Provincetown Massachusetts Flashcards

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A baby kangaroo is called what

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Joey
Newborn Joey are only 1 inch long at birth and are carrying her mother’s pouch until they are about four months old

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Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings was famously defeated by a computer named this

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Watson
IBM named its Jeopardy playing Watson at the Sherlock Holmes helpful friend and the company still uses Watson as AI technology

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The sun appears overhead at noon on the December solstice here

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Tropic of Cancer 23.4394 degrees
Southern counterpart Capricorn

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Tennis grand slams, and type of courts

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US and Australian open about each played on hard court
French Open on a slightly squishy court
Wimbledon on grass

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Late night TV host with billboard hot 100 hit

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Fallon with Will i am ew! In 14
Hit 26

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In the 1700s, Russia Catherine, the great installing one of the worlds first what

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Rollercoaster
With wheel cars fitting into the Groover rails on top of a hill, Catherine the second roller coaster could reach up to 50 mph

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Phillips medical system sells a heart start Home model one of these devices

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Defibrillator

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The Venice of America, and at the height of spring break Fort Liquordale

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Fort Lauderdale

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The home of the blues city

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Memphis Tennessee

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Woodrow Wilson tried to reshape international relations with this numerical 1918 program

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14 points

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In a fit of rage Don Jose stabs her to death outside of bullring after she throws away the ring he had given her

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Carmen

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Harappa and Mohenjo-daro were the first cities rediscovered from this agent civilization on the Indian subcontinent

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Indus valley civilization

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In May 1954 the battle by a small mountain outpost near Laos effectively added the first Indo China war

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Dien bien poo

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I’m in national nickname of our mean e us who defeated three Roman legions at the battle of toy tuh berg Forest

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Herman, the German

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This method that uses a mother tongue approach to teach kids to play musical instruments, his name for a Japanese violinist

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Suzuki

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The spa city in Arkansas

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Hot springs

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The town 2 tough to die in Arizona

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Tombstone

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Dog breeds said to have originated in the mountainous terrain of Western Asia

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Afghan

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The Brits called this mild Analgesic drug paracetamol
Ann ewl g zic

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Acetaminophen
Uh seat uh min uh fin

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It’s the study of church songs like below my vision and guide me oh great Jehovah

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Hymnology

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In medieval Italy, this faction was pitted against the gwelphs and the pope

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Gib uh leans
Ghi

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Suzanne, countess rosina maid is betrothed to this valet of count Alma viva, but of course there are complications

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The marriage of Figaro

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In a Puccini opera, this tempestuous , opera, singer fights to save her lover Mario Cah vah dough row see from a sadistic police chief

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Tosca
Tahh suh cuh

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The French title of this 2023 courtroom drama is anatome doon shoot

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Anatomy of a fall

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These two words complete the title of a romance set in 18 century Brittany, portrait of a lady
On fire
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At its completion newspaper wrote the great continent of Africa is at length literally an island
Suez Canal
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This Germany name for a type of school is meant to give the idea that the tots would grow and thrive like plants
Kindergarten
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In 1923 the college she found it in Florida merged with the Cookman Institute
Bethune Buh thoon
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One of Edith Piaf’s signature songs it was the title of a 2007 biopic of her.
Lah v en rose
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This actor won an Oscar for playing silent screen idol. George Valentine in 2011 the artist.
Jean Dujardin Dew jhar dan
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This Director had a bit role as a snitch in his 1960 classic breathless
John Luke Godard
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As this Verde opera ends, Violetta dies of consumption with her lover Alfredo Germont at her bedside
La Traviata
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In order to rescue her husband, florestan stand from prison Leonore disguises herself as his title man and gets a job there
Fidelio
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Literary characters in a 1980 national book award winner wheel learn this title character gets his name from the rank of his late dad - technical sergeant
TS garp in John Irving’s thr world according to garp
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An attraction at Carlsbad caverns is one of these long formations known as the sword of Damocles
Stalactite Stuh lack tight stag mites on the bottom on the ground the wind let’s go Afghan. I don’t understand Afghanistan. 
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Laos capital
V n t n
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After 7 seasons with a different AFC team, this Running Back rushed for over 1,600 yards in his first season with the Patriots in 2004.
Guess: LeGarrette Blount Answer: Corey Dillon
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Hitting 47 HR's and totaling 134 RBI's, in 1987, George Bell became the first player to win the MVP Award for this American League franchise.
Guess: Kansas City Royals Answer: Toronto Blue Jays
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Preceded by the Juke, the Kicks has been a subcompact crossover SUV model produced by this car brand since 2016.
Guess: GMC Answer: Nissan
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Regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation before retiring in 2022, Gerard Pique represented this country in international play.
Guess: Italy Answer: Spain
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Nancy Travis, Jennifer Lawrence, and Skyler Gisondo starred in this TBS family sitcom from 2007-2009 that had a Blue Collar Comedy Tour comedian in the lead role.
Guess: Cougar Town Answer: The Bill Engvall Show
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Universe with this 2019 film that starred her in the lead role and grossed over 1.1 billion dollars worldwide.
Guess: Batman and Harley Quinn Answer: Captain Marvel
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Along with a role on Yellowstone Season 5, this country music artist had hits in the 2020's with her songs: "Heart Like A Truck", "Watermelon Moonshine", and "Things A Man Oughta Know".
Guess: Miranda Lambert Answer: Lainey Wilson
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Three slices of bread and two layers of meat form this sandwich originally served in upstate New York clubhouses in the late 1800s
The club sandwich
45
was nicknamed the city of light after 3000 lanterns were put up mainly to do what
Paris Prevent crime To combat crime in Paris in the 1660s, King Louis 14th ordered 3000 street lanterns to be distributed in the city leading to its nickname
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At age 67 grandma Gatewood became the first known woman to do what
Height the Appalachian Trail at 67 years old mother of 11 and grandmother of 23 Emma Gatewood completed the 2050 mile journey in 1955
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In the 1980 miracle on ice team USA hockey defeated what heavily favored nation
Soviet union the Soviets were undefeated in hockey in the Olympics for 12 years before they fell to the upstarts from the USA in Lake Placid in 1980
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Which city is currently home to the worlds busiest airport by passenger traffic
Atlanta Alana’s 22 year long streak as the world‘s busiest airport was broken in 2020 but it regained the title in 2022 and has held it ever since
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“what is the name of a group of dolphins?
Pod
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The second one was, a swarm refers to a group of what?” .
Bees
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“Question number three, what is the name of a group of dogs? A
pack
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Number four, what do you call a group of lions?
When lions travel together, they are known as a pride, pride.
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Question number five, a murder refers to a group of what?”
Crows
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Which word refers to the breeding grounds of penguins?
Rookeries
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What nationality was the composer Berlioz?
French
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15th anniversary wedding gift
Crystal