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Bit of mistletoe
Sprig
In Salzburg this country , people can visit the gazebo where Liesl von Trapp sings “16 Going On 17” in what movie musical?
Austria
In thr The Sound of Music
Elwood Edwards was paid $200 for voicing the trademark “You’ve Got Mail” slogan of which Internet platform?
AOL
What media mogul’s private plane, “the Big Bunny,” had a discotheque and an oval-shaped bed?
Hugh Hefner
The assassin of which person reportedly shouted “Sic semper tyrannis” (“Thus always to tyrants”) after jumping from the balcony of Ford’s Theatre?
Abe
This first U.S. minister to Mexico, is credited with popularizing a plant now synonymous with which holiday?
Joel R. Poinsett
Christmas
In the traditional British dish “bangers and mash,” the mash is mashed potatoes and the bangers are what?
Sausage
Best known for children’s books such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, which author wrote Johnny Cash’s hit song “A Boy Named Sue”?
Shel Silverstein
Which world landmark was built by Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his favorite wife, Mumtaz?
Taj Mahal
What does a botanist study?
Plants
When did World War I end?
1918
What do we call the currency of Australia?
Dollar
What is the first name of 18th century Austrian composer Mozart?
Wolfgang
What is the tallest building in the world?
Burj khalifa
Which of these bodies of water connects two larger bodies of water?
Strait
What does “HTTP” stand for as seen on a web URL?
Hypertext transfer protocol
What was Twitter’s original name?
Twttr
What part of the atom has no electric charge?
Neutron
What is the common name for soft white limestone?
Chalk
What is the only Canadian province without a natural border?
Saskatchewan
Matador and Sniff are two varieties of what game?
Dominos
What is the biggest non-extinct bird?
Ostrich
In 2009, what rapper beat Elvis Presley’s record for most No.1 albums on the Billboard charts by a solo artist?
Jay z
What organization’s logo features an outstretched hand holding a person beneath a rainbow?
United way