Oman Muscat Flashcards

1
Q

Octopus garden is one of the few songs written by this Beatle

A

Ringo Starr
Octopuses actually have gardens

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2
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Branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish

A

Ick thee ology

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3
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This is the largest fish species

A

Whale shark

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4
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A classic jingle for a soft drink in thr 70s asked wouldn’t you like to be a this too

A

Pepper
I’m a pepper she’s a pepper
From Dr Pepper

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5
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Acronyms
It was originally a code word used by telegraph operators ; Barack Obama used it in his Twitter handle

A

POTUS
President of the US

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6
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In 14 an album. By this rock band was automatically added to more then 80M iTunes accounts

A

U2

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7
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Dates of American revolution

A

1775-83

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8
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The rise and popularity of baseball during the civil war led to the decline in popularity of this more European sport

A

Cricket

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9
Q

This many states succeeded from the union to form the confederate states of America ;
Also these slave states never officially joined the confederacy

A

11 succeeded
4 did not officially join
Kentucky
Maryland
Delaware
Missouri
Which is why emancipation proclamation did not free slaves only freed slaves part of states in rebellion ; slaves still allowed for states part of union

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10
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This was the largest and most notorious prisoner of war camp
Also what state

A

commonly Andersonville or officially camp sumpter in Georgia
Also currently home to the national POW museum

Not Shelby ville thr sister city of Springfield

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11
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First capital of the confederacy where the original this many states created their constitution

A

Montgomery Alabama - 7 states

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12
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Capital of the confederacy from may 1861 through the end of the war

A

Richmond VA

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13
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Only US president to be elected to the confederate congress

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Tyler

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14
Q

The most famous book written by a Spanish author
1605

A

Don Quixote
Miguel Cervantes
02 voted most meaningful book of all time by a panel of top authors

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15
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In its 49 debut this now annual awards only included LA tv programs for consideration

A

Emmy’s

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16
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By law this many federal holidays fall on this day of the week

A

5 on Monday

17
Q

The running of the bulls or n c air ohs are the cornerstone of this festival taking place in this Spanish city
Bonus month

A

San Fermin in Pamplona in July

18
Q

Known for its ski resorts and tax haven status that encourages duty free shopping this is the tiny independent principality situated between France and Spain in these mountains

A

Andorra in the Pyrenees

19
Q

La tom uh Tina is a festival held here in thr town of boon yo since 1945 in the last Wednesday of august famous for this

A

Valencia
tomato fight 🍅

20
Q

Wives of Henry 8

A

Katherine of Aragon
Ann Boleyn
Jane Seymour
Ann of cleaves
Katherine Howard
Katherine parr

21
Q

War between these 2 royal house in the late 1400s to control the throne of England ; among the deaths and battles there was the mysterious diss appearance of 2 young princes who were sons of Edward 4, disappeared in the bloody tower of the Tower of London
fighting factions

A

War of the roses - also an 89 dark comedy film
Lancaster and York

22
Q

Henry 7 created a group of men to guard his family and property in late 1400s called yo men warders; son Henry 8 left the Tower of London years later he left 12 to ensure safety of thr tower ; another name for these ceremonial guardians
Still around today

A

Beefeaters
Famous brand of gin - Tower of London in the background

23
Q

Only us state flag to feature the flag of great Britain
Bonus nickname of British flag

A

Hawaii
Union Jack nickname

24
Q

Incandescent and halogen bulbs have filaments made from this element
Bonus symbol

A

Tungsten also known as wolfram
W
One of the highest melting points of any element
non metallic

25
Q

In Greek mythology this hero entered the labyrinth and killed the Minotaur
Bonus what is a Minotaur

A

Thesus
Thee see is
Head of bull body of man

26
Q

This is the more common name for the segmented parasite known as cestode
Ses toad

A

Tapeworm

27
Q

European countries
Of all that the nations that border Italy the one that did not exist in 1990

A

Slovenia

In June 1991, Slovenia declared independence from Yugoslavia and became an independent sovereign state.

28
Q

After him who is next in line for the British throne

A

Prince Charles

Then
Prince William

29
Q

Comic book character party white wqs born in this city

A

Metropolis

30
Q

Popular in Mexico this dessert is at its most basic a disc of custard glazed with caramel

A

Flan

31
Q

The first people to cross the Atlantic in a hot air balloon were

A

Sweden’s per Lind strand and
British mogul Richard Branson

32
Q

Flap of cArtilage In thr throat that does what

A

Epiglottis- Prevents food from entering the windpipe and lungs

33
Q

This high profile attorney founded the womens equal rights legal defense and education fund

A

Gloria Allred

34
Q

The row is a high end clothing brand owned by this former child actresses

A

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen

35
Q

A leaf stem emerges from a seed in this early plant stage

A

Germination