Robert Louis Stevenson Treasure Island Flashcards
Australian athlete, who was the most successful swimmer in that country’s history, accumulating five Olympic gold medals and 11 world championship titles between 1998 and 2004
Ian Thorpe (born October 13, 1982, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
He wrote manic Monday for this group
Prince for thr bangles
Films with most Oscar wins
Ben hur -The 1959 epic film won a record 11 Academy Awards, a feat that has been equaled since then but never beaten. The other winners of 11 Oscars are “Titanic” (1997) and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003).
Rainbow songs nominated for best original at Oscar’s
Somewhere over the rainbow - won 39
Rainbow connection-nom 79 the muppet movie
A kiss at the end of the rainbow - a mighty wind movie nominated 03 hilarious movie ? Christopher guest
In rainbows wqs an album released in 07 as a pay what you ehat download by this band
Radiohead
Tom York led /fronted
Rainbow heavy metal band formed in 75 by members of these 2 bands
Former deep purple guitar player - Richie black water
Future Black Sabbath singer - Ronnie James D O
The most famous Jedi knights from the films are Obi-Wan Kenobi played by
Alec Guinness, and later Ewan McGregor
is an author noted for her series of mystery novels set in National Parks that feature park ranger and detective Anna Pigeon.
Nevada Barr
Chestnut horse :
SORREL
The sorrel color of horse is a copper-red, although the term is often used these days to describe any horse with chestnut coloring.
is a thin Japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour.
Soba
In Japan, the word “soba” tends to describe any thin noodle, in contrast with the thicker noodle called “udon”.
is a Canadian actor who is famous for his Broadway portrayal of “Sweeney Todd”. I most recognize him from supporting roles in “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Thirteen Days”, two great movies.
Len Cariou
The Untouchables” is a 1957 memoir by famed Prohibition agent Eliot Ness. The book was adapted into a TV show of the same name in the late fifties and early sixties, starring him as Ness. The same memoir was the basis of the 1987 film, again of the same name, with in the lead role.
Robert Stack
Kevin Costner - movie
Unsuccessful Ford :
EDSEL
The Edsel brand of automobile was named for Edsel, son of Henry Ford. Sadly, the name “Edsel” has become synonymous with “failure”, which was no fault of Edsel himself who had died several years before the Edsel line was introduced. When the Ford Motor Company introduced the Edsel on 4 September 1957, Ford proclaimed the day to be “E Day”.
The word is used in Italy to mean “goddess” or “fine lady”, and especially is applied to the prima donna in an opera. We often use the term to describe a singer with a big ego.
The term “diva” comes to us from Latin via Italian. It is the feminine form of “divus” meaning “divine one”.
This was the first full-size pickup truck to be manufactured in North America by a Japanese automobile company.
Toyota Tundra
Presidential warm-weather getaway :
WINTER WHITE HOUSE
The phrase “Winter White House” is used to describe a secondary residence used by a US president, other than Camp David. The first use of the term was in the late 1960s, describing the compound in Key Biscayne, Florida owned by President Richard Nixon.
This is the tissue that lines the inside of the eye, and is the tissue that is light-sensitive.
Also name 2 types
retina
There are (mainly) two types of cells in the retina that are sensitive to light, namely rods and cones. Rods are cells that best function in very dim light and only provide black-and-white vision. Cones on the other hand function in brighter light and can perceive color.
Handspring rotated sideways
Cartwheel
Double tell sauce also known as African birds eye chili wqs popularized in thr US by nandos
Peer e peer e
Piri-piri
Mentioned in luke 2 in thr King James Version these are strips of material wrapped around in new ts to restrict movements
Swaddling clothes
Tv host and author art link letter wqs one of these a baby abandoned by its parents and adopted and raised by others
foundling
On this ABC show junior johnsonsaid he was called a less cool urkel and was like if drake never left degrassi
Blackish
Due to afterlike quirk on this NBC sitcom Eleanor says girl you are a messy bench and ho loves drama
The good place
Brightest star in scorpious has a name meaning rival of mats and is sometimes mistaken for the planet
Antares
Ann tar e’s
If you’re really smart you should know that this constellation wqs. Named for South Africa’s table mountain
Mensa
Constellation named for birds include Cygnus the swan and Columba this bird
Dove
Refusal by island of Melos to surrender to Athens in 416 BC is chronicled in this historians melian dialogue
Mel e in
Thucydides
Thu sid uh dees
Also called wood vinegar this 2 word flavoring is made through the condensation of fumes from burnt wood
Liquid smoke
Read my mind Canadian hitmaker with a last name of being in a body part
Gordon lightfoot
Geographical term refers to a spring that’s the source of a stream or any main source
Fountain head
Often sprinkled on fresh fruit this spice of chili lime and salt is named for an archaeological site in Veracruz Mexico
Tuh heen
Tajin
Good on mangos
This Jewish circumcision rite is typically performed 8 days after birth by a specialist called this
Bris
Mohel mmm oil
Jan hus Who anticipated this religious movement by 100 years would not recant in 1415 even as the wood was rosined at the stake
Protestantism aka the reformation
His birth name was fernao the king of his native Portugal refused him a reward for military service and said go sail for this other country
Magellan
Spain
A British delegate refused to sit for a painting of the 1782 talks ending this ;Quincy adams said he’s ugly
Revolutionary war
Setting up an 80s title Do you know what people call this place not st elegius but this
St elsewhere
In ancient times thr rising of this bright star signaled the long hot days of summer
Sirius
Serious
An asterism within this constellation appears to form this object tail and all
Bootes bow oh tees
Kite
Once a cask of drinking water on a ships deck todays it refers to rumors or gossip
Scuttlebutt
Small pink or red patches on a baby’s face or neck are playfully called these prephaps from thr bird that delivered them
Stork bites
