Trivia 14 Flashcards
Who does that overused song “oh yeah” with the bowm bowm chicka chicka song?
Yello
What’s the maximum score one can get while bowling?
300 is a perfect game - all strikes
Which President was in office for the shortest amount of time and how long was it?
William Henry Harrison
31 days
He died
6-10 President of the United States?
After James Monroe
John Quincy Adams 6
Andrew Jackson 7 (Indian Removal guy)
Martin Van Buren 8
William Henry Harrison 9 (31 day president
John Tyler 10
What is iron’s atomic number?
36
What is a Buddhist place of worship called?
A temple. Also Vihara meaning monastery
A Hindu place of worship is called…?
Mandir. Each temple is dedicated to a specific god or godess
The Nest in Walking Dead’s Daryl Dixon is actually…?
Mont-Saint-Michel, an abbey atop a tidal island in Normandy
What famous food was invented at Mont-Saint-Michel?
Omelette
Invented by Anne Boutiaut (La Mère Poalard) in the 1800s
What is neuro aesthetics?
A new field in which the brain’s neurological response to art is studied
A study in neuroaesthetics showed?
Looking at art could stimulate the reward centers of the brain releasing dopamine serotonin & oxytocin
Explain the mating of cactus bees
In the spring when cacti bloom, as soon as a female emerges from the nest where she was born, male bees descend upon her forming a bee ball. She’ll get pregnant & fly off & go into suspended animation for a year.. next spring , she’ll make a nest, leave pollenspit paste for babies to eat, lay the eggs and die. Cactus bees are solitary except for mating
What indigenous tribe lived on the Channel Islands?
Chumash , remains found are over 1300 years old!
When did Buddhism start?
5th century 500s BC
Why was Mont-Saint-Michel built?
In the 8th century, Archangel Michael appeared to Bishop Aubert in a dream and told him to build at abbey on the inhospitable rock. Took 2 more appearances before he decided to do it
What makes Mont-Saint-Michel so secure,
Even at low when you can walk across, anything heavy would just sink in the sand, strong ramparts are built facing the land. England in all its wars with France never took this fortress . Has the strongest & fastest tides in Europe
The difference between high and low tides on mont-Saint-michel
50 feet
Mont-Saint-Michel is shared by what two French states?
Normandy and Brittany
How many IUs of Vitamin D should people take each day?
Between 5,000-8,000
How much Vitamin D3 did the guy who overdosed on it take?
150,000 IU more than 30 times the daily dosage . He’s not dead
Approximately how many people live on Mont-Saint-Michel?
25-40 has more businesses than residents. Most visited place outside Paris
What is stoichiometry?
the determination of the proportions in which elements or compounds react with one another.
How do you say full & empty in Spanish ?
Full: Llena/lleno & empty: vacia/vacio
Who did the original Shake Sugaree song?
Elizabeth Cotten wrote it.
Her 12 year old great granddaughter Brenda Evans
What does “Shake Sugaree” mean?
It means having a good time. Comes from practice of throwing sugar in the floor and then dancing in it to produce a percussive sound
What are the food called Canoas
Plantains stuffed with stuff . Puerto Rican food
What is the most extensive animal made structure in Europe?
The hole filled rock like things found around Mont-Saint-Michel made by honeycomb worms, covers 100 hectares
What are the 3 color charges of quarks as opposed to the color charges of antiquarks?
Quarks : red, green, and blue, together make white
Antiquarks: cyan, yellow & magenta together make black
Why are gluons exchanged between quarks? Why is the strong force so strong
Universe mandates that quarks must be color neutral. That’s the underlying drive/tendency of the particles
What’s the difference between the federal designations of national parks, national forests and wilderness areas?
National parks are preserved for recreation & could contain roads, lodges & amenities. National forests are managed for their resources and a wilderness is a place that is to be kept unaffected by man, no roads, no vehicles no human impact allowed
In what years did COVID shut down everything ?
2020-2021
Correct pronunciation of gila?
Hee la
The Gila wilderness is located in? And is the nation’s first…?
New Mexico , south western corner
Nation’s first designated wilderness area (no roads, no buildings, no bikes allowed)
Ss sa
Who first proposed to make Gila area a national wilderness area?
Aldo Leopold , a forester in early 1900s
What & where are The Aeolian Islands?
An archipelago north of Sicily of Italy’s coast. Home of the most active volcanic system in the Mediterranean.
About Stromboli (the place, not the food)
A volcanic island in the Aeolian chain. It’s been egesting stuff for thousands of years & there’s always a faint glow.
Where’s still active, Mt. Etna?
On the island of Sicily
Stromboli, Panarea , Vulcano Island, Lipari, Salina, Alicudi, Filicudi are all part of what Island chain?,
The Aeolian Islanda north of Sicily
Largest towns/cities in Sicily
Palermo, Catania, Syracuse, Messina
What is neutron degenerate matter?
When something is so dense it penetrates the atomic shells and all the nuclei are packed together with no space such as in a neutron star.
What happens to anything caught in a neutron stars gravity that falls to its surface?
The atoms themselves are destroyed
How much greater than earth’s is a neutron star’s gravity?
100 billion times stronger
What is electron degeneracy?
When matter is compressed so tightly that all the electrons fill the lowest quantum state.
What’s a strange quark star?
A hypothetical star that’s more massive than a neutron star but not massive enough to be a black hole. Medium mass stars may produce strange quarks stars if the pressure is so much that it breaks neutrons apart the quarks in which all become strange quarks
What separates the 6 different types of quarks ?
The flavours differ in their mass and charge
What are quantum numbers of an electron?
A set of numbers that are Used to describe position & energy .
What are the names of an electrons 4 quantum numbers?
Principal, azimuthal , magnetic and spin
What prompted John Wick to start killing again in the first movie?
Someone killed his puppy
What four letter symbols are used to describe an electron’s quantum state?
Principal quantum number = n
Orbital angular momentum or azimuthal = I
Magnetic quantum number= mi
Electron spin quantum number = ms
What does the principal quantum number if an electron (n) describe?
What she’ll it’s in, what fixed orbital
Define uncanny
Strange or mysterious especially in an unsettling way
Eerie, unnatural
Does China have giant sand dune deserts?
Yes! Taklimakan desert in Western China by border of Kyrgyzstan & Tajikstan. The Gobi desert in Mongolia does too
Ponce de Léon was first to…?
Land in North America in Florida near St. Augustine In 1513
Why is Florida named Florida?
De Léon discovered Florida around Easter time. “Pascua Florida” means «festival of flowers» Florida was verdant with flowers . He thought Florida was an island.
Oldest CONTINUOUSLY inhabited European settlement in Western Hemisphere?
Santo Domingo 1496
Earliest Western Hemisphere settlements
Earliest would be the Vikings
La Navidad in Haiti & La Isabela in the Dominican Republic but we’re later abandoned
Ponce De Léon first explored …?
Puerto Rico & Florida
What movie did Denzel Washington & Wesley Snipes star in?
Mo’ Better Blues with Spike Lee
Plot of Mo’ Better Blues
About a talented & self absorbed jazz trumpeteer named Bleek Gilliam
Mo’ Better Blues (Wesley Snipes) also stars
Giancarlo Esposito & Samuel L. Jackson
Some of Denzel Washington’s movies
Crimson Tide, 1995 (sadistic submarine captain vs Washington’s 2 bd in command morally heroic upstart )Malcolm X, Cry Freedom (plays martyred South African activist Steven Biko)
The Mighty Quin 1989 (police chief trynna figure if his bff if guilty of murder) Inside Man 2006 (spike Lee movie) Mississippi Masala (1992) (a romance) Fences 2016 (bring a black man in 1950s plays Troy Maxson - won Pulitzer for role in play). Training Day 2001 (corrupt LAPD detective “hazing” trainee Ethan Hawk) Malcolm X 1992
Who played Blade the part vampire vampire slayer?
Wesley Snipes
Mahershala Ali will be blade in new one
What endangered animals do people want to eat?
Pangolin, elephant, giraffe, gorillas, chimpanzee, reptiles, lemurs
What else is increasing the problem of poaching besides indigenous cultures traditional mode of subsistence?
There’s a a high demand in the luxury market meaning rich people will pay a lot of money to eat rare, exotic & endangered animals.
What practice in the handling of bat bushmeat makes it very easy for diseases to infect humans?
Vendors kill the bats once someone buys them and debone the bats wings with their teeth.
What’s mpose?
Popular in Congo, it’s Palm Weevil Larvae a source of protein better than bushmeat.
How did Egyptians in 5-2K BC have metallic iron objects so far before smelting was invented?
Pure iron fell from meteorites
What is iron ore?
Iron combined with other elements. Pure metallic iron doesn’t exist naturally on earth.
When did Europeans finally believe that meteorites fell from the sky?
Not until 1803 when a huge meteor shower rained about 3 thousand stones down on L’Aigle France
What object was found in King Tut’s tomb made from meteor iron?
A dagger which was still sharp and had an intricately decorated handle with stone & glass inlays and gold filigree. Pommel made from a type of quartz
When did Wyoming become a state?
July 10th 1890
When & where was Susan B. Anthony arrested for voting?
Rochester NY 1872
Who was the first woman to hold federal office in the US?
Jeanette Rankin, US House of Representatives as a Republican in 1916 in Montana
Which state was first to grant women the right to vote?
Wyoming in 1869
1878 and 1887 with regards to women’s suffrage ?
First legislation giving women the right to vote was in 1878. It wasn’t acted upon & was defeated in senate 16-34 in 1887
The Hoba meteorite?
Biggest piece of natural iron on earth & the biggest in tact meteorite. Named after the farm where it was found. Near Grootfontein, Namibia
The Hoba meteorite hit earth about…?
80,000 years ago
Is the Hoba meteorite purely iron?
No. It’s 16% nickel and .8% cobalt
What is the Noivo do Cordeiro community
A community in Brazil founded by women seeking to escape harsh oppression of the Roman Catholic Culture. Everything is shared, everyone helps in the community, men & women are equal. Being gay is accepted . Portrayed as community of beautiful young women who dominate the men by some media.
What is the history of Noivo do Cordeiro?
At end of 1800s Maria Senhorinha de Lima left a marriage she was forced into and ran off with Chico the man she loved. They settled along with others especially women excommunicated from the church. In 1940s Anisio Pereira, a Protestant evangelist started a church named “Bride of the Lamb” and became a patriarch there again oppressing women, when he died, Delina, Maria’s granddaughter and his teenage bride became matriarch & made changes.
What’s a mexerica?
Brazilian word for mandarin orange
What’s Noivo do Cordeiro like?
Everything is communal and shared. Everyone helps each other with children, farming and maintaining the community. People are assigned tasks and work hard. Noivo’s main crops are coffee beans and mexerica’s . Men & women work side by side and respect each other.
What band is Pete Wentz in?
Fall Out Boy
Lead singer of Fall Out Boy
Patrick Stump
Not Pete Wentz
Panic at the Disco’s lead singer?
Brendon Urie
Panic at the Disco’s songs
High Hopes, Victorious, I write sins not tragedies, Hey look Ma I made it, Death of a Bachelor , House of Memories
Fall Out Boy’s Songs?
Centuries, my songs know what you did in the dark, Sugar We’re going down, Dance Dance , Uma Thurman , thnks fr th mmrs , Jetpack Blues
Who’s this actor?
Denzel Washington
Who’s this actor?
Wesley Snipes
What’s a pantopod?
Also known as sea spiders. They often have eight legs but aren’t actually spiders. They’re pycnogonids, a class of Arthropods, arachnids (spiders) are another class of the phylum arthropod.
Where are sea spiders most abundant? How many known species are there?
About 1,500 known species throughout the ocean but most abundant in polar regions and oceans
Physical characteristic of sea spiders?
They’re mostly legs with their body being tiny. Some have organs in their legs.
What are these?
Sea spiders
Pantopods
Pycnogonids
First 11 Kings of the Davidic Dynasty (Judah)
David, Solomon, Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, Ahaziah, (1 year) Athaliah - queen, Joash, Amaziah
Manasseh was king for how long, which kingdom?
55 years, longest reigning king of Judah, of the Davidic Dynasty
Why is AlUla interesting
The Saudi Arabian desert oasis has been inhabited by humans for 200,000 years where ancient people ingeniously managed the oasis water supply. This area has been closed off to outsiders until 2019
What ancient people lived in the AlUla Oasis?
Dadanites, Lihyanites, and Nabataeans
What civilization built Petra in modern day Jordan?
The Nabataeans who also built Hegra in AlUla, Saudi Arabia
What are the four types of human teeth?
Incisors, canines/cuspids/bicuspids/molars/premolars
How many incisors do we have?
Incisors are the first four front teeth on top & bottom, so 8.
How many canine/cuspids do we have?
4 , one on each side of the incisors on the top & bottom
What bacteria causes gingivitis?
Porphyromonas gingivalis
What are gingipains?
Enzymes released by the gingivitis bacteria which destroy nerve cells if the bacteria gets into the brain
When was the National Geographic Society founded?
1888
What was the first deep-sea exploration vessel?
The bathyshpere, a big ball lowered by a cable in the 1930s
Who was Sebastian Kneipp?
The name behind the Kneipp walk. 1849 he was very I’ll with tuberculosis. He would bath in very cold water, then warm up. He became healthy, became a priest & continued to study hydrotherapy . Performed experiments with hydrotherapy
Kneipp’s book was called…?
The Water Cure
Kneipp Path rules
Enter warm water first, finish with warm water, cold water must be quick , a few seconds . Can spend a few minutes in warm water.
Water must be 12 C or 54 Fahrenheit . Warm water, 104 (40 C) pebbles at the bottom massage feet & improve circulation
What is the significance of Chiribiquete, Columbia?
It’s the largest protected area in Colombia, containing tepuis, tabletop mountains that rise out of the rainforest. It also has the oldest known rock art in the Americas (20,000 years old)
From west to east, what countries does the Amazon River run through?
Peru, Ecuador, Columbia, Venezuela, Bolivia & Brazil
Before Jeroboam, what famous Israelites were from Ephraim?
Joshua and Samuel
Which northern Jewish tribe was more prominent?
Ephraim, often resented the southern rule. Ephraim revolted against David in 2 Samuel 2
Both Isreal & Judah had a king by what name ?
Ahaziah
Judah’s kings between Rehoboam & Athaliah
Abijah 3 yrs
Asa 41 years
Jehoshaphat 25 years
Jehorum 8 years 😣
Ahaziah 1 yr
Athaliah 6 years
Judah’s worst kings
Ahaz & Manasseh
Which king of Isreal did the most building & fortifying?
Solomon
Other names for lisinopril?
Prinivil and Zestril
How does Lisinopril lower blood pressure?
It’s an ACE inhibitor (angiotensin-converting enzyme)
How did Phaedra Parks become famous?
She was on Real Housewives of Atlanta 2010-2017. Also on Married to Medicine.
Phaedra was married to…
Apollo Nida
Stuff about Phaedra
She’s a lawyer who’s represented famous high profile people. Activist for young men of color. Divorced Apollo Nida, who went to jail for bank fraud & identity theft. She has 2 boys with Apollo Nida
What is a Nazirite?
Numbers 6 A person who makes a special vow to the Lord to be holy and consecrated. Man or woman.
What three things must a Nazirite never do?
Cut their hair
Consume anything that has to do with grapes, no raisins, wine vinegar
Cannot be in presence of a dead body, even if it’s a family member
Was Jesus a Nazirite?
No. He was considered Nazarene that is from Nazareth even though he was born in Bethlehem. Jesus was in the presence of wine & dead people on several occasions.
Who was a Nazirite in the Bible?
Samson is the only one mentioned explicitly. It seems Samuel and John the Baptist were.
Who was Elie Wiesel?
A concentration camp survivor from a Hasidic community in Romania. His writings on the holocaust are considered among the best. He’s a Nobel prize winner . Driving force behind the United States Holocaust memory museum
What did Elie Wiesel write?
“And the World Has Remained Silent” “Night” (abridged version)
“The Town Beyond the Wall” “A beggar in Jerusalem “the testament of a murdered Jewish poet” Hasidic tales
Which halogen is the most abundant?
Fluorine
Which halogen is the most abundant?
Fluorine
What two halogens don’t exist naturally?
Astatine & Tennessine bc too heavy & radioactive
Salt’s chemical name and
Sodium chloride , NaCl one sodium atom & 1 chloride atom
In chemistry, what is a salt?
An ionic assembly of cations & anions resulting in neutrality
Are salts acidic or basic?
Salts that produce hydroxide ions when dissolved in salt are alkali. Salts that produce hydrogen ions when dissolved in water are acids.
What’s a zwitterion?
A molecule that has a positive electrical charge and one a negative electrical charge. The whole molecule’s net charge is neutral
Examples of zwitterions
Amino acids, metabolites , peptides & proteins
The basic and acidic parts of an amino acid are called…?
Basic: amines
Acidic: carboxyl
The basic and acidic parts of an amino acid are called…?
Basic: amines
Acidic: carboxyl
Chemical structure of an amine
Tetrahedral, flattened pyramid with a nitrogen atom at its apex
Chemical structure of a carboxyl group
One carbon atom attached to one oxygen, and an oxygen attached to a hydrogen (COOH)
A carbonyl and a hydroxyl bonded to each other.
One hydrogen bonded to one oxygen is called ?
Hydroxyl or hydroxide
A carbonyl group is
One carbon double bonded to an oxygen
How many mg of zinc should one take per day?
40 mg
What’s an orrery?
An orrery is a mechanical model of the Solar System that illustrates or predicts the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons, usually according to the heliocentric model.
Does Archimedes have anything to do with the antikythera?
In Cicero’s writings he mentions a machine that delineates the motion of the sun, moon, and wanderers (planets) . Actual Antikythera believed to have been built later than Archimedes lived, but it may be based on Archimedes work.
Ancient Greeks referred to the planets as
Wanderers bc their motion against the backdrop of stars seemed so arbitrary. The five wanderers were the planets visible to the naked eye.
What pieces of the Antikythera astounded researchers & caused controversy?
Gears the size of coins. This technology wasn’t thought to have existed until many centuries later.
What does “Antikythera “ mean
The ancient device was named after the Greek island near which it was found. The island’s name literally means “opposite of Kythera “ Kythera was an island between Greece & Crete.
Name the 6 alkaline earth metals
Beryllium, magnesium, Calcium, strontium, barium, & radium
Alkaline earth metals easily lose..?
Electrons, becoming positive ions. Most of their typical compounds are ionic
In chemistry, what is an amphoretic substance ?
A substance that’s réactive with both acids and bases such as water (has a neutral ph?)
What’s hydronium & hydroxide
Hydroxide: one hydrogen & one oxygen atom OH
Hydronium H3O
When was the Vietnamese War?
1955-1975
1961 starting sending troops , over 500,000 in 1965
US withdrawal 1973. The Communist North invaded the South
When was the Korean War?
June 1950-July 1953
What countries aided Communist North Vietnam during the Vietnam war?
Russia & China
What countries aided South Vietnam besides the United States ?
Canada, Thailand, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand
Who was Caleb’s younger brother & one of Israel’s judges?
Othniel - first judge after Joshua after 8 year subjugation from NW Mesopotamia
The short story about Ehud, the second judge?
Ehud attached a sword to his leg under his clothing.(he was left handed) Eglon, king of Moab, the occupier, Eglon was very fat. Ehud’s whole sword went into his belly including the handle & kings bowels discharged
What year did Eric Liddell compete in the Olympics
1924
What events did Eric Liddell compete in?
The 200 and 400 meter runs
Why didn’t Scottish Olympian Eric Liddell compete in his best event, the 100 meter run?
It was on a Sunday and he didn’t want to miss church
Facts about Eric Liddell
-Born in China, his parents were missionaries
-excelled at running & rugby
- his & his Olympic teammate, -Harold Abrams were portrayed in the movie, Chariots of fire
-returned to China to do missionary work , stayed when WWII broke out & died in Japanese internment camp
Eric Liddell’s Olympic victories
Won 3rd, bronze in 200 meter & Gold in 400 meter setting a record
Eric Liddell’s Olympic victories
200 meter run: third, bronze
400 meter run: gold, finished in record time
100 meter : should have been his best event, but he didn’t compete because it was on a Sunday
While in Weihsein internment camp, Eric Liddell..
According to accounts of those who were with him: He tutored the children and refereed their sports. He served the old & infirm and was always cheerful. His last words were “It’s full surrender”
What type of art did Faith Ringgold do?
She’s best known for her painted story quilts that combine paining, fabric quilting and story telling. She also painted, sculpted and wrote Childrens books.
What are the themes of Faith Ringgold’s art?
The African American and female experience. Shaped by the Civil Rights movement
Who wrote The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
Victor Hugo
Who wrote The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
Victor Hugo
Artist Faith Ringgold was born when & where?
Harlem in 1930
What’s the setting & story of Faith Ringgold’s Tar Beach Part 1.
In Harlem in the summer, people would hang out on the roof when their apartment was too hot. Tar Beach is the story of a young girl who is or dreams of on a bridge & flies over the Harlem skyline. Debuted in 1988
Faith Ringgold’s Street Story Quilt?
Shows three apartment buildings. If you look carefully, there’s a lot to see on the street and in the windows
The Faith Ringgold quilt with lotsa text in the middle?
Slave Rape Quilt
About this quilt?
Entitled “Echoes of Harlem” Ringgold’s first quilt and last collaboration with her mother. 30 different faces representing different life stories in Harlem
Which Faith Ringgold quilt is this?
Tar Beach #2
Which Faith Ringgold quilt is this?
Tar Beach #2
What is the name of this quilt and it’s by what artist?
Who’s Afraid of Aunt Jemima by Faith Ringgold. Shows many incarnations of Aunt Jemima throughout history
What is stoichiometry used for? 3
- Product Identification: Stoichiometry is used in product identification. It helps to determine the exact amount and purity of a product.
- to determine the amount of materials required to produce the desired amount of products
3.
What is the first thing you do to solve a stoiciometry equation ?
Balance the equation , then convert all units of given substances to moles
What does a mole measure in chemistry?
represents the number of particles in a pure substance, such as atoms or molecules, rather than its mass.
What is one mole?
The number of atoms in one gram of pure carbon which is 6.022 x 10^23
What was the Christmas Truce of 1914
Along the Western Front in WWI both sides stopped fighting & were friendly in the No Mans Land between trenches. Was never officially declared.
What are benzodiazepines?
A type of drug that is sedative, used for anxiety & to prevent seizures. They’re controlled substances.
What do benzodiazepines do on a neuro chemical level?
They facilitate the binding of GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter that slows down the nervous system
What drugs are benzodiazepines?
Valium, Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin , Halcion
Alprazolam, diazepam, halazepam, (Paxipam) lorzepam, oxazepam, prazepam, quazepam are all…?
The generic names for benzodiazepines
(Except paxipam)
Upper & downer drugs?
Downers/depressants: booze, cannabis, heroin, benzodiazepines
Uppers: cocaine & amphetamines
Pacific Islanders have been using what shrub root as a substitute for alcohol?
Kava,
What is koininia
Greek word translated to “fellowship” in the Bible. Community
Q. Lincoln was what number President?
16th
How is instant coffee made?
Beans are ground into fine pieces. Then pressurized hot water extracts soluble & volatile contents ie what gives the coffee its flavor. Next water is removed leaving a powder.
The state of Washington is known as the———-state?
The Evergreen State
Oregon is known as the ——— state?
The Beaver State
What river separates the states of Washington & Oregon?
The Columbia River
Portland is on what River?
The Williamette which branches off the Columbia River
Mt. St. Helen’s is in what state ?
Washington
Why isn’t cremation considered green or ecologically friendly?
One cremation produces more than 534 pounds of carbon dioxide?!
What’s interesting about Sequoia tree roots?
Despite being the tallest trees in the world their roots only go down 6-12 feet with no deep tap root, yet they rarely fall over. This is because their roots intertwine with all the roots around them.
Las Sergas de Esplandian was first published in…
1510
What is Las Sergas de Esplandian about?
Of the chivalrous genre, it’s the story of Esplandian, son of Amadis of Gaul (previously written novels) The Christian Knight is fighting an Islamic foe
What is Sergas de Esplandian mean?
Exploits of Esplandian
About Calafia in Rodrigues de Montalvo’s novel
A black pagan queen of an island off the coast of Asia. She has an army of women and joins the Muslims to fight the Christians. She loses, is taken prisoner, marries one of Esplandian’s relatives and returns to California. Calafia from caliph and Arabic title
Problem with manufactured sea glass?
It’s produced via acid etching which can leave a toxic residue. Adding fake sea glass to an aquarium can dangerously alter the water’s ph level.
What’s the name of the mountain that defines San Marino?
Titano
San Marino is Europe’s ————?smallest country
Third
First Vatican City
Second: Monaco
San Marino was founded by …?
When?
A stonecutter named Marinus in 301 AD
How big is San Marino?
24 square miles
Why isn’t San Marino part of Italy?
Partly bc of its landscape, hills with a huge limestone mountain, but also it offered asylum to pro unification people hence a friendship treaty in 1862 guaranteeing continued independence
Where have the biggest waves for big wave surfing been?
Nazaré , Portugal 78 foot wave surfer broke a record. 73.5 surfed by a woman?
Why are the waves in Nazaré so big?
Europe’s largest underwater canyon stretches from Nazaré Beach . Energized by storms, swells move fast over the canyon, but slower over shallower water, also drift current running south along the shore feeds it.
What is a tepui?
Pronounced tuh POO ee
A flat Stone Mountain rising from the Amazon rainforest
The only English speaking nation in South America?
Guyana
How many inches from the floor should a ladder be secured?
SIX inches
History of Fatburger, who? When? Where?
Mr. Fatburger opened in Exposition Park, Los Angeles in 1947. Founded by Lovie Yancey
Why did Lovie Yancey name her burger stand Fatburger?
She herself wanted to advertise a big fat burger with everything on it.
Why did Lovie Yancey name her burger stand Fatburger?
She herself wanted to advertise a big fat burger with everything on it.
What happened to “Mr. Fatburger “ in 1952?
Lovey Yancey split with her husband and dropped the Mr. And continued to run it
Which celebrities have owned Fatburger franchises?
Queen Latifah, Pharrell Williams, E-40, Magic Johnson, Montel Williams, Janet Jackson , Kanye West
What does the element & mineral arsenic smell like?
Garlic?
What usually contains organic arsenic ?
Fish, seafood & aquatic plants
Cigarette smoke has arsenic
What element has the symbol AS and atomic number of 33?
Arsenic
What’s a pnictogen?
A group/column on the periodic table also known as the nitrogen group. This group tends to form stable compounds with double and triple covalent bonds
What elements are pnictogens?
Nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony bismuth, ununpentium
Characteristic of the outer shell of pnictogen atoms?
3 electrons shy of filling their outer shells
Define argillaceous
Clay, containing or made of clay
What type of animal are these?
Biscuit stars, They’re In the wild & people’s aquariums.
About biscuit stars
Most diverse type of sea star, the most different kinds
What’s this pretty thing?
An antiopella cristata, a type of nudibranch
What is a nudibranch?
A Marine gastropod, a shellless marine mollusk.
Nudibranch fun facts
- They shed their shells in their larval stage
- For protection they release toxins and foul tasting chemicals
- They’re hermaphrodites bc encounter another rarely so all pairs can reproduce
- There’s approximately 3,000 different species, many with striking colors & shapes
- Nudibranchs absorb the chloroplast of the algae and engage in photosynthesis
What’s this? What’s its habitat?
Clavelina dellavallei, found in the Atlantic Ocean & the Mediterranean
What exactly is a clavelina dellavallei?
A type of sea squirt of which there are many species, and their tunicates, a tunic like structure envelopes their organs, also ascidians. They’re sessile and hermaphroditic
When did Madonna first debut?
Album: 1983
Single: 1982
What was Madonna’s first single? First billboard 100 hit?
First single: Everybody #3 on dance club song chart
Holiday first billboard top 10
Glenn Fret’s solo hits ?
Former Eagles member: The Heat is on 1984
You belong to the City
What’s a mermaids’ purse
Pouch that contains & protects a shark egg.
What’s a vaquita?
A small, shy, critically endangered porpoise that lives only in the gulf of California. It’s often killed by getting tangled in fisherman’s nets and drowning
Why should shark species be protected from extinction?
Sharks keep many species populations in check by preying on them. Without them, there would be too many of many species and it would harm other life and thrown off the food web balance
Why should shark species be protected from extinction?
Sharks keep many species populations in check by preying on them. Without them, there would be too many of many species and it would harm other life and thrown off the food web balance
What is the fish called that looks like both a shark and a Ray?
A guitarfish of which there are many different kinds of species.
Define abecedarian
Arranged alphabetically
Rudimentary, elementary
Characteristics of China’s Yunnan Province?
Located in the southwest, corner of China bordering Burma, hilly mountainous terrain, where many ethnic groups lived, less mega cities where people live and craft their wares like old times. A handmade preindustrial area with countless professions that still use tools and do things by hand.
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Is the bubonic plague still around?
Yes . Us sees, on average, about 10 cases per year all in the Western half of the US. Also In parts of Africa, South America and Asia. Easy to treat.
Name some 80s era songs that were covers.
- I want Candy: Bow Wow Wow
- I Love Rock n Roll: Joan Jett
- Always Something There to Remind Me: Naked Eyes
- Cum on Feel the Noize: Quiet Riot
- Angel of the Morning: Juice Newton
- Tide is High :Blondie
- Bette Davis Eyes : Kim Carnes
- Gloria: Laura Brannigan
- Tainted Love: Soft Cell
- Alone: heart
- Set on You: George Harrison
- China Girl: David Bowie
Who originally sung I want Candy?
The Strangeloves in 1965, reached 11 on USA billboard charts
Who originally wrote and recorded “I Love Rock n Roll” known as a Joan Jett song?
Written by the Arrows lead singer Alan Merrill and guitarist Jake Hooker. It was released as a B side to “Broken Down Heart”
1981 hit “Angel of the Morning “ was sang by…
Juice Newton
Written by Chip Taylor, First recorded by Evie Sands, first hit, Merrilee Rush & the Turnabouts in 1968 (Grammy nominated)
Who first sang “Come on Feel the Noize”
Slade in 1973
Where did Cyndi Lauper’s , “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” come from?
It’s not technically a cover since no one else released it prior. A dude named Robert Howard wrote it & made a demo that went nowhere.
Quantum state measures…
All of the places where one MIGHT find a particle together with the probability of finding the particle in those places.
Unlike his father, Esplandian tends to fight…?
Muslims
Esplandian was the fictional son of…?
Amadis ? Many novels by many authors in countries other than Spain used this family as characters . Montalvo wrote “Las Sergas De Esplandian
What countries border Azerbaijan?
To the East is the Caspian Sea. Directly north: Russia NW Georgia, West: Armenia , south Iran
What is Nakhichevan?
Technically part of Azerbaijan though it does not border it. It’s known as The Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan. . And had its own legistlature & mostly governs itself. It’s inside Armenia SW of Azerbaijan
Nakhchivan claims to be the final resting place of?
Noah , they believe a nearby mountain is where the Ark landed and his family settled. The region has been inhabited since 1500 BC
What word to the indigenous people of Mexico use to describe themselves?
Originárias
Who sang China Girl before David Bowie?
Iggy Pop 1977
Who originally wrote & recorded “Bette Davis Eyes”
Jackie DeShannon 1974
Who originally sang “Got my mind set on you”?
Written by Rudy Clark, recorded by James Ray 1962
Who sang “Next Time I fall in Love?
Peter Cetera & Amy Grant 1986
Amy Grant’s hits
Baby Baby
Every heartbeat
That’s what love is for
I will remember you
Lucky One
Next Time U Fall in Love with Peter Cetera
What’s Doja Cat’s real name?
Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini
What’s Awkwafina’s real name?
Nora Lum
What nationality is Awkwafina?
NYC born Korean-Chinese American
What is an EC pill?
Emergency Contraception pill. NOT an abortion pill. It keeps a woman from ovulating. Does nothing if egg is already loose, fertilized or implanted.
What are Mifeprestone & misoprostol used for?
Used together to end a pregnancy, abortion pill
Who’s the current King of Spain? (2024)
King Felipe VI son of former king Juan Carlos I who is still alive, but stepped aside . Heir is Princess Leonor. She has a younger sister (Infanta Sofia)
Who plays Jen on tv show ExtraOrdinary?
Máiréad Tyers
What was the Seven Weeks War?
In 1866 Prussia fought Bavaria, Saxony, Hanover & other German states. Prussia won and got to control them with Austria being excluded from Germany
Some states have abortion bans after six weeks? Why six weeks?
That’s when a heartbeat can be detected.
In eighth century Germany the main thing that happened?
The rise of the Carolingians. Charlemagne subjugated the majority of the Germanic Tribes including the Saxons
Ogham is…?
Celtic alphabet
What does ð Ð stund Like?
Hard th sound like then the those . In Icelandic alphabet
What sound does æ Make?
Long I like eye ay in Icelandic
How long does it take for a practice to become a habit?
66 days according to a study at University College of London
What are the Signs of an impending flash flood?
Change in the water flow, clear water becomes murky and has lots of leaves & twigs, distant roaring sound. Get 6 feet above water level & wait.
What’s a baby Puffin called?
A puffling
Why do the good people of Iceland throw baby puffins off cliffs ?
Pufflings are supposed to fly out to the ocean towards the light of
Tricyclic antidepressants get their name from…?
They have three rings in their chemical structure. Tetracyclic have four
What’s titration in chemistry and pharmacology?
Chemistry: method of quantitative chemical analysis to determine the concentration of the substance being analyzed. By using a substance of known concentration.
Pharm: method for determining the effective dose of a medication by trying a small amount first and increasing it by designated amounts until desired effect is reached.
How are tricyclic antidepressants different from SSRIs ?
Tricyclics came first in the 1950s but have many side effects. SSRIs appeared in the 1980s and have less. Both are Serotonin reuptske i hibitors
If both tricyclics and SSRIs are are serotonin reuptake inhibitors, why do tricyclics cause more side effects?
SSRIs have little effect on other neurotransmitters, such as dopamine or norepinephrine. SSRIs also have relatively fewer side effects than TCAs and MAOIs due to fewer effects on adrenergic, cholinergic, and histaminergic receptors.
Most common tricyclic antidepressants ?
today include: Anafranil (clomipramine) Asendin (amoxapine) Elavil (amitriptyline)
Most common tricyclic antidepressants ?
Anafranil (clomipramine) Asendin (amoxapine) Elavil (amitriptyline)
Desipramine (Norpramin) Doxepin. Imipramine (Tofranil) Nortriptyline (Pamelor)
What months have 30 days?
Four months. April, June, September & November
What’s the more common name for bupropion?
Wellbutrin , an “atypical” antidepressant
How does Wellbutrin work?
It increases dopamine and norepinephrine, not serotonin . It’s a reuptake inhibitor of dopamine and norepinephrine
Pros & cons of Wellbutrin?
Won’t cause sleepiness or sexual dysfunction
Can also be used to help people quit smoking
May cause sleeplessness and doesn’t treat anxiety
How do SSRIs block serotonin reuptake?
By binding to the serotonin transporter protein known as SERT. SERT is at the tip of the axon that released it. We think these proteins sometimes take it up too quickly and prevent the signal from being passed .
What are bloodworms?
A type of bright red worm that is often used for bait and can also be an Infestation nuisance . They live in shallow marine waters and bite. Some bright red worms are actually the larvae of midges, a type of fly & they don’t have the copper jaws
How can bloodworms bite?
They have four sharp claw like metallic teeth at their mouth end . These teeth are comprised of protein, melanin & copper.
What’s 6 plus 9
15
What movies was Doti Fayed involved in?
Chariots of Fire, he financed it and Scarlet Letter.
In IEP speak what does FAPE stand for?
Free appropriate public education
What part of the brain could be considered the relay center?
The Thalamus. It sensory receptors throughout the body and processes the information for distribution to the appropriate cortical area.
The nerves in the pons help us to…
Chew, blink, focus our vision, balance, produce tears , hear & make facial expressions
The ventral portion of the pons contains…
The pontine nuclei & the crossing fibers
The dorsal portion of the pons is also known as …?
The tegmentum
The role of the pons?
Handles all our unconscious movements from breathing to sleeping
4 possible causes of lesions in the pons?
- Multiple sclerosis & autoimmune diseases
- Injuries
- Infections
- Brain abscesses can come from nearby infections in the ear, sinus or dental
- Blood clots & embolisms
Are neutrinos leptons?
Yes, a fermion, elementary particle, does not interact with the strong force, only weak & gravity
Name the leptons
Électrons, neutrinos, tau, muon
List Alexandre Dumas’s works
Adventure Novels
1. The Three Musketeers
2. The Count of Monte Cristo
3. The Man in the Iron Mask
4. Le Chevalier de Sainte Hermine
5. The Black Tulip
6. Robin Hood
7. Twenty Years After
8. Louis XIV & his century
9. The Count of Moret
10. The Fencing Master
List Victor Hugo’s works
Les Misèrables, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the Last Day of a Condemned Man, Bug-Jargal, Hans of Iceland
Also plays & poetry
Hugo wrote, Dumas wrote…?
Dumas: Three Musketeers, Count of Monte Cristo, The Man in the Iron Mask-adventure novels
Hugo: Les Miserables, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, plays & poetry
First known written account of Robin Hood?
William Langland in 1377
The Sheriff of Nottingham was the primary villain for what legendary character?
Robin Hood
Was Robin Hood a real historical person?
Much of his legendary story was added as time went on and different people wrote about him. All we know is there’s a tombstone in Yorkshire England that claims to be that of Robert, Earl of Huntingdon who was called Robin Hood & was ā renowned archer. & that he was an outlaw
