The Land Of 11K Lakes Flashcards

1
Q

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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2
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Borris the spider was written by
Who in 1966
Bonus bassist for what rock group

A

John ent whistle then bassist for The Who

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3
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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

A

12
Jason X in space
Freddy vs Jason

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6
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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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7
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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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8
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This Michael Chricton adaptation was based loosely on Beowulf and was a huge box office bomb

A

13th warrior

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9
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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

A

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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12
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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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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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14
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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

A

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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16
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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

A

Geek

18
Q

Who owns the Twitter handle @me

A

Maine.com

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
Q

Who voiced Andy’s mother in toy story

A

Lori metcalf

22
Q

NaCL is the chemical formula for what household item

A

Salt

23
Q

Sodium bicarbonate

A

Baking soda

24
Q

Ended a 108 year championship drought

A

Cubs in 2016

25
Q

What founding father is often credited as saying we must hang together or surely we shall hang separately

A

Benjamin Franklin

26
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In literature what dreary home do Isabella and heathcliff move into upon their marriage

A

Wuthering heights

27
Q

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

A

Alfred Lord tennonson

Crossing the bar

28
Q

At its peak this state had 6 seats in the House of Representatives since the 1930s it has had just 1

A

Vermont
Pete Welch

29
Q

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

A

Broadway
Only think of a few blocks in midtown Manhattan

30
Q

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

A

Blessing
National animal of Scotland

31
Q

What element must be present for something to be considered organic chemistry

A

Carbon