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1. Edelweiss means what when translated from German?
2. Which region is Edelweiss (Leontopodium nivale) most common in and associated with?
3. Edelweiss only flowers once, then dies.
4. The Latin term for Edelweiss, Leontopodium, means what?
5. Edelweiss is known as what kind of charm in Austria and Germany?
6. What beverage can be made with Edelweiss?
7. German soldiers carried Edelweiss with them during World War I, and II.
8. Besides over-picking, what has caused the flower to decline in recent years?
9. What Austrian emperor used Edelweiss on his coat of arms, and is pictured holding it in many royal paintings?
10. Most everyone will know the name of the movie that brought Edelweiss back into vogue. What award winning musical is it?
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