WHAT'S IN A NAME
Melba is derived from the name this Australian City
Melbourne
This Japanese mattress, usually used by overnight guests, also doubles as a sofa.
Futon
Gold needles were once used in this traditional Chinese “alternative” medical treatment.
Acupuncture
His trusty horse was named Silver.
The Lone Ranger
This familiar symbol of the United States, which consists of more than 2,000 pounds of bronze metal, is located in a national historical park in Philadelphia.
The Liberty Bell
People who know Hebrew writing to her for advice might begin, "Dear Source of Joy"
Abby (Abigail)
This belted robe, the traditional garment of Japan, is worn by men, women, and children.
Kimono
How many karats are in pure gold?
24
This is the traditional silver anniversary.
Twenty-five years
These ancient round, thin, percussion instruments were initially made of bronze because it is a metal strong enough to be clashed together, and because of the sound that it produces.
Cymbals
It comes from the German for "eagle-powered", but don't tell that to the pig on "Green Acres"
The rin, sen, and yen, are denominations of this in Japan.
Currency
These awards are given by the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize excellence in film and television.
The Golden Globes
In his classic novel Don Quixote, Cervantes wrote that “Every man is not born with (one of these) in his mouth.”
A silver spoon
Bronze is an alloy made up largely of tin and this reddish-orange metal.
Copper
Her father, Ptolemy Auletes, gave her this name, which means "fame of her father"
Cleopatra
The literal meaning of this Japanese word for goodbye is “If it must be so.”
Sayonara
Many European explorers sought this fabled city of gold, including Sir Walter Raleigh, who tried to find it in Guyana and northern Brazil.
El Dorado
He received 30 pieces of silver for betraying Jesus.
Judas
The first African American to win a medal at the Winter Olympics was Debi Thomas, who in 1988 won the bronze in this sport.
Figure skating
The name of this first Christian martyr means "crown"
Stephen
The US has a Congress, Canada has a Parliament, Israel has the Knesset; what is the legislative body of Japan called?
The Diet
In 1896, gold was discovered in Canada, in a tributary of this Yukon Territory river – and the rush was on!
Klondike
The US government first issued this paper currency in 1878, and stopped printing it in 1964.
Silver certificate
This is the name of one of the most famous bronze sculptures of all time, created by Auguste Rodin in the late 19th-early 20th century. It depicts a nude male figure sitting on a rock in deep contemplation.
The Thinker