Miller Monroe Flashcards

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National parks
It’s named for a river indigenous people called mi tse a-da-zi translated by French speaking trappers as Pierre Jaune
Mits e uh daz e
Zhown

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Yellowstone
Piere Zhohne Means in French

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First athlete to ever be on the front of Wheaties box

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Bob Richards
Helsinki and Melbourne’s games
2 time Olympic pole vaulting champion

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First athlete on weaties box

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Lou ghering
But was on back

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American idol
Season 1 winner kellly Clark son who despite this terrible movie went on to have a successful career including these 3 hot 100 billboard #1s

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A moment like this
Stronger (what doesn’t kill you)
My life would suck without you

From Justin to Kelly

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Bad boy records
The now iconic song I’ll be missing you was performed by who as a tribute to notorious BIG, including this boy band featured on the song
Bonus what song did the boy band earn a Grammy nom for in 2002

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Puff daddy and faith evans with 112 - quartet out of Atlanta
Peaches and cream
actually won a Grammy for work on I’ll be missing you

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The Beatles
Of the Beatles 34 top ten hits this song spent the most time on the billboard charts at 19 weeks

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Hey Jude
9 weeks at number 1 - tied a record
Crafted by Paul McCarthy to John Lennon’s son during a tumultuous period in Beatles history
She loves you and I want to hold your hand on for 15 weeks

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Who titled his memoir comedy comedy comedy drama to let readers know he had a comedy career before breaking out on several dramas

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Bob odenkirk
Mr show with bob and David
Wrote for Saturday night live

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According to Guinness the worlds largest amphitheater in terms of area is located in this city

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Rome

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Used to dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure ace inhibitors are drugs that were initially derived from what

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Snake venom
Brazilian viper that tends to paralyze victims ; lower blood pressure ; doctors controlled

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This US cabinet member negotiated a 7.2 M lan deal with Russia

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William Seward
Was originally called Seward’s folly hadn’t found gold yet thought it was a mistake
Kelly!!!!!

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African countries
Once africas largest country in area it dropped to third in 2011 when a portion Of it declared independence

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Sudan

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Opening on Broadway in 1959 what musical was the last Rodgers and Hammerstein production
Bonus first

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The sound of music which also won best picture in 1965
Oklahoma first

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University of Maryland study shows students have better comprehension when reading long texts on what

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Paper

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This 1870s PM had the same name as the Scottish explorer who mapped the longest river within Canada

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Alexander Mackenzie

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A good source of B vitamins and iron these kidney shaped nuts are lower in total fat than most others

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Cashews

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The 5 impressive of Cambodia’s this temple are shaped like the buds of this sacred water lily

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Lotus
Angkor wat

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This early opera composer Monteverdi was music director at this cathedral in Venice from 1613 to his death in 43

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St Marcos

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Before dying in Venice Canaletto painted scenic views of the city for tourists including this probably most famous bridge

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Rialto
Not the bridge of sighs

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Division 1 athletic conference with Texas state university and Georgia state university

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Sun belt

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Unlike normal ocean waves caused by this what is the name for waves generated by the displacement of water by something like volcanic eruptions

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Gravitational pull of moon and sun
Tsunamis

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In get out where does Chris conscienceness retreat to when strapped to the chair
This has been used as a metaphor to express the feeling of marginalization since the films release

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The sunken place

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Post Malone hit song with swa lee and released as a single from this movie soundtrack

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Sunflower
Spider man into the spider verse

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Referred to as father of the nation he was the provisional first president of republic of China after playing a key role in the overthrow of this dynasty

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Sun yet sen
King dynasty

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Writers lesser known works
Known for more philosophical works he wrote thr play la mandragola in which florentines are rewarded for immoral actions
Mahn drag uh lah

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Machiavelli