Raymond Chandler Created Philip Marlowe Flashcards

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Q

Bram stoker award for literature celebrates Superior achievements in what
and who has won a record 13 times

A

Superior achievements in horror writing
Stephen king

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Both Van Halen and kris kross had hits with this same named titled

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Jump

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Three word term for military strategy that states the prospect of annihilation for both sides prevents the use of nuclear weapons by either side in the event of a conflict

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Mutually assured destruction
MAD

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4
Q

First ever World Cup
Where
Who won

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1930
In Uruguay and won by Uruguay

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5
Q

Mesopotamia is situated around what 2 rivers

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Tigress
Euphrates

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Q

In 61 the first American To travel into space
When did he walk on the moon and what Apollo mission

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Alan Shepard - project Mercury on spacecraft freedom 7
71 - a decade later as part of Apollo 14and hit a golf ball

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Shakespeare

Queen of the fairies name and in what plays

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A midsummer nights dream
Tuh tan yuh
Who is O buh Ron ?

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US history
After the attack at Pearl Harbor what 2 documents were moved and where

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Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Moved to Fort Knox - not a commissioned base anymore

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Science
Planets in our solar system with no moons

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Mercury
Venus

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Asian nation with the worlds oldest continuous hereditary monarchy
Bonus current monarch

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Japan
Near ew heat o -126th

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11
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State with most interstate miles

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Texas
California -2nd

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12
Q

Not a free reed instrument
Accordion
Bagpipes
Harmonica

A

Bagpipes which are either a single or double reed instrument
Accordion and harmonica have a similar reed system - a hole for each pitch

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In Greek mythology, what creatures formed the hair of the Gorgons?

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Snakes
Medusa most well known

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Beck lyrics I’m a ——- baby so why don’t you kill me

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Loser

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Back street boys

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Kevin Richardson
AJ mc lane
Nick carter
Brain lit trull
Howie duh row

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Q

Insects owl city debut single names after

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Fireflies

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Q

Heirloom Roma and beefsteak are all types of

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Tomatoes

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Q

What US First Lady’s drug awareness campaign used the slogan just say no

A

Nancy Reagan

19
Q

In what classic 1971 film did detective pop eye doyle appear
Bonus actor

A

French connection
Gene Hackman

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Q

The US paid who $15 mil for what 1803 land deal

A

Louisiana purchase
France

21
Q

Published in 1915 who wrote the love song of J Alfred prufrock

A

Thomas stearns Elliot

22
Q

Played the Sundance kid

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Robert Redford

Founder of the Sundance film festival

23
Q

What 2021 best seller about American restaurant chains wqs written by Eric schlosser

A

Fast food nation

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Q

Seconds in history
The fortune, the second ship to land at this harbor, disappointed those already there carrying 35 new residents and not so much as a bisket cake

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Plymouth
Mayflower colonists we’re hoping to receive supplies but just had new mouths to feed

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Woods hole and mashpee are towns on what hook shapes Massachusetts peninsula

A

Cape cod

26
Q

98 movie with a character called the dude

Played by

A

The big lewbowski
Played by Jeff bridges

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Q

Spieces of dinosaur is the purple TV character Barney supposed to be

A

T-Rex

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Before he turned to acting who headed up hip hop group called the funky bunch

A

Mark whalberg

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Yardbirds formed in London in 1963;bands lineup rotated through several guitarists. These 3 gained international fame

A

Jimmy page - Led Zeppelin
Eric Clapton
Jeff beck

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Q

This bands famous tongue logo is said to be inspired by this Indian Hindu goddess although jaggers own tongue and lips were surely an influence

A

Rolling Stones

Khali the destroyer