Pasadena Cal Tech Flashcards

1
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What religious structure was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible to celebrate military victories?

A

St. Basil’s Cathedral

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2
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Later becoming the dish’s namesake, James Salisbury published a work in 1888 advocating what food as a treatment for numerous ailments?

A

Broiled beef

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Borrowing a design from a 5th-century BCE coin, Greece’s €1 coin features which animal commonly associated with the goddess Athena?

A

Owl

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4
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wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner” while this was under attack during what conflict?

A

Francis Scott Key

Fort McHenry
War of 1812

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5
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The male of what fish species has a pouch that can carry up to 2,000 fertilized eggs until they hatch?

A

Seahorse

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6
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During this 1971 Apollo mission he modified a rock scooper to play which sport on the Moon?

A

Apollo 14

Alan Shepard
Golf

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7
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Someone might get a reputation for being parsimonious if they…

A

But only discount clothes

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8
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Named for Maryland’s official flower, the black-eyed Susan is the official drink of what annual sporting event?

A

Preakness stakes

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9
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Exhumed in 2017, 28 years after his death, the body of which artist still had his signature mustache, resembling a clock showing 10:10?

A

Salvador Dali

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10
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British knights
A sir since 2018 he contracted TB as a teen in 1953 and spent years in a sanatorium where he learned to play the drums

A

Ringo Starr
Sir Richard Starkey

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11
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Undisputed middleweight champ Clarissa shields appropriately caused herself the gwoat short for this

A

Greatest woman of all time

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12
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Boxing writer, bud Schober wrote how this boxers gift for public relations matched his boxing skills before a Zaire match

A

Ali

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13
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In 1964 citizens of this area could vote for their presidential electors for the first time getting to choose their neighbor

A

Washington DC
Amendment ?

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14
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1964 cars from Studebaker Packard were the first in the US to have these safety devices installed at standard equipment.

A

Seatbelt

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15
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After saving others, despite four wounds of his own green beret captain Roger Donlin received the first of these awarded for actions in Vietnam

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Medal of honor

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16
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A red post that marked the border between the Houma and bayougoula tribes gave us the name of this state capital

A

Baton Rouge

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17
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The only capital with three sets of double letters in its name it was visited by De Soto in the 16th century

A

Tallahassee

18
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The name of Germany’s fifth largest city differs by one letter from the name of this capital

A

Frankfort in Kentucky
As opposed to Frankfurt

19
Q

In April 2022, Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano squared off in the first women’s boxing match to headline this New York venue

A

Madison Square Garden

20
Q

This first name of former WBC titleholder Mr. fury is appropriate for a heavyweight champ

A

Tyson

21
Q

This heavyweight brown bomber was undefeated before shocking loss to the German Max Schmeling in 1936

A

Joe Lewis

22
Q

Atleast diminutive word this type of long bench is commonly found in restaurants

A

Banquette
Bang ket

23
Q

It can be a meal where you pick what you want or a sideboard table to store your China

A

Buffet

24
Q

Quite comfy these oversized chairs share a name with a suit in a deck of cards

A

Club chair

25
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At Asia’s first Olympic Games, isao okano won gold in this sport in the country where it was created

A

Judo in Japan Tokyo 1964

26
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The first courtroom verdict on live network TV was when this assassins assassin was found guilty
1964

A

Jack Ruby, assassinated Lee Harvey Oswald

27
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With the name of the state in the name of the capital the city 1910’s founding makes it the newbie of US capitals

A

Oklahoma City

28
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These 2 capitals are named for a man who crossed the Atlantic ocean in 1492

A

Columbia, South Carolina
Columbus, Ohio

29
Q

To pass another race car on the track by one complete circuit of the course

A

Lap

30
Q

To increase gradually in size like earths natural satellite

A

Wax

31
Q

To make a goofy face and ham it up for a photograph

A

Mug

32
Q

In 2009 this comedian was there for the invention of lying

A

Ricky Gervais

33
Q

To eviscerate, perhaps a dead sturgeon

A

Gut

34
Q

To direct and motivate the rest of the crew in a rowing shell

A

Cox

35
Q

The general maximum penalty for federal this a will false statement in court by one under oath is five years in prison

A

Perjury

36
Q

In a commandment performance, Exodus 2016 says thou shall not bear this two word phrase against thy neighbor

A

False witness

37
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Truth to tell lies and the lying liars who tell them was a number one best seller by this ex Minnesota senator

A

Franken

38
Q

Players make up false answers, along with the correct one then vote on which one is real in this bluffing game by Mattel

A

Balderdash

39
Q

This type of sofa is named for its individual pieces that can be rearranged in whatever wacky way you please

A

Sectional

40
Q

A chesser is a portmanteau of these two storage units

A

Chest and dresser