What! The Only Round 1 Sweep Was Boston Over Nets Flashcards

1
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In 1944 Iceland broke free from what country

A

Denmark

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2
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What common element added to tire rubber gives it a black color

A

Carbon

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3
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Pepin the short was the father of what tall ruler

A

Charlemagne

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4
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Through what chemical process does grape juice turn into wine

A

Fermentation

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5
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Mathematician credited with proving that one can not take a stroll over all of the bridges of per nicks berg Prussia exactly once without retracing steps

A

Leonard Oiler

Foundational problems that Led to graph theory

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6
Q

Most recent president to not hold a college degree

A

Truman

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7
Q

Longest cave system in the world
400 explored
600 not

A

Mammoth cane national park

Kentucky

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8
Q

Term for a point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots

A

Fulcrum

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9
Q

Zane grey is best known for what genre of literature

A

Westerns

Best selling book riders of the purple sage

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10
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In 1852 what doctor first published the thesaurus of English words and phrases

A

Roget

Row jhhh a

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11
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In its orbit the moons furthest point from the earth

A

Apogee

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12
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In its orbit the moons closest point from the earth

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Perigee

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13
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In Spain bars typically serve small plate appetizers called what

A

Tapas

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14
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What word meaning false story comes from the French for duck

A

Canard

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15
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2 of the 3 writers for the 3 amigos

A

Steve Martin
Randy neuman
Lorne Michaels

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16
Q

Island of rock all

A

Located in the north Atlantic
Uninhabited granite islet
uK claims within it’s exclusive economic zone and is part of its territory
But not recognized by its neighbors

17
Q

What comic book villain first appeared on the big screen in Superman and was played by Terrance stamp

A

General zahhhdd

18
Q

Sailing to the destination that lies in the direction from which the wind is blowing sailbots must zigzag back and forth at angles to the wind in order to make forward progress towards their goal

A

Tacking

19
Q

Sailing to the destination that lies in the direction from which the wind is at your back sailbots must zigzag back and forth at angles to the wind in order to make forward progress towards their goal

A

Jibbing

20
Q

Monta soar uh training you would have a career in

A

Teaching

Child education

21
Q

2 major leading men who got their start on growing pains

A

Luke brow er was homeless kid played by
Leo DiCaprio
Brad Pitt played 2 different characters because he was not known at all

22
Q

English Poet Rupert Brooke who wrote idealistic sonnets most associated with

A

World war 1
Most famous rhe soldier
War sonnets

23
Q

Who holds the record for most golden globe nominations and wins for best actress in a television series
And
Most enemy nominations for outstanding lead actress in a drama series

A

Angela Lansbury ?

24
Q

1966 tony award for best featured actress in a musical for playing Vera Charles

A

Maime

B Arthur played Vera Charles

25
Q

Bi and di are examples of prefixes for what number

A

2

26
Q

What musician known as the king of rock and roll

A

Elvis Presley
Hound dog
Jailhouse rock

27
Q

The tibia bone in the human leg is commonly referred to as

A

Shin bone

28
Q

KJ apa palys what Main character on the CW tv show riverdale

A

Archie

29
Q

Sports history

Thanking the mound for Cleveland in 1948 he was the first African American to pitch in the World Series

A

Satchel page
Was 42 at the time
Ageless
Pitched 5 more years

30
Q

Iceland capital

A

Rack e uh Vick

31
Q

Who was the first performer who sung try to remember from the fantastics

Played billy flynn in the original Chicago

Played Lenny brisco in the original Law and order

A

Jerry or Bach

Put baby in the corner in dirty dancing

32
Q

Podcast stsrted in 2016
First podcast discusses the case of golden state killer and John bi nay ramsee
2 hosts

A

My favorite murder

33
Q

72 Stanley cup winner with name misspelled

A

Bruins

O in the name replaced with a Q

34
Q

Only city to have the claim of 3 major championships in the same year

A
Detroit
Tigers
Redwings 
Lions 
1935
35
Q

______ and the sunshine band

A

KC

36
Q

______ and the silver bullet band

A

Bob seager

37
Q

______ and the E street band

A

The boss Springsteen

38
Q

Giselle from the kingdom of andalasia is the main character in what 07 Disney movie

A

Enchanted