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STAMPS
100

This country consumes the most corn annually

What is the USA?

100

Meaning “winner” or “champion,” the word “victor” has its roots in which language?

What is Latin?

100

One of the most quoted emails consists of this single adjective

What is "lonely"?

100

This best-selling single video game in history has sold close to 240 million copies

What is Minecraft?

100

This European country invented the postage stamp

What is Great Britain?

200

This popular snack was introduced to movie theaters during the Great Depression due to its low cost

What is popcorn?

200

Victor Garbor acted alongside Reese Witherspoon in this beloved legal film

What is Legally Blonde?

200

Redacted on the email transcripts, Mark Schlissel’s mistress is known best to students by this name

What is "Individual 1"?

200

Ray Kroc founded this fast food chain in 1940

What is McDonald's?

200

This former US President has been the most featured person on US stamps

Who is George Washington?

300

Corn is known as “maíz” in this language

What is Spanish?

300

This famous “Victor” is Mary Shelley’s best known protagonist

Who is Frankenstein?

300

Mark Schlissel offers to lure his mistress with this traditional Jewish snack

What is a knish?

300

This icon, known as the Queen of Pop, is the best-selling female recording artist of all time

Who is Madonna?
300

The Penny Black was the first adhesive postage stamp, issued in Great Britain in 1840. It featured a profile of this royal figure.

Who is Queen Victoria?

400

At 2.48 billion bushels in 2022, this US state produces the most corn

What is Iowa?

400

This famous “Victor” is best known for writing Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Who is Hugo?

400

Mark Schlissel’s receipt from this local restaurant includes a Michigan Cherry Salad and a calzone

What is Pizza House?
400

This French dessert is meringue-based and filling can range in flavor

What is a macaron?

400

Selling over 120 million copies, the most popular US postage stamp features this iconic musician

Who is Elvis Presley?

500

This country was the first to cultivate corn, about 9,000 years ago

What is Mexico?

500

Victor Ponta, former Prime Minister of Romania, spent a lot of time working in this capital city

What is Bucharest?

500

It would be a shame if we missed our connection in this European city

What is Paris?

500

These types of parrots are known for their colorful feathers and are native to the Americas

What are macaws?

500

The first of many US stamps to honor the Olympics was issued for the 3rd Winter Games, held in this American city

What is Lake Placid, New York?