WM 38 Roman Spears Brock Flashcards

1
Q

What ancient Roman poet first said

Fortune favors the bold

A

Virgil

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2
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Neo nior sci fi mystery film directed by terry gill e um and earned brad Pitt a golden glove for his performance in 95

A

12 monkeys

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3
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In 03 US and UK forces launches ehat campaign

A

The shock and awe in Iraq

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4
Q

In the US how many nights does kwanza last

A

7

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5
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When a new pope is elected what happens at the Sistine chapel

A

Releases white smoke

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6
Q

What female late night comedy host wrote the book my horizontal life

A

Chelsea handler

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7
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In the Sherlock Holmes stories what is the first. Name of professor moriarty

A

Jim

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8
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Cape Town South Africa gets its name because of its nearness to

A

Cape of good hope

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9
Q

How many NFL teams currently play their home games in NY

A

1

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10
Q

Elected mayor of Newark in 2016

A

Cory booker

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11
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Social network site is partially owned by Justin Timberlake

A

MySpace

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12
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The boll weevil is notorious for its damage to

A

North American crop cotton

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13
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What usually fatal animal disease is also called hydrophobia

A

Rabies

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14
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Margaret is the name of a celestial body currently orbiting

A

Uranus

Original satellites were named after Shakespearean women

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15
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Which TV characters funeral aired on March 11 2013

A

JR Ewing

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16
Q

You’re a heavyset hairy weasel often called a skunk bear.

You’re probably actually what

A

Wolverine

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17
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In 1889 Amos Taylor received the first US patent for what product made of rosin and olive oil

A

Chewing gum

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18
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Who was the lead singer of the northern Irish band them from 1964 to 66

A

Van Morrison

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19
Q

Only continent that has no native bee population

A

Antarctica

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20
Q

4th book of Old Testament

A

Numbers

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21
Q

20 century fiction

The authors forwarding to this novel says when I read it now I feel myself back again on the steamer from Aswan to wadi halfa

A

Death on the Nile

22
Q

What comedian toon over hosting the prize is right

A

Drew Carrey when bob barker retired

23
Q

Who wrote the 2013 bestseller about women and work

A

Lean in by sandberg

24
Q

What e-commerce giant was founded in 1995 as cadabra, Inc

A

Amazon

25
Q

The rock and roll hall of fame is located in

A

Cleveland Ohio

26
Q

Ball state located

A

Indiana

27
Q

What is the highest number on an FM radio dial

A

108

28
Q

What SAmerica country domes first alphabetically

A

Argentina

29
Q

Who led the argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece

A

Jason

30
Q

The 1922 straw hat riot occurred in what us city

A

New York

31
Q

Before Gerald Ford who served as Vice President under Nixon

A

Spiro Agnew

32
Q

A puggle is a cross between

A

A pug and beagle

33
Q

What country flag features a rifle and a hoe

A

Mozambique

On top of a book

34
Q

Colombia flag

A

Yellow top half

Within a blue band and a red band

35
Q

What type of creature can accurately be called a horny toad

A

Lizard

36
Q

Car company name comes from the Latin for I roll

A

Volvo

37
Q

Kristin wig and drew Barrymore both dates the drummer of what rock band

A

The strokes

38
Q

What Oscar nominated actress founded harpo productions in 1986

A

Oprah

39
Q

What cartoon dog represents the national crime council

A

McGruff

40
Q

Archie bunkers wife

A

Edith

41
Q

The book series Anne of green gables was set in which Canadian province

A

Prince Edward Island

42
Q

What comedian created the characters jiminy glick and Ed grimley

A

Martin short

43
Q

The state of Virginia is named after what English queen

A

Elizabeth I

44
Q

The Firth of Forth can be found in what world capital

A

Edinburgh

45
Q

Lebrun James owns a 35K square foot mansion in what Ohio city

A

Akron

46
Q

Which of the seven colors of the rainbow comes first alpha

A

Blue

47
Q

What is the name of the search engine launched by Microsoft in 2009

A

Bing

48
Q

What documentary spawned an mtv reality series about internet dating

A

Catfish

49
Q

Which bus company was founded by carl eric wick man

A

Greyhound

50
Q

Recorded on a visit to this California city YouTube’s first video featured a man saying they have really really long trunks

A

San Diego

You tube confounder karim ka ream