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FACTS ABOUT COUNTRIES
Body Part Phrases
Historic Events
Everyday Italian
100
Early in the 20th century, New York City was being recognized by this nickname; later, tourists were told to take a bite of it
What is Apple?
100
The highest point of Nepal, it's also the highest mountain in the world
What is Mount Everest/
100
Brides or grooms may succumb to these, a reluctance to wed, not a case of frostbite
What is Cold Feet?
100
In 1927, this American became an international idol by flying solo across the Atlantic in his plane Spirit of St. Louis
Who is Charles Lindberg
100
"When the Moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's" this, that's love
What is Amore?
200
Filling in for someone who is known for doing a really good job? Well, idiomatically, you've got these "to fill"
What is shoes?
200
From 1867 to 1918 it formed a dual monarchy with Austria
What is Hungary?
200
To fall in love in a surprisingly complete manner is to do so this way, mentioning body parts on 2 extremes
what is head over heals?
200
In the 1605 "Gunpowder Plot", Guy Fawkes & fellow conspirators tried to blow up this English legislative body
What is Parliment
200
Rachael Ray says her very first word was this, the Italian word for wine
What is Vino?
300
Step right up, ladies & gents; from acrobats to clown cars, we've got it all inside this structure
What is Top?
300
The Maori were the first inhabitants of this country & today make up about 15% of the population
What is New Zealand
300
When you "keep" someone at this distance, you're not sure of their intentions & don't want them too close to you
what is arms length?
300
This 1803 deal doubled the size of the young United States
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
300
Hopefully, you haven't had any bad encounters with these photographers who follow the famous to get their shots
What is Paparazzi
400
Christian Bale & Steve Carell were in this 2015 Adam McKay movie that detailed the craziness of the 2008 financial crisis
What is Short?
400
Known as the "land of the Inca", it's also home to Machu Picchu
What is Peru?
400
From World War II came a reminder to be careful what you say around others because these "sink ships"
What are Loose Lips
400
Thousands of Cherokee & other Native Americans died along the 1830s relocation route known by this sad name
What is the Trail of Tears?
400
Spelled as one word or 2, it means outdoors, as in dining outdoors
What is Al Fresco
500
In a 1901 speech regarding U.S. foreign policy, Teddy Roosevelt advised, "Speak softly and carry" this
what is Stick
500
Egypt's major waterways include the Nile River, of course, & this manmade waterway that opened in 1869
What is the Suez canal
500
When you need to concentrate on your ultimate goal, remember to "keep" this, a rhyming phrase involving visual organs
What is Eyes on the Prize?
500
Hopes were high when this predecessor to the United Nations first met in 1920, but it didn't live up to the hype
What is League of Nations?
500
Italian for "baked earth", it's the type of pottery seen here made of baked clay
What is Terra Cotta?