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Riddles
100

George Edwin Bergstrom designed this structure built between 1941-3 to house the War Dept.

Pentagon

100

The German co. that makes this luxury car is also the world's biggest producer of heavy trucks

Mercedes-Benz

100

A flirtatious flapper might sit on yours

lap

100

The term "Fennoscandia" refers to Scandinavia & this nearby country

Finland

100

The strongest people cannot hold me for more than 5 minutes even though I am the lightest thing. What am I?

Your Breathe 

200

A low bed designed to be pushed under the master bed when not in use

trundle bed

200

All pilots for this airline are veterans of the Israeli air force

El Al

200

Stags might play this game at a stag party

tag

200

The world's largest sand & rock desert, its name is Arabic for "desert"

Sahara

200

I do not have a body but I speak without a mouth and listen without any ears. What am I?

An Echo

300

This Easter egg jeweler is said to have used a greater variety of stones than almost any other jeweler

Fabergé

300

Britain's largest general store chain, it's known affectionately as "Marks & Sparks"

Marks & Spencer

300

I saw one of these animals in the Great Pyramid

ram

300

Cowboys called gauchos as well as most other Argentines live on this huge plain

Pampas

300

My life is measured in hours. When I am thin I am quick and slow when I am fat. What am I?

A candle

400

It was the central piece of domestic furniture in Turkey where it was piled high with cushions

Ottoman

400

Asking "Why walk the line?" he's lent his name to a Canadian bank's ATMs

Johnny Cash

400

While climbing a tree, you could break one of these--yours or the tree's

limb

400

The longest river entirely within this country is the Lena

Soviet Union

400

I am a wet coat every time you put me on. What am I?

Paint

500

Upright post on the top, landing or bottom of a stairway, it often anchors the handrail

newel post

500

It merged with American-Marietta Company in 1961

Martin

500

Don't unfurl one of these in front of Bob Barker

fur

500

On Paris' west side, this forest, or "bois", comprises nearly 2,200 acres of trees, grass & lakes

Bois de Boulogne

500

What has keys but cannot unlock a thing?

A Piano

Have a lovely night and a happy new year!