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Figaro Flashcards

1
Q

In 45 miles Davis replaced whom in this band
Miles only 19

A

Dizzy Gillespie - left because wanted to play with a small combo
Charlie Parker’s band

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V uh hermosa is the capital and largest city of this Mexican state that lends itself to a pepper commonly used in condiments

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Tabasco

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In 08 a pair of German instrument makers introduced the contra forte a redesigned of what large woodwind instrument

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Contra bassoon
which has long been marred by technical and auditory issues

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4
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This city in China is known around the world for their teapots made of the Earthy material clay

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e shing near Shanghai

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5
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In 01 what UK city became the first to name an airport for a person

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Liverpool
After John Lennon

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A person that is on the 60s
Hugh grant in 2020

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Sexagenarian

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7
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What Italian fashion song is mentioned in the hit song old town road

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Gucci

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Which of these animals have males who sometimes use their own genitals to scratch their stomach

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Elephants

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9
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At the 68 Olympics who split a pair of gloves

A

Tommie Smith and
John Carlos

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10
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Last words of a beloved Chili’s jingle that opens I want my baby back baby back baby back

A

Barbecue sauce

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11
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This is the theme song for what world famous exhibition basketball team

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Sweet Georgia brown
Harlem globetrotters

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Anglican minister reverend Wilbert veer Audrey created what English anthropomorphic story character in 1942 to entertain his son Christopher after a bout with measles

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Thomas the tank engine
Started out with 3 railway engines (no Thomas)
Thomas appears first in 46? In self titled

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13
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2019 Won the academy award for best actor for portraying this lead singer of queen

A

Rami mal ik
Freddie Mercury in bohemian rhapsody

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14
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In 2018 MLS announced a settlement that prevented what franchise from moving to Austin Texas after a massive fan campaign pressured the league to block the move

A

Columbus crew
But expansion team awarded to Austin as part of the settlement

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Boeing aircraft 747 has this nickname

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Queen of the skies

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16
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First skateboarder to land a 900

A

Tony hawk
Also first person with permission to skate on the White House grounds

17
Q

The Gallup infernal from jac off en Bach Orpheus in the underworld wqs adapted into this popular dance

A

The can can
During a party scene
Jupiter the king of the gods wants a minuet but crowd finds boring

18
Q

The characters in the fox animated series the Simpsons famously live in this fictional town

A

Springfield

19
Q

Famous misspelling on this Pennsylvania landmark

A

Liberty bell
Pensylvania

20
Q

Where does Superman live

A

Metropolis

21
Q

Most populous city in Western Asia
It’s a capital

A

Tehran
Capita of Iran
Over 16 mil

22
Q

Father of modern taxonomy

A

Luh nay us
Elm or ahhm holt Sweden
Also ikea

23
Q

Known as the land of Lincoln
Bonus where was he born

A

Illinois
Born in the bluegrass state of Kentucky

24
Q

It’s like deja vu all over again was a notable statement by this highly quotable Yankee
Bonus pitcher

A

Yogi Berra
CAtxher
Yogisms

It ain’t over till it’s over
When you come to a fork in the road take it

25
Q

Phil mickelson first major championship

A

Masters
04
Won again in 06 and 10
Never won US open

26
Q

W Bush elected to his second term in this year after defeating this democratic nominee, a senator from this state

A

Nov 2004
John Carrey from Massachusetts

27
Q

Super Bowl overshadowed by her famous halftime show wardrobe malfunction

A

38 in 04
Janet Jackson when performing with JT
Pats beat panthers
TBs 2nd

28
Q

Parcheesi is based on a board game that originated in this Asian country

A

India
Also chess

29
Q

Italian astronomer is credited as the first person to help observe Saturn with a telescope

A

Galileo
Crude telescope
Thought Saturns had ears not rings and moons

30
Q

Party named for taro leaves

A

Luau

31
Q

19th century literature
In 1896 new spider species were named for a wolf a panther and a snake from a work published 2 years earlier by this man

A

Kipling
The jungle book
Central American jumping spiders after Akela bah gear uh and nuh geen uh
By Peckhams

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