In 2003 second & third graders in Illinois had the kernel of an idea to get this voted the state snack food
popcorn
Michigan is all about peninsulas; the Old Mission & the Leelanau are sub-peninsulas of this one that takes up most of the state
the Lower Peninsula
A Hungarian exam
a Budapest test
Number of U.S. states that touch the Pacific Ocean
Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii (5)
This type of diet is modeled on the eating habits of prehistoric man
paleo
Start spreading the news: New York has an official muffin that's made with this state fruit
an apple
Sunny destinations on this peninsula include Tulum, Playa del Carmen & of course, Cancun
the Yucatán
A Korean parchment curled up for storage
a Seoul scroll
Lying halfway between the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans, this province with Winnipeg as capital is considered the "Heart of Canada"
Manitoba
Where TV shows like "Jeopardy!" are taped; it's also a one-room apartment
studio
This tangy dessert is a state food of Florida
key lime pie
The headquarters of the U.S. Pacific fleet has been on this island since February 1941
Oahu
A Lebanese matching jacket & trousers
A Beirut suit
Indenting New South Wales, Botany Bay is an inlet of this sea
The Tasman Sea
This word for a type of pet adoptee implies it has been removed from danger
a rescue
Prized for food & sport, it "reigns" as the official state fish of Alaska
king salmon
Take in different flavors of this island by reading some Pirandello as you eat glorious food in its capital of Palermo
Sicily
Philippine flavoring from a tropical orchid
Manila vanilla
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Of the 3 longest rivers in Africa, the 2 that begin with the same 2 letters
From the Italian, it's any smooth transition from one topic to another
segue
Soft-shelled after molting, this "colorful" creature is Maryland's state crustacean
the blue crab
55 mi. from Siberia, the westernmost point of the North American continent is on this peninsula named for a man big in Alaskan history
the Seward Peninsula
Sudanese darkness or sadness
Khartoum gloom
These coral islands southwest of Sri Lanka make up Asia's smallest independent country
the Maldives
There's a "Q" inside this synonym for abrupt
brusque