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Patagonia Flashcards

1
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Composed the German requiem

A

Brahms

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2
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Largest lake by surface area and volume in North America

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Lake Superior

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3
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What state was originally part of Virginia before becoming its own state in 1792
Bonus other states that broke off later

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Kentucky
Ohio 1803
WV in 1863 during the civil war

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4
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What cocktail composed of a cup of black tea and shot of rum originated in the British army

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Gunfire

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5
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On December 15 1836 the US patent office was destroyed in fire and what wa among the patents lost
Bonus location

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Fire hydrant patented by graff in 1801
In DC

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6
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Since the first March madness tournament in 1939 which school has won the most men’s division 1 titles
Bonus number

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UCLA
11

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Where were Bonnie and Clyde killed in a shootout in the b enville parish in this gulf state by law enforcement

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Louisiana

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8
Q

2019 Netflix film that depicted law enforcement pursuit of Bonnie and Clyde
Bonus stars

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The highway men
Kevin Costner
Woody harrelson

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9
Q

Barker carpus gang famous for what ruthless activities
Operates during the Great Depression

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Robbing banks
Kidnapping
Alvin carpus

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Barker carpus traveled to Chicago in the 1930s but left because didn’t want to work for what notorious crime boss

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Al Capone

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Ma barker and her sonns were constantly perused by what controversial and famous first director of the afBI who likely fabricated her criminal activities

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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

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12
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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

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Florida

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13
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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

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Alcatraz

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14
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Boston major intentional airport is named for what 20th century army general

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Edward Lawrence Logan
Served in Spanish American war and World War I

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What interstate highway that runs from Quincy Massachusetts to st Johns berry Vermont passes through the cities of Manchester and concord in this state

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I 93
New Hampshire

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Melbourne Victoria Australia is named for William lamb the second vicount Melbourne who held what British political position

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Prime minister
2 stints
Most recent PM to be dismissed by a monarch

17
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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

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Charles river

18
Q

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

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Waltzing Matilda
A metal bucket used for boiling tea

19
Q

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

A

I 87
Hudson

20
Q

Noah’s 3 sons

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Shim
Hum
Jof ith

21
Q

Sperm uh set e oil which was an additive in transmission oil comes from what animal
Until endangered species act

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Sperm whales

22
Q

Only part of the human body with no blood supply

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Cornea in the eye - gets oxygen directly from the air

23
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Term for the the symbol that denotes a hold or pause on a certain note

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Fur mot uh

24
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A full mar is what type of animal

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Bird

25
Q

In matrix the name of the hovercraft captained by Morpheus

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Nebuchadnezzar

26
Q

Pop rock band with the Highest chart topper with everybody wants to rule the world

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Tears for fears

27
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Botanical term that means to covertly place for discovery publication or dissemination

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Plant

28
Q

Which of the 7 wonders of the ancient world has a location that has not been definitively established

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Hanging gardens of Babylon

29
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What is the name given to the superflu in the Stephen King’s The Stand?

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Captian trips

30
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Who was the lead singer of The Stooges?

A

Iggy pop - popularized stage dives

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