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Pho Fa Flashcards

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

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Mercury

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

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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

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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

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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

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Tetanus
Tet nis

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Q

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Kangaroo

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14
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Digital Assistant from Amazon is named for whom

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Alexa foe a famous library in Hellenistic Egypt

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

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Stretch Armstrong

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

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Tennessee Williams

17
Q

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

Cull uh nin

A

Diamond

18
Q

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

A

Pol pot

19
Q

British Colombia capital
And largest city

A

Victoria
Vancouver - largest and 3rd largest in Canada

20
Q

saskatchewan capital
And largest city

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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

A

Barbasol

22
Q

First animated film to be nominated for best picture

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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
Q

Since 04 who has periodically donated espresso machines to the White House press briefing room

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Tom hanks

26
Q

The number of earth days in Mercury’s year is equal to

A

Keys on a piano
88 days

27
Q

Now played by actor Kevin miles Jake is the friendly mascot of ehat insurance company

A

State Farm

28
Q

In the human body what lung is narrower and why

A

Left to accommodate the heart
But right actually smaller because liver right beneath

29
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Who won a Pulitzer Prize for March a retelling of this other novel from the absent fathers point of view

A

Geraldine brooks
March is based on the March family from little women
Little women
Father was away fighting the civil war

30
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This Muriel spark title character believes she is in her prime at the marcia Blaine school for girls

A

Jean Brodie

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