Mixed Trivia and some math Flashcards
Spring 2017
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It’s About Time: P.M. Is short for “post meridiem” and A.M. Is short for “ante meridiem”, meaning “after” and “before” this time
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Noon
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Conservative: A conservative this 8-letter word is a lowball judgment of an amount or value
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Estimate
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13-letter word: A polygon with 4 sides
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Quadrilateral
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Extraordinary measures: A quindecagon is a polygon with this many sides
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15
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Geometry: 2 geometric figures that coincide exactly when superimposed are said to be this, from the Latin for “to agree”
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Congruent
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3- “Sy”llable words: Bisect the snowflake, and you’ll see it has this quality
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Symmetry
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Intelligence: IQ stands for this, smartypants
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Intelligence quotient
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Testing your “IQ” Adjective meaning neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface
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Oblique
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Math 4U: It’s the distance from a circle’s center to its perimeter
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A radius
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Geographic Math: The number of American colonies at the time of the Revolution plus the number of states today
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63
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Geographic Math: The number of countries that begin with Q times the number of countries that begin with X
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0
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The number of continents minus the number of mountains above 29,000 feet
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6
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Geographic math: The number of U.S. States on the Pacific Ocean squared
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25
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Math in Roman Numerals: XVI minus IX; respond in Roman numerals please
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VII
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Math test: a+b=b+a is this law of addition
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Commutative law
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That movie’s genius!: An in-Gandhi-like Ben Kingsley takes a child chess prodigy under his wing in this 1993 film
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Searching for Bobby Fischer
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The song “Seven Nation Army” says, “I’m going to” this city, the most populous in Kansas
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Wichita
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4-Letter U.S. Cities: We bet you know that in population it’s the largest city in Northern Nevada
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Reno
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4-Letter U.S. Cities On the first anniversary of his death, a memorial to Michael Jackson was unveiled in this Indiana city
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Gary
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Pop Music: She co-wrote her hit “All About That Bass”
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Meghan Trainor
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Pop Music: In 2015 Zayn Malik officially quit this band
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One Direction
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Bible Books in Pop Music: Title of a Bob Marley album
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Exodus
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Folks of Science: The first American woman in space, she later became a professor of physics at UC San Diego
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Sally Ride
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What is Derek Jeter’s middle name? (Baseball player for New York Yankees)
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Sanderson
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Name the decade: Sally Ride rides in space
80's
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1983: Sally Ride rode into history aboard this as the first American woman in space
The Challenger
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Teenage Dream: On NASA's website, Sally Ride says study math and science if you dream of becoming one of these, like she did
An astronaut
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Alma Maters: This private college in Northern California boasts astronauts Sally Ride and Eileen Collins as alums
Stanford University
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Greek Letters: It's not the 3.14th letter in the Greek alphabet--its the 16th
Pi
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Geometry: When carried out to 5 decimal places, pi equals this
3.14159
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In 1903 Mary Anderson created these after noticing streetcar drivers struggling to see in rainy conditions
Windshield wipers
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Writing: The latin "current", meaning "to run", gives us the name of this type of handwriting
Cursive
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Minerals: The name of this mineral is from the Greek for "fire", as well as fooling gold-seekers, it produced the spark in wheel-lock guns
(Iron) Pyrite
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College Football Coaches: Knute Rockne lost just 12, but won one for the Gipper and 104 more at this school
Notre Dame
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Middle Naming (Identify the person's full name by the middle name): Convicted assassin Earl
James Earl Ray
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Middle Naming: (Identify the person's full name after given the middle name) Inventor Graham
Alexander Graham Bell
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History Repeats: 5 years to the day after Lindbergh's historic transatlantic flight, she became the first woman to complete the feat
Amelia Earhart
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U.S. Highways and Byways: Named for a president, it was the USA's first transcontinental road for cars
The Lincoln Highway
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Tunnels: Connecting Midtown Manhattan with Weehawken, N.J., it's one of the world's busiest vehicular tunnels
Lincoln Tunnel
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Money, Money, Money!: The Lincoln Memorial is on the back of this U.S. Bill
The $5
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October 31, 1705: Pope Clement XIV; 1860: this founder of the Girl Scouts
Juliette Low
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What's That Song: Meghan Trainor's title advice for how to respond to a boy who "ain't giving up"?
"No"
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What's that song: Nurse! Shawn Mendez needs the "needle and the thread" in this Top 10 hit
Stitches
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What's that song: Omi was rah rah for this title gal who was "always right there when I need her"
Cheerleader
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States by Counties: St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve
Missouri
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States by Counties: Palm Beach, Pasco
Florida
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States by Counties: Boulder, Baca
Colorado
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States by Counties: Apache, Yuma
Arizona
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State Capitals AKA: Legendary rising bird
Phoenix
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State Capitals: This capital's Big Dam Bridge, almost a mile long, spans a dam on the Arkansas River
Little Rock, Arkansas
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Athletes: In 2013, he finished first in official world golf ranking
Tiger Woods
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Athletes: In the 2013 season this Denver QB threw 55 TD passes but had a Super Bowl he'd rather forget
Peyton Manning
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Athletes: "Rafa" is all you need--people know you mean this tennis superstar
Rafael Nadal
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Song Lyrics: "I used to rule the world", sings Chris Martin on this No. 1 hit by Coldplay
Viva La Vida
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Song Lyrics: In this song Beyoncé chastised, "If you like it, then you should have put a ring on it"
Single Ladies
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Song Lyrics: Requests from Sam Smith: "I don't want you to leave, will you hold my hand? Oh, won't you" do this title action
Stay with me
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Song lyrics: "This one for them hood girls, them good girls" in this mega hit from Mars and Ronson.
Uptown Funk
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USA! USA! Arches National Park is on this river, which also flows through the Grand Canyon
The Colorado
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Happy Trails to You: The Pacific Crest Natl. Scenic Trail follows the crests of the Sierra Nevadas and this range that includes Mt. Hood
The Cascades
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Thick as a Brick: Spanish for "brick", it's sun-dried brick made of clay and straw but you don't have to update that today
Adobe
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2 Letters, 1 Word: A tent used by Native Americans
Teepee
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Cowboys and Indians: Once captured by John Smith, this Pawtuxet taught colonists Indian methods of planting and fertilizing corn
Squanto
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March 2017: Grammy winner Chance the Rapper announced a million dollar donation to _________________.
Chicago schools
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At only 5 years old, Arizona's Edith Fuller will become the youngest participant to compete in the blank.
Scripts National Spelling Bee
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Office Supplies: (Name the company that makes it) "The World's Best Pencil
Dixon Ticonderoga
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Toys "R" Us: A Hungarian professor designed the prototype of this puzzle in 1974; by the 1980's it was a sensation
Rubik's Cube
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The Oscar Winner's Movie: For 1994: "Can You Feel The Love Tonight?" Elton John and Time Rice could
The Lion King
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What Kind of Animated Animal Are You?: Timon in "The Lion King"
Meerkat
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What Kind of Animated Animal Are You?
Alvin, Simon and Theodore
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Broadway Musicals by Song: "One By One" and "Hakuna Matata"
The Lion King
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What is habit #2 of Happy Kids according to Sean Covey?
Begin with the end in mind or have a plan.
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Put first things firt or work first, then play is what habit number according to author Sean Covey?
Habit 3
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Animal Superlatives: Not surprisingly this largest animal on Earth also gives birth to the largest baby, up to 26 feet long
A blue whale
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Animal Superlatives: Less than 2 inches in length, the bumblebee species of this is the world's smallest mammal
A bat
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Superlative States: Smallest state: This, 1,214 square miles
Rhode Island
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Superlative states: Biggest retailer: This company based in Washington State
Amazon.com
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Superlative States: Longest bridge span: Verrazano-Narrows in this state, 4,260
New York
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Superlative States: Deepest lake: This one in Oregon, 1,943 feet
Crater Lake
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Superlative States: Widest highway: The Katy Freeway in this state, 26 lanes
Texas
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Where were the first Olympic games held?
Ancient Greece
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Who is the author of The Ugly Duckling?
Hans Christian Andersen
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Mount St. Helens can be found in this state.
Washington
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Stampede Pass is the snowiest town in the U.S. (Over 431 inches a year) and it can be found in this state
Washington
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What state can you find Spokane and Tacoma?
Washington
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What's the "Pass" word?: This word comes from the Biblical story of the tenth plague
Passover
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Holy Moses!: When Moses confronts the pharaoh, these 4 words follow "Thus smith the Lord God of Israel"
Let my people go
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Candy is Dandy: For Easter, Snickers comes in this shape--roll em'
An egg
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Famous Mammals: This elusive lagomorph delivers ornamental ova the week after Palm Sunday
Easter Bunny
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Mottoes: It's the 2-word motto of both the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts
Be prepared
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Kiddy Lit: Her books for kids include "Blubber", "Freckle Juice" and "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing"
Judy Blume
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What team won the world series in 2016?
Chicago Cubs
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Women in Science: In 1929 President Herbert Hoover presented her with a $50,000 check to buy a gram of radium for a Warsaw lab
Marie Curie
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Holidays- Toward the end of every April, Nebraska speaks for the trees as the state observes this holiday
Arbor Day
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Etiquette - When you´re at the dinner table, turn off this Apple device introduced in April 2010, even if you´re winning at Fruit Ninja
An iPad
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Box Office Champs of the Decade - The 1970´s: starring Mark Hamill, Alec Guinness
Star Wars
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What is the most populated Hawaiian island?
Oahu
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What is Hawaii´s nickname?
The Aloha State
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Judy Blume´s book about this whale of a nickname says a classroom is hot and stuffy and smells ¨like this afternoon¨
Blubber
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The Name on the Airport: The airport code for Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport is SPI, which stands for this state capital
Springfield
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¨Bam! ¨Pow!¨Another nickname of George Herman Ruth
The Bambino
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What was inventor Thomas Edison´s middle name?
Alva
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Holiday: Wisconsin officially celebrates the Feb. 15 birthday of this suffragette
Susan B. Anthony
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How many countries are in Europe?
42
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What is the circumference of Earth at the equator? (To the nearest hundred)
24,900 miles (24,874 miles)
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State Nickname: The Grand Canyon State
Arizona
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State Nicknames: The Beaver State
Oregon
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State Nicknames: The Centennial State
Colorado
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State Nicknames: The Yellowhammer State
Alabama
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State Nicknames: The Prairie State
Illinois
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Toys and Games: Action figures inspired by these animated characters include Bob with teddy bear and banana eating Kevin
Minions
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Toys and Games: This game´s action cards include reverse, skip and wild draw four
Uno
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It´s True: Covering barely 100 acres, it´s the smallest country in Europe
The Vatican
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Leader of the Pack: Edmund Hillary got the glory, but John Hunt was the leader of the 1953 expedition that conquered this
Mount Everest
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Annual Events: On this holiday, May 5, it´s time for a Mexican fiesta
Cinco de Mayo
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Count It "Off" In 1966 this was named the official ballet company of the New York City Center
The Joffrey Ballet
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Justin Timberlake: In 2016 this feel good dance tune from the movie "Trolls" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Can´t Stop The Feeling
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Anatomically Correct: To filter out waste, each day these internal organs process about 50 gallons of blood
Kidneys
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Hall of Famer by Sport: Jerome Bettis
Football
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Hall of Famer by Sport: Chris Mullin
Basketball
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The Olympics: in 1984 he became the 1st man since 1928 to win both the platform and springboard diving events
Greg Louganis
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Sports Talk: When Michael Phelps talks about the 200 fly, he means a race using this stroke
Butterfly
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Been There, Done That: Dined at the rotating SkyCity restaurant atop this Seattle landmark
Space Needle
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Landmarks: A statue in Cork honors an Irish teenager who was the first immigrant processed through this landmark on January 1, 1892
Ellis Island
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The Corrections: Between 2001 and 2013 this Italian landmark recovered nearly one inch of its vertical tilt
The Tower of Pisa
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Bases Loaded: Found near San Juan, Fort Buchanan is the only U.S. Army base in this commonwealth
Puerto Rico
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Holidays and Observances: Mexico defeated France at the Battle of Puebla on this date in 1862.
Cinco de Mayo (May 5th)
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California: One of the state´s landmarks is Half Dome, located at the head of this valley in the same-named national park
Yosemite
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Also a basketball term: Submerge in liquid such as a donut into coffee
Dunk
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Basketball: The 2015 and 2016 NBA finals both matched up these 2 teams
The Cavs and the Warriors
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Name that Baseball Stat, Stat!: Babe Ruth, 1921: 59 these
Homeruns
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"S" ON THE MAP: Name shared by the largest city in Costa Rica & the seat of California's Santa Clara County
San Jose
