Upscale Swiss Watch Omega Greek Lettet Flashcards

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Bit of mistletoe

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Sprig

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In Salzburg this country , people can visit the gazebo where Liesl von Trapp sings “16 Going On 17” in what movie musical?

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Austria

In thr The Sound of Music

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Elwood Edwards was paid $200 for voicing the trademark “You’ve Got Mail” slogan of which Internet platform?

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AOL

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What media mogul’s private plane, “the Big Bunny,” had a discotheque and an oval-shaped bed?

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Hugh Hefner

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The assassin of which person reportedly shouted “Sic semper tyrannis” (“Thus always to tyrants”) after jumping from the balcony of Ford’s Theatre?

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Abe

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This first U.S. minister to Mexico, is credited with popularizing a plant now synonymous with which holiday?

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Joel R. Poinsett
Christmas

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In the traditional British dish “bangers and mash,” the mash is mashed potatoes and the bangers are what?

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Sausage

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Best known for children’s books such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, which author wrote Johnny Cash’s hit song “A Boy Named Sue”?

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Shel Silverstein

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Which world landmark was built by Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his favorite wife, Mumtaz?

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Taj Mahal

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What does a botanist study?

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Plants

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When did World War I end?

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1918

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What do we call the currency of Australia?

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Dollar

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What is the first name of 18th century Austrian composer Mozart?

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Wolfgang

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What is the tallest building in the world?

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Burj khalifa

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Which of these bodies of water connects two larger bodies of water?

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Strait

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What does “HTTP” stand for as seen on a web URL?

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Hypertext transfer protocol

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What was Twitter’s original name?

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Twttr

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What part of the atom has no electric charge?

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Neutron

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What is the common name for soft white limestone?

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Chalk

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What is the only Canadian province without a natural border?

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Saskatchewan

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Matador and Sniff are two varieties of what game?

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Dominos

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What is the biggest non-extinct bird?

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Ostrich

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In 2009, what rapper beat Elvis Presley’s record for most No.1 albums on the Billboard charts by a solo artist?

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Jay z

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What organization’s logo features an outstretched hand holding a person beneath a rainbow?

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United way

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Who is the author of "Black Beauty"?
Anna Sewell
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A person flying due east from Iceland would pass over the following countries in what order?
Norway Sweden Finland
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Popular with tourists, what U.S. city’s Chinatown features the famous thoroughfare Grant Avenue?
San Fran
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Played at Wimbledon in 2010, how long did the the longest match in tennis history last?
11 hours 5 min
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In "Good Will Hunting", Will first solves a difficult equation attributed to what mathematician?
Joseph Fourier
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In 1978 this actor put down his .44 magnum to hang out with Clyde, the orangutan in every which way, but loose
Clint Eastwood
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Orangutan Jerry it was an orangutan, not a monkey in 1996. The Seinfeld actor went ape after Dunston checks in. Uh rang uh tan
Jason Alexander
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How are you doing? this actor added to his friends with Ed a 1996 film about a ball playing chip
Matt Leblanc
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This river flows through Eugene and Portland
Willamette Will ahm it
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The malheur forest is home to one of the worlds, largest living organisms rhymingly called the humongous this Mal here
Fungus
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Silver Dawn, silver ghost and Silver Spirit are from this luxury auto maker
Rolls-Royce
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German poet Rainier Maria Rilke wrote 55 sonnets about this musician who traveled to the underworld to meet with Hades
Orpheus
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In a John Donne sonnet this title precedes, though some have called thee mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so
Death be not proud
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She wrote in an 1850s sonnet first time he kissed me he but only kissed the fingers of this hand wherewith i write
Elizabeth Barrett Browning After dark
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This TV show warned there’s nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture.
The outer limits
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It’s an individual who receives care at the hospital, but doesn’t stay overnight
Outpatient
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A circus employee who handles the tents and equipment
Roustabout
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Rio is three letters and so is this maker of it
Kia
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The "Bridal Chorus", a piece of music popularly known as "Here Comes the Bride", is from which opera?
Lohengrin
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Who is the only British politician to have held all four "Great Offices of State" at some point during their career?
James Callaghan
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In 1718, which pirate died in battle off the coast of what is now North Carolina?
Black beard
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Which of these world champion racing drivers has not been a teammate of Lewis Hamilton in Formula 1?
Kimi Raikkonen
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Who defeated Muhammad Ali in the 1971 boxing bout known as the "Fight of the Century"?
Joe Frazier
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Which is the world's longest river?
Nile
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What is the title of the sequel to Thomas Harris's novel "The Silence of the Lambs"?
Hannibal
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Approximately what proportion of the 206 bones in the human skeleton are contained in the hands and feet?
One half
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Which of these women is famous for a range of perfumes and scented candles branded under her own name?
Jo Malone
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Which crustacean is situated on top of a telephone as part of a surrealist object created by Salvador Dalí in 1936?
Lobster
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Currently in an ongoing playoff series, this Eastern Conference team has won a playoff series or Qualifying Round every year since 2019.
Guess: Florida Panthers Answer: Carolina Hurricanes
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Priest Holmes began his career with this AFC team from 1997-2000 and then had record-breaking years with the Chiefs.
Guess: Las Vegas Raiders Answer: Baltimore Ravens
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The 8-seed Knicks upset the 1-seed Heat in the 1999 playoffs, and this player led the Knicks with 22 points in the series-clinching Game 5 win.
Guess: Latrell Sprewell Answer: Patrick Ewing
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white alien with orange eyes named Snoo is the mascot for this social media forum site & app.
Guess: Reddit
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Hubba Bubba produces this brand of gum that "measures" around 6 feet long and comes in a container with a similar shape to a hockey puck.
Guess: Fruit Stripe Answer: Bubble Tape
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Hilary Swank played a young widow who discovers her husband left her 10 messages to help ease her pain in this 2007 romantic dramedy featuring Gerard Butler & Lisa Kudrow.
Guess: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Answer: P.S. I Love You
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This country music vocal group has had mainstream hits in the 2000's & 2010's with songs like: "Boondocks", "Pontoon", "Girl Crush", and "Better Man".
Guess: Little Big Town
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Roots & Star Trek actor Levar Burton was the host of this educational children's TV show that originally ran on PBS from 1983-2006.
Guess: Reading Rainbow