Florence Birthplace Of Rennaissance

Question 1

was a Frankish king who ruled from 751 until his death in 768. He ruled Francia (aka “the Kingdom of the Franks”) jointly with his brother Carloman. His rule was overshadowed by that of his son Charlemagne, who was destined to become the first Holy Roman Emperor.

Answer 1

Pepin the Short (“Pépin le Bref”, in French)

Question 2

Famously,she lived a life of seclusion in New York City after she retired from the entertainment business. Commentators often associated her need for privacy with a line she uttered in the great 1932 movie “Grand Hotel”. Her character Grusinskaya the Russian ballerina said, “I want to be alone (…) I just want to be alone”.

Answer 2

Greta Garbo

Question 3

The name “” means “frying pan” in Valencian, and is a reference to the shallow vessel traditionally used to cook the dish over an open fire.

Answer 3

Saffron-flavored dishes : PAELLAS

Paella is sometimes referred to as the Spanish national dish, but not by Spaniards. In Spain, paella is regarded as a typical regional dish from Valencia

Question 4

Saffron-flavored dishes : PAELLAS

Paella is sometimes referred to as the Spanish national dish, but not by Spaniards. In Spain, paella is regarded as a typical regional dish from Valencia

Question 5

is the movement of a solvent (often water) across a semipermeable membrane. In the process, the solvent tends to flow from an area of less concentration to an area of higher concentration.

Answer 5

Osmosis

This sense of absorbing water effortlessly gives rise to the expression “learning by osmosis”.

Question 6

Greek “” meaning “without god”.

Answer 6

atheos

Question 7

pitched baseball in the Negro League and then the majors, before retiring in 1966. When he moved to the Major League, he was 42 as he pitched his first game, making him the oldest ever “rookie” to play Major League Baseball. And when he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971, he was the first person to be so honored from the Negro League.

Answer 7

Satchel Paige

Question 8

This Russian author depicted a Month in the country

Answer 8

Ivan tur gay nev

Question 9

Married to actress Norma shearer this producer and boy wonder of Hollywood died at age 37

Answer 9

Irving thalberg
AA named for him

Question 10

The Detroit pistons retired this greats no 11 jersey

Answer 10

Isiah Thomas

Question 11

Banana is one of the many fine flavors of this cocktail and it’s what fredo corleone orders in Cuba

Answer 11

Daiquiri

Question 12

Banana is a word in the language of these animated yellow sidekicks whose banana song wqs in a trailer mode despicable me 2

Answer 12

Minions

Question 13

Miss Cleo by tv profession : call me now

Answer 13

Psychic

Silent consonant

Question 14

The sudden appearance of an arachnid frightens the nursery rhyme character off her stool

Answer 14

Little Miss muffet

Question 15

Each finger has 3 of these the thumb as 2

Answer 15

Knuckles

Silent consonant

Question 16

She had a cameo as herself in thr 1996 film first wives club saying don’t get mad get everything

Answer 16

Ivanna trump

Question 17

Before discovered in 1846 scientists were able to predict its likely existence mathematically

Answer 17

Neptune

Question 18

In Polish this planent woth 28 known moons is 2 letters shorter than English

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Uranus
And presents no pronunciation dilemmas

Question 19

Ancient astronomers didn’t know the size of this gas giant when naming for the Roman ruler or gods

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Jupiter

Question 20

He had what some call rocks first bit with rocket 88

Answer 20

Ike turner
Before partnering with Tina

Question 21

Sunlight reaches this planet in about 4 minutes and is about 7 times as bright as received on earth

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Mercury

Question 22

Japans hore u g temple has a 5 tiered one of these structures rebuilt around 700 ad

Answer 22

Pagoda

Question 23

A famed Pilot this author of the little
Prince was killed
On a 1945 reconnaissance flight over France

Answer 23

Antoine saint x (z)ew per e

Question 24

It sounds ordinal but it means soon to happen or in another sense frank and cooperative

Answer 24

Forth coming

Question 25

A plant that grows close to the earth or someone who sits in the cheap theater seats

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Groundling

Question 26

this Catalonian capitals gothic corner is steeped in history

Answer 26

Barcelona

Question 27

New Orleans French quarter is called this in French meaning old square

Answer 27

View caaah vay

Question 28

Hats off to the Jewish quarter in this Moroccan city that can be spelled with a S or Z at the end

Answer 28

Fez

Question 29

Only 4 years older then Robin Williams glen close wqs cast as his feminist mom Jenny fields in this 1982 film

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The world according to garp

Question 30

Before her Oscar winning role in everything everywhere all at once she played the matriarch role in crazy rich Asians

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Michelle yo

Question 31

In the epic named for him
This Mesopotamian hero turned down a marriage proposal from her the goddess of love

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Gil guh mesh
Turns down Ishtar

Question 32

NYC first daily newspaper
Dec 9 1793

Answer 32

American minerva
Established by Webster - lexicographer

Question 33

Inspiring the Mohican people painters and authors kaaterskill is a 2 tiered me of these in the Catskills mountains

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Waterfall

Question 34

The fire red Olympic podium debuted at 32 winter games here and local speed skater Jack shea was as the first winner atop

Answer 34

Lake placid

Question 35

Glynis Johns mom to Jane and Michael in the original of this film passed seat in 24 at the 100

Answer 35

Mary poppins

Question 36

Horse drawn wagon named for a Pennsylvania River was first used in early 1700s and had a curved floor and a white canvas top

Answer 36

Canestoga
Khan uh stow guh

Question 37

In 1787 Arthur Saint Clair was appointed the first governor of this vast territory and made his headquarters in Cincinnati

Answer 37

Northwest Territory

Question 38

2 people who are close in age or who live at the same time are these 14 letter folks

Answer 38

contemporaries

Question 39

Latin for closest it comes before centauri in the name of a star close to us

Answer 39

Proxima Centauri sen tore e