Dopey no beard Flashcards
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” is a short story by what American author?
Mark Twain
In 1861, businessman Eberhard Faber opened a U.S. factory that mass-produced which of these everyday items?
Pencil
The order of animals known as monotremes differ from other mammals in which of these ways?
Lay eggs
In the TV sitcom “Seinfeld”, Jerry and his friends are regulars at what coffee shop?
Monks
What is the main character’s name in the Pink Floyd rock epic “The Wall”?
Pink
According to Chanel, the fragrance Chanel No. 5 recreates a scent that perfumer Ernest Beaux whiffed while traveling where?
The arctic circle
Because traditional matches can take as long as five days, what sport also has a sped-up version called “Twenty20”?
Cricket
In the name of Henry VIII’s first wife name refers to a region in what country?
Spain
Catherine of Aragon, Aragon
Something the Arctic Inuit are acutely aware of, eating which of the following can be deadly due to high concentrations of vitamin A?
Polar bear liver
What is the nickname of the city of Dublin?
The fair city
What is the medical name for fainting?
Syncope
How many standard bottles of champagne fit in a Methuselah?
8
How is the white cartilage found in the shoulder better known?
Articular
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Song number two was My Girl by
Temptations
Song number three was Breakfast at Tiffany’s by
Deep blue something
Song number four was Jumpin Jack Flash by.
The Rolling Stones
Song number five was Who’s That Girl by.
Madonna
Song number six was Poetic Justice by.
Kendrick Lamar
Song number seven was Blue Velvet by.
Bobby Vinton
And song number eight was Cinderella Man by
Rush.”
“Question number one, born into slavery, what woman became a well-known journalist exposing the whores and prevalence of lynching in articles and through her pamphlet called Southern Whores Linch Law in All Its Phases?
Ida b wells
“Wells.
One of the first investigative journalists of her time.
Total early true crime journalist. Her work is forever important. Awesome lady.”
Question number two. Mary Ewing Outerbridge brought what net-centered game from Bermuda by way of British colonization to the United States in 1874. For more.
Tennis
With an open investigation into the circumstances of her death, what pioneer and activist was part of the vanguard at the Stonewall Uprising, as well as a subject of Andy Warhol? Thank you for watching.
Marsha P Johnson
Information, visit www.aclu.org. With an open investigation into the circumstances of her death, what pioneer and activist was part of the vanguard at the Stonewall Uprising, as well as a subject of Andy Warhol? Thank you for watching.
Marsha P Johnson
Question number four. What is the name of Sylvia Plath’s semi-autobiographical novel originally published under the name Victoria Lucas? Hint, it was her only novel.
The bell jar
Question number five. Sparking concerns about privacy and patients’ rights, who is the source of the first immortalized human cell line called the Gila, referencing her actual name.
“Henrietta Lacks.
Lacks what? Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Henrietta lacks appropriate recognition for her achievement. Boom.
Henrietta lacks medical consent.”
Question number six. Emily Warren Roebling oversaw the completion of what cable suspension bridge that spans the East River after the death of her husband. Thanks for watching!
Brooklyn bridge
Also subject of Andy Warhol print
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Question number seven. What author of Quicksand and Passing has been called the premier novelist of the Harlem Renaissance”
Nella Larson
“Question number eight.she is believed to have been the first computer programmer known for her work on what British inventors propose computer called the analytical machine.”
Ada Lovelace
Charles Babbage not
Lord Byron
ARTS & CULTURE
At which famed venue do amateurs rub a tree stump called the Tree of Hope for luck before going onstage?
Apollo theater
GEOGRAPHY
Starting in Chicago, the Amtrak train route headed to city of New Orleans train crosses this lake before reaching its final destination?
Lake Pontchartrain
ANIMALS & NATURE
Pepitas are the edible seeds of which vegetable?
+100
correct
Pumpkin
What does the Q in QR code stand for?
+100
correct
Quick
VOCAB
Coined by Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker, a grawlix describes…
correct
symbols representing a swear word
ANYTHING GOES
Which of these religious leaders is most likely to wear a miter?
Archbishop
BIOGRAPHIES
Before entering politics, who studied physics at Karl Marx University and later received a doctorate in quantum chemistry?
Angela Merkel
MONEY & NUMBERS
Reportedly chosen because it matched her eyes, Lady Diana’s $37,500 engagement ring featured which stone?
+100
correct
Sapphire
Inspired by the words of Pope Urban II, Peter the Hermit and Walter Sansavoir led the first unsuccessful efforts of what?
Crusades
A “catafalque” is a type of stand specifically used to display what?
Coffin
The phrase “I shall hear in Heaven” is attributed to which person, who died in 1827?
Ludwig van Beethoven
From the late 1920s until the early 1950s in the United States and Canada, most stop signs were not red but what color?
Yellow
While all six of the others have them regularly, there has NOT been a volcanic eruption on which continent since Mt. Gambier blew 5,000 years ago?
Australia
Served as either an entree or appetizer, the traditional Greek dish of stuffed grape leaves is known locally as what?
Dolmades
Still play today ollama is an ancient soccer league game played by which of these peoples
Aztecs
ollama Which involved moving a rubber ball with elbows, knees, and hips, often result of an injuries or even death
Three main US Virgin Islands
St. Thomas, St. Croix St. John
What type of jewelry arrangement contains a single diamond
Solitaire
A solitaire setting consist of one solitary diamond in a ring necklace or pendant
The UN was formed after this war and crafted by these countries
World War II
USA, China, Russia, and the United Kingdom and signed by 50 countries
After the original cast, who was the first person to join Saturday Night Live in season two
Also, who did he replace?
Bill Murray original cast member Chevy Chase left SNL shortly into season two and Bill Murray replaced him after Christmas break
Found in China the dawn type of this tree is smaller than California’s but still grows as tall as 160 feet
Redwood
