Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon Flashcards

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In thr 1742 treaty of Breslau this Austrian archduchess gave most of the Silesian duchies to Prussia
Sigh lesion
Bres low rhymes with how

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Maria Teresa

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To find the issue the doc samples some tissue
6 letters

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Biopsy

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Type of shock from a severe allergic reaction
12 letters

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Anaphylactic

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Website for Texas Ranger hall of fame includes this oft asked query when discussing the Lone Ranger

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Who was that masked man

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There are an infinite number of books in this place a 2020 bestseller by him

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The midnight library
Matt haig
Hey gguh

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21 book about a plucky astronaut sounds like it may be a long shot

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Project Hail Mary

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In 29 Lateran treaty signed by Cardinal pietro gasparri and this man Italy recognized the sovereignty of this place

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Vatican city
Ill doo chay Mussolini

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Author Curtis sittenfeld wonders what would’ve happened if Hilary never married bill in the novel titles with this maiden name

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Rodham

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In Matthew 27 in the King James Version Jesus cries out

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My god my god why have you forsaken me

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Edward Albee won his first Tony for this 62 drama in which marital arguments are blood sport

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Who’s afraid of Virginia woolf?

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Charlestown chiefs hockey team in this 77 Paul Newman film wqs based on the Johnstown jets and some of its players

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Slapshot

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Adam Sandler played him the waterboy for the mud dogs of south central Louisiana state

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Bobby boo shay

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Not gene Hackman but this man as his alcoholic assistant coach with the hickory high huskies was Oscar nominated for Hoosiers

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Dennis hopper

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A lewd character in whip it is babe ruthless a jammer on the hurl scouts team in this sport

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Roller derby

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To become a Rockford peach in this film geena davis had to audition by throwing a baseball at her the director

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A league of their own
Penny Marshall

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Gina McCarthy Biden’s first climate advisor was also called his climate this meaning one who has great authority
Begins with a silent letter

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Czar

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In 1192 Saladin and this English king far from home signed the treaty of Jaffa ending the third crusade

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Richard the lion heart

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In 1846 the U.S. and Great Britain signed the treaty of Oregon establishing this parallel as the main international boundary in the pacific Northwest

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49th

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Seen as a signal of strength this limestone formation has long been seen in the logo of prudential

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Rock of Gibraltar

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Stage name of this Latin trap rapper was inspired by an Easter costume he hated wearing as a kid

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Bad bunny

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Plantains and pork to create this Puerto rican dish

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Mofongo

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Taking over from C Everett coop in 90 dr Antonia Novello was both the 1st woman and 1st Hispanic American to hold this government job

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Surgeon general

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The borinqueneers the US army’s only all Hispanic unit served with distinction at the chosin reservoir during this war

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Korean War

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Life is murder for Madeline Martha Mackenzie and Bonnie Carlson on this drama adapted from a bestseller
Here’s the truth

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Big little lies

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Saul Goodman

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Odenkirk

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Cookie on empire

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Tuh raj e P Henson

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Plumbago is a name for this other form of carbon

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Graphite

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Northern Ireland the giant this

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Causeway

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Common type of this weed can set off hay fever

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Ragweed

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Milk Russian and bull are types of this prickly stemmed weed

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Thistles

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Role queen of the night in this opera for his sister in law Josepha hofer

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The magic flute

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Mozart called him Papa

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Hyden
High den

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In opera speak Mass for the dead

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Requiem

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This sacred shrine in Jerusalem covers the spot from which Muhammad is said to have ascended to heaven

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Dome of the rock

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About 70% of its people can speak Portuguese about 20% can speak umbundu 8% Kikongo and 8% kimbundu
Kim boon do
ki cone go
Umh boon do

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Angola
Former Portuguese colony until 1975
Capital Luanda
7th largest country in Africa

is a country on the west-central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) country in both total area and population and is the seventh-largest country in Africa

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Named for a city in Italy it was a gold coin of Austria the Netherlands or Great Britain

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Florin named for Florence

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Over 23 years he has played the same
Character on 11 different shows including arrested development Simpsons x files

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Richard belzer as John munch
Law and order homicide Sesame Street

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Over 23 years he has played the same
Character on 11 different shows including arrested development Simpsons x files

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Richard belzer as John munch
Law and order homicide Sesame Street