Hanukkah 8 Days Flashcards
For her role in Erin Brockovich, who was the first actress to earn $20 million for a single film?
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Julia Roberts
When celebrating Burns Night every January 25 for this poet in Scotland, what dish is traditionally served for dinner?
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Robert Burns
Haggis
Now known for dishing out stars to high-end eateries, Michelin began reviewing restaurants as an indirect way to sell what product?
Tires
Who was the poultry editor for the St. Louis Star newspaper prior to writing Little House on the Prairie?
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Site of a teenager’s visions of the Virgin Mary in 1858, which city receives 20,000 Roman Catholic pilgrims each day, second only to Rome?
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Lourdes, France
Mimicking a technique seen in documentaries such as 1990’s The Civil War, an iMovie tool that pans and zooms over still images is known as what?
Ken burns effect
By definition, ungulates such as camels, giraffes, and gazelles must have what body part?
Hoofs
Puerto Rico and Guam became U.S. territories when they were ceded after what conflict?
Spanish-American war
What explorer named the Pacific Ocean the “Pacific Ocean”?
Magellan
In what sport do athletes compete for the Davis Cup?
Tennis
Which of the following was co-invented by Jacques Cousteau while he was an officer in the French navy?
Aqua-lung
Feature NOT visible in the painting of the Mona Lisa?
Eyebrows
What kind of tree appears on the official flag of Lebanon?
Cedar
The Earth is divided into how many standard time zones?
24
The slang term “hang ten” comes from what recreational activity?
Surfing
Chemical compounds that end with the suffix “-ose” are types of what?
Sugars
Legendary work of art not found in museum
The last supper
Is one of the world‘s most famous works apart, but it can’t be seen in a museum. It hangs in the dining hall of a monastery in Milan, Italy.
This Halloween tradition comes from an Irish folktale about a man who tried to trick the devil
jack-o’-lantern
An Irish folklore stingy Jack was a man who tried to make a deal with the devil to get out of paying for a drink and ended up, stuck in purgatory with only a burning coal in a turnip to light his way
stingy Jack gourd with a flame became known as Jack O lantern
When in space astronauts get notably what
Taller
Thanks to weightlessness astronauts get approximately 3% taller over the first three days in space
This sweetener is made from coal tar
Saccharine sometimes sold as sodium salt is about 500 times sweeter than sugar
During World War II, Poland, Haddon, enlisted soldier name, wojtak who was a what
Bear
In 1942 Polish prisoners of war discovered a bear cub in the mountains of Iran, raised him and took him with them when they were released after allies negotiated with Stalin
Help carry ammunition wnd was promoted to
First scripted TV show air swearword on network TV
With shit happens
Chicago Hope
While many people, including President Nixon had sworn on TV and live or unscripted moments prior to 1999 Mark Harmon made history in 1999 on Chicago hope when he said shit happens
In 1949 le combat was first performed as an extended one of these French named ballet dances for two performers
Low comb bot
Pah deh duh
In 1989 he became NFL’s first black head coach of the modern era
Art shell
when he took over the Raiders a team he once played for
