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Last week, President Trump announced new tariffs on China, Canada and this North American country that borders the southern U.S.

What is Mexico?

100

This word begins with S.

To form one's features into a pleased, kind or amused expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and teeth exposed.

What is smile?

100

The Air Forces are a range of athletic shoes made by this American athletic footwear and apparel company headquartered in Oregon and characterized by the "swoosh" logo.

What is Nike?

100

In classical mythology, this is the god of love and is a major symbol of Valentine's Day.

What is Cupid?

100

True or False: during a game of chess, each player starts with 16 pieces.

What is true?

200

On February 2, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the president of this Central American country that hosts a canal connecting the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean.

What is Panama?

200

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This word begins with S.

A series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing a crucial cord of nerve fibers.

What is the spine?

200

This type of leather with a fuzzy, napped finish is commonly used in shoes and is made from the underside of cow skin. It is currently primarily sold by Puma.

What are suedes?

200

Saint Valentine was born and passed away near the Apennine Mountains in this European country that entirely surrounds Vatican City.

What is Italy?

200

An undecagon or hendecagon has this many sides.

What is 11?

300

On February 2, U.S. airstrikes killed 46 ISIS fighters in the country of Somalia, which is located in this continent.

What is Africa?
300

This word begins with S.

A cat-sized American mammal of the weasel family with distinctive black-and-white striped fur.

What is a skunk?

300

This is the term for a light shoe with an openwork upper or straps attaching to the sole of the foot.

What are sandals?

300

The practice of giving heart-shaped chocolates was first popularized by this British chocolate company in the 1800s.

What is Cadbury?

300

An 11-year-old girl wrote a letter to this soon-to-be U.S. president suggesting he grow a beard in the 1800s; he did.

Who is Abraham Lincoln?
400

On February 2, anti-deportation protestors blocked the Hollywood Freeway, part of US-101 and State Road 170, in this Pacific state.

What is California?

400

This word begins with S.

To use less time, money or material on something that is necessary, in an attempt to economize.

What is skimp?

400

Name the material that was NOT used in the manufacturing of traditional shoelaces:

Leather, jute, rubber, hemp

What is rubber?

400

The Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran Churches celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14. However, the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates on the 6th and 30th of this summer month.

What is July?

400

The 15th century Aztecs drank a liquid version of this sweet in preparation for war.

What is cocoa/chocolate/cacao?

500

Despite being 90% Muslim, the government of Kyrgyzstan banned the "niqab," a traditional dress covering the entire female body except for the eyes. The country of Kyrgyzstan is located near the ancient Silk Road and part of this continent.

What is Asia?

500

This word begins with S.

The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.

What is slander?

500

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This British-American shoe company sells the Classic, Pump and Freestyle and is characterized by an X-shaped logo.

What is Reebok?

500

White Day, which takes place exactly one month after Valentine's Day, is characterized by men giving women gifts since women give gifts on Valentine's Day. It is mainly celebrated in this East Asian island country.

What is Japan?

500

Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of this substance getting stuck to the roof of one's mouth.

What is peanut butter?

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