Tirana Albania Flashcards

1
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Art and science
A craft that visited it was named for Giotto based on the story that 680 years earlier the painter depicted it as the star of Bethlehem

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Halley’s Comet
Was visited by Giotto

Halley’s Comet appeared in 1301 and served as a model for Giotto’s ‘Star of Bethlehem’. ESA named its mission to Halley’s Comet ‘Giotto’ in recognition of the fact that Giotto di Bondone made the first ‘scientific’ drawing of the comet recorded in history.

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This protective white outer layer of the eyeball is an opaque continuation of the cornea

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Sclera
Sccc lar uh

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With deep set buttoning high rolled arms and a nailhead trim this leather sofa is said to be named for a British earl

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Chesterfield

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Honoring queen Elizabeth 1 this work is one of the longest English written poems

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Edmund Spenser
Faerie queene
Fairy queen

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5
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First Secretary of the treasury

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Hamilton

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6
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Only speaker of the house to become president

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K Polk

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7
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Jolene

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Dolly Parton

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8
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Holds the record for most 3 point career fGs

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Ray Allen university of Connecticut
He got game with Denzel
Steff took over and also has single season record

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9
Q

City of Atlanta does not have an NHL team but has been home to these 2 teams in the past
Bonus where did they move

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Thrashers moved to Winnipeg
Flames moved to Calgary

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10
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Which 2 college teams participated in the first televised football game to feature instant replay which fittingly took place on December 7 1963

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Army navy
Pearl Harbor day
Navy won led by roger stalbach who went on to be a Dallas cowboy

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11
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Barbadian entertainer and businesswoman started the claruh line ul foundation
Bonus beauty line

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Rihanna fenti
Natty D?

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12
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This Colombian musician founded a charity in 97 called the barefoot foundation providing education and meals to over 400 Colombian children;performs barefoot herself demanding the floor has no imperfections

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Shakira

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13
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Soap operas
Actress and bond girl Denise Richards is actually still acting today
In fact she’s a regular on this day time soap opera which is no stranger to have stars join the cast
Wayne Brady
Patrixk Duffy
Betty white
Lopez alll cast members after becoming household names

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The bold and the beautiful

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14
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Insurance
Betty grabel
Michael flatly and
Tina turner
Have each had this body part insured by this insurance company

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Legs by Lloyd’s of London
Paid nasa a space shuttle up to get a satellite rather than pay for the insurance claim
Flatly-river dance and lord of the dance

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15
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Ray Lewis finished his career with a super bowl win against this head coach who played QB and the victim of ray Lewis first professional sack

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Jim harbaugh
Brother John of the ravens
The har baugh bowl

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16
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With approximately this percentage of all consumer milk coming from cows what animal is the next largest source at 12%

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85%
Buffalo 12

17
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He originally made Kermit the frog from his mothers old felt coat and used this type of ball for his eye

A

Henson
Ping pong

18
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If you get close enough you may notice that the primary exterior of the White House is made of this kind or rock

A

Sandstone

19
Q

The name of this ancient writing style translates as wedge shaped

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Cuneiform
Cue nay uh form

20
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Hanson robotics built an android that looks and converses like this sci-fi author known for writing about androids

A

Philip K dick

21
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Who was the first elected US president born after WW2

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Clinton

22
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According to the group that introduced it over 20 years ago the term Wi-Fi stand for

A

Nothing
Sounded good
Analogous to hi-fi

23
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In 1759 this Irish company secured a 9000 year lease for its Dublin location

A

Guinness

24
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Looking to scare predators away this North American desert dweller can shoot blood out of it eyes

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Horned lizard

25
Q

The first reconstructed Neanderthal Skelton was a specimen that had this unfortunate condition.

A

Arthritis

26
Q

Because it contains the protein melting enzyme bromelain this food dissolves your tongue as you eat it
Bra muh Lin

A

Pineapple
Tongue repairs itself
You’re eating it and it’s eating you
Goes into the stomach and then hydrochloride acid really wins the battle
Only edible bru mel e ayed fruit

27
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About how many times can the smallest state fit into the largest state

A

Rhode Island can fit into Alaska 450

28
Q

This Oscar winner often ends the view with the signature sign off take a little time to enjoy the view

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Whoopi Goldberg

29
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At the age of 2 this prodigy and future PGA winner pitted against bob hope on an episode of the Mike Douglas show

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Tiger woods

30
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Studio execs wanted to change this George Lucas movie title fearing audiences would think it was an Italian film

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American graffiti

31
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This is an ornamental textile design using the boteh (Persian: بته) or buta, a teardrop-shaped motif with a curved upper end.

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Paisley or paisley pattern