The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in the Maghreb in North Africa Flashcards
This has very recognizable orange and black wings, and is often seen across North America. It is the state insect of several US states and was even nominated as the national insect in 1990, but that legislation was not enacted.
monarch butterfly
Red tea is made from the leaves of the this plant.
rooibos
The name “rooibos” translates as “red bush”.
South African
To do this is to invent a new phrase or expression.
Greatest
coin a phrase
The greatest of them all has to be William Shakespeare. Here are a few everyday expressions that were created by the Bard:
The game is afoot (Henry IV, Part I)
Brave new world (The Tempest)
Break the ice (The Taming of the Shrew)
Dead as a doornail (Henry VI, Part II)
Eaten me out of house and home (Henry IV, Part II)
Forever and a day (As You Like It)
For goodness’ sake (Henry VIII)
Knock knock! Who’s there? (Macbeth)
Set my teeth on edge (Henry IV, Part I)
Wild-goose chase (Romeo and Juliet)
is a raw seafood dish that is popular in South and Central America.it is typically made from fish marinated in lemon or lime juice and spiced with hot peppers.
Ceviche
The Hindu goddess of power and energy She is married to this person, also known as the Great God.
Parvati is also known as Uma or Gauri.
Shiva
Actor is known for his presence on social media platforms like Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. He explores that presence in a 2012 memoir “Oh Myyy! There Goes the Internet”.
Played Mr. Hikaru Sulu in the original “Star Trek” series.
George Takei
Takei has played lots of roles over the years, and is still very active in television. Did you know that he appeared in the 1963 film, “Pt-109”? He played the helmsman steering the Japanese destroyer that ran down John F. Kennedy’s motor torpedo boat. From destroyer helmsman to starship helmsman …
Rust is this
iron oxide. It forms when iron oxidizes, reacts with oxygen.
are a chain of low islands that stretch from the tip of the Florida peninsula, about 15 miles south of Miami. The westernmost inhabited island is this ,
Florida Keys
Key West and the westernmost uninhabited island is Dry Tortugas. Most of the inhabited islands are connected by US Highway 1, which traverses several impressive bridges.
served as Governor of California from 1943 to 1953 and as US Chief Justice from 1953 until 1969. Earlier in his career, he served as district attorney for Alameda County in California (which happens to be the county in which I live). He lent his name to the Commission that he chaired, which investigated the assassination of President Kennedy.
Earl Warren
is a complex role-playing game (RPG) introduced in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules Incorporated (TSR). It was probably the first of the modern role-playing games to be developed, and the most successful. It is still played by lots of people today, including my youngest son …
Dungeons & Dragons (D&D, DnD)
John deacon is probably the least well known member of this rock band
Queen - opening riff on another one bites the dust
Bassist
Located about 2.5 M light years away this is the closest galaxy to ours
Andromeda - spiral shaped ; closest galactic neighbor
1 T stars ; 2x as many as MW
Ours Milky Way
Guitarist for rush
Alex lifeson
Brian may is the guitarist for this band
Queen
Name the Marx bros
Harpo
Chico
Gummo
Groucho
Zeppo
Manfred- passed away prior to first birthday
This is the SI unit or luminous flux thr amount of light emitted from
A source per unit of time
Lumen
Shortest distance to center field at 395 ft
Dodger stadium - oldest stadium west of Mississippi
Fenway - weird geometry could be shortest or longest
2 largest drainage systems on North American continent
Hudson Bay ; sharing name with nearby river and strait
Mississippi River - 2
The National Security Council (NSC) was created by him
President Harry S. Truman in 1947. It is chaired by the sitting president and meets in the White House Situation Room.
is a US-based nonprofit that was founded in 1976 with the aim of building affordable housing.
Habitat for Humanity
Emory U.’s home
: ATL
Emory University is a private school in Atlanta, Georgia with a focus on graduate research. The school was named after a Methodist Episcopal bishop called John Emory, who was very popular at the time of the school’s founding in 1836.
” is a Turkish word meaning “fate, fortune, lot”.
Kismet
This is the study of landforms and features.
Topography
This lies more than 1,400 feet below sea level, making it the lowest point on the Earth’s landmass.
Middle East’s Dead Sea
It is also one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world, with a salt content that is almost ten times that of most oceans.
This term “” is sometimes used interchangeably with “base”, especially if that base is readily soluble in water.
alkali
This breed of dog is named for its point of origin. When Helen Keller visited Japan in 1937, she asked for and was given a breed of dog, with the name of Kamikaze-go. Sadly, the dog died within a year from distemper. The following year the Japanese government officially presented Keller with a replacement dog. Supposedly Keller’s dogs were the first members of the breed to be introduced into the US.
Akita
Akita Prefecture in Japan
As a manager, Joe Torre was part of this many World Series wins, all of them with the New York Yankees baseball team.
four
Torre is an Italian American who was born in Brooklyn, New York. During the run up (pun intended!) to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Torre carried the Olympic flame part of the way through Florence in Italy, handing it over to the next runner at the famous Ponte Vecchio. I’d guess that was quite a thrill for him …
These trees have evolved the ability to secrete resins in response to an injury. It serves as a barrier, protecting the tree from insects and pathogens that might otherwise exploit the site of the injury.
Resinous
” is a French word that we imported into English that ultimately derives from the Latin “” meaning “shirt, nightgown”.
Camisole
camisia - Latin
A camisole (also “cami”) is a sleeveless undershirt worn by women that extends down to the waist.
Rock classic with the lyric “Darling, won’t you ease my worried mind” :
LAYLA
“Layla” is one of the great rock anthems of the seventies, released by Derek and the Dominos as a single in 1971. It is a masterpiece of composition, with the first half of the song a great vehicle for the guitar-playing talents of Eric Clapton. The second half is a beautifully melodic piano coda (a coda … taking up half the length of the track!). To top things off we have the “unplugged” version recorded by Clapton in 1992, a fabulous and inventive variation on the original.
Layla, you’ve got me on my knees.
Layla, I’m begging, darling please.
Layla, darling, won’t you ease my worried mind.
is a company based in Clichy in France. The first product the company produced, more than fifty years ago, was the Cristal ballpoint pen that is still produced today. also makes other disposable products such as lighters and razors.
Société Bic
She is a swimmer who won her first Olympic gold medal at just 15 years of age, in the 800-meter freestyle. In 2016, she also became the youngest person to make “Time” magazine’s “Time 100” annual list of most influential people in the American world. Katie’s uncle is, an owner of the New York Islanders hockey team.
Katie Ledecky
Jon Ledecky
5!
120
Sporting event held in Vegas in 23
81 and 82 previously
Also other cities hosted in 23
Formula 1
Not pop in 81,82
Other cities Miami and Austin
First Vegas sports team
And name Them all
Golden knights 17
Aces 18 Becky Hammond
Raiders 20
This Mexican American boxer fought in 5 of 10 grossing fights in Vegas
Also biggest fight
Oscar De la Hoya
Golden boy
Lost fight of the millennium to Felix Trinidad September 18 99
17 year old who is the number one professional female pickleball player in the world
Jan 24
Anna lee Walters
In 22 Vegas hosted thr USBC masters at gold
Coast casino and USBC open at the south point casino
What type of sporting event
Bowling
Vegas icon known for his flamboyant costumes audience interaction extravagant stage decor who also invented a retractable version of this household fixture that could disappear into a wall when not in use
Liberachi
Toilet - first displayed in English showroom by businessman Thomas crapper
Also a rotating one
