Zenith High Point Flashcards

1
Q

Going by Latin names the two 3 letter constellations

A

Ara arrr uh
Leo- zodiac

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2
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Winged horse constellation

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Pegasus
Contains the autumn dipper - often mistake for the big one

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3
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Female Native American interpreter

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Sacajawea
One of the first In the who is series

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4
Q

Many a cruise leaves out of port Everglades in this city thr seat of broward county
Brow ard

A

Fort Lauderdale

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5
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Man for whom Nevada casino town is named

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Laughlin

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6
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Wap uh cuh net uh Ohio famous for being birthplace of this astronaut

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Armstrong

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7
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The entire poem by Strickland gillilan titled on the antiquity of microbes consists of these 3 words

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Adam had em

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8
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Thr first Episode of antiques ode show would be about the 1819 Keats poem with this title object

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A Grecian urn

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9
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Thr sea fever in John Masefields poem is curable : all I ask for is this and a star to steer her by

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Tell ship

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10
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Tennyson poem about a land of these people named for their diet in which it seemed always afternoon inspired a painting

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Lotus eaters

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11
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Rhyming verb pairs
To do away with a law and make something shinier and smoother by rubbing

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Abolish and polish

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12
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A vegan version of this spinach pie can be made by substituting tofu for thr cheese

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Span uh cope uh duh

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13
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In 1776 it was chosen to replace Charleston as a state capital

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Colombia

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14
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From the Greek for skewer this fast food consists of marinated meat grilled and served on a skewer

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Souvlaki
Suev la key

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15
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Elector Frederick IV efforts to unite Protestants against Catholics in Germany helped set thr stage for this 16th c. War

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Thirty years war

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16
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Yohannes IV emperor of this African country spent most of his 19th c. Reign repelling military threats from Egypt and Italy

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Ethiopia

17
Q

11th century count Baldwin iv of this historic principality now a Belgian region expanded it at the expense of France

A

Flanders

18
Q

The cucumbers in this Greek yogurt dip can be grated or chopped

A

Zatziki silent t at the beginning

19
Q

Peter iv was king of this region of northeastern Spain for 50 years and often at odds with Majorca and Castile

My ork uh

A

Aragon

20
Q

This paper thin pastry dough is used in such delights as tiropita a feta cheese pie

Tuh rope uh tuh

A

Filo

21
Q

Greek bread ring covered with sesame seeds
Sold by street vendors

A

Coo lore E

22
Q

British king served as regent for his father thr 3rd for nearly a decade before reigining himself 1820-30

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King George IV

23
Q

Us business founders

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24
Q

Originally, this was a sideshow performer, perhaps one at a circus. Sometimes the term “” is used today for someone regarded as foolish or clumsy, and also for someone who is technically driven and expert, but often socially inept.

A

geek

25
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This name “” comes from the Latin “”, the word for a “rose garden” or a “garland of roses”. The term is used figuratively, in the sense of a “garden of prayers”.

A

rosary

rosarium Latin

26
Q

Army technology
Bearing the name of a man who died in iowa in 1838 these began service in 1979 and today number in thr thousands

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Black hawks
Helicopter

Chief Black Hawk headed the Sauk tribe which roamed this area of Iowa. His full name was Black Sparrow Hawk but somewhere it was shortened. He took over as medicine man when his father died and kept the items for that “job” in a pouch made from the sparrow’s skin

27
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Inventions
Orange was the new black for Australian David warren who invented this device in 50s now ubiquitous transport related device

A

Black box
Despite color orange
Flight recorder inventor so not open coffin

28
Q

1960s music
Iconic 63 song mentions 13 locations in California 1 in Hawaii and somewhat incongruously given the tile Australia ‘s
narrow bean

A

Surfin USA
Beach boys
Why is Australia mentioned?

29
Q

MLB
Australians elected to an all star team
3

A

Dave Nelson - brewers catcher 99
Grant bell 4 - A’s relief pitcher 13
Liam Hendricks - A’s pitcher 19

30
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Animals
Described as a bout the size of a small dog this animal currently found in wild of 1 Australian state is largest living carnivorous marsupial

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Tasmanian devil in Tasmania

31
Q

Disappearances
Australian PM that disappeared
67

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Howard halt
While swimming off coast of Melbourne
Now Howard halt memorial Swimming center ?!
Never seen again

32
Q

Robin givens became a spokesperson for the national domestic violence hotline after marriage to this athlete

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Mike Tyson

33
Q

This Robin was best known for hosting tv show about lives of wealthy and well known

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Robin leech