Randomness J - Arts and Literature Flashcards
… is a French word for the romantic “night pieces” Chopin composed
Nocturnes
The Robert Burns poem … is traditionally sung at New Year’s Eve
Auld Lang Syne
In 1975 Colorado State University gave an honorary degree in criminology to …
Sherlock Holmes
His “Still Life with Flowers” hung on a Wisconsin family’s wall for years before they learned it was not a reproduction
Vincent van Gogh’s
The rebellious tune … was traditionally credited to Daniel Decatur Emmett
Dixie
A new book credits the southern anthem … to a black family living in Ohio
Dixie
… is sometimes called a plumber, quail, or squeeze horn
The trumpet
The centennial of … prompted a reunion of Johnny Weissmuller, Jock Mahoney, James Pierce and Buster Crabbe.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
… are Conquest, Slaughter, Famine And Death
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
A librarian discovered the first half Mark Twain’s original handwritten manuscript for … in a trunk. (1990)
Huckleberry Finn
… advised, “Never leave till tomorrow that which you can do today.” (1732)
Poor Richard’s (Benjamin Franklin’s) almanac
This country is home for half of the surviving instruments made by Antonio Stradivari
The United States
… escaped destruction when it was designated a National Historic Landmark. (1964)
Carnegie Hall
Claude Debussy’s … is translated as “Light of the Moon”
“Claire De Lune”
René Descartes: “I think, therefore … (1637)
I am”
