Jackson Calhoun Van Buren Flashcards

1
Q

MTV launched in what year

A

1981

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2
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What 1980s song is associated with Rick rolling

A

Never gonna give you up
Rick astley

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3
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Who had a hit with I think we’re alone now

A

Tiffany

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4
Q

Cannon to right of them
Cannon to left of them
Cannon in front of them
Volleyed and thundered
Stormed at what shot and shell
Boldly they rode and well
Rose the 600

A

Charge of the light brigade
Tennyson
Crimean war
Battle of bal uh clav uh
Failed military action led by Lord cardigan
Were slaughtered

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5
Q

Mountain Dew was invented to use as a mixer for what potent potable?

A

Whiskey

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6
Q

Thought to be a vestigial remnant or something that used to serve a purpose in the body in the evolutionary past the plick uh sim uh lah ner is

A

Eye
Pink nubbin in the corner of the eye

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7
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What was the sequel to “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland “ called?

A

Through the looking glass and what Alice found there or simply through the lookin glass

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8
Q

A type of technology used to propel trains without using wheels, “maglev” is short for what two words?

A

Magnetic levitation

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9
Q

Award winning singer with hits like girl on fire Launched an ath leisure collection with athleta
On international women’s day

A

Alicia keys

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10
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A fictional spaceship, a battle site in San Antonio and the SI Unit for frequency are all connected to what type of business

A

Car rental
Enterprise
Hertz

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11
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What Asian nation conducted its first nuclear test explosion in 1974 under the code name “Smiling Buddha”?

A

India

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12
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Frank Zappa sang valley girl with the help of this daughter

A

Moon
Dweasel son?

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13
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German pop duo that had to return Grammy for lip singing hit record

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Girl you know it’s true by Millie vanille

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14
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Which actor whose first name was Robert was the subject of a banana Rama song title

A

Robert deniro

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15
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Stevie wonder and Paul McCartney 1982 hit

A

Ebony and ivory

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16
Q

What 1959 film featured tony Curtis and jack lemon dressed in drag

A

Some like it hot

17
Q

Daren Hayes and daniel Jones were members of ehat Australian pop duo

A

Savage garden

18
Q

What British rock sang the song tub thumping

A

Chum buh whum buh

19
Q

94 hit undone the sweater song

A

Weezer

20
Q

1985 hit with power of love

A

Huey Lewis and the news

21
Q

Cities to have hosted Olympics 3 times

A

London 1908 1948 2012
Paris 1900 1924 2024

22
Q

What credit card company’s commercials ask what’s in your wallet

A

Capital one

23
Q

Bob Marley back up band

A

The wailers

24
Q

To celebrate your vasectomy you pour a glass of dry sack, which is what type of drink

A

Sherry
Popular medieval drink?

25
Q

What band had a hit with last resort

A

Papa roach

26
Q

Greek author George suh fare who won the award (Nobel prize in literature) in 63 wrote

A

Six nights on the acropolis (this hilltop)

27
Q

Award presented to the last person to cross the finish line in the Iditarod

A

Red lantern

28
Q

Europe countries the prime
Meridian passes through

A

France
Spain
Great Britain

29
Q

Continental geography
Until a 1903 succession this country’s contiguous territory spanned 2 continents

A

Colombia
Panama succeeded with a little help from its neighbors to the north who wanted to put a canal there
Correct response was in the Americas

30
Q

3 Emmy wins for outstanding drama series

A

The defenders
Upstairs downstairs
Playhouse 90
Dragnet