Pershing Ww1 General Flashcards

1
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At valley forge the continental army was trained by what Prussian military officer

A

Van stoy bin

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2
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What US president had the nickname his row ton tuh t

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John adams
Instead of his majesty the president
They mocked him

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3
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What economist wrote an essay on the principle of population a pessimistic view of population growth

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Mal thus

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4
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What economist wrote an essay on the principle of population a pessimistic view of population growth

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Mal thus

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5
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A copy of what Pittsburgh hall of famer baseball card recently sold for over 3 mil
Born on feb 24 1874

A

Honus Wagner

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6
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What river flows through the Grand Canyon

A

The Colorado

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7
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Oracle of Delphi is dedicated to what god

A

Apollo

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8
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French composer John Baptist lou lee died of gangrene in 1687 after what incident

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He struck his foot with a long conducting stick
To celebrate king Louie 14 recovery from surgery
For upset with the orchestra and slammed his stick down but then he died
Wouldn’t let the doctors amputate because he wanted to keep dancing

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9
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What 2020 animated movie features the origin story of a talking dog and the mystery inc detective agency

A

Scoob!

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10
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In track and field what is the name of the event in which a weighted metal ball is pushed from the athletes shoulder for distance

A

Shot put

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11
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What does a blue line with triangles mean on a weather map

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Cold front

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12
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In 2021 what singer Released their own vegan chocolate bar named happier than ever

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Billie eilish

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13
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What small armored mammal is known for its leathery shell made up of bony plates that cover its back head legs and tail

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Armadillo

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14
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20th century poem endings
These 5 words that End a poem are also a proverb ; one citation across the centuries includes a reminder not to make the wall too high

A

Good fences make good neighbors
Mending wall by Robert frost

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15
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The Spanish American war was sparked by the sinking of what ship

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Maine

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16
Q

Date and ship sunk at Pearl Harbor

A

December 7 1941
Arizona

17
Q

When was the Lusitania sunk

A

WW1

18
Q

The lord of the rings is the centerpiece of the fantasy world created by what British author

A

J R R Tolkien ?

19
Q

What book published 17 years before the lord of the rings trilogy follows this person and the 13 dwarves to reclaim the lonely mountain from Smaug

A

The hobbit

20
Q

What. Collection of stories published posthumously in 77 details a wide array of events that took place before the hobbit and the lores of the rings including the creation of e uh and the downfall of buh lar e int

A

The sam erill e in

21
Q

Invented and patented the telephone
And cofounded what telecommunications company

A

Alexander Graham bell
AT&T 1885

22
Q

Western most Canadian province

A

British Columbia

23
Q

Actor Christopher Plummer who died on feb 5 2021 described which of his most famous roles as an empty carcass

A

Captain von trapp?

24
Q

Where did Washington take the oath of office in this year of his first term

A

New York
Dc did not exist in 1789
2nd in philly

25
Q

Football franchise to a record 11 Super Bowls

A

NE Pats
9 since 2000

26
Q

Highest point in the continental US

A

My Whitney in California
14.5K feet

27
Q

What musical which won the tony for best musical in 61 was based off of the phenomenon of Elvis and him getting drafted in the army in 57

A

Bye bye birdie

28
Q

Who holds the record for most goals scored with 894

A

Wayne Gretzky
Also holds 60 other records including points 2857 and assists

29
Q

Alan men Kin wrote the music for which musical which premiered off Broadway in 82 and was adapted into a 86 film starring Rick moranis and Ellen green

A

Little shop of horrors

30
Q

What state at time of its acquisition was referred to by critics as sewards icebox

A

Alaska