MISC3 Flashcards

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a document signed in 1848 by 68 women and 32 men—100 out of some 300 attendees at the first women’s rights convention to be organized by women. Held in Seneca Falls, New York,

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Declaration of Sentiments

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a Hungarian-born photographer known for his groundbreaking contributions to photographic composition and the photo essay. In the early years of his career, his then-unorthodox camera angles and style prevented his work from gaining wider recognition. Kertész never felt that he had gained the worldwide recognition he deserved. Today he is considered one of the seminal figures of 20th century photography.

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Andre KERTESZ

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30 June 1846 – 1 October 1930) was an Italian composer of ballet music and Italian opera, a theatrical conductor, and a pianiisTmost noted for his long career as kapellmeister and Director of Music of the Imperial Ballet of Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Riccardo DRIGO

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24 September 1882 – 6 September 1978) was a French tennis player. He won the French Championships eight times (a French club members-only tournament before 1925). He also won three Olympic medals at the 1900 Paris Olympics and the 1920 Antwerp Olympics,[2] with a gold medal in the mixed doubles partnering Suzanne Lenglen.[3][4][5]

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Max DECUGIS

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the most diverse insect superorder, with over 1 million living species divided between 11 orders, containing insects such as butterflies, flies, fleas, bees, ants, and beetles.

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HOLOMETABOLA

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the largest city and municipality by population in the autonomous community of Asturias.

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GIJON

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a Portuguese sandwich, originally from Porto, made with layers of toasted bread and assorted hot meats such as roast, steak, wet-cured ham, linguiça, or chipolata over which sliced cheese is melted by the ladling of a near-boiling tomato-and-beer sauce

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FRANCESINHA

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7
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Lead singer and guitaris of Poison

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Bret MICHAELS

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the main population center in the Aleutian Islands.

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UNALASKA

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9
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The official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka

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KANNADA

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silicified sandstone blocks found extensively across southern England on the Salisbury Plain and the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire;

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SARSEN

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10
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The region covers an area of 69,711 km2 (26,916 sq mi), making it the third largest in metropolitan France; it had a population of 7,994,459 in 2018, second to Île-de-France.

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AUVERGNE-RHONE-ALPES

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one of the major subdivisions of the phylum Arthropoda. BLANK include the sea spiders, horseshoe crabs, and arachnids (including harvestmen, scorpions, spiders, solifuges, ticks, and mites,

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CHELICERATA

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a Scottish chemist who proposed an early theory of chemical structure and bonding. He developed the concepts of tetravalent carbon atoms linking together to form large molecules, and that the bonding order of the atoms in a molecule can be determined from chemical evidence.

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ARCHIBALD SCOTT COUPER

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13
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Which German of gambian heritage, plays for the Brooklyn Nets and was the MVP at the 2023 FIBA world cup.

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Dennis SCHRODER

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a religion originating in the Eurasian steppes, based on shamanism and animism. It generally involves the titular sky god

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TENGRIISM

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best known in the west for his roles in several of Andrei Tarkovsky’s films, including Dr. Sartorius in Solaris (1972), the Writer in Stalker (1979), the physician in Mirror (1975), and the title role in Andrei Rublev (1966).

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Anatoly SOLONITSYN

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a Japanese manga artist known for creating the manga series Oumagadoki Zoo, Barrage, and My Hero Academia,

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Kohei HORIKOSHI

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17
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Partridge is the national bird of Pakistan?

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CHUKAR

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18
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19TH/20TH century Russian peasants

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KULAKS

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19
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Year of the ADDLED Parliament

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1614

20
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Built between 1848 and 1854, this railway was the first standard guage railroad built in a mountainous area anywhere in the world. It remains a major tourist attraction to this day.

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SEMMERING

21
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This Austrian soccer/football player from the 1920’s and 1930’s was nicknamed “The Mozart of Football” and captained the Austrian national team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He is considered one of the great players of all time.

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Mattias Sindelar

22
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2022 Olympics mens downhill winner

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Beat FEUZ

22
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Silver mens downhill 2022, at age of 41. Oldest medallist in the event

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Johann CLAREY

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the founder, lead singer, bassist, and primary songwriter of the band Primus. Listed as one of the greatest bassists of all time by Rolling Stone,[2] his playing style mixes tapping, flamenco-like strumming, whammy bar bends, and slapping.

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Les CLAYPOOL

24
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In which Russian city was the terror attack on Crocus City Hall in 2024 which left 145 people dead?

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KRASNOGORSK

25
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what Puerto Rican singer of “Caramelo” called the “New King of Reggaeton”? He featured along with Cardi B and Selena Gomez on DJ Snake’s 2018 worldwide hit “Taki Taki”.

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OZUNA

26
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Sparta’s two kings shared power with what five elected officials? They oversaw the city while Sparta’s kings were away.

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EPHORS

27
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What Cuban poet’s autobiography Before Nights Falls was adapted into a 2000 movie starring Javier Bardem?

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Reinaldo ARENAS

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Holy Roman Emperor Charles V captured his nemesis Francis I of France at what 1525 battle near Milan?

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PAVIA

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30
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Emma of normandy 2 husbands

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Swein forkbeard
Cnut

31
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Roman poet epigrams

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Martial

32
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New Word font

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Aptos

33
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Wrote novel carmen

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Prosper morrimee

34
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Only ww2 aleutian battle

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Attu

35
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Largest galaxy

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Alcyoneus

36
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Signed treaty of waitangi

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William hobson

37
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Famous song rent

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Seasons of love

38
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1873 to 1876 pro immigration era nz

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Vogel era

39
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Waitwngi day

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February 6

40
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Maori chiefs

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Rangatira

41
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New french pm

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Francois bayrou

42
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2nd city sicily

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Catania

43
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Etna height metres

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3403m

44
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Etna lie between two cities

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Messina
Catania

45
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Sisters in hamiltob

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Schuyler

46
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Mohair what animal

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Angora goat

47
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Clematis aka x2

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Travellers joy
Old mans beard

48
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Nickel extraction process

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Mond