Northernmost NYC Borough Bronx Flashcards

1
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Over 700 mile long peninsula a neighbor to the Uas boasts Pacific Ocean views

A

Baja California

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2
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As part of tid the landlocked of this nation Cambodia borders its southern tip

A

Laos

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3
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Ontario is directly west of this province eh ?

A

Manitoba

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4
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A neighbor of Al sass this oft disputed region is known as lothringen in German
Low truh in

A

Lorraine

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5
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Pacific railway act of 1862 called for both a railroad and one of these lines to be built from
The Missouri to pacific

A

Telegraph

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6
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Chisholm on this state in the mesabi range is home to this man a miner doe the local ore who sounds like a superhero

A

Iron man

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7
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FOiA this statute beloved by the press was signed into law by this president

A

Freedom of information act
LBJ
July 4 66

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8
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National animal of Scotland

A

Unicorn
Added to Royal coat of arms 1500s

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9
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If electoral college ends up tied president chosen by

A

House of Representatives
If neither reaches 270 house votes each state getting a vote and 26 states needed to break tie

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10
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According to founder Hans wildorf this company’s name was suggested by a genie

A

Rolex

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11
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Social media video with the shortest maximum length

A

YouTube short - 3 min max
TikTok increased in 21

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12
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In 71 a graphic designer wqs paid 35 to create this iconic logo

A

Nike swoosh
Carolyn Davidson

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13
Q

Micro tearing tendons in your arm can create this condition

A

Tennis elbow
Wearing down of tendons joining forearm
Muscle
Originally called lawn tennis arm

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14
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Grains that have remained unchanged over the last several hundred years are called

A

Ancient grains modern is not as it constantly evolves unlike farro and einkorn

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15
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Fleece and sheepskin boot that originated in Australia

A

Ugg
From similar fug boots worn by Australian aviators
Dispute origin and copyright

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16
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Largest island in the world is a territory of this country

A

Denmark
Greenland autonomous territory
836K square miles

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17
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Miracle of 34th street Kris Kringle is hired to play Santa in this store

A

Macy’s
Summer release July 11

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18
Q

German books
First published in 1812 this anthology included the water nymph and the booted tomcat

A

Grimms fairy tales

the booted tomcat - puss in boots

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19
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Landmark
Some People just lying around clement attlee lord kelvin and the very real sir
Peter Parker

A

Westminster abbey
All buried there

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20
Q

The non golden arch sounds like -
….victory
Let’s stop by Charles de gaulles place

A

Arc d tree umph

21
Q

Falsely named as its 3K by 1650 ft ; the eyes of thr world looked on in 89 ; maos still nearby

A

T N uh men square

22
Q

Louisville ky is the site of this horse racing track that’s home to a prestigious annual event thr first Saturday of May

A

Churchill downs
Kentucky derby

23
Q

First 2 ny super bowls

A

69 ? Joe Namath jets
87 Phil sims giants

24
Q

Between 66-67 and 74-75 seasons this head basketball coach in college lost a total of 12 games

A

John wooden

25
Q

Hew rat of 3 weapons used in fencing is this one which means sword in French

A

Ep pay

26
Q

Landmarks
8 total Eyes each about 11 ft wide ; 4 noses with one in particular about 21 feet ; Midwest history

A

Mount Rushmore

27
Q

Scrambled flags
Botanical national emblem since 65 ;
Female pal

A

Maple leaf

28
Q

Scrambled national flags
It wqs established as national flag in 1794 by the law of 27 pluviose:
Roil rotc

Plew v O’s

A

Tricolor
Of France

29
Q

Called simply boat race a rowing contest between these two British schools has been contested since 1829

A

Cambridge and Oxford

30
Q

Early in the history of this game the object hit back and forth was a small cork hemisphere with goose feathers attached

A

Badminton

31
Q

Special patterns called methods are used by campanologists practitioners of this musical Skill

A

Bell ringing

32
Q

Literary character
O master o master o yonder there one two three canoes one two three

A

Friday
From
Robinson Crusoe

33
Q

Literary character
God bless us everyone said while holding bob cratchits hand

A

Tiny Tim
A Christmas Carol

34
Q

For 60 years a red figure and a blue figure have been ruling it out in a miniature boxing ring in this action game

A

Rock ‘em sock ‘em robots

35
Q

Ki ro mancy is another name for this hands on form of fortune telling

A

Palm reading

36
Q

In April 82 this movie star premiered her home video workout ; the first of many bestselling tapes

A

Jane Fonda

37
Q

Scrambled flags
It now includes a total of 63 of them ;
Traps snide tsars

A

Stars and Stripes
USA

38
Q

Babe Ruth called his shot here

A

Wrigley field

39
Q

With songs like I’m not wearing underwear today this spoof of Sesame Street won 04 Tony award for best musical

A

Avenue Q

40
Q

This row of very bright illumination along the front of a stage is also a Term for the theater as a profession

A

Footlights

41
Q

Literary character
(To himself )
Farewell Lara until we meet in the next world
Farewell my love

A

Dr zhu vag O

42
Q

Scrambled flags
It rules the waves :
I con a junk

A

Union Jack

43
Q

Literary character
You shall have your justice
Some Day and that day may never come I will call upon you to do me a service in return

A

Vito corleone

44
Q

Scrambled flags
Yo Ho Ho :
Jell or gory

A

Jolly Roger
From ?

45
Q

It transports eater and minerals from
The roots of a plant up to the leaves

A

Xylem
Zigh lum

46
Q

From
About 400 to 800 AD 16 kings ruled from their empire city of copan in Central America

A

Mayan

47
Q

In 218 BC he crossed the alps with tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry during the second of these wars

A

Hannibal
Punic wars

48
Q

Rams head this deity combined the names of a creator god and sun god

A

Ah mun ra

49
Q

Supreme Court connection
Shark tank vet/creator of fubu and tonight show host starting in 1992;
—- john jay ——-

A

Daymond John Jay Leno