Dwarf planet named for a goddess of discord Eris Flashcards

1
Q

First hip hop VJ on mtv hosting this show

A

Fab 5 Freddie
Yo mtv raps

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

First AA to win a Pulitzer Prize

A

Alice Walker thr color purple 83
African American idol experience in the south

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

American poet and essayist Rita dove served in this position of library of congress from 93-95 making her first AA appointed to position since created in 86

A

Poet laureate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

He wrote this book in 76 after a decade of travel tracing his ancestors roots from Africa. To America

A

Alex Haley
Roots : thr saga of an American family
Made into a miniseries garnering 130 m viewers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

First AA inducted into rock and roll HOF in 87

A

Aretha Franklin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Ruth E carter became thr first AA to win Oscar for best costume design in 18 for this film

A

Black panther - Marvel masterpiece

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

In 1909 these 2 were the first to reach the north Pole

A

Robert Peary
Matthew Henson-AA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Maggie L walker first AA and first American businesswoman to successfully establish and run this depository institution in 1903

A

Bank
St Luke penny savings bank in Richmond VA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

On Feb 13 22 Erin Jackson became first AA female to win a solo medal in this Olympic event

A

Speed skating in Beijing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

This snack cake bakery company trades under thr symbol twnk

A

Hostess

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

In Arthurian legend feom Middle Ages he is pitted against a knight of this color

A

Sir Gawain
Guh wain
Green

Sir Gawain and thr green knight - anonymous poem

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

In 93 thr governemnt owned domestic carrier Australian airlines purchased by

A

Qantas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

An artist in his own right he is Billie Elish’s collaborator and brother

A

Finneas

Fin e is

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

As a way to denote joke on early online bulletin boards Scott fahlman is credited with inventing

A

Emoticon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Star of twilight saga is the face of Dior homme fragrance for men
D Or Ohm

A

Robert Pattinson
Team Edward ?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Factory famous foe making bats

A

Louisville slugger factory in Kentucky

17
Q

In 23 Barbie movie this person played mermaid Barbie

A

Dua lipa
Levitating singer

18
Q

This comedy duo usually wore Bowler hats

A

Laurel and hardy

19
Q

Famous for standup but about 7 words you can’t say onnTV

A

George Carlin

20
Q

Screeching standup comedian wqs a preacher before becoming a comedian

A

Sam kin uh sin

21
Q

John L roy Sanford born in 22 better known by this stage name

A

Red fox aka Chicago red ?- Friends with Malcolm X and mentioned in autobiography ( Malcolm once known as Detroit red
Garret Morris sang theme song

22
Q

Founding father spent much of revolutionary war as aid duh camp to Washington but returned to field command in time to have a decisive role in ending of this battle effectively ending the war

A

Alexander Hamilton
Siege of Yorktown

23
Q

passed by British parliament in response to the Boston tea party

A

Intolerable acts

24
Q

Continental army benefited from these 2 foreign generals

A

French - Gilbert do mo T A aka marquee d Lafayette
German - Baron Frederick von Stu bin ; trained

25
Q

American spy regretted he had only 1 life to give for country

A

Nathan hale

26
Q

Started WTF podcast in 09

A

Marc maron
Staple of late night TV ?

27
Q

Slave states that never officially joined the confederacy

A

Kentucky
Maryland
Missouri
Delaware
Aka border states

28
Q

Former US president elected to confederate congress

A

Tyler 10

29
Q

Deadliest Battle of civil war

A

Gettysburg

30
Q

Number Presidents prior to civil war

A

15

31
Q

Comedy specials
killing them softly
sticks and Stones
846

A

Dave chapelle

32
Q

Deadpan comedian once performed
Part of her set topless displaying scars from double mastectomy

A

Tig nuh tar O
On Star Trek discovery

33
Q

3 Netflix specials
Baby cobra
Hard knock wife
Performed while pregnant

A

Ali wong
Most recent titled don the wong

34
Q

Movie tribond
Edward James all mos
Lou diamond Phillips
Andy Garcia

A

Stand and deliver

35
Q

Most expensive and highest grossing black and white film

A

Schindler’s list -tricksy

36
Q

Vera Peterson
Stan Walker
Bob sack uh man O
Shows and notable characteristic shared

A

Vera Peterson - Norma wife cheers see a shadow of her ?
Stan Walker - Karen’s husband will and grace
Bob sack uh man O kraMers scheming friend
Never appear