Kitchen Confusion
If this spicy powder ends with an "E", it's likely pure; with an "I", it's a blend.
Chile or chile, powder
Argentines call these islands east of their mainland Islas Malvinas.
The Falklands
Balance of trade is calculated by subtracting the value of imports from the value of these
Exports
The distance a photon travels in a vacuum in 365 days, this unit is often hyphenated
Lightyear
.It perks you up:
FINE FACE
Caffeine
Broth is mainly made from the meat of the animal, while stock comes from these other parts
Bones
Split between 2 nations, this most populous Caribbean island was named by Columbus
Hispaniola
Via cap & trade, international companies can sell unused pollution rights in the trade system named for this element
Carbon
This unit of explosive power is equivalent to detonating 2 billion pounds of TNT
Megaton
A reference work:
CANDY ICE POLE
Encyclopedia
The main difference between a traditional Italian pesto & French pistou is the use of these nuts in pesto
Pine Nuts
This 16,900-foot mountain peak in Turkey is the traditional landing site of Noah's Ark
Mount Ararat
In an effort to diversity its portfolio, Canada sold most of this, becoming the only G7 member with less than 100 tons
Gold
In terms of radiation intensity, one crab equals the output of the Crab one of these celestial masses
Nebula
A Protestant denomination:
BEST IN PRAYER
Presbyterian
The difference between baking soda & baking powder is that baking powder contains an acid like cream of this
Tartar
The river known as the Tsangpo in Tibet and the Dhang in northeast India has this name, meaning "Son of Brahma" when it joins the Ganges
Brahma Putra
Described as the "grandfather of the world's secret tax havens", this country is said to have $6.5 trillion in assets
Switzerland
This number is 10 to the power of a googol
Googolplex
A world capital:
SAUNAS
Nassau
Ouzo is a Greek liquor; this is a 4-letter Japanese citrus fruit
Yuzu
Along the Mediterranean there's a French & an Italian this, Italian for "coast"
Riviera
Sony & Toyota are 2 of the companies traded on this Japanese stock index
Nikkei
In geologic time, it's smaller than an eon or era, but the Eocene one still lasted about 20 million years
Epoch
A playground game:
BELL THREAT
Tetherball