La Bamba Richie Valens Flashcards

1
Q

In what sport can a player commit an infraction called burning and have the hammer advantage

A

Curling
Burning - accidentally touch the stone while in motion; disqualify the toss

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2
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Technique in ice hockey described as drawing an opposing player out of position using a fakeout as a decoy

A

Deke
D K

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3
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Ancient Egyptian city shares its name with the city MLK shot

A

Memphis
A place where you might want to walk

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4
Q

President that saw the purchase and annexation of Alaska from this country
Critics called it this person’s folly after Secretary of State

A

Johnson 17
From Russia
Seward’s
1867

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5
Q

Only 2 days with no sports from the big four

A

Day before and after MLB all star game
363 days with sports

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6
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Only of the 3 philly sports venues where a philly team won a championship

A

Citizens bank park

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7
Q

Last concert at the spectrum
41 songs
3 hr 35 min
Hits like corduroy
Bonus year

A

Pearl Jam
09

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8
Q

Jan 2005 Eagles clinched a spot in this Super Bowl when they beat what team at the linc

A

Falcons
39
XXXIX

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9
Q

Jamie foxx got his big tv break in 91 when he joined the cast of what fox show that aired from 90-94

A

In living color

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10
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In NBA ball was put back into play after every basket by what means until 1936

A

Jump ball !

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11
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Which of the 4 major sports franchises has the most 3 peats

A

NFL 0 - 3 before becoming NFL Cleveland
MLB -7
NHL -9
NBA 10

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12
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Keeping it in the family
This famous NFl quarterback played for. BYU in college; his Great great great grandfather bears the school’s namesake

A

Steve young

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13
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This hockey player named as one of the 100 greatest players of all time was also a great entrepreneur lending his name to what would become Canada’s largest fast service company

A

Tim Horton
Died while still a player driving a car - de toe mos o pantera - Buffalo sabres gave him when attempting to recruit him to play on their team at 44

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14
Q

Children’s lit

The title object of this book never looked more beautiful…. each strand held dozens of bright drops of early morning dew

A

Charlottes web
EB white

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15
Q

Top 10 inventions

A

Steam engine
Internet
Vaccine
Internal combustion engine
Paper
Optical lenses
Semi conductors or semi conductors electronics
Penicillin
Electricity
Printing press

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16
Q

Hosted the most oscars
And bonus second most

A

Bob hope -18
Billy crystal -8

17
Q

This actress memorable acceptance speech upon winning 2nd Oscar for best actress has often been misquoted
I can’t deny the fact that you like me right now
You like me
Misquoted as you like me you really really like me

A

Sally field

18
Q

This Kevin Kline film was inspired by a real life Oscar acceptance speech where this 2 time beat actor Oscar winner accidentally outed his highs school teachers during his tearful speech

A

In and out
Tom hanks in Philadelphia
Learning about the story of people with HIV

19
Q

This 98 best picture winner was referenced in a cheeky way in this song to at was a smash hit for this artist on her 2nd album

Oh it’s beautiful but wait a minute isn’t this
Yeah yeah it is
But I thought the old lady dropped it on the ocean in the end
Well baby I went down and got it for you

A

Titanic
Britney Spears oops I did it again
Red suit on Mars

20
Q

Composer John Williams oscars
5 films

A

Original score
Fiddler on the roof
Jaws
Schindler’s list
ET
The original Star Wars?

21
Q

What Ron Howard film would be avoided at all costs if someone suffered from tris·kai·dek·a·pho·bi·a

A

Apollo 13

22
Q

Oldest Oscar nominee

A

Christopher Plummer
All the money in the world
Supporting

23
Q

Fear of Friday 13th

A

Frisk uh tris·kai·dek·a·pho·bi·a

24
Q

First stamp was issued in what country and what color
1840
Features a profile of who?

A

Great Britain
(Penny) Black
Profile of queen Victoria

25
Q

Collector of coins money or medals

A

noo
·
miz
·
muh
·
tuhst

26
Q

Sag uh ponic
Ahhm uh gan sit
Qua ggg

All villages in what well known area in Long Island

A

Hamptons

27
Q

Take the names of the 2 main tributaries of the Nile you would have the colors to make what Nordic flag

A

Finland
White background with a
Blue cross

28
Q

Term in astronomy when 3 celestial bodies are arranged in a straight line

A

Siz uh g

29
Q

Murder weapons in clue

A

Dagger
Revolver
Candlestick
Lead pipe
Rope
Wrench

30
Q

Who was the first South Korean diplomat to serve as Secretary General of the United Nations

A

Ban ki-moon
Ban key moon

31
Q

This North American apex reptile goes through 2-3K teeth in a lifetime

A

Alligator