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Color Me How?

1. How does the Earth appear from outer space?

2. How many nations are members of the United Nations?

3. What does the acronym "AIDS" stand for?

4. What day of honor is observed on the third Saturday in May?

5. What phrase was designated by Congress in 1956 as the national motto of the United States?

6. Name the top three U.S. newspapers in terms of circulation.

7. Can you name the three longest-running Broadway shows?

8. What former film star was named James Stewart but decided to change it because another actor already was using it?

9. Name the highest point in the United States. For Bragging Rights, how close can you come to giving the height (in feet) of that high point?

10. Related to the preceding question, name the lowest U.S. point and its measurement figure.

Answers

1. It appears as a blue and white sphere because of the large amounts of water and cloud cover on Earth.

2. There are 192 member states of the United Nations.

3. AIDS is acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

It's Armed Forces Day, intended to honor members of the U.S. armed forces.

5. Our national motto is "In God We Trust."

6. The leader is USA Today (about 2.3 million), followed by The Wall Street Journal (about 2 million) and The New York Times (about 1 million).

7. The long-term Broadway hits are "The Phantom of the Opera" (1988-present), "Cats" (1982-2000) and "Les Miserables" (1987-2003).

8. The name Stewart Granger was adopted by Granger to replace his real name, James Stewart, seeing as there was another actor using the name James Stewart.

9. It's on Alaska's Mount McKinley, and its height is 20,320 feet.

10. According to Death Valley National Park's official Web site, Badwater Basin, in the California part of Death Valley, is the lowest point in the U.S., at 282 feet below sea level. We found various figures mentioned in regard to this subject.

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