Patagonia Flashcards
Composed the German requiem
Brahms
Largest lake by surface area and volume in North America
Lake Superior
What state was originally part of Virginia before becoming its own state in 1792
Bonus other states that broke off later
Kentucky
Ohio 1803
WV in 1863 during the civil war
What cocktail composed of a cup of black tea and shot of rum originated in the British army
Gunfire
On December 15 1836 the US patent office was destroyed in fire and what wa among the patents lost
Bonus location
Fire hydrant patented by graff in 1801
In DC
Since the first March madness tournament in 1939 which school has won the most men’s division 1 titles
Bonus number
UCLA
11
Where were Bonnie and Clyde killed in a shootout in the b enville parish in this gulf state by law enforcement
Louisiana
2019 Netflix film that depicted law enforcement pursuit of Bonnie and Clyde
Bonus stars
The highway men
Kevin Costner
Woody harrelson
Barker carpus gang famous for what ruthless activities
Operates during the Great Depression
Robbing banks
Kidnapping
Alvin carpus
Barker carpus traveled to Chicago in the 1930s but left because didn’t want to work for what notorious crime boss
Al Capone
Ma barker and her sonns were constantly perused by what controversial and famous first director of the afBI who likely fabricated her criminal activities
J Edgar Hoover
Not the first director of the bureau of investigation but was when renamed to the fBI
Renamed a independent service within the dOJ
Ma barker and her son Fred were killed in a shootout with fbi on Jan 16 1935 in what state known as the sunshine state
Florida
One of barkers other sons Arthur dock barker and Alvin carpus were eventually captured and sent to what prison whose other notable inmates include al Capone
Alcatraz
Boston major intentional airport is named for what 20th century army general
Edward Lawrence Logan
Served in Spanish American war and World War I
What interstate highway that runs from Quincy Massachusetts to st Johns berry Vermont passes through the cities of Manchester and concord in this state
I 93
New Hampshire
Melbourne Victoria Australia is named for William lamb the second vicount Melbourne who held what British political position
Prime minister
2 stints
Most recent PM to be dismissed by a monarch
On the night of Paul reveres midnight ride Robert Newman used 2 lateens to signal the British army was advancing across what body of water
Charles river
The swag man makes billy tea in ehat famous Australian bush ballad sometimes referred to as the country’s unofficial National anthem
Bonus what is a billy
Waltzing Matilda
A metal bucket used for boiling tea
What interstate highway running from nYC to the Canadian border an hour south of Montreal and parallels this river
Served as a segment of the Ny state throughway
I 87
Hudson
Noah’s 3 sons
Shim
Hum
Jof ith
Sperm uh set e oil which was an additive in transmission oil comes from what animal
Until endangered species act
Sperm whales
Only part of the human body with no blood supply
Cornea in the eye - gets oxygen directly from the air
Term for the the symbol that denotes a hold or pause on a certain note
Fur mot uh
A full mar is what type of animal
Bird
In matrix the name of the hovercraft captained by Morpheus
Nebuchadnezzar
Pop rock band with the Highest chart topper with everybody wants to rule the world
Tears for fears
Botanical term that means to covertly place for discovery publication or dissemination
Plant
Which of the 7 wonders of the ancient world has a location that has not been definitively established
Hanging gardens of Babylon
What is the name given to the superflu in the Stephen King’s The Stand?
Captian trips
Who was the lead singer of The Stooges?
Iggy pop - popularized stage dives
