The Land Of 11K Lakes Flashcards

1
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19th century literature
This author first thought of a parrot before choosing another bird “equally capable of speech”

A

Edgar Allen Poe with the raven

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Borris the spider was written by
Who in 1966
Bonus bassist for what rock group

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John ent whistle then bassist for The Who

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The spiders from Mars was the backing band for what singer in the 70s

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David Bowie /ziggy stardust

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4
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Spiderwebs is on the album tragic kingdom by what 90s band

A

No doubt

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5
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How many movies in the Friday the 13th series including reboots

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12
Jason X in space
Freddy vs Jason

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2001 tony shh lube haunted house story was a remake of 1960 movie of the same name

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13 ghosts

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This popular movie series which began in 1979 now has 13 movies although another 2 are planned
And has a reboot called the kelvin timeline

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Star Trek

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This Michael Chricton adaptation was based loosely on Beowulf and was a huge box office bomb

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13th warrior

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At the age of 13 this singer appeared on star search and signed with LA Reid la face label soon after
8 Grammys
18 billboard awards
8 AMAs
9 Soul train

Also on moeisha

A

Usher

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10
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Singer caused controversy when marrying his 13 year old cousin at 22

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Jerry lee Lewis
3rd marriage

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Glen Danzig best known for his horror punk bank misfits and his eponymous metal band wrote a song called 13 for what country music icon 1994 album American recordings

A

Johnny cash
81st album had a total of 96
Not Willie nels

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Band math

Aviators who sing “ride” subtract “a brick” and subtract “kyrpotinite “

A

21 pilots
Ben folds 5 brick
3 doors down
13

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Classic albums

This classic album by a southern rocker gets its title from a civil war quote by a Union admiral

A

Damn the torpedoes (full speed ahead)
Tom petty and the heartbreakers
1979 album
Farragut

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Oscar winning actors

Each of the 3 films for which he won an Oscar from 1975 1983 1987 also garnered a best actress Oscar

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Jack Nicholson

One flew over the cuckoos nest
Terms of endearment
As good as it gets

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15
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Band that only numbered albums
Never gave them a name

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Chicago

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Chemical attack by a Japanese cult leader in 95 on a Tokyo subway that killed 13 and injured thousands
What chemical

A

Ser in gas

17
Q

Which of these words originally referred to a circuits performer whose job was to bite the Head off a live chicken

18
Q

Who owns the Twitter handle @me

19
Q

How did Mexico get back into the 13th spot
Size by area

A

Sudan split into south Sudan

20
Q

NBA star that was a 13 time all star and the first to earn over 100K
Number 13 Jersey was retired by 3 nba teams and 1 university
Bonus name the teams

A

Wilt chamberlain
Warriors
Sixers
Lakers
Kansas

21
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Who voiced Andy’s mother in toy story

A

Lori metcalf

22
Q

NaCL is the chemical formula for what household item

23
Q

Sodium bicarbonate

A

Baking soda

24
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Ended a 108 year championship drought

A

Cubs in 2016

25
What founding father is often credited as saying we must hang together or surely we shall hang separately
Benjamin Franklin
26
In literature what dreary home do Isabella and heathcliff move into upon their marriage
Wuthering heights
27
Poets corner at Westminster abbey At his 1892 burial fit for a baron the organist put music to his words I hope to see my pilot face to face when I have crost the bar
Alfred Lord tennonson Crossing the bar
28
At its peak this state had 6 seats in the House of Representatives since the 1930s it has had just 1
Vermont Pete Welch
29
Historic American roads Originally a Native American trail the Dutch made it a main road and today it runs 33 miles from state street to sleepy hollow
Broadway Only think of a few blocks in midtown Manhattan
30
If you were graced by a group of unicorns what would you call them; regardless of what you called them they would almost certainly be conducive to your happiness or welfare
Blessing National animal of Scotland
31
What element must be present for something to be considered organic chemistry
Carbon