s, pioneered the “serve-and-volley” style of play

A

Alice Marble

71
Q

Maureen Connolly, American tennis player in 1950s, first woman player to win a Grand Slam

A

“Little Mo”

72
Q

George Takei catch phrase, used in Rooms to Go commercials

A

“Oh My”

73
Q

pronounced “zai” (UK) or “ksai” (US)

A

Xi

74
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Northern Irish peace activists, winners of 1976 Nobel Peace Prize

A

Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan

75
Q

Italian pedagogue and educational theorist

A

Maria Montessori

76
Q

1972 law banning sex discrimination in schools, formerly known as “Title IX”

A

Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act

77
Q

American politician and attorney from Hawaii

A

Patsy Mink

78
Q

early 20th century Russian ballerina, famous for creating the role of the “Dying Swan”

A

Anna Pavlova

79
Q

British TV comedy created by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge

A

“Fleabag”

80
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British actress on Mitchell and Webb, plays the godmother on “Fleabag”

A

Olivia Colman

81
Q

TV series about hacktivists, starring Rami Malek and Christian Slater

A

“Mr. Robot”

82
Q

role of cybersecurity expert on “Mr. Robot” played by Rami Malek

A

Elliot Alderson

83
Q

crime boss in Harlem

A

“Bumpy” Johnson

84
Q

TV crime drama starring Forest Whitaker in title role

A

“Godfather of Harlem”

85
Q

true-life TV crime drama starring Renee Zellweger in prosthetic makeup

A

“The Thing About Pam”

86
Q

chest area in mammals and insects

A

thorax

87
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thorax

A

leg attachment location on insects

88
Q

Atlantic seabird with black-and-white plumage and a triangular bill

A

puffin

89
Q

inflatable recreational water vessel meant to be towed

A

banana boat

90
Q

aircraft similar to helicopter that uses unpowered rotor to achieve lift, also called “gyrocopter” or “gyroplane”

A

autogyro

91
Q

covered wagon variant originating in Conestoga Valley in Pennsylvania

A

Conestoga wagon

92
Q

single-mast sailboat used in Red Sea and Indian Ocean

A

dhow

93
Q

sex symbol and actress in early Hollywood

A

Clara Bow

94
Q

operatic singing style originating in Italy, associated with Jenny Lind

A

bel canto

95
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town where Shakespeare was born

A

Stratford-upon-Avon

96
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district in Warwickshire in which Stratford-upon-Avon is located

A

Stratford-on-Avon

97
Q

200-year golden age of Rome, initiated under Augustus in 1st century

A

Pax Romana

98
Q

Marcus Aurelius’ military campaigns against the Germans

A

Germanic campaigns

99
Q

quantitative easing

A

QE

100
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shoe models designed by Adidas in collaboration with Kanye West (whose nickname is “Yeezy”)

A

Adidas Yeezy

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