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As the central river artery, this is one of the world’s busiest waterways

the Mississippi

100

Oktoberfest in Munich begins in this month

September

100

Jazz musicians & jockeys helped give New York City this nickname

the Big Apple

100

Musical based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp

The Sound of Music

100

This adorable bug is red with black dots.

Ladybug

200

Although its ultimate source is still debated, this river flows into the Atlantic

the Amazon

200

Europe's second largest island

Iceland

200

If you’re under this, you’re at the circus

the big top

200

American singer-songwriter of “Cat’s in the Cradle," a 1974 folk rock song

Harry Chapin

200

These red berries are a Thanksgiving favorite.

Cranberries

300

From two small sources, this river flows to the North Sea

the Rhine

300

In 1814 Napoleon was exiled to which island located off the coast of Tuscany?

Elba

300

Digit also known as the hallux

the big toe

300

What British lead singer was born Farrokh Bulsara in 1946?

Freddie Mercury

300

This is rolled out to the airplane stairs when visiting foreign dignitaries arrive.

Red carpet

400

The head of this river is dry for much of the year and flows to an estuary on the North Sea

the Thames

400

The longest river in Europe, the Volga river, empties into this body of water

The Caspian Sea

400

In France, this feature of the night sky is known as “le casserole”

the Big Dipper

400

Polish composer of the Waltz in D-flat major, popularly known as the “Minute Waltz”

Frédéric Chopin

400

During this spectator event, the matador uses a red cape to cause the male bovine to charge.

Bullfighting

500

Flowing westward, this river has a drainage basin that covers seven states

the Colorado

500

In 1917, Finland declared its independence from this country

Russia

500

Rhyming nickname of Boston’s Interstate 93 construction project

the Big Dig

500

The Traveling Wilburys was an English–American supergroup consisting of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and what other singer?

Roy Orbison

500

He plays the father and junk dealer in Sanford and Son.

Redd Foxx

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