Taylor Fillmore Flashcards

1
Q

What US founding father was born on the island of Nevis

A

Alexander Hamilton

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2
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Nicknames of the brutal father and son Haitian dictators who ruled from 1957-86

A

Papa doc and baby doc do val yey
Papa doc was a psychian and Won a populous campaign and then immediately turned into a brutal dictator and then after he fixed his son took over at 19

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3
Q

1735 version of the poor robins almanac has the earliest know. Lyrics of their children Song commonly associated with Good Friday and music education

A

Hot cross buns

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4
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Though unlikely to be a superhero sidekick the Wisconsin state bird is

A

The American Robin

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5
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Professional wrestler Andre the giant appeared most notably as this character in this 87 comedy

A

Fessick a giant from Greenland
In the princess bride

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6
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In 1774 a German shoemaker started what shoe company with the goal of making more comfortable footwear that contoured to the foot

A

Birkenstock
Still headquartered in noy shot veet

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7
Q

In what 2008 hit song does Beyoncé sing you should have put a ring on it

A

Single ladies

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8
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What actor rose to instant fame in 1977 when he played like sky walker in star wars

A

Mark hamill

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9
Q

How many total linked rings comprise the logo for the Audi car company

A

4

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10
Q

Gewuerztraminer is a variety of ehat fruit

Gah vortz struh meener

A

Grape

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11
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An octet is a Musical composition for how many total players

A

8

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12
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First woman to swim across the English Channel in both directions
1951
Bonus connects what 2 countries
Set records in both directions

A

Florence Chadwick
France to England

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13
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A 1911 fire at this factory that killed 146 people led to new work safety standards and jump started the growth of the international ladies Garmet workers union
Bonus location
Exit doors were locked

A

The triangle shirtwaist factory fire
In New York

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14
Q

The Yellowstone river originating in its eponymous national park is a tributary of what larger river
Uh pin uh miss

A

Missouri
Mouth is at the Missouri River near Buford nD

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15
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In what Shakespeare play will you find a villian named iago

A

Othello

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16
Q

What environmental groups ship arctic sunrise wqs seized by Russia in 2013

A

Greenpeace

17
Q

Nebraska remained its state capital for what President

A

Lincoln

18
Q

On TV series mash captain pierce wqs known by what nickname

A

Hawkeye

19
Q

The tupolev 144 is the Soviet sister to what other supersonic jet

Tuh pole ev

A

Concord

20
Q

Andorra is a small country located in the peaks of what mountain range

A

Pyrenees

21
Q

The song sweet Georgia brown is the theme song of what exhibition basketball team

A

Harlem globetrotters

22
Q

In thr e book the tale of Peter rabbit who are his siblings

A

Flopsy
Mopsy
Cotton tail

23
Q

President the day man first walked on the moon

A

Nixon

24
Q

A caterpillar becomes a butterfly while on what type of protective silk casing

A

Cocoon

25
Q

A hex key is a this number sided tool that is best known by what trademarks name

A

Allen wrench
6 sided

26
Q

The drug codeine is derived from what plant

A

The Poppy

27
Q

The only mythological creature among the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac

A

Dragon

28
Q

Every word in pig Latin rhymes with what vowel

A

A

29
Q

Overturned plessy v Ferguson

A

Brown v board of education
P v F - racial seg laws did not violate constitution as long as separate but equal

30
Q

Duran Duran #1 and 2 hits

A

1
The reflex
A view to kill - only bond theme song to hit 1

2
Wild boys
Notorious