Jan 21st Flashcards

1
Q

Which French actress with a single word name starred in les enfants du paradis

A

Arletty

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2
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Who’s Law in economics Outlines the relationship between unemployment and economic growth

A

Okuns law

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3
Q

Which British Nigerian diplomat is the deputy secretary general of United Nations

A

Amina j mohammed

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4
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The last Muslim dynasty in the iberian peninsula Which Islamic dynasty ruled the Emirates of Grenada Until 1492

A

Nasrid

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5
Q

One of the biggest sporting events in Northern Territory which motor endurance takes place on the long weekend allocated to the British monarch’s birthday

A

Finke desert race

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6
Q

Which not-for-profit organisation was founded by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938 in order to combat polio

A

March of dimes

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7
Q

Which village in Guinea is considered one of the ancient capitals of the Mali emire and the birthplace of sundiata keita

A

Niani

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8
Q

Specifically please in which make of car did James Dean perish

A

Porsche 550 spyder

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9
Q

What is the common name of the heavily guarded security compound in California that serves as the de facto Headquarters of the church of Scientology

A

Gold base

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10
Q

Who is the current leader the church of Scientology

A

David miscavige

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11
Q

top-ranked bridge player from Norway Was banned for illegal drug use Although the high levels of testosterone were not considered to be the 4 minute announced

A

Geir hegelmo

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12
Q

Founded chloe

A

Gaby aghion

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13
Q

Which fashion designer founded net a Porter

A

Natalie massenet

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14
Q

Swiss holding company owns chloe cartier montblanc

A

Richemont

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15
Q

Watteaus final masterwork

A

Shop sifn at gersaint

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16
Q

Released in 2012 what was the first film made by saldi female director. Also name the director.

A

Wadjda
Haifaa al mansour

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17
Q

Gaston leroyxs classic lockrd room mystery, the mystery of the yellow room, was the first to feature which amateur sleuth

A

Joseph rouletabille

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18
Q

Artistic durector of nt

A

Rufus norris

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19
Q

Co artistic directors rac

A

Daniel evans
Tamara hervey

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20
Q

Makes fishermans friend

A

Lofthouse

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21
Q

System of classifying musical instruments most commonly used by ethnologists

A

Hornbostel sachs

22
Q

System of gift exchange associated with the Pacific Northwest

A

Potlach

23
Q

Capital of limburg

A

Maastricht

24
Q

Who is the second and last communist leader of Albania

A

Ramiz alia

25
Q

Which company from Botswana lays claimed to be the biggest diamonds company in the world by revenue

A

Debswana

26
Q

Typical GB news tosport formerly married to James cracknell

A

Beverley turner

27
Q

Which Canadian born former British army officer founded the daily telegraph

A

Arthur b sleigh

28
Q

Who is the editor of the sun

A

Victoria Newton

29
Q

Who is the editor of the daily telegraph

A

Chris evans

30
Q

Smallest Emirates in the UAE

A

Ajmam

31
Q

What is the largest island in New Caledonia

A

Grand terre

32
Q

What is the capital of New Caledonia

A

Noumeaa

33
Q

Joel embiid franchise

A

76ers

34
Q

Vuktor wembyanana team

A

San anotonio spurs

35
Q

Spiel des jahtes 2023

A

Dorfromantik

36
Q

Last king nepal

A

Gyanendra

37
Q

In 22 which Ukrainian became the second female winner of the fields medal

A

Maryna viazovska

38
Q

Greek traitor at thermopylae

A

Ephialtes of trachis

39
Q

Taking face in November 1812 as part of the retreat from Moscow which battle Has become a French synonym for disaster

A

Berezina

40
Q

Current rugby union club champs

A

La rochelle

41
Q

Head coach racing 92

A

Stuart lancaster

42
Q

First female chess gm

A

Nona gapribdashvilli

43
Q

1966 collection of essays by jacques lacan

A

Ecrits

44
Q

Collection of buddhas aphorisms

A

Dhammapada

45
Q

Melville novel set on wall st

A

Bartleby the scriviner

46
Q

Highest mountwin western ghats

A

Anamudi

47
Q

Argentine writer of the tunnel

A

Ernesto sabato

48
Q

Rip avengers composer

A

Laurie johnson

49
Q

Three ski jumpers to grandslam the 4 hills

A

Sven hannawald
Kamil stoch
Kobyashi

50
Q

4 hills in order

A

Overstdorf
Garmisch patenkirchen
Innsbruck
Bischofshofen