Vietnam War 55-75; North Vietnamese Victory

Question 1

A collection of geese is referred to as this ” when on the ground. When geese are in V-formation in flight, they are referred to collectively as a this

Answer 1

gaggle

V-formation in flight, they are referred to collectively as a “skein

Question 2

The Wire” antihero :

Answer 2

OMAR

The character Omar Little is played by Michael K. Williams on the HBO series “The Wire”.

Question 3

This Actress is a trained soprano singer. She put that training on display in the 2012 film adaptation of “Les Misérables,” for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Answer 3

Anne Hathaway

Question 4

is the stage name of actress Katherine Litwack, who is noted today for her co-starring role on CBS’s sitcom “2 Broke Girls”. She is an avid blogger, and you can check out her video blog on YouTube

Answer 4

Kat Dennings

Question 5

is typically found in footnotes and bibliographies.
It is used to refer the reader to the prior citation, instead of giving the same information all over again (title, author etc.).

Answer 5

Ibid. is short for the Latin word “ibidem” and

Question 6

is a song that was popular in both WWI and WWII. It was written in 1917 by George M. Cohan, soon after the US declared war against Germany.

Answer 6

Over There”

The song’s title refers to being “over there” in Europe, fighting the good fight.

Question 7

is a type of sponge cake that has been soaked in three kinds of milk, in heavy cream, condensed milk and evaporated milk.

Answer 7

A tres leches cake

Question 8

Ben and Jerry flavor tombstone
Fans of the flick about a dorky high schooler thought the flavor we made could have been a lot cooler
Gosh if we had been quicker about reading thoughts we would have made a flavor with tots

Answer 8

Neapolitan dynamite
Half cherry Garcia and
Chocolate fudge ;don’t do vanilla

Question 9

River named after mythological Greek tribe

Answer 9

Amazon

Question 10

World capitals named
After presidents

Answer 10

Washington DC -US
Monrovia Liberia

Question 11

Christian stead
Frederick stead
Charlotte ahm uh lee

Answer 11

Towns in US Virgin Islands

Charlotte ahm uh lee - capital

Question 12

Michigan town named
After founders wives and stands of oak trees nearby

Answer 12

Ann Arbor

Question 13

Only country in world named after woman

Answer 13

St Lou shhh

Question 14

17th century British explorer has a river bay and straight named after him

Answer 14

Hudson
Plus company Hudson’s bay 352 years old ; department store
Crew mutinied and went home

Question 15

County seat of carbon county wqs renamed after the death of this Native American athlete
53

Answer 15

Jim Thorpe although from OK
In PA

Question 16

Historical region of Africa was named after South African politician

Answer 16

Rhodesia - named after Cecil roads who founded debeers as a teenager with funding from Roth Childs ; stole lands and disenfranchised black Africans
Not a good dude
Estate funds roads scholarship
Renamed to Zimbabwe and Zambia in late 70s

Question 17

One of most recognizable landmarks in Australia named after chief secretary of south Australia

Answer 17

Uh lou rue aka Ayers Rock A ers

Question 18

US board on geographic names has repeatedly refused to rename this mountain currently named after a British naval officer who fought for British in American revolution

Answer 18

Ray near Rainer
Was Canadian or British territory at time of Naming
Tuh home uh suggested rename - argue not widely used

Question 19

David Ruffin and Otis Williams

Answer 19

Temptations ?

Question 20

1931 Vegas population boom catalysts
20K

Answer 20

Hoover dam construction began
Gambling legalized

Question 21

First mob funded resort in Vegas

Answer 21

Flamingo
Rumored to be named by bugsy segal for long limbed girlfriend but probably because modeled after Miami resorts

Question 22

This billionaire indulged in a Vegas spending spree in 50s -60s including 25K acre of land that is now town of summer land
Bonus town name genesis

Answer 22

Howard Hughes
Surname of his father mother so paternal grandmother

Question 23

Vegas airport
Also original name -1836 battle site where passively relation of original owner died at

Answer 23

Mckaren aka now Harry reed international
Thr Alamo - original name ; George Crockett original airport owner name

Question 24

Raymond Babbitt wins big in this film at Caesar’s palace using a controversial yet legal card counting technique playing blackjack

Answer 24

Rain man
Legal to count cards (aka with your brain ) but illegal to use external device
Can still ask you to leave if mentally counting