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Purple Rain
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Home to Saint Basil's Cathedral in the historic center of Moscow, this landmark's name used to translate to "beautiful."

What is the Red Square?

200

There's garnet, there's pearl, and there's this violet quartz believed to protect owners from toxicity

What is amethyst?

200

These flowers with a big cat in their name are considered weeds when found on lawns.

What is a dandelion?

200

1985 saw the wreck of this ocean liner found off the coast of Newfoundland, 73 years after she sank.

What is the Titanic?

200

Pop icon who sang “Like a Virgin” and “Vogue”

Who is Madonna?

400

Oliver Jonas Queen is not only a successful businessman, but also the secret identity of this DC Comics Hero.

Who is the Green Arrow?

400

Purple mountains' majesty, such as that of a mountain actually named Purple Mountain, define this large Wyoming national park

What is Yellowstone National Park?

400

 It’s the weed from the genus Ambrosia that’s notorious for causing allergic rhinitis.

What is ragweed?

400

 Juan Ponce de León was said to have been searching for this mythical spring when he arrived in Florida.

What is the fountain of youth?

400

New York City thoroughfare that’s home to many advertising agencies

What is Madison Avenue?

600

The first service member to receive this modern-day medal was Army General Douglas MacArthur for his service in the Pacific theater during WWII.

What is a Purple Heart?

600

In the United Kingdom, this popular food among livestock is known as lucerne; in the United States, it's known as this term derived from Arabic

What is alfalfa?

600

Rapid, aggressive growth of weeds can prevent this weathering process in newly exposed soil.

What is erosion?

600

Norman Schwarzkopf, Sr. headed the search for this aviator’s kidnapped baby for the New Jersey State Police.

 Who is Charles Lindbergh?

600

Someone who roams around without a fixed home

What is a nomad?

800

This installment of the Kingsman series shares its name with the most famous of all scenic routes in Iceland—right next to Reykjavik.

What is the Golden Circle?

800

Purple was a very regal colour back then; the only way to get Tyrian purple dye at the time would be to look for these shelled aquatic molluscs

What are sea snails?

800

 In 2012, about 91% of U.S. use of these chemical weed killers was in agriculture.

What are herbicides?

800

Retired astronaut James Irwin led several expeditions to Mount Ararat in search of this biblical vessel.

What is Noah's Ark?

800

An unmarried French woman

What is mademoiselle?

1000

Steven Universe fans might know that the Daria-i-noor and the Noor-ul-ain—part of the Iranian crown jewels—are this type of gem.

What is Pink Diamond?  

1000

The national flag with the most purple goes to this Caribbean island, capital Roseau, with its sisserou parrot

What is Dominica?

1000

 “Devil’s bread” is Irish slang for this poisonous weed that killed Socrates.

What is hemlock?

1000

A discovery on an 1871 expedition of central Africa prompted him to ask, “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”.

Who is Henry Morton Stanley?

1000

 A hair styling gel, once popular among men

What is pomade?