EQC8 Flashcards

1
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a retired Finnish rower noted for his three consecutive Olympic gold medals in single sculls in 1976, 1980 and 1984.[1]

A

Perti KARPINNEN

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2
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Who was the Chairman of the LA Olympic Committee who was noted for bringing major sponsorship deals to the Games. He went on to be Baseball Commissioner between 1984-1989?

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Peter EUBERROTH

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3
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Founder of Jjim Beam

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Jacob BEAM

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4
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Jim Beam hq

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Clermont Kentucky

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5
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Despite not being Bridget Riley, who was the true pioneer of Op Art

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Viktor Vasarely

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6
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Siblings founded Stax records

A

Jim Stewart estelle axton

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7
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founded atlantic records

A

Abramson artegun

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8
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LIQUEUR INTRODUCED AT STUDIO 54 IN 1978

A

MIDORI

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9
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WROTE THE SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER ESSAY

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NIK COHN

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10
Q

PERU SQUASH PLAYER

A

DIEGO ELIAS

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11
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US GOLFER INDIAN HERITAGE

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Saheeth theegala

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12
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a New Zealand writer of novels, short stories, and children’s books. She began writing as a young adult, while working as a teacher. Her early short stories were published in magazines, leading to her becoming the first female Māori writer to publish a collection of short stories, Waiariki, in 1975. Her first novel, Mutuwhenua: The Moon Sleeps, followed in 1978.

A

patricia grace

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13
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maori term for european

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pakeha

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14
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second biggest language family after indo european

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sino-tibetan

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15
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Non aligned movement founded in which city by which five leaders

A

belgrade
tito
nkrumah
nasser
sukarno
nehru

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16
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18
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New king of reggaeton

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Ozuna

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19
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valley in eastern Lebanon and its most important farming region.[1] Industry, especially the

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Beqaa

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20
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Ruined unesco city in beqaa valley

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Baalbek

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21
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Spartan five kings shared power with two

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Ephors

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22
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Athens equivalent of ephor

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Archon

23
Q

Bearcat aka

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Binturong

24
Q

Large himalayas goat

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Takin

25
Q

Largest wild goat

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Markhor

26
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Russian town coldest in world

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Oymyakon

27
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Lagerfeldt cat

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Choupette

28
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Longest river antarctica

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Onyx

29
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Carl jungle memory

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Collective unconscious

30
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Largest aßet manager

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Blackrock

31
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Ray finned fish which order

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Actinopterygii

32
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Rwnunculus

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Buttercup

33
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Japanese tea master to oda nobunaga, established wabi sabi foundations

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Sen no rikyu

34
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Sudanese Aberdeen novelist. THE TRANSLATOR
MINaret

A

Leila aboulela

35
Q

1994 novel abdulrazak gurnah

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Paradise

36
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2001 gurnard novel

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By the sea

37
Q

Last doge venice

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Ludovico mannin

38
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First traditional doge venice

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Paolo lucio anafesto

39
Q

Historical first doge venice

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Orso ipato

40
Q

Lead singer divinyls

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Chrissy amphlett

41
Q

All blacks most caps

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Sam whitelock

42
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All blacks top scorer try

A

Douglas howlett

43
Q

Longest river nz

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Waikato

44
Q

Longest river south island

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Clutha

45
Q

University mississipi man

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James meŕdith

46
Q

Unesco caves mahastra but not mumbai

A

Elora

47
Q

Dam near raqqa

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Tabqa

48
Q

Isil capital

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Raqqa

49
Q

Temple palmyra

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Bel

50
Q

Temple palmyra

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Bel

51
Q

Toto dog

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Cairn terrier

52
Q

Aboriginal Bradman dismisser

A

Eddie gilbert

53
Q

Plays Jack reacher

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Alan ritchson