Florence Birthplace Of Rennaissance Flashcards
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.
Pepin the Short (“Pépin le Bref”, in French)
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”.
Greta Garbo
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.
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
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
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.
Osmosis
This sense of absorbing water effortlessly gives rise to the expression “learning by osmosis”.
Greek “” meaning “without god”.
atheos
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.
Satchel Paige
This Russian author depicted a Month in the country
Ivan tur gay nev
Married to actress Norma shearer this producer and boy wonder of Hollywood died at age 37
Irving thalberg
AA named for him
The Detroit pistons retired this greats no 11 jersey
Isiah Thomas
Banana is one of the many fine flavors of this cocktail and it’s what fredo corleone orders in Cuba
Daiquiri
Banana is a word in the language of these animated yellow sidekicks whose banana song wqs in a trailer mode despicable me 2
Minions
Miss Cleo by tv profession : call me now
Psychic
Silent consonant
The sudden appearance of an arachnid frightens the nursery rhyme character off her stool
Little Miss muffet
Each finger has 3 of these the thumb as 2
Knuckles
Silent consonant
She had a cameo as herself in thr 1996 film first wives club saying don’t get mad get everything
Ivanna trump
Before discovered in 1846 scientists were able to predict its likely existence mathematically
Neptune
In Polish this planent woth 28 known moons is 2 letters shorter than English
Uranus
And presents no pronunciation dilemmas
Ancient astronomers didn’t know the size of this gas giant when naming for the Roman ruler or gods
Jupiter
He had what some call rocks first bit with rocket 88
Ike turner
Before partnering with Tina
Sunlight reaches this planet in about 4 minutes and is about 7 times as bright as received on earth
Mercury
Japans hore u g temple has a 5 tiered one of these structures rebuilt around 700 ad
Pagoda
A famed Pilot this author of the little
Prince was killed
On a 1945 reconnaissance flight over France
Antoine saint x (z)ew per e
It sounds ordinal but it means soon to happen or in another sense frank and cooperative
Forth coming
