Stephen King The Shining Flashcards

1
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In 1986 this became Louisiana official state donut

A

Ben yay

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2
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This Celtic goddess wqs the protector of horses ; she’s much better known today for sharing her name with the most famous horse in video game history

A

E pon uh
Link rides

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3
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In 1875 captain Matthew webb became the first person to do this unaided
Took him 21 hours
World record is 6 hours

A

Swim the English Channel - misdirected by currents stung by jellyfish
Actually died trying to swim the whirlpool rapids of Niagara Falls

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4
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Who played these 5 characters on this show that aired on BBC America and ended in 17
Sarah manning
Christina knee house
Allison Hendricks
Rachel Duncan
Elena

A

Tah tee an uh
mas lan e
In orphan black

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5
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In 1582 the samurai warlord hash e bah heed e o she captured tack uh mack sue castle in this very unusa
Way

A

Hercules did the same to clean the agean stables as part of 12 labors
Redirected local rivers to flood the place

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6
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A political position developed in 19th century Britain taking the form of opposition to the disulition of legal separation of church and state

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Antidisestablishmentarianism

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7
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This strong drink - banned for many decades in the US - takes its name from the scientific name for the plant grand worm wood

A

Ab sinth
Woke up naked in a strangers house with flowers

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This strong drink - banned for many decades in the US - takes its name from the scientific name for the plant grand worm wood

A

Ab sinth
Woke up naked in a strangers house with flowers

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9
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Only country in the world named after a woman

A

St Lucia- in the carribean
Capital is cas trece
Castries

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10
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Bible book chapter and verse
And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes and they shall know I’m the lord when I lay my vengeance upon them

A

Ezekiel 25:17
Samue L Jackson in pulp fiction
King James Bible

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11
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I promised I would include this question
Only wrestler to be inducted into HOF 2 times
Voice commander Douglas hill in 09 video game command an conqueror red alert 3 uprising

A

Ric flair
On his own in 08 and in 12 as part of 4 horseman

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12
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Over here a pound sign is also something else
Founded the #metoo movement in 06

A

Tuh rahhn uh Burke

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13
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It’s officially the truth this time
In his final appearance in a certain TV show glen Matthews is revealed to be the real name of this character who had previously been known only by his occupation

A

The janitor on scrubs
Neil Flynn also Mike on the middle
Last appearance was actually penultimate season because they did a soft reboot for 9

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14
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I can’t see any more and it’s all her fault
In 2018 she was the first American woman to win the Nobel prize for chemistry

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Francis Arnold - directed evolution of enzymes
She blinded me with science - Thomas Dolby one hit wonder

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15
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It could be you
This was the final top 10 hit by abba in the US peaking at 8 on billboard top 100
Bonus how many top 10

A

The winner takes it all
4 top 10 hits
Category name reference to UK lottery saying it could be you

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16
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The constellation Lyra represents this musical instrument
Lie ruh

A

Harp

17
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The art of childhood is a slogan used by this art supply company

A

Crayola

18
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used when making hard liquor gin

A

Juniper berries

19
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In the 39 film the wizard of oz this character first line is oil can

A

The tin man

20
Q

This ballet move is a French word meaning to whirl about

A

Pirouette
Peer o et

21
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The thyroid and pituitary glands are part of this bodily system

A

Endocrine

22
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This writer is often called the original Carrie Bradshaw

A

Candace bushnell

23
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This Mars candy bar comes in left and right varieties

A

Twix

24
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Worn by astronauts a G suit has a G that stands for

A

Gravity

25
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In 2022 the game wordle wqs acquired by this newspaper

A

NYT

26
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This famous author wqs buried in tarzana California

A

Edgar rice boroughs

27
Q

Alfonso and kalamata are 2 varieties of this food
Kale uh mat uh

A

Olive

28
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This 3 word phrase appears on Illinois standard license plate

A

Land of Lincoln

29
Q

This is the largest peninsula in the world

A

Arabian

30
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A torn meniscus is a common injury of this joint

A

Knee