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FINLANDIA

200

'The name of this sweat-inducing bath that uses a dry heat is Finnish'

a sauna

400

'Finland forms a symbolic N. border between Eastern & Western Europe: to the east is Russia; to the west, these 2 nations'

Norway & Sweden

600

'Finland has a small population of Sami, a once-nomadic people also called this; their "land" is way up north'

the Lapps

800

'This city boasts Finlandia Hall, designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto'

Helsinki

1000

'His tone poem "Finlandia" has almost become a national anthem for the Finns'

Jean Sibelius

MAKER'S MARK

200

'No bull about it, this brand of adhesive products is represented by the character seen here'

Elmer\'s

400

'Design student Caroline Davidson created the symbol called this for Nike shoes'

the Swoosh

600

'The logo seen here has identified this brand since 1886'

Levi Strauss

800

'This brand of tape uses a tartan trim on its packaging'

Scotch

1000

'This division of Simon & Schuster uses the logo seen here'

Pocket Books

BEEFEATER

200

'This dish, sauteed beef, mushrooms & onions served in a sour cream sauce, is named for a 19th century Russian diplomat'

Stroganoff

400

'It's the hyphenated name of the beefy cut seen here'

T-bone

600

'This beefy specialty of Lawry's is really rib roast; the misnomer refers to the highest USDA beef grade'

prime (rib)

800

'The name of this classic German dish means "sour roast" (referring to its vinegar marinade)'

Sauerbraten

1000

'This dry-cured, smoked deli meat with a Yiddish name can be made from brisket or round'

pastrami

TANK ARRAY

200

'The first successful attack using tanks occurred during this war at the Battle of Cambrai'

World War I

400

'In this 1950s war the People's Army at first outgunned the Americans with Soviet-made T-34 tanks'

the Korean War

600

'Tanks deployed by this country have included the Ke-Ni, the Ke-To & the ShinHoTo Chi-Ha'

Japan

800

'In the 1980s this country attacked its foe Iran with vehicles like the T-62'

Iraq

1000

'The U.S. Army's M-1 Abrams tank replaced the M-60 that bore the name of this tank commander'

Patton

PATRON

200

'Nadezhda von Meck gave him 6,000 rubles a year to devote himself to composing, but suddenly cut him off in 1890'

Tchaikovsky

400

'Ludovico Sforza, a patron of men like Leonardo, gave this northern Italian city Europe's grandest court'

Milan

600

'Harry Kessler, known as "The Red Count", was a patron of this Norwegian artist who painted him using lots of red'

Edvard Munch

800

'Isabella Stewart Gardner was a patron of artists like John Singer Sargent & an ardent fan of this baseball team'

the Boston Red Sox

1000

'In Augustan Rome Maecenas was a patron of Virgil & this "Satires" poet'

Horace