Pho Fa Flashcards

1
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Meta on the periodic table that is Liquid at earths standard conditions

A

Mercury

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2
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Consumer electronic and video game company founded in 1889 wqs originally known for producing playing cards

A

Nintendo

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3
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Most often used in perfumes this waxy substance originates as a secretion in this animal

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Ambergris
In sperm Wales

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4
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In ancient times people often used coins shells and precious gems for procuring services and goods; this was the first country to use a paper bill

A

Rome or China?

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5
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2 wheeled vehicle known as a rickshaw originated in this country

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Japan

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The ponytail of this 7 rings singer was on film display as a coach on this singing reality competition in 2002

A

Ariana grande
The voice

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7
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Also called lockjaw this disease is associated with stepping on a rusty nail

A

Tetanus
Tet nis

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Small Russian buckwheat pancakes are often served with caviar or smoked fish

A

Blini
Blee knee

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9
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Daniel Webster and Henry clay we’re leaders of this former political party

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The Whig party

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10
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Also known as coach K Mike krzyzewski led this school to how many national basketball championships

Shu chef ski

A

Duke
5

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What beloved children’s author populates his best selling word books on orb characters lowly worm and huckle cat

A

Richard scarry

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12
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In the original homeland security advisory system this color stood for an elevated threat level

A

Orange?

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13
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With a tail that propels them forward what marsupial is considered a five legged animal

A

Kangaroo

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14
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Digital Assistant from Amazon is named for whom

A

Alexa foe a famous library in Hellenistic Egypt

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15
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In the 70s a corn syrup solution was used to make this toy with elastic flexible limbs

A

Stretch Armstrong

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16
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Thomas Lanier are the given first and middle names of this playwright of the night of the iguana

A

Tennessee Williams

17
Q

Discovered in Pretoria South Africa in 1905 the cullinan was the worlds largest ever this

Cull uh nin

18
Q

What (coo mare )khmer dictator was overthrown as prime minister of Cambodia in 1979

19
Q

British Colombia capital
And largest city

A

Victoria
Vancouver - largest and 3rd largest in Canada

20
Q

saskatchewan capital
And largest city

A

Regina
Saskatoon- largest

21
Q

Product placement in Jurassic park with a can of shaving cream of this brand that has been modified to allow the smuggling of Dino embryos

22
Q

First animated film to be nominated for best picture

A

Beauty and the beast
Snow White - first to be nominated for an Oscar of any kind

23
Q

The line live is so short forgetting is so long was written by this Chilean writer and diplomat

A

Pablo Neruda
Not Isabel Allende ah en day

24
Q

JFKs mother and how many siblings

A

Rose Kennedy
9 total children
Edward Robert John and 6 others

25
Since 04 who has periodically donated espresso machines to the White House press briefing room
Tom hanks
26
The number of earth days in Mercury’s year is equal to
Keys on a piano 88 days
27
Now played by actor Kevin miles Jake is the friendly mascot of ehat insurance company
State Farm
28
In the human body what lung is narrower and why
Left to accommodate the heart But right actually smaller because liver right beneath
29
Who won a Pulitzer Prize for March a retelling of this other novel from the absent fathers point of view
Geraldine brooks March is based on the March family from little women Little women Father was away fighting the civil war
30
This Muriel spark title character believes she is in her prime at the marcia Blaine school for girls
Jean Brodie