Emus Won The Great Australian War Flashcards

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was born on feb 17 1874
From 1914 to 1956 he was the first chairman and ceo of IBM

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Thomas J Watson
Later named a question answering. Computer after him

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What basketball player born feb 17 1963
Won 6 chips with the bulls
Bonus draft position

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MJ
Drafted 3rd

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What film director born feb 17 1965 makes films known for their extensive use of special effects particularly the frequent use of explosions

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Michael bay
Transformers

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What English singer born feb 17 1991 like Bonnie right has singles such as the A team thinking out loud and shape of you

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Ed Sheeran

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What actor born feb 17 1981 starred alongside Heath ledger in the 1999 film ten things I hate about you and has appeared in films Lincoln 500 days of summer and Snowden
Bonus won a prime time emmy for hosting

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Joseph Gordon lev it
Hit record on tv won a prime time emmy award

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What famous river flows through central london

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Tems

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What interstate highway runs diagonally across the state of Ohio connecting Cincinnati Columbus and Cleveland

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I-71

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In the music man what system is taught to the students by who so they can play their instruments

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Harold hill teaches the think system

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Presidents days is officially known As whose birthday

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Washington

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Namesake of earl gray tea

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Charles gray who was PM of the UK from 1830-1834

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Longest river located in the US

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Missouri

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What interstate highway the fifth longest one runs the length of the east coast

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I-95

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What are the names of the rival gangs in west side story

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Jets and the sharks

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Which woman an important conductor on the Underground Railroad is poised to replace this person on this bill

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Tubman
Replacing Jackson on the $20

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Last alphabetically
US presidents

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Wilson

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In this shows 98 finale the main characters recreate a conversation they had in the pilot episode of the show in the final scene

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Seinfeld
Talking about George not buttoning the top button ; haven’t we had this conversation before- yes in the pilot
It’s about nothing really

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Paul Rudd was definitely feeling the power when he starred in a 90s ad for this product

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Super Nintendo
Also ant man

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A growing prob for fisheries ecology and tourism what is it called when a huge number of jellyfish take over a specific area very quickly
These large swarms generally have over 100K jellyfish traveling together at one time
Bonus who else does this

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Bloom
Algae also does this
Closes beaches ships get stuck

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What Steven Sondheim musical original cast included Len care you
Angela Lansbury
Victor garber as Antony

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Sweeney Todd

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The magma carta written by a group of barrens in 1215 was singed by what king of England and why

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King John
To avoid a civil war

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During the civil war president Lincoln ordered that the construction of what building continue as quote a sign that we intend the union shall go on

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The capitol building

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Construction of this was famously halted beofe the civil war and you can see the change in bricks

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The Washington monument

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At the battle of spots ul vain ya courthouse during the civil war on may 9 1864 union general John seg wick said of the confederate sharpshooters they couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance
What happens next

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Seg wick was shot and killed
Highest ranking union general to die in civil war

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What river flowing through cities such as Winnipeg manitoba and Fargo ND occasionally experiences catastrophic flooding

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The red river of the north

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What state does the platt river run through
Nebraska and then splits
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What musical premiering December 27 1927 was a departure from frivolous and light musical comedies popular at the time and greatly influenced future theater in the US
Showboat
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The plan for DC was designed by which French military American planner
Pierre la fah As in la font plaza Namesake plaza is a metro stop
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Just 3 months following VE day which marked the end of WW2 in Europe Churchill Conservative party which had been governing under a wartime coalition lost the general election to the labor party and succeeded as PM by
Clement at lee
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CIA used what animals to eavesdrop on the soviets in the 60s
Cats Operation acoustic kitty
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Which of the following does the Missouri not flow through Minnesota SD Iowa
Minnesota