Leslie Mann Flashcards

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Filmmaker and writer behind king of the hill and Beavis and butthead

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Mike judge

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Attend Juliard
Wqs medixally discharged from
The marines
Big break with hbo series girls

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Adam driver

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This fictional character was a criminal defense lawyer appearing in more than 80 novels but more famous for crime drama series named for him becoming a tv icon

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Perry mason

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4
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Took over for Steve Jobs at apple in 2011

Openly LBGT and industrial engineer

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Tom cook

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5
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American singer and drummer palyed along side her brother Richard in a popular duo that dominated the charts in the 70s
Tragically cut short when passing away at 32 due to heart failure was a result of batting a eating disorder

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Karen carpenter

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6
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Directed several superhero blockbusters as well as this queen biopic (but name removed because)
Accused of sexual assault

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Brown singer

Bohemian rhapsody

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7
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Among AFI 25 greatest female stars of classic cinema 
High profile films in the 40s to 70s 
Married frank sinatra 
Mickey Rooney 
Artie 
Shaw
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Ava Gardner

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8
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Scottish actor known for his portrayal of king lee uh night is in this film

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Gerard butler in 300

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9
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Chimney rock in Nebraska was a major landmark along this overland trail

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The Oregon trail

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10
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Architect John graham produced the final saucer design of this Seattle landmark

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The space needle

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Commissioned by Frederick William II this gate was based on a mode of the propylaea in Athens

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The Brandenburg gate

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12
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A series of white sail shaped shells serve as the roof of this venue

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The Sydney opera house

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13
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A book by Ken keys e where nurse ratchet gives Randal a hard time for wearing a sleeveless sweater

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One flew over the cuckoos vest

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14
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A treatise by sun sue from the 5th century NC about his philosophy regarding military conflict and how it can be resolved with flatulence

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The fart of war

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15
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2003 book from Laura weis Berger about
A personal assistant to an insufferable fashion designer who insists on covering herself with old copies of the Soviet newspaper whose name translates to truth

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The devil wears Pravda

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16
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Tom Clancy first novel

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The hunt for red October

17
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Earnest Hemingway book set in Spain where jake Barnes and other American and British ex pats observe the running of the bulls in Pamplona all while making terrible dad jokes through word play and terrible innuendo

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The pun also rises

18
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The song all I want to do who what where when

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Sheryl crow wants to have some fun
Until the sun comes up
Over Santa Monica blvd runs through West Hollywood and Beverly Hills

19
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Meaning worship of Saints what Caribbean religion with African roots is practiced by 22K in US but notably.not by 90s frontman Bradley Noel

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San tah re uh by sublime?

20
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Texas v Johnson (89) held that doing what is protecting under the first amendment as a form of free speech; 76 baseball game Cubs outfielder Rick Monday famously prevented 2 protestors

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Flag Burning

21
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Houdini’s work exposing phony mediums cost him his friendship with what author who was a steak believer in spiritualism

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Really believed in magic

22
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A bakers dozen

A

13

23
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Hull rust mahoning open pit was established in 1895 and was one of the first mechanized open pit mines and at its peak supplied 1/4 of what (ww1 to ww2) ;aka what was being mined
Bonus: location

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Massabi range in Minnesota

Iron ore

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Although born in Michigan this famed aviator grew up in Minnesota where his father was a US representative and received the highest military decoration

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Charles Lindbergh
Medal of Honor
Minneapolis St. Paul airport terminal named after

25
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highest military decoration

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Medal of Honor

26
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Marriage of figaro

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Mozart opera

27
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Rules as the first of the bourbon dynasty

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Henry IV of France

Covered to Catholicism to help unify his nation

28
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Only Englishman to hold the job of pope

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Adrian IV

Nicholas breakspear

29
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Countries of Europe
It’s the only independent survivor of the Spanish March, buffer states created to protect Christan Europe from the moors
Bonus who was credited with creating?

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Andora

Charlemagne is credited with establishing what we now as a tiny little country in the Pyrenees

30
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When was the USSR officially dissolved

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December 26 1991

Russia took its place