Samurai Katana Flashcards

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Virginia Woolf famous books

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During the interwar period, Woolf was a significant figure in London literary society and a member of the Bloomsbury Group. Her most famous works include the novels Mrs. Dalloway (1925), To the Lighthouse (1927), and Orlando (1928), and the book-length essay A Room of One’s Own (1929) with its famous dictum, “a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.”

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This Canadian who wqs an award winning author is probably better known for his music including only song that charted in US alleluia

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Hallelujah

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This author who was a pioneer in the cyber punk sun genre of science fi with this debut novel moved to Canada in 60s to avoid the Vietnam draft and has lived there since

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Neuro mancer - novel
William Gibson

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In 1908 lucy Maude Montgomery wrote this childrens book
Bonus set where

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Anne of green gables
Prince Edwards Island
Check out Netflix series

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5
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This fast food restaurant has the most Canadian locations

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Tim Norton’s 4K
Subway 3K
Starbucks
McDonalds 1K

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Previously owned what is now known as the northwest territory until 1868

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Hudson’s Bay company
With an s?
Owned a lot of Canada for a long time

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This brewery founded in Montreal in 1786 is the oldest in North America

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Molson

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8
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What is the Canada act
Passed in 1982

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Gave Canada it’s sovereignty
Passed by uK parliament -governmental body
Prior to uK parliament could pass laws that affected Canada
Don’t need a passport- can move freely between commonwealth countries

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9
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Sharing its name with a Greek letter this heart healthy fatty acid is found in salmon

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Omega 3

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10
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Meaning I’ll leave it up to you this word at Japanese restaurants allows the chef to decide your menu

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Omakase
Oh muh cah say

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11
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In 23 who passed who to become 1 scorer innNBA

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Lebron passed karem abdul jabar

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12
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Centennial and dolgo are varieties of this. Small fruit

Doll go

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Crabapple

with a crustacean sounding name

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13
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Singed in thr 13th century this was the first document to declare king was not above the law
Also who signed

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Magna Carta
King John

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14
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The edible red fruit of thr prickly pear cactus has this name

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Tuna - Fishy sounding

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15
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Amazons media steaming device

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Fire stick

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16
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Worn especially in Bavaria lederhosen are traditionally made of this material

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Leather

17
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Responsible for balance this system is found in this organ

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Vestibular system in the ear

18
Q

Smallest constellation in the night sky and commonly used for a navigation where

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Southern cross
In thr southern sky

19
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You can visit sun studio and rock N soul museum in this city

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Memphis Tennessee

20
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This American scientist won a Nobel prize in chemistry in 54 and Nobel peace prize in 1962

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Linus Pauling

21
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Dr Martin dysart is the child psychologist in this play

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Equus Peter Shaffer
Eck wis

22
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This Asian country singer on the indochinese peninsula has a population of 7.5 mil and just 4 movie theaters

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Laos

23
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Each august this country holds an international race in which participants float along the Meuse river in this bathroom item

Muse

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A bathtub in Belgium

24
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Often found in nurseries this baby supporting pillow wqs introduced by Susan brown

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Boppy
C shaped

25
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Perched atop a formidable outcropping in the Swiss alps is this - Europe’s highest this

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Young frail yock - train station
Jungfraujoch
Can look down into the clouds

26
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This actor and environmentalist has a species of ant and spider named for him

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Harrison ford

27
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Co created by cartoonist Matthew Inman this game is the most backed project in Kickstarter history

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Exploding kittens
Over 8 mil
Fun to play with the family

28
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In early 70s this 23 year old became the youngest senior Fashion Editor in the history of Vogue

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Vera wang

29
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Holiday banned in Scotland in 1640 and finally declared a public holiday in 1958

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Christmas
Early Presbyterian church- which was gaining strength - decided too catholic

30
Q

She works hard for the money song
83

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Donna summer

31
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Zodiac sign symbolized by scales

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Libra

The Libra dates are between September 23 and October 22, as the sun moves through the seventh sign of the zodiac, Libra, symbolized by the Scales. From the Fall Equinox into the he

32
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Connor Roy succession

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Alan ruck

Half brother to the three younger ones. Connor Roy is played by Alan Ruck, and he’s so great at it. Alan is bizarre when the scene calls for it, but behind the bluster, there’s a vulnerability and insecurity. It makes Connor, weirdly, one of the most relatable characters on Succession.

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Mr tambourine man song

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The byrds

34
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San Antonio nickname

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Alamo city

35
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Cinnamon sugar original pepperoni and sweet almond are all flavors of pretzels sold at this chain founded In Pennsylvania in 88 and now popular in malls

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Annie Ann’s