Herb Brooks Miracle On Ice Finland Gold Flashcards

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The last time Washington played in the NFC Championship, they blew out this team 41-10 in January of 1992.

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Detroit lions

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Cam Newton attended this SEC school from 2007-2008 before transferring to Blinn College and later winning the Heisman at Auburn.

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Florida

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Royals outfielder won 8 Gold Gloves from 2011-2020 and led the American League in Doubles in 2012

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Alex Gordon

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Lake Superior borders these states and province

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Canadian province of Ontario, Lake Superior borders three U.S. states: Wisconsin, Michigan, and this state Minnesota

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What major chain is currently offering a Sabrina Carpenter inspired Brown Sugar Shakin’ Espresso?

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Dunkin’

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NBC currently has multiple procedural dramas in their “Chicago” franchise; the longest-running active one is this show that originally debuted in 2012

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Chicago fire

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Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner starred in this 2016 sci-fi drama directed by Denis Villeneuve that grossed over $200 and got a Best Picture Oscar nomination.

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Arrival

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Originally a fictional band from an NBC sitcom of the same name as their band, this band recorded hits in the 1960’s with: “Daydream Believer” and “I’m A Believer”.

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Guess: The Monkees

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Not as smart as their cousins this household pet has the same level of intelligence as a 2 year old

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Dogs
Cousin’s wolfs

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UCLA scientists invented a device that generates electricity from this precipitation

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Snow
Slow falling

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Varsity spirit organizes thr annual collegiate championships for this sport in Daytona beach

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Cheerleading
They do Stunting

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This island nation once set guerrilla fighters to Venezuela to incite a communist revolution

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Cuba
Early 60s wanted to invite a communist Revolution

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2nd highest mountain

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K2
Kar uh core um

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A fertilizer NPK ratio indicates the content of what minerals

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Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium

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In the early 1900s he built a pineapple plantation and cannery in this state

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James dole
Hawaii

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This word for an underground network of burrows for rabbits is also a common proper name

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Warren

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As suggested by its unabbreviated name FTD florists transmitted orders to one another via this method

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Telegraph

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And the mome rath outgrabe are thr final words of this nonsense poem

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Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll

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Trans northern and wascana are examples of this long distance fuel conduits of North America

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Oil pipelines

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First introduced in 2002, the Sorento is a model of sports utility vehicles sold and produced by what automobile brand?

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Guess: Kia

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After winning a Bronze Medal at the 2004 Athens

Olympics, this American NBA forward won three Gold Medals playing for Team USA at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympics.

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Guess: Kobe Bryant
Answer: Carmelo Anthony

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This candy in a purple box consists of black licorice coated in a hard shell to form bright pink and white colored capsules.

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Guess: Jiffy Pop
Answer: Good & Plenty

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From 1988-1995, this actress played the character Rebecca Donaldson, aka Aunt Becky, in the ABC sitcom Full House.

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Guess: Rebecca Gayheart
Answer: Lori Loughlin

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Along with having the lead role, Kristen Wiig earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay for this 2011 comedy.

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Guess: Bridesmaids

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With over 2.5 billion Spotify streams, this American alternative rock band is most known for their 2013 song “Sweater Weather”.

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Guess: DRAM
Answer: The Neighbourhood

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Largest freshwater fish in the world

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Beluga sturgeon

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Using the slogan the carry on that Carrie’s you modobag is a motorized piece of this

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Prague spring occurred during this decade

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60s
Also Mexico City Olympics

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Microsoft got its name by combining these words

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Microcomputer and Software

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The girl with the dragon tattoo is the first book of this authors series

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Stieg Larson
Millennium

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An iconic show recognizable for its crystal buckle the hangisi wqs created by this Spanish footwear designer
Hang ghee C

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Manolo blahnik
Blan ick

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Who wrote all along the watchtower
Also who immortalized

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Wrote by bob Dylan
Jimi Hendrix

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The name of this slender vegetable is derivatively known as sparrow grass

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With a big online presence goop is a wellness and lifestyle company founded by this actress

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Gwyneth Paltrow

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In January of 2013, the Ravens upset over the Broncos in the Divisional Round included Joe Flacco converting a last-minute 70-yard TD to this WR to send the game to overtime.

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Guess: Anquan Boldin
Answer: Jacoby Jones

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Bud Black spent part of 9 seasons as the Manager of this NL team from 2007-2015 and was the 2010 Manager of the Year.

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Guess: San Francisco Giants
Answer: San Diego Padres

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Lavonte David, Will Compton, and Daimion Stafford led this school in tackles during its first season in the Big Ten in 2011.

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Guess: Iowa
Answer: Nebraska

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Former Presidential candidate John McCain was a Senator for this U.S. state from 1987-2018.

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Guess: Arizona
Answer: Arizona

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Typically coming in blue cans and jars, this brand of coffee has been a top seller for over 100 years and is known for its “Good to the last drop” slogan.

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Guess: Folgers
Answer: Maxwell House

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Meant to resemble velvet what napped fabric is used both in clothing and in upholstery

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Often planted along highways the ornamental but highly poisonous plant nerium is commonly known as this
Near e um

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“what two Nordic countries are the only countries in the world that have over 200,000 islands? What two Nordic countries are the only two countries in the world that have over 200,000 islands”

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Sweden and Norway

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“what country has three cities with populations over a million people including Rosario, and Cordoba,

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Also Buenos Aires
This South American country is Argentina.”

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“nestled in the northeast corner of Africa, what country borders both the Mediterranean and the Red Seas?

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This pyramid filled country is Egypt.”

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“what country, one that has the largest economy in the Caribbean, is the birthplace of several MLB Hall of Famers, including Adrian Beltre, Pedro Martinez, and David Ortiz?”

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Dominican Republic

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“what country is considered the cradle of Western civilization due to it being the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, political science, theater,

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It is Greece. Greece.”

and the Olympic Games? It is an absolutely beautiful country.

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MONEY & NUMBERS
On the Nasdaq, which retail chain trades under the ticker symbol WOOF?
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ARTS & CULTURE
According to legend, St. Patrick used the three leaves of which plant to symbolize the Christian Trinity?

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BIOGRAPHIES
A teacher before becoming a TV personality, who encouraged his students to “make it work” at the Parsons School of Design for 24 years?

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ANIMALS & NATURE
Although mostly found in Africa, about 600 of which animal can be found in India’s Gir National Park?

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Created by the People’s Liberation Army in 1964, “The Little Red Book” contains more than 200 quotations from which leader?
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Mao Zedong

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ANYTHING GOES
The online store for which chain sells a 10-gallon hat, billed as big enough to hold a large curly fry and a Beef ’n Cheddar?
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SCIENCE & TECH
Alongside sites such as Craftster and Interweave, which website was once part of a collaboration called the Handmade Consortium?

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GEOGRAPHY
Now a national park, Dry Tortugas archipelago in this state was named by Ponce de León for the abundance of which animal he saw there?

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Florida’s
Turtle

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GEOGRAPHY
Paris, Texas, is home to a 65-foot-tall replica of which French landmark, about one-sixteenth the size of the original?

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Eiffel Tower

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ANYTHING GOES
A nod to its global headquarters, tech company Cisco’s logo resembles which U.S. landmark?

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Golden Gate Bridge

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ANIMALS & NATURE
Used by Mesopotamians as a laxative, which plant is now commonly used to soothe sunburns?

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SCIENCE & TECH
Uploaded in 2010 by Kevin Systrom, a photo of a stray dog sitting near a Mexican taco stand was the first image shared on which social media platform

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ARTS & CULTURE
Known for lending his resonant voice to characters such as Darth Vader and Mufasa, which actor had a stutter as a child?

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James earl jones

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Banished from Iceland for manslaughter, who was the first person to establish a settlement in Greenland?

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Erik the Red

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MONEY & NUMBERS
In the U.S., a man’s average standing height is 5 feet 9 inches, or how many total inches?

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BIOGRAPHIES
Playing off a prominent physical feature, in 1996 which comedian titled his autobiography Leading with My Chin?