The Philadelphia Stoey Katherine Hepburn Flashcards

1
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Best known for his tales of mystery and macabre he was also among earliest practitioners of thr short story and detective fiction drama
Born in 1809
Bonus died in this city

A

Edgar Allen Poe
Died in Baltimore at 40?

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2
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This woman from falls river Massachusetts was acquitted of murder charges in 1892

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Lizzie Borden
Acquitted of murder by ax
Gave her mother 40 wacks
Gave her father 40 more

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3
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This actor born in Boston played these 2 different marvel hero’s
2 movies in 2000s
Also several in 2010s

A

Chris evans
Fantastic four - Johnny storm did these movies suck ?
Captain America - Steve Rodgers

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4
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Official state beverage of Massachusetts

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Cranberry juice

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5
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This is Massachusetts state. Berry

A

Cranberry

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6
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Massachusetts official state colors

A

Cranberry
Blue
Green

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7
Q

Ten largest cities in Massachusetts

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Fall River 90K
Lynn
New Bedford
Quincy
Brockton
Lowell 110K
Cambridge - Harvard ? 117K
Springfield - bass pro shops ? 155K
Whuster wor Chester 204K
Boston 665K

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8
Q

Despite not speaking the language a man won the French language championship of this game after memorizing its dictionary

A

Scrabble
Has been happening a lot
TWL
SOWPODS

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9
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This golden girl was a marine corps truck driver during WW2

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Bea Arthur
Honorably discharged in 45 as staff Sargeant

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10
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He was inspired to write this song after hearing a 21 year old say nothing newspaper worthy happened in thr 50s

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Billy Joel
We didn’t start the fire

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11
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Painter of thr transfiguration and la fornarina
4 nah Nina

A

Raphael
TMNT named for him

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12
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Federer rival

A

Nadal

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13
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Lahore language

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Urdu

The common language spoken in Lahore, Pakistan is Punjabi. However, since Lahore is a major city and a cultural and economic hub, many other languages are also spoken there, including Urdu, which is the official language of Pakistan, as well as English and Hindi.

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14
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wrote the children’s book “Tomatoes for Neela”

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This is author Padma Lakshmi’s first book for children; she is the author of several previous books for adults, and the creator of Hulu’s Taste the Nation. Illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal is a Caldecott Honor Winner.

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15
Q

Play titles
This 1959 plays title wqs taken From a langston Hughes poem that begins “what happens to a dream deferred”

A

A raisin in the sun
Loraine Hansberry
Does a dream dry up like a raisin in the sun ?

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16
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Birch kin

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Alder

17
Q

Maryland is named after

A

Queen henry et uh Maria
Henrietta
Wife of Charles 1
Queen when signed charter
Never coronated because Catholic

18
Q

These states border Maryland

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Delaware
Pennsylvania
West Virginia - little pokey part
Virginia

19
Q

Delaware is named after

A

Delaware river river high was
Named after Thomas west third Baron day la whar- first gov of Virginia

20
Q

Most of the border between Delaware and this state is an arc with a radius of 12 miles centered on the coup uh luh of the new castle court house

A

Pennsylvania
Looks like a circle cut out

21
Q

The ruins of a 7K year old village nicknamed the palace was discovered in this state capital

A

Des moines Iowa

22
Q

This organization created an internet frenzy when it offered this flavor its first online only cookie variety

A

Girls scouts with raspberry rally

23
Q

Mother is a solo album by her who took a hiatus from being lewd singer of this long time gone trio

A

Natalie maines
The (Dixie ) chicks

24
Q

First us Vice President to cast a tie breaking vote in the US senate

A

John adams
July 18 1789

25
Q

Musician yo yo ma is a virtuoso on this instrument

A

Cello

26
Q

One of the worlds oldest swedens old tjikko is this kind of evergreen tree that’s frequently associated with Christmas
Cheeko?

A

Spruce

27
Q

At age 24 Kristen bell played starred in this tv series about a high school student moonlighting as a private investigator

A

Veronica Mars

28
Q

Historic figure sometimes called thr father of Europe

A

Charlemagne’s profound impact on the Middle Ages, and the influence on the vast territory he ruled has led him to be called the “Father of Europe”. He is seen as a founding figure by multiple European states, and many historical royal houses of Europe trace their lineage back to him.

29
Q

Crushing cloves of this aromatic vegetable releases a potential cholesterol fighting compound called this

A

Garlic
Allicin - Allison

30
Q

Only theocratic monarchy on the European continent

A

Vatican City

31
Q

Hoffman best actor Oscar’s

A

Kramer cs Kramer
Rain man

32
Q

Evangelist and his brother credited with founding the Methodist movement

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John Wesley and
Brother Charles

33
Q

What is term for an undifferentiated cell that produces some offspring fleas that are specialized

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Stem cell

34
Q

Putting these 2 minor hamlet characters front and center who wrote this play

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Rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead by
Tom Stoppard