Ser Brr Us Flashcards

1
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This US based tourist attraction and national island is on an island that up until 1956 was referred to as bed low (bedloe)

A

Statue of Liberty

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2
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This president defended the slaves that mutinied aboard this ship

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Quincy Adams 6
Ship - the am uh stad

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3
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What Irish satirist phampleter and essayists wrote the following works
A tale of the tub
An argument against abolishing Christianity
A modest proposal
Obviously I have left out his most known work but Jack black ruined it and I will never mention it again

Bonus what is the most known work

A

Jonathan swift
Most known is modest proposal for preventing children of poor people for being a burden to their parents or country and foe making them beneficial to the public

Jack black gullivars travels

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4
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Airport codes
MCO
EWR
LGA
LAS
SEA

What is the busiest based on total passenger boardings

A

LGA - LaGuardia
LAS - Vegas?
MCO - Orlando
SEA - Seattle the busiest
EWR - Newark

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5
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The advertisements for got milk are run by the dairy farmers of this state

A

California
Produces the most milk

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6
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Affecting more than 50% of Americans over age 80 what condition clouds the lens of the eye

A

Cataracts
Can occur at any point in life and also turn lens more yellow

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7
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Leader in balks

A

Steve Carlton ?

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8
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Due to its small size early human species homo floresiensis got a nickname from what Tolkien book title

Floor es c n sis

A

The hobbit

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9
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Charged particles from this stellar phenomenon collide with earths atmosphere creating this

A

Solar winds
Aurora borealis

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10
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Most Emmy’s won for an outstanding drama series

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4
Mad men (4 consecutive)
West wing (4 consecutive)
Game of thrones
La law
Hill street blues (4 consecutive)
Sopranos - no, 2
Breaking bad - no, 2

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11
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Great fire of London took place in what century

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17th
1666

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12
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Who was searching for this mythical place in Florida in 1513
What part of Florida

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Ponce day lee own
Fountain of youth
St Augustine

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13
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Last major battle of the revolutionary war and location

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Battle of Monmouth in NJ
War ended in Yorktown Virginia?

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14
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First city to have reached 1 mil in pop

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Rome 133 BC
London 1810
NYC 1875

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15
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In 90 this father son duo made history by becoming the first hit back to back home runs

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Ken Griffey jr and sr

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16
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Teams to win back to back Super Bowls

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Packers 1 & 2
Steelers 2 X
Dolphins
Broncos
Patriots
Cowboys - last 2 of the 4 straight lost by the bills
49ers

17
Q

While he isn’t able to join the elite core immediately he is befriended by these 3 other formidable musketeers of his same age

A

A thos
Porthos
Dar tan yin - joining
Air uh miss

18
Q

Best selling novel
Over 500 M sold

A

Don Quixote
originally written in Spanish 1605
1612 publication in English

19
Q

What term is used in Mexico for professional wrestling; this wrestling genre is often characterized by colorful costumes and masks

A

Lucha libre

20
Q

Cancer survivor won his 7th Tour de France in 2005

A

Armstrong

21
Q

What toy features the heroic autobots and evil decepticons

Duh cept tuh khans

A

Transformers

22
Q

Who was on the bowling team the hurricanes in the honeymooners

A

Ralph cramdon

23
Q

Difference between a cemetery and graveyard

A

Graveyard is attached to a church

24
Q

Spring training league in Florida

A

Grapefruit

25
Q

Spring training league in Arizona

A

Cactus

26
Q

State capita changed its name in 98 to celebrate a well known Pokémon character

A

Topeka to Topeka uh choo Kansas

27
Q

Music lyrics 90s song
Maybe I’m crazy but it’s crazy and true
I know you can save me
No one else can save me now but you
As long as the planets are turning as long as stars are burning
As long as dreams are coming true

A

Meatloaf I will do anything for love

28
Q

First sport to be played on the moon
By who

A

Golf by Alan Shepard

29
Q

Before 87 most lingerie models on TV were mannequins however
This bra company began using live models to display their product

A

Playtex

30
Q

Who is Maxine waters

A

In 1950 she was the first black tennis player allowed to compete at the US nationals (now the US open)