Huxley Brave New World Flashcards

1
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From 1927-31 duke ellington band was the house band at this club
Bonus location

A

The cotton club in Harlem
Although a lot of black performers lack people could not initially patronize

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Only state that did not send delegates to the constitutional convention in this year

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Rhode Island in 1787
Concern about the constitution not protecting religious freedom which was a core principal and in royal charter
Last to ratify the constitution

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3
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In Hitchcock famous psycho shower scene in hat was used for blood

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Chocolate syrup
In black and white didn’t matter that not red

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Only player to hit a walk off hr in game 7 of the World Series

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Bill maser ah ski -2B
60 pirates beat Yankees
Game 6 93 carter blue jays over Phillies

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5
Q

Only perfect game in the world series

A

Don Larsen
56

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Operas based on a play by piere bow mar shay

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The barber of Seville
The marriage of figaro
2 of the 3 figaro plays
The guilty mother is the third but there is not an operatic adaptation

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7
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2 QBs who appeared on the cover of ea sports madden 22

A

Brady
Mahomes

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8
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The vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 120 degrees; what is the measure of each of the 2 base angles

A

30

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Linn Manuel Miranda wqs nominated for academy award for best original song for a song from this Disney animated film

A

Mo wan uh

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10
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Only G7 country in Asia

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Japan

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This duo were known for lampooning the rise of unqualified people to positions of authority in their operas including sir Joseph Porter the ruler of the queens navy in this operata

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Gilbert and Sullivan in h m s pinafore

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12
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In June 2013 restarted production of twinkees and ding dongs were created by a new version of this staple American baking company after its original company went bankrupt and liquidated assets

A

Hostess

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13
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Richard blech in din wqs credited with popularizing ice tea as a beverage when selling at this city’s 1904 world fair

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St Louis
In conjunction with Olympics

Originally was selling hot tea

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14
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1893 world fair location and what did it recognize

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Chicago
Worlds Columbian exposition
To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the New World in 1492

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15
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Brand names

Unable to make these candies perfectly round the confectioner embraced this flawed name for the product

A

Milk duds
They are not a dud at all they are a big success

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Us president that was openly criticized by abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass but later considered Douglass a friend and trusted advisor on emancipation efforts

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Abe

17
Q

A fictional theme song from the show liv and Maddie inspired a popular tiktok trend involving these 2 friends and Hindi coordinated dance moves to lyrics like glitter glitter glitter twirls twirls twirls

A

Linda and heather

18
Q

2 nba players who appear in goldfish commercials

A

Boban marjanovic
Tobias Harris

19
Q

Special observances are held annually at this battlefield on memorial day and November 19

A

Gettysburg

20
Q

The monument that commemorates perry victory rises 352 feet above this lake

A

Erie

21
Q

2 names for a subatomic particle consisting of a quark and an antiquark

A

The J particle
And psi- Greek letter name

22
Q

Silicon and germanium are examples of these materials with resistivity between that of conductors and these other materials

A

Semiconductors
Other materials - insulators

23
Q

Video game with the infamous quote I used to be an adventurer like you but then I took an arrow in the knee

A

Elder scrolls 5 : Skyrim

24
Q

With the birth of her second daughter in 2018 who became the first senator to give birth while in office

A

Tammy duckworth
50 years old

25
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2 presidents names Thomas

A

Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson

26
Q

Chemical symbol Sn

A

Tin based on the Latin
S sulfer
Si silicon

27
Q

What type of drinkware is a Moscow mule typically served in

A

Copper mug

28
Q

How many lines does a sonnet have

A

14
All sonnets even Shakespearean

29
Q

Only US state with a non rectangular state flag

A

Ohio

30
Q

In China what number is considered unlucky because pronunciation is similar to death

A

4
Suh