Things that are Yellow
In the Wizard of Oz story, Dorothy follows this distinctive-colored road toward the Emerald City.
What is the Yellow Brick Road?
When something is described as a major improvement, it may be called “the best thing since” this.
What is sliced bread?
Maria teaches the children the musical scale using this seven-syllable sequence.
What is Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do?
In mathematics, this word describes a number that has no value when added to another number.
What is zero?
This wedding tradition involves throwing the bride's flowers to a group of unmarried female guests.
What is the bouquet toss?
Seen in many kitchens, this condiment gets its distinctive color from ground seeds of a plant in the cabbage family.
What is mustard?
This quick bread, traditionally made without yeast, is especially popular on tables celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.
What is Irish Soda Bread?
AUDIO DAILY DOUBLE: Name this song from The Sound of Music—and for extra credit, name the actress.
What is My Favorite Things - Julie Andrews?
A designated area with a particular purpose or restriction—such as a school crossing area or a climate region—is called this.
What is a zone?
This royal wedding in 1981 was watched by an estimated hundreds of millions of people around the world.
Who was Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer?
This Dutch post-Impressionist famously painted multiple still lifes featuring sunflowers, including a series created while living in Arles.
Who was Van Gogh?
Unlike most breads that use commercial yeast, this tangy bread gets its rise from a fermented mixture called a “starter.”
In the film, Captain von Trapp initially uses these to summon his children, much to Maria's disapproval.
What are whistles?
A person who studies animals in their natural habitats may be called this type of scientist.
What is a zoologist?
In a traditional Jewish wedding, the groom famously steps on and breaks this object at the end of the ceremony.
What is a glass?
This element was once commonly used in matches and gunpowder, and its compounds are responsible for the distinctive smell of rotten eggs.
What is sulfur?
Its distinctive dark color and dense texture come from rye flour and a long baking process, making this German bread quite different from a typical white loaf.
What is pumpernickel?
Liesl and Rolf sing this song during their romantic scene together in the gazebo.
What is Sixteen Going on Seventeen?
This word can mean enthusiasm or enjoyment, but in cooking it refers specifically to the finely grated outer peel of a citrus fruit.
What is zest?
This famous 1950 film musical features the song “I’m Getting Married in the Morning.”
What is My Fair Lady?
This bird appears on the reverse of the U.S. $20 gold coin issued in the early 20th century and is also the state bird of seven states.
What is the Goldfinch?
The French name for this long, slender loaf literally means “wand” or “stick.”
What is bagette?
Near the end of the film, the von Trapp family performs together at this major music event before fleeing Austria.
What is the Salzburg Music Festival?
This word describes a person who is excessively enthusiastic or fanatical about a particular cause or belief.
What is a zeolot?
This is the term for the person who performs the legal or religious ceremony that joins a couple in marriage.
What is an officiant?