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GK24 3 Flashcards

1
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Where was captain Cook killed?

A

Kaleakekua Bay— Hawaii Island

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2
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What is Mauis nickname?

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The Valley Isle

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3
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What is the “leeward” side?

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Away from the wind; whereas the opposite is windward

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4
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How deep is a fathom?

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6 feet

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5
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What year did Tyco Brahe see a nova (new star)?

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1572

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6
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How long is a league?

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3.45 nautical miles

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7
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What year was the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan?

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1981

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8
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Name of the ship in Alien

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The Nostromo

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9
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Who tried to kill Trump 07/13/24?

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Thomas Matthew Crooks

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10
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Who was Justinian’s main general?

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Belisarius (Flavius Belisarius)

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11
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Where is Mt Vesuvius?

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Near Naples, Italy

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12
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What Germanic group invaded Italy after the Ostrogoths?

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The Lombards

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13
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Meaning of hoary

A

Grayish white; old

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14
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What does it mean to expostulate?

A

Express strong disapproval or disagreement

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15
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What is Orlando Blooms name in Pirates of the Caribbean?

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Will Turner

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16
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What is Kiera Knightly’s name in Pirates of the Caribbean?

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Elizabeth Swann

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17
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Name of Davy Jones ship in Pirates of the Caribbean

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The Flying Dutchman

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18
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The main medieval Lombard historian

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Paul the Deacon

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19
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Who ultimately defeated the Lombards in Italy?

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Charlemagne 774 (not yet Holy Roman Emperor)

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20
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Other name for the Lombards

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The Langobards

Long beards

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21
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Who is the supposed female pope who may not have actually existed?

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Pope Joan (855-857) supposedly disguised herself as a man (pope John)

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22
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2024 satanic “serial killer” movie starring Nicolas Cage

A

Longlegs

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23
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Bishop of Smyrna martyred in early 2nd century

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Polycarp

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24
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First president born in a hospital

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Jimmy Carter

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25
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What is an antipope?

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A person who claims to be pope in opposition to the legitimately elected pope

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26
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The German investiture controversy began in 1076 between which two individuals?

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Henry IV of Germany and Pope Gregory VII (Hildebrand)

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27
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Which pope called the first crusade?

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Urban II, 1096

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28
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What is the name of the hooked staff that a bishop carries?

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Crozier

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29
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Zeus supposedly raped Europa and she gave birth to ______

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Minos

30
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Ancient Phoenicia is modern day ____

A

Lebanon

31
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Founder of the Cambridge school of history?

A

Lord Acton

32
Q

According to Norman Davies, “Europe” gradually replaced which prior concept?

A

Christendom

33
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What does it mean to expound?

A

To present something (usually a theory or idea) systematically and in detail

34
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What is fissiparity?

A

The tendency to break into parts

35
Q

Why were there calls for Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race?

A

Due to his poor debate performance on June 27; replaced by Kamala Harris

36
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Where is Trieste?

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Northeastern most bit of Italy near its border with Slovenia

37
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What does it mean to arrogate something?

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To take of claim something without justification

38
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Which European country is likely named due to connections with the Huns?

A

Hungary

39
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What is transhumance?

A

Seasonal moving of livestock from one region to another to take advantage of seasonal grazing

40
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When did the channel tunnel open?

A

1994

41
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How long does it take to drive through the Channel Tunnel?

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35 minutes

42
Q

Who proposed the “3 age system” of Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age in 1836?

A

Christian Thomsen - a Danish antiquary

43
Q

In 1786, who first saw the connection between European and Sanskrit (Indo-European)?

A

Sir William Jones

44
Q

What language did the Hittites speak?

A

Kanesian

45
Q

When was the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain?

A

It was first attempted in the fourth century A.D. and then successful in 450 AD

46
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Traditional date for Troy’s fall

A

1184 BC

47
Q

Who was Alexander the Greats father?

A

Philip of Macedon

48
Q

What does Carthage mean in Phoenician?

A

New Town

49
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When did the Phoenicians first settle Carthage?

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Around 814 BC (“New Town”)

50
Q

Who is the “founder of fingerprints”?

A

Sir Francis Galton

51
Q

What were the Spanish fascists called?

A

Falangists

52
Q

The butterfly effect is describing which theory?

A

Chaos Theory

53
Q

When did Krakatoa erupt?

A

1882

54
Q

Where was the original place that clove trees and nutmeg come from?

A

The Moluccan islands

55
Q

The original contest for the Moluccan islands was between these two countries

A

Portugal and Spain

56
Q

Who was Henry VII son who succeeded him?

A

Edward VI

57
Q

International spy agency set up secretly under the FBI during WW2

A

Special Intelligence Service (SIS)

58
Q

Founder of the OSS

A

Wild Bill Donavan

59
Q

The secret FBI project that decoded KGB codes was called

A

Venona

60
Q

Why was J Edgar Hoover ostensibly against MLK?

A

Thought he was compromised by communists

61
Q

Who took over FBI after J Edgar Hoover died

A

L Patrick Gray

62
Q

What was the East German secret police?

A

The Stasi

63
Q

What were the Soviet equivalents of the FBI and CIA?

A

KGB was like FBI
GRU was like CIA

64
Q

What head of the CIA did JFK fire after Bay of Pigs?

A

Allen Dulles

65
Q

What was RFKs role in JFKs administration?

A

Attorney General

66
Q

Who created FEMA?

A

Jimmy Carter

67
Q

Who shot John Lennon?

A

Mark David Chapman

68
Q

Who shot Reagan?

A

John Hinckley Jr

69
Q

Who died in the Chappaquidick incident with Ted Kennedy?

A

Mary Jo Kopechne

70
Q

The Octopus conspiracy involved the justice department stealing _______ software from this company

A

PROMIS; Inslaw

71
Q

When did Hoover become FBI director?

A

1924

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