Set 5 (21-25) Flashcards
21B- In which metropolis would you find skyscrapers called the Cheesegrater, the Gherkin, and the Shard?
LONDON
21Pi- Which 1984 paranormal comedy was rebooted in 2016 with four women in the leading roles?
GHOSTBUSTERS
21Y- What was the name of the horse Paul Revere rode on his famous midnight ride- War Admiral, Brown Beauty, or Liberty?
BROWN BEAUTY- It was owned by Samuel Larkin and loaned to Revere by his son.
21Pu- In the children’s book by Crockett Johnson, what color is Harold’s crayon?
PURPLE- HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON, a kids’ favorite since 1955.
21G- Which internet giant changed its company name to Alphabet in 2015?
21O- What are you doing if you make a riposte with a foil, or parry with an epee?
FENCING
22B- Which Japanese city, formerly the capital, is an anagram of Tokyo?
KYOTO
22Pi- Susan Boyle of “I Dreamed a Dream” fame won BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT, the TV show that made her a star. True or False?
FALSE- She came second, losing to a dance troupe called Diversity.
22Y- Which First Lady was a reporter and photographer for the WASHINGTON-TIMES HERALD, earning $42.50 a week?
JACQUELINE KENNEDY
22Pu- Which mustached artist designed the logo for a popular Spanish lollipop called Chupa Chups, a branding that has lasted almost 50 years?
SALVADOR DALI- The top of the pop, rather than its sides, displays the memorable name.
22G- What kind of fish did the angler in THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA hook, in Ernest Hemingway’s masterpiece?
MARLIN- It’s a big game fish that can be up to 14 feet long and weigh 2,000 pounds.
22O- Fortune cookies, a mainstay of Chinese-American restaurants, originated in Japan. True or False?
TRUE- They can be traced back to 19th-century Kyoto.
23B- On which continent is a capital city with the most French-speaking people outside of Paris- over 9 million?
AFRICA- Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
23Pi- Which African American actor, known for his deep bass voice, spent most of his childhood silent because he had a bad stutter?
JAMES EARL JONES
23Y- The African country formerly known as Rhodesia was named after what Englishman who discovered diamonds there?
CECIL RHODES
23Pu- Which American novelist was once co-owner of the Baltimore Orioles?
TOM CLANCY
23G- Which planet is known as “the jewel of the solar system”?
SATURN- For its many beautiful rings, of course.
23O- What is the PALIO, a medieval event that takes place twice a year in the Italian city of Siena?
HORSE RACE- After 800 years, the event still works citizens into a frenzy.
24B- Which religious artifact is kept in the Royal Chapel of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Italy?
SHROUD OF TURIN
24Pi- Blue Ivy is the child of which two music moguls?
JAY Z AND BEYONCE`
24Y- The governor of what southern state was deposed because he opposed secession from the United States before the Civil War?
TEXAS- Sam Houston was the only southern governor to oppose secession.
24Pu- The TV series UNDER THE DOME was based on a novel by what author?
STEPHEN KING
24G- How do you spell “cat” using the Radiotelephony phonetic alphabet, which begins “Alpha, Bravo…”?
CHARLIE-ALPHA-TANGO
24O- Which university’s women’s soccer program is considered the most successful athletic program in history?
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL- By 2016, they had won 21 national championships since 1982.
25B- Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the only one still surviving?
GREAT PYRAMIDS OF GIZA- One of which was the tallest structure on the planet for four millenia.
25Pi- Which actress was a series regular on THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, GOLDEN GIRLS, AND HOT IN CLEVELAND?
BETTY WHITE
25Y- The so-called “Brexit” was a vote by the United Kingdom to leave which political organization?
EUROPEAN UNION OR E.U.
25Pu- Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, rose to national prominence while writing for newspapers in which U.S. state?
CALIFORNIA- His best-selling INNOCENTS ABROAD collected his travel reports for a San Francisco paper.
25G- At sea level, at which temperature Celsius does pure water freeze?
0 DEGREES C
25O- What powdered substance is put in hot water to make the drink matcha?
GREEN TEA
