Set 6 (26-30) Flashcards
26B- Which of these cities is closest to the equator- Cario, Jakarta, Nairobi, or Rio de Janeiro?
NAIROBI- At latitude 1.29 degrees S.
26Pi- Which 2013 flilm featured an ill-fated expedition to Jupiter’s moon Europa in search of life?
EUROPA REPORT
26Y- What South African Nobel Peace Prize winner was on the U.S. terror watch list until 2008, 18 years after his release from prison?
NELSON MANDELA
26Pu- For which men’s magazine did Hugh Hefner work as a copy writer, two years before launching PLAYBOY?
ESQUIRE
26G- What is magma called when it reaches the earth’s surface?
LAVA- Flowing at a cool 1200-200 degrees Farenheit!
26O- Which comedian and writer produced a TV documentary on former New York Mets stars Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry?
JUDD APATOW- It’s titled DOC & DARRYL.
27B- Which country borders 14 other countries, including Norway, Finland, and Poland?
RUSSIA- China also borders 14 countries.
27Pi- Who portrays the Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films?
MAGGIE SMITH- The beloved British actress is considered a national treasure.
27Y- Which U.S. Constitutional amendment, adopted in 1868, granted citizenship to African Americans?
14TH AMENDMENT
27Pu- In 2013 a crater on the planet Mercury was named after which early 20th-century master of horror?
H. P. LOVECRAFT- So close to the sun, the Lovecraft crater is probably a pretty horrifying place to visit.
27G- Which organ produces the hormone insulin?
PANCREAS
27O- Which annual competition for best in show was first staged in 1877 at Gilmore’s Garden in New York City?
WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW
28B- What is the name of the island nation directly to the south of India?
SRI LANKA
28Pi- What is the title of Wes Anderson’s first feature-length film about three buddies who go “on the Iam”?
BOTTLE ROCKET- Released in 1996, it stars Wilson brothers, Owen and Luke.
28Y- What do the letters NAFTA stand for?
NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
28Pu- Which sports apparel and accessories manufacturer shares its name with the Greek goddess of victory?
NIKE
28G- Mushrooms and toadstools can form naturally growing arcs or circles called what magical name?
FAIRY RINGS
28O- Which two Pennsylvania football teams combined in 1943 to form the Steagles?
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AND PHILADELPHIA EAGLES- Because so many players were serving in the military.
29B- The Roman Catholic nun Mother Teresa is recognized for her missionary work with the poor in which Indian city?
CALCUTTA/KOLKATA- She was canonized a Roman Catholic saint in 2016.
29Pi- In which city and its suburbs does FERIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF take place?
CHICAGO
29Y- Which U.S. First Lady graced the $1 Silver Certificate in 1886?
MARTHA WASHINGTON
29Pu- Which Ludwig Bemelmans character lives in a house in Paris covered in vines?
MADELINE
29G- Astronauts from what country are sometimes referred to as “taikonauts”?
CHINA
29O- Which aquatic game shares its name with a 13-century explorer?
POLO- Marco Polo was a Venetian traveler.
30B- What is the largest inland body of water in the world?
CASPIAN SEA
30Pi- Whos voice introduced the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams each evening?
MICHAEL DOUGLAS
30Y- In the 1920’s, the U.S. military drafted a plan called “War Plan Red”, which detailed the invasion of which country?
CANADA- It was scrapped at the start of World War II.
30Pu- What artist with a gangrenous leg had her bed moved right into the gallery in 1953?
FRIDA KAHLO
30G- Which company developed the HyperAdapt 1.0, a self-lacing shoe that was first envisioned in the movie BACK TO THE FUTURE II?
NIKE- The auto-lacing shoe in the film was also made by Nike, and was branded the MAG sneaker.
30O- Which NFL team perked up gameday entertainment with a coed cheerleading squad in 1961, called the CowBelles & Beaux?
DALLAS COWBOYS
