Next Up Trivality Prolific Flashcards

1
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Famous French popularizer of oceanography and ocean conservation

A

Jacques ca stow
Research vessel calypso
John Denver Wrote a song that reached number 2 on billboard in 1975

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2
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17th century inventor theologian and Mathematican with the SI unit of pressure named after him

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Pascal

Also a programming language

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3
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Biologist and chemist is sometimes called the father of microbiology in part for his work in bacteriology

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Pasteur

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4
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Glass pyramid of the Lou vvv designed by

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I m pei

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5
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Most famous work in the lou vv

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Mona Lisa

Painted on poplar panel

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6
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Lou vv was closed for 3 days ostensibly for repairs when and why

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In 1939 but to quietly take art out to keep safe from nazis

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7
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Where was an extension of the lou vv opened

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Abu dab ee

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8
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French electronic duo was formed in 93 but did t have first number one until 2016

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Daft punk

Collaboration with the weekend

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9
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Pop punk queen was born in Canada but has dual citizenship because her father was born in France

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Avril Lavigne

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10
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French composer was one of the most influential composers of 19th and 20th centuries
Most famous pieces?

Sometimes called the first impressionist composer

A

Deb you c
Most famous pieces la mare
Clare de lume

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11
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Elected to the office of first counsel in 1799 by 3 mil to 1 thousand

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Napoleon

Brother lou see in counted the votes

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12
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Became king of the Frank’s in 768 and was given a title by pope leo 3 in 800

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Charlemagne

Holy Roman emperor

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13
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Before France was called France what was the area called and made up of

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Contained current day France
Luxembourg
Belgium
Parts of Switzerland Italy Netherlands Germany

Gaul

Called France because people that lived there were Frank’s

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14
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Rick do fay is a French guitarist who played several years in this rock band that struggles with substance abuse and personnel changes
Credited with holding the band together long enough for lead singer and original guitar player to reunite and win 4 Grammys 6AMA 10VMA

A

Aerosmith
RF Nursed Steven Tyler, who was falling off stage, to health
Joe perry quit initially

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15
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The sun king

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Louie XIV

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16
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Acclaimed Nintendo 64 football game

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The nfl quarterback club

Real point of this question both a German and French football league

17
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Stages does the Tour de France consist of

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Started in 1903
Every year except when cancelled for 2 world wars

21

Ark de tri umph

Not a set course

Different than days

18
Q

How many Olympic Games has France hosted

A
5 
1900 summer 
1924 winter and summer 
68 winter 
92 winter
24 summer?
19
Q

French basketball player has played 17 years for Spurs and plays for French national team
2012 Olympics
8 euro basket tournaments

A

Tony Parker

Shh vale a in the French legion of honor

20
Q

Maurice shev all yay sang the slightly creepy thank heaven for little girls in what movie 1959

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9 time Oscar winner
Was a record at the time

Beat original song
Gigi

21
Q

French actor gaspard ulliel played what lieuthenian serial killer in the fifth film of this franchise

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Hannibal lector

22
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Bridget bar dough was a French actor singer animal rights activist and sexy symbol and acted in many French films one American western named

A

Shall uh co with UK actor Sean Connery (from Scotland)

23
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French actor living out of. A car when he was hired for man with a golden gun

A

Knick knack

Er vey vil shays?

Also tattoo on fantasy island

Played Oscar the grouch

Youngest artist to have a painting in Paris museum

Ricardo Mon tuh ban? Star of fantasy island?

24
Q

What percentage of the universe is visible

A

4%

Not dark matter or dark energy

25
Q

First Us spaceship to land on Mars

A

Viking 1

26
Q

Most common name of female contestants on the bachelor

A

Lauren

27
Q

Expand your vocabulary! A snollygoster is an old timey word for a what

A

Dishonest politician

28
Q

Miss inches summer camp for girls

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The parent trap
Original
Lohan in the remake camp Walden

29
Q

Camp firewood

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Wet hot American summer

No real main character

Paul Rudd

30
Q

But at night it’s a different world
Go out and find a girl
C’mon cmon and dance all night
despite the heat it will be all right

A

Summer in the city

By the lovin spoonful

31
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Last king of the house of York and last of the Plantagenet dynasty

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Richard III