HB-G1 Flashcards
The lowland plain lying between the Andes and the Paraguay River
GRAN CHACO
German physicist formulated the probabilistic interpretation of the wave function and grandfather of Olivia Newton-John
Max BORN
French police officer developed the first scientific system of criminal identification, known as anthropometry and introduced the mugshot
Alphonse BERTILLON
The first capital of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great, his burial site and UNESCO Site in Iran
PASARGADAE
The title refers to the Prime Minister of Ireland
TAOISEACH (TEE-shukh)
The term refers to the deputy prime minister of Ireland, holding the second-highest position in Ireland
TANAISTE (TAW-nish-tə)
American astronaut, he played golf on the moon during the Apollo 14 mission
Alan SHEPARD
In Law, a Latin term meaning “without a day.” It is commonly used to describe an adjournment without specifying a date.
SINE DIE
The first landing place of British forces during the 1982 Falklands War; it was codenamed “Green Beach”, and was part of Operation Sutton
PORT SAN CARLOS
The ballooning capital of Australia
CANOWINDRA
American physicist produced a quark model, which he named “aces”, independent from Murray Gell-Mann
George ZWEIG
In the late 1920s, US inventor developed the first fully functional and complete all-electronic television system
Philo FARNSWORTH
World’s largest freshwater beach located in Ontario, Canada
WASAGA Beach
Longest bone in the arm
HUMERUS
Italian painter of the Macchiaioli group, often referred to as “the father of the macchia” in recognition of his crucial influence on the group’s innovative technique.
Serafino DE TIVOLI
Lady Caroline Lamb’s first novel that fictionalized her notorious romance with Lord Byron
GLENARVON
Known as ‘The People’s Poet,’ published widely syndicated verses in early 20th-century American newspapers and released works such as “A Heap o’ Livin’”
Edgar GUEST
Subtitle of Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night, reflecting the play’s playful and improvisational spirit
WHAT YOU WILL
In Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, this shipwrecked young woman twin sister of Sebastian disguises a page named Cesario falls in love with Duke of Illyria (Duke Orsino) who in turn is in love with Olivia but Olivia falls in love with her, thinking she is a man.
VIOLA
18th-century novel by Laurence Sterne having the central jokes of the novel that the protagonist narrator cannot explain anything simply, that he must make explanatory diversions to add context and colour to his tale.
TRISTRAM SHANDY
Known for famous trials like the Scopes Monkey Trial and Leopold and Loeb, his literary include “An Eye for an Eye”
Clarence DARROW
Known as “Black Jack”, United States Army officer most famous for commanding the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I
John J. PERSHING
A massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian island of Maui. Its name means “House of the Sun” in Hawaii
HALEAKALA
British metallurgist, working in Sheffield in 1913, credited with inventing STAINLESS STEEL by adding chromium to steel
Harry BREARLEY
US Supreme Court Justice, born in the Bronx and appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009, became the first Hispanic to serve and third woman to serve on the Court.
Sonia SOTOMAYOR
American documentary photographer and photojournalist is best known for her work during the Great Depression, including her iconic 1936 photo ‘Migrant Mother’
Dorothea LANGE
This woman photographed in the 1936 iconic image ‘Migrant Mother’ by Dorothea Lange, symbolizing the struggles of migrant workers during the Great Depression
Florence THOMPSON
Term, associated with Imelda Marcos’ approach to international relations, describes her use of charm, fashion, and personal interaction to establish connections with foreign leaders, often through her lavish lifestyle and notable accessories
HANDBAG DIPLOMACY
Ancient Romans built this across Britain from the mouth of the Tyne River to Solway Firth
HADRIAN’S WALL
“Pedagogy of the Oppressed” is a defining work in the field of critical pedagogy and has been an integral part of education curriculums worldwide. This Brazilian educator wrote the work, first published in English in 1970
Paulo FREIRE
Name given to that portion of central Asia which roughly corresponds to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Southern Kyrgyzstan and south west Kazakhstan, between the rivers Amy Darya and Syr Darya
TRANSOXIANA
Named for the German born Russian scientist who used it to try and establish the exact size and shape of the Earth, what is the name given to the chain of survey triangulation points from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea
STRUVE GEODETIC ARC
Underground laboratory built to study the interaction of soil with plant and animal life
RHIZOTRON
Author of the HELLICONIA Trilogy and “Super-Toys Last All Summer Long” (1969) basis for Stanley Kubrick-developed Steven Spielberg film A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Brian ALDISS
1986 novel by Mo Yan, later adapted into an award-winning film, explores life in rural China during the Second Sino-Japanese War
RED SORGHUM
A collection of poems written by Seamus Heaney, who received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature
DEATH OF A NATURALIST
English author and garden designer, twice awarded the Hawthornden Prize for Imaginative Literature: in 1927 for her pastoral epic, The Land, and in 1933 for her Collected Poems and inspiration for the protagonist of Orlando: A Biography, by her friend and lover Virginia Woolf
Vita SACKVILLE-WEST
Holy Roman Emperor drowned while trying to cross the Saleph River in 1190 while making his way to the Third Crusade
FREDERICK (I) aka Frederick BARBAROSSA
Bacteria classified into three types – spirillum, spirochete and vibrio
SPIRAL
Name of the cave system in GANSU province in China that is sometimes known as the Eastern or Western “Thousand Buddha Caves”
MAGAO
His first book, ‘Sociologie de l’Algérie’ (‘The Sociology of Algeria’) resulted from study of the Kabyle peoples of the Berbers during the Algerian War, best known for his book is ‘La distinction’ or ‘Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgment of Taste’
Pierre BOURDIEU
Also called a hydrolaccolith or a bulgunniakh, what is five-letter name given to a mound of earth-covered ice found in the Arctic or subarctic
PINGO
Austrian economist is known for his explanations of the growth of capitalist economies due to an entrepreneurial spirit which he called ‘CREATIVE DESTRUCTION’
Joseph SCHUMPETER
This university is home to CHERWELL, the oldest independent student newspaper established in 1920
University of OXFORD
English television presenter, known for his work on Top Gear became the host of the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2018 after Chris Tarrant
Jeremy CLARKSON
A river in south west England that forms most of the border between Devon (to the east) and Cornwall (to the west).
TAMAR
