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Grab Bag #4 - Paintings, Songs, and Musicals Flashcards

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Group that signed the Declaration of Independence.

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Continental Congress

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Group that created the Articles of Confederation.

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Confederation Congress

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Met to fix the Articles of Confederation and ended up creating a whole new constitution.

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The Constitutional Convention

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When more goods are coming into the country then going out of it.

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Trade deficit

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A government order prohibiting commercial ships sailing into or out of its ports.

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Embergo

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The term refering to anyone in government who supports war.

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War Hawk

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Small scale farmers who owned land but no slaves.

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Yeomen

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Shermans march with Union froces to Atlanta and Savannah, destroying pantations and burning fields along the way.

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March to the sea

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House Grant and Lee met at to discuss terms of surrender.

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Appomattox

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Acts passed by congress and signed by Grant that allowed the military to enforce the 14th amendment, which helped destroy the KKK.

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Force Acts

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The last major clash between the Native Americans and the US government in which troops were dispersed because of a missed interpretation of the Ghost dance, a peaceful religious gathering. Hundreds of Sioux were killed.

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Wounded Knee Massacre

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The name of Germany’s air force that bombed London and other parts of England.

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Luftwaffe

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Musical adapted from French poet and novelist Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel of the same name by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, and Herbert Kretzmer.

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Les Misérables

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Deformed since birth, a bitter man known only as the Phantom lives in the sewers underneath the Paris Opera House. He falls in love with the obscure chorus singer Christine, and privately tutors her while terrorizing the rest of the opera house and demanding Christine be given lead roles.

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The Phantom of the Opera

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The musical is told from the perspective of the witches of the Land of Oz; its plot begins before and continues after Dorothy Gale arrives in Oz from Kansas, and includes several references to the 1939 film and Baum’s novel.

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Wicked

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A rock musical with music, lyrics, and book by Jonathan Larson, loosely based on Giacomo Puccini’s opera La Bohème. It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in Lower Manhattan’s East Village in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AID.

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Rent

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American musical drama film produced and directed by Robert Wise, and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, with Richard Haydn and Eleanor Parker. The film is an adaptation of the 1959 stage musical of the same name, composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.

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The Sound of Music

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A musical in which a modern day Romeo and Juliet are involved in New York street gangs. On the harsh streets of the upper west side, two gangs battle for control of the turf. The situation becomes complicated when a gang members falls in love with a rival’s sister.

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West Side story

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Inspired by the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by historian Ron Chernow, the show’s music draws heavily from hip hop, as well as R&B, pop, soul, and traditional-style show tunes; the show also incorporates color-conscious casting of non-white actors as the Founding Fathers and other historical figures

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Hamilton

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a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone. First staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service.

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The Book of Mormon

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21
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is a jukebox musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of ABBA composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, former members of the band. The title of the musical is taken from the group’s 1975 chart-topper

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Mamma Mia

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22
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When the transition is being made from silent films to `talkies’, everyone has trouble adapting. Don and Lina have been cast repeatedly as a romantic couple, but when their latest film is remade into a musical, only Don has the voice for the new singing part.

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Singin’ in the Rain

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23
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An American musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. Set in Chicago in the jazz age, the musical is based on a 1926 play of the same name by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins, about actual criminals and the crimes on which she reported.

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Chicago

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Is the first musical written by the team of composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs’ 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs.

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Oklahoma

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Is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters and other tales by Sholem Aleichem.

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Fiddler on the Roof

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26
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Is a 1964 American musical fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney, with songs written and composed by the Sherman Brothers. The screenplay is by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi, based on P. L. Travers’s book series

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Mary Poppins

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27
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Is a 1964 musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder’s 1938 farce The Merchant of Yonkers, which Wilder revised and retitled The Matchmaker in 1955.

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Hello, Dolly

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28
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Is an American musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on John Waters’s 1988 film of the same name. The songs include 1960s-style dance music and “downtown” rhythm and blues.

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Hairspray

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29
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Is a musical directed by Michael Bennett and co-choreographed by Bennett and Bob Avian, with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante.

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A Chorus Line

30
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Is a 1966 musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Joe Masteroff, based on John Van Druten’s 1951 play I Am a Camera, which was adapted from the short novel Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood.

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Cabaret

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Is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on “The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown” and “Blood Pressure”, which are two short stories by Damon Runyon, and also borrows characters and plot elements from other Runyon stories – such as “Pick the Winner”

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Guys and Dolls

32
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Is a sung-through musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on the 1939 poetry collection Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot.

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Cats

33
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Born in 1915 he was an American singer, actor and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million. records worldwide

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Frank Sinatra

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Nicknamed “Lady Day” She had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills.

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Billie Holiday

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Rock musician born in 1942 and is noted as one of the most influencial rock guitar instrumentalists. Was part of Curtis Knight and the Squires in the 60’s-70’s.

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Jimi Hendrix

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An Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet. In his lifetime, he was known as “The Waltz King”, and was largely responsible for the popularity of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century.

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Johan Strauss II

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Born October 1940 This man was an English singer, songwriter and peace activist who gained worldwide fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles.

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John Lennon

38
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nicknamed “Satchmo”, and “Pops”, He was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor who was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s.

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Louis Armstrong

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English singer/songwriter famous for playing piano with works including, “Rocketman”, Im still Standing”, and “Dont go breaking my heart”.

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Elton John

40
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Blind American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.Through his heavy use of electronic instruments and innovative sounds, He became a pioneer and influence to musicians of various genres including pop, rhythm and blues, soul, funk and rock

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Stevie Wonder

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English drummer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor. He was the drummer and then the singer of the rock band Genesis, and is also a solo artist.His most successful singles from the period include “In the Air Tonight”, “Against All Odds” ,”Two Hearts” and “Another Day in Paradise”.

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Phil Collins

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Canadian-American rock band active from 1966 to 1968 whose most prominent members were Stephen Stills, Neil Young, and Richie Furay. The group released three albums and several singles, including “For What It’s Worth”. The band combined elements of folk and country music with British invasion and psychedelic-rock

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Buffalo Springfield

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English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are regularly cited as one of the progenitors of heavy metal.

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Led Zeppelin

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American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971. The founding members were Glenn Frey (guitars, vocals), Don Henley (drums, vocals), Bernie Leadon (guitars, vocals) and Randy Meisner (bass guitar, vocals).

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The Eagles

45
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American rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s which consisted of John Fogerty, his brother, Tom Fogerty; bassist Stu Cook; and drummer Doug Clifford. Concentrating on political and socially-conscious lyrics about topics such as the Vietnam War.

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CCR Credence Clearwater Revival

46
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English rock band formed in 1968. This band is considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, famously know for the song “Smoke on the Water”

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Deep Purple

47
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American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial and influential rock bands of the 1960s,

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The Doors

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German rock band formed in 1965 by guitarst Rudolf Schenker. Since the band’s inception, its musical style has ranged from hard rock to heavy metal. Famous for its english songs such as “Wind of change”, “No one like You”, and “Rock You Like A Hurricaine”

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Scorpions

49
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When was the first commercial presention of a film on screen?

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May 20th 1895

50
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Who discovered penicillin?

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Professor Alexander Fleming

51
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The first test of penicillian was used to treat what?

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An infected sinus

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Mona Lisa by Leonardo DaVinci, 1506

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Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh, 1889

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The Scream by Edvard Munch, 1910

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Girl With a Peal Earing by Johannes Vermeer, 1675

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Guernica by Pablo PIccasso, 1937

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The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli, 1510

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The Last Supper by Leonardo DaVinci, 1519

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Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, 1656

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The Night Watch by Rembrandt, 1642

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The Night Watch by Rembrandt, 1642

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A Sunday Afternoon by Georges Seurrat, 1886

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Whistlers Mother by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1871

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American Gothic by Grant Wood, 1930

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The Persistance of Memory by Salvador Dali, 1931

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The Kiss by Gustav Klimt, 1908

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Cafe Terrace at Night by Vincent Van Gogh, 1888

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Olympia by Edouard Manet, 1863

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No. 5, 1948 by Jackson Pollock, 1948

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The Son of Man by Rene Magritte, 1964

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The School of Athens by Raphael, 1511

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Bal du moulin de la Galette by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1876

(Ball of the Cake Mill)

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