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This is the universal color of mourning in the Western world.
What is black? Mourning colors in other parts of the world include yellow in Egypt, blue in Korea, purple in Thailand, white in Vietnam, and gray in New Guinea.
100
If you fly into Narita or Haneda, you land in this country.
What is Japan? Narita is Japan’s largest airport, located 50 miles west of Tokyo.
100
These laundry-line helpers serve double-duty as makeshift kitchen gadgets to close potato-chip bags.
What are clothespins?
100
This soft drink used the slogan “It’s the real thing.”
What is Coke? Coca-Cola used the slogan from 1969–1985, and many people still associate it with the soft drink.
100
On July 1, 1997, this former British-colonial island was returned to China.
What is Hong Kong?
200
A lobster shell turns this color when it’s cooked.
What is red (or orange)? Fresh-caught lobster is greenish-black with flecks of red.
200
If you fly into Stansted, Gatwick, or Heathrow, you land near the capital city of this country.
What is England? Heathrow is the busiest of the three airports.
200
A rising one of these raises all boats and is also the name of a best-selling laundry detergent.
What is Tide?
200
Michael Jackson starred in commercials for this soft drink.
What is Pepsi? In 1984, Jackson suffered third degree burns while taping a commercial for Pepsi.
200
On July 4, 1826, the second and third U.S. presidents died within five hours of each other. Name one of them.
Who is John Adams or Thomas Jefferson? The men were the only remaining American revolutionaries. According to the History Channel, “On July 4, 1826, at the age of 90, Adams lay on his deathbed while the country celebrated Independence Day. His last words were ‘Thomas Jefferson still survives.’ He was mistaken: Jefferson had died five hours earlier at Monticello at the age of 82.
300
Name one of the top three colors used on national flags.
What is red, white, or blue? No other colors come close to the three most popular ones.
300
If you fly into O’Hare or Midway, you land in this U.S. city.
What is Chicago? O’Hare International Airport was the busiest airport in the United States until it lost its title to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in 2016. The two airports occasionally exchange the first- and secondplace positions.
300
When removing a stain with club soda or water, you should do this instead of rubbing.
What is blot or dab?
300
In 1999, this cola began using the slogan “For those who think young.”
What is Pepsi?
300
On July 31, 1975, this Teamster leader vanished and has never been found.
Who is Jimmy Hoffa? He was known to tell members of the rank and file, “You got a problem? Call me. Just pick up the phone.”
400
The colors that symbolize Mardi Gras are gold, green, and this color.
What is purple? According to the official Mardi Gras site, purple represents justice, green represents faith, and gold represents power.
400
Love Field is the small commercial airport that services this Texas metropolitan area.
What is Dallas (or Dallas/Fort Worth)? Dallas/Fort Worth’s DFW is the international airport serving the area.
400
This hair product helps remove collar stains if pretreated before washing.
What is shampoo? Shampoo is formulated to remove body oils; laundry pretreatments are formulated to remove stains.
400
This soft-drink company debuted the jingle that eventually turned into the song “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing.”
What is Coke? The title of the jingle was “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke.”
400
On July 14, 1789, French revolutionaries stormed this prison, marking the beginning of the French Revolution. France celebrates a national holiday in commemoration of the event.
What is the Bastille?
500
Etiquette dictates that a female guest should never wear this color to a wedding.
What is white? It detracts from the bride, and it’s her day.
500
If you fly into Schiphol, you land in this European capital.
What is Amsterdam? Although Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, parliament sits in The Hague.
500
To prevent a fire in the dryer, do this before you dry each load of laundry.
What is clean the lint trap?
500
In 1952, this soft-drink company unveiled the slogan “Any weather is [this soft drink’s] weather.”
What is Pepsi?
500
On July 18, 1940, this U.S. president was nominated for a historic third term, which he went on to win in the general election.
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt (or FDR)? The president died in 1945 during his fourth term in office. In 1947, a constitutional amendment was passed to ensure that no person could be elected to the office more than twice.