Lee Ang Brokeback Mountain Flashcards
Country names
The first current country to include its particular religion in its full name ; it also has that religion in thr name of its capital
Pakistan - Islamic republic of Pakistan
Islamabad
20th century America
In bold letters it was the 2 word historic NY times headline for aug 9 1974 followed by he urges a time of healing
Nixon resigns
Faced with the prospect of impeachment
Primary ingredient in chick peas and falafels
Both names
Garbanzo or chick peas
The K in K2 stems from the fact that it lies in this mountain range
Karakoram
A fertilizer NPK ratio indicates the content of
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
Blinky is a three eyed Orange fish that has appeared in several episodes of this tv show
The Simpsons
Also appeared in a single episode of futurama
Too many fish in the sea of is a 64 song covered by this Grammy and Oscar winning artist in 10 who is sometimes loathed due to his ubiquitous in thr 80s but is one of thr most successful British artists ever
Bonus who originally recorded
Phil Collins
Played at live aid in England and US
Using the concord wqs the first artist to bore audiences on 2 continents in thr same day
Marveletts original recording
Nickname of the animatronic shark in jaws
Bruce - not in movie ; also biggest shark in finding Nemo not a coincidence
Spielberg ex wife divorce lawyer
The name of this slender vegetable is derivatively known as sparrow grass
Asparagus
With a big online presence goop is a wellness and lifestyle company founded by this actress
Gwyenth Paltrow
Using the slogan the carry on that Carrie’s you modobag is a motorized piece of this
Luggage
Buh loo guh caviar comes from/ harvested from this
Bonus other interesting fact
Sturgeon (buh loo guh)
Illegal in US
This fish considered to be a delicacy in Japan must be prepared by a licensed chef going through a multi year apprenticeship with written and practical test
Bonus Japanese name
Puffer fish - f ew goo
Davos spends a bunch on dice
The Prague spring occurred during this decade
60s
Also Mexico City Olympics
Most Grammys won by a group
U2 22
Foo fighters 15
Union station 14 - Allison kraus
The chicks 12
Pat metheny group
Most Grammys won by a male artist
Rank Artist Awards
1 Georg Solti 31
2 Quincy Jones 28
3 Chick Corea 27
4 Pierre Boulez 26
5 Vladimir Horowitz 25 pianist
Stevie Wonder
John Williams
8 Jay-Z 24
Kanye West
10 Vince Gill 22
11 Pat Metheny 20
Al Schmitt
Bruce Springsteen
Henry Mancini
A McDonald’s franchisee in Cincinnati created the filet o fish in 62 because
Catholics didn’t eat meat on Friday - all fridays until pope John Paul?
Alternative was grilled pineapple and cheese - ray croc bet that his hula burger would outsell fillet o and if not would put on menu nationwide
US eats 15 pounds or 7.2 kilos of seafood/fish per capita
Iceland 90 kilos
What are the top ten seafood products American eat
Clams
Catfish
Crab
Cod
Pan gay see is - kind of catfish
Alaska poloock
Tilapia
Tuna
Salmon
Shrimp
This weapon technology developed in thr 1840s enabled muskets to be much more deadly during this war
Bonus bullet developed by a French inventor that further increased musket range
Rifleing during the civil war
Rifiling is etching spirals inside the barrel to make the ball spin
Bullet - that takes advantage was invented by Claude et t n men e (minie )
This famous but possibly apochrphyl phrase wqs said to be uttered by admiral David fare uh gut as he entered into a mine field set by this group in mobile bay
Damn the torpedos full speed ahead
Set by confederates
Didn’t actually hear him say may have been a couple of different things said at different times
Both sides of the civil war used balloons for Ariel recognizance; this other recently technology wqs used by balloonists to provide info to commanders on ground
Telegraph - literally a line strung to the balloon using morse code ; obviously pre radio Marconi not yet born
Northern balloons were hydrogen ; southern hot air - didn’t have the technology
In the 12 years after the civil war there were 133 patents filed for this type of medical device including several by James hanger whose company still exists today
Prosthetics
Hanger wqs one of the first to be hit by a cannnonball
This species of fish was thought to have gone extinct 66 mil years ago until found off the coast of South Africa in 1938
Sea luh canth
In the sport or pastime of angling this is the angle
The hook
