Hanaters Flashcards

1
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The departure of the last soviet troops from Czechoslovakia in 91 was the result of

A

Velvet Revolution

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2
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Only person to win 4 acting academy awards

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Katherine Hepburn
All best actress
Morning glory -34
Guess who’s coming to diner -68
The lion in winter -69
On golden pond -82

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3
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Bob bafford trained this first triple crown winner in 2015, the first to accomplish the feat in 37 years

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American pharaoh

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4
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State nicknames
The volunteer state

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Tennessee
Earned for playing a prominent role in the war of 1812 at the battle of new Orleans

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5
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State nicknames
The centennial state

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Colorado
Gained statehood in 1876

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6
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State nicknames
The last frontier

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Alaska

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7
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State nicknames
The old dominion

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Virginia
Earned as a result of the states loyalty to the crown during English civil war
Bestowed by King Charles II after restoration of the monarchy

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8
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State nicknames
The silver state

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Nevada

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9
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State nicknames
The badger state

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Wisconsin
Miners Dug tunnels looking for lead ore reminding people of burrowing badgers

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State nicknames
The first state

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Delaware
First state to ratify the constitution and join the union on December 7 1787

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11
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State nicknames
The sunflower state

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Kansas

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12
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State nicknames
The natural state

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Arkansas
Self proclaimed but does have 52 state parks 5 national parks
First National river Buffalo national river in the ozarks

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13
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State nicknames
The old line state

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Maryland
Given during the revolutionary war helping Washington

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14
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Interstate that runs through capital cities of Oklahoma Arkansas Tennessee North Carolina
2559 miles third longest

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40

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15
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European Union parliament headquarters
Bonus where are most committee meetings held

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French city
Straussberg
Although most committee meetings held in Brussels

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16
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How many stripes were on American flag Francis Scott key observes flying over this fort in 1814

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15 - at the time regulation added a new a star and stripe for each state, changed in 1818 reverted to 13 and had 20 stars
Fort Mchenry
War of 1812
Can’t keep adding stripes ridiculous

17
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What Chinese politician and military leader was the president of this country , the republic of China, for 25 years following the great retreat when the Chinese nationalist party fled rhr mainland in 49 after defeat at the hands of the communist people’s liberation party

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Chang Kai sheck- first president of Taiwan
Mow was chasing them out

18
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Al by roonie’s in duh ca contains the first mention of this tool commonly found on the walls of school classrooms

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Chalkboard board
Roonie is sometimes known as the first anthropologist
Book about the culture of India

19
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Highway that runs concurrent with 90 and 94 in Madison a rare instance of 3 running together

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39
Another triple occurrence in Milwaukee with 41 43 and 894

20
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Only 3 Olympic Games in the modern era to have been cancelled (before COVID )

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1916 Germany
1940 Japan
1944 London
2020 Japan?

21
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Who was the only person to win gold in winter and summer
Bonus name the sports

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Eddie Egan
Boxing
4 man bobsled

22
Q

Artist and animal
Mystery to me

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Fleetwood Mac
Baboon

23
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Artist and animal
Versus

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Pearl Jam
Sheep

24
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Artist and animal
The Black album

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Meticalla
Snake

25
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Yankees previous name

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The New York highlanders
1913

26
Q

Airport in Jamaica named for what writer
Bonus where more specific

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Ian Fleming international airport (had an estate ?)
Ocho Rios Jamaica

27
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87 west craven film depicts an anthropologist looking for a drug used to create zombies in Haiti

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The serpent and the rainbow

28
Q

Pirates of the Caribbean movies

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Curse of the black Pearl
Dead’s man chest
At worlds end
On stranger tides
Dead men tell no tales

29
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What British naval officer served as governor of New South Wales Australia but is best known for his involvement in a failed attempt to bring bread fruit from Tahiti to the Caribbean to feed slaves

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Captain William Bligh
First attempt on the bounty (you have some idea of how that turned out?)
Was exonarted in court for what happen on the bounty
Did have a successful voyage to being bread fruit to the Caribbean

30
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Escaped slaves often mixed with indiginous communities and formed their own communities known by what colorful name

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Maroons
Releated to marooning someone on a deserted island