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

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

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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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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

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Ab sinth
Woke up naked in a strangers house with flowers

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Only country in the world named after a woman

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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
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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

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

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

25
In 2022 the game wordle wqs acquired by this newspaper
NYT
26
This famous author wqs buried in tarzana California
Edgar rice boroughs
27
Alfonso and kalamata are 2 varieties of this food Kale uh mat uh
Olive
28
This 3 word phrase appears on Illinois standard license plate
Land of Lincoln
29
This is the largest peninsula in the world
Arabian
30
A torn meniscus is a common injury of this joint
Knee