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On May 22, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of this European country, whose capital is London, called for a general election on July 4.
What is the United Kingdom?
This is the oldest branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, established before independence in 1775.
What is the U.S. Army?
The Granny Smith is an apple that is this color.
What is green?
This woman, the best-selling female musician of all time, is known as the "Queen of Pop."
Who is Madonna?
This California-based tech company shares its name with a fruit and is responsible for designing the iPhone.
What is Apple?
Over the past week, unrest in the Pacific island of New Caledonia caused evacuations. New Caledonia is a territory of this European country, whose capital is Paris.
What is France?
The first Memorial Day took place in 1868 after this major American war.
What is the Civil War?
This fruit is turned into pickles by submerging them in saltwater or vinegar.
What are cucumbers?
This British musician composed hit songs like Rocket Man and Bennie and the Jets.
Who is Sir John Elton?
This German company is the second-largest manufacturer of athletic gear in the world, after Nike.
What is Adidas?
On May 22, this large country launched the Soyuz-2 rocket, suspected of being an anti-satellite weapon.
What is Russia?
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Fallen service members from the Iraq War and War on Terror in Afghanistan are buried in Section 60 of this federally administered cemetery in northern Virginia.
What is Arlington National Cemetery?
This fruit, also known as a "cooking banana," is starchier than a regular banana and must be cooked before being eaten.
What is a plantain?
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This man, nicknamed "Piano Man," is famous for composing the songs Just the Way You Are and It's Still Rock and Roll to Me?
Who is Billy Joel?
The Tampa Bay Rays play in a stadium that shares its name with this orange juice company that was founded in Bradenton, Florida.
What is Tropicana?
On May 20, William Lai was sworn in as president of this democratic island located east of mainland China, with a capital of Taipei.
What is Taiwan?
This red artificial flower is worn to commemorate fallen service members and was officially designated as a symbol of remembrance by the National American Legion in 1920.
What is the red poppy?
These are dried plums.
What are prunes?
This Canadian pop artist, who shares his last name with a pitcher on the Cleveland Guardians, released the hit song Never Say Never in 2010.
Who is Justin Bieber?
This brand of Publix products is famous for its organic food products.
What is GreenWise?
On May 19, the president of this Shia Islamic theocracy died in a helicopter crash.
What is Iran?
Memorial Day was formerly known by this name due to the items placed on graves in southern Appalachia.
What is Decoration Day?
Name the non-fruit:
Banana, yam, avocado
What is the yam?
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This celebrity from Mississippi, nicknamed the "Princess of Pop," composed the hit studio album Glory in 2016?
Who is Britney Spears?
Mitsubishi and Renault are automobile manufacturers that have an alliance with this Japanese car company, headquartered in Yokohama and responsible for producing the Sentra, Altima and Versa.
What is Nissan?