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Storyteller Of Thr Gods Rick Riordan Flashcards

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Very dry, as champagne

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Brut

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Tennessee’s Partner” author

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Bret harte

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Becuse od earths shape this part of globe is farthest from center

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Equator - thickest around
Making Ecuador mount Chimborazo the closest peak to space not Mount Everest

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Famous painting on ceiling of Sistine chapel

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The creation of Adam in Vatican palace
Michelangelo

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Celebrating lights win over darkness this festival is celebrated by who

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Diwali
By Hindus Sikhs and Jains
Lasting 5 days usually late October early November
Sanskrit term meaning row of lights

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Over 200L acres this national monument is shared by Colorado and Utah

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Dinosaur
Given federal monument status by Wilson
1.5K Dino bones and the Carnegie dinosaur quarry

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Grimmys are bi-annual award given for writing excellence in what field

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Obituaries

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In Greek mythology the Trojan horse was used to enter a city located in this present day country

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Turkey
Greeks used to sneak into Troy which overlooks the sheen sea in Aegean day Turkey

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Paridae is a family of smallish birds such as the titmouse and this one
Pa uh d

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Chickadee

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From the French for retort its witty conversation marked by quick responses

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Repartee

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This country’s king norodom Sihanouk abdicated twice in 55 in favor of father and 04 in favor of his
son
See uh nook

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King of Cambodia

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He became japans 126 emperor on May 1 19 after his father Akihito abdicated due to advancing age
Ack e heat o

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Nar ew heat o

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Embankment raised alongside a river
To prevent from over flowing

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Levee

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A surgery to crush the phrenic nerve that’s stimulating the diaphragm will relieve a severe case of this 7 letter nuisance

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Hiccups

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To a botanist in 1844 he wrote I am almost convinced that species are not immutable

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Darwin

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Mehmed 6 the last sultan of this empire was forced to abdicate in 1922 paving the way for Kemal ataturk

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Ottoman

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Tacos and chili con queso at polvos on south first street make it a staple this city’s Mexican mile

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Austin

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A scenic stretch of highway near coulee Washington named for its 1940s cost or a 19 competition series hosted by Tim Tebow

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Million dollar mile

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As well as music row this city has a music mile
Trace adkins Trisha year wood

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Nashville

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Dubbed a stretch of this street thr magnificent mile

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Michigan mile

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The neue galerie and the cooper Hewitt are 2 of the institutions that give a stretch of fifth ave this alliterative name
Noi uh

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Museum mile

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Sports
50 years ago vin scully announced he got a standing g ovation in the deep south for breaking a long time record

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Hank Aaron
Breaking babe Ruth home run record

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This phenomenon named for a 19th century man is apparent in moving light sources as well as moving sound sources

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Doppler effect

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Around 10 Ft tall this mammal had hair that could be more then 2 feet long hence this descriptive name

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Wolly mammoth

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Meetings in the book first encounters include an awkward one between Orson welles and this mogul in a San Fran elevator

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William Randolph Hearst
Not happy about citizen Kane?

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Cremona is known as the home of this instrument craftsman who side d there in his 90s in 1737

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Strat uh var e us

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A book about this demographic and economic shift seen from the ground up is titled there goes the hood

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Gentrification

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Your pen pal knows this 14 letter word is an exchange of letters between 2 people

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Correspondence

29
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58 hawk from this automaker
Now a name more familiar as a partner in printers

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Packard

30
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Singer who often honors her predecessors payed tribute to ms Mitchell by hosting a joni jam in 23

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Brandi Carlyle

31
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In 51 nascar felt the sting of the Hudson this which won the season opener in Daytona

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Hornet

32
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Names in the heavens

When this body was discovered in 78 Persephone was suggested as its name

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Charon karen
Persephone wqs the wife of thr god of the dead hades or pluto - plutos moon karen
Ceres is the Roman equivalent of Persephone mom

33
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THis fish is not technically a fish

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Crawfish

34
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Cocktail typically served in a copper mug

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Mule
Vodka
Ginger beer and juice
Copper mug keeps it cool

35
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First group since Beatles with 4 billboard hot 100 chart top albums in 2 years

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BTS

36
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Phd is called a doctor of

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Philosophy
4 years post grad

37
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Leaves on a shamrock

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3
Symbol of Ireland
Represent holy trinity

38
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Hand signal created to protest war

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peace sign
CND sign - campaign for nuclear disarmament
Straight line 2 diagonal wings

39
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What is the capital of the island nation Sao Tome and Principe?

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São Tomé

40
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Which country has the capital city Vientiane?

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Laos

41
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Which country was named ‘Rich Coast’ by Christopher Columbus in 1502?

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Costa Rica

42
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St John’s is the capital of WHICH Canadian province?

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Newfoundland and Labrador

43
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In which continent is Thailand

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Asia

44
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Which river forms part of the boundary between England and Scotland?

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Tweed

45
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Babil, Karbala and Basra are provinces in WHICH country, once known as Mesopotamia?

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Iraq

46
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The historical region of Bengal now makes up most of which modern country?

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Bangladesh

47
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o which country does the island of Lesbos belong?

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Greece

48
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which country was the Berlin Wall?

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Germany

49
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Cro-Magnon is an early form of which mammal?

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Man

50
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What bird was the official emblem of the Roman army

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Eagle

51
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In 1919 Alcock and Brown became well known for what?

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Piloting the first non stop trans Atlantic flight

52
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In which year did the Titanic sink

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1912

53
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Peace in our time’ is a phrase associated with which 20th century leader?

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Neville chamberlain

54
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What was the Western African country Burkina Faso known as until 1984?

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Upper Volta

55
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When were the Middle Ages?

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5th to 15th century

56
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What event took place on 24th October 1929

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Wall Street crash

57
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Connolly’s Column and O’Duffy’s Irish Brigade fought on opposite sides of WHICH war?

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Spanish civil war

58
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Cetshwayo led which armies against the British in the 19th century?

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Zulus

59
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Famous scrolls amounting to around 850 documents were discovered in 1947 on the shores of where?

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Dead Sea

60
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Who devised shorthand writing in 1837?

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Issac pitman

61
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In Chicago’s 1929 St Valentine’s Day Massacre, what were Al Capone’s hitmen dressed as?

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Policeman

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Which French soldier and saint was burned at the stake in Rouen in 1431?

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St. John of arc

63
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Which island was named by William Mynors on the “Royal Mary” on 25th December 1643?

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Christmas Island

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