. Question 1: Which natural event creates the mirror effect at Salar de Uyuni? A. Rainfall B. Snowfall C. Sandstorm During the rainy season, rainfall floods the flat, creating a thin layer of water that turns Salar de Uyuni into a giant natural mirror. Correct Answer: Rainfall Question 2: What kind of formations are shaped by … Read more
Which natural event creates the mirror effect at Salar de Uyuni? A. Rainfall B. Snowfall C. Sandstorm Fact: During the rainy season, rainfall floods the flat, creating a thin layer of water that turns Salar de Uyuni into a giant natural mirror. Correct Answer: Rainfall
What kind of formations are shaped by wind near Salar de Uyuni? A. Rock sculptures B. Ice pillars C. Lava domes Fact: Wind and erosion carve striking rock formations near Salar de Uyuni Correct Answer: Rock sculptures
Which birds are known to gather near Salar de Uyuni’s colorful lakes? A. flamingos B. pelicans C. herons Fact: The mineral-rich lakes around Salar de Uyuni attract flocks of flamingos Correct Answer: flamingos
Which fast-food chain started out inside a Shell gas station in 1930? Taco Bell Dairy Queen White Castle Kentucky Fried Chicken Fact: In the midst of the Great Depression, Harland Sanders opened his first restaurant in the front room of a Shell gas station in Corbin, Kentucky where he served as station operator, cook, and … Read more
The earliest recorded autopsy in history was performed on which famous historical figure? Julius Caesar Cleopatra Hippocrates Alexander the Great Fact: The first recorded autopsy in history is widely credited to the examination of Julius Caesar following his assassination in 44 BCE. According to Roman historian Suetonius, a physician named Antistius examined Caesar’s body after … Read more
Which of these legendary boxers finished their professional career undefeated? Joe Louis Muhammad Ali Rocky Marciano Sugar Ray Robinson Fact: Rocky Marciano is the only heavyweight champion in boxing history to retire with a completely unblemished professional record. Fighting from 1947 to 1955, Marciano finished his career 49–0, with an astonishing 43 knockouts, a feat … Read more
What is the first name of the title character in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? Edward Charles Henry William Fact: In Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the respectable scientist is named Dr. Henry Jekyll. While his monstrous alter ego, Edward Hyde, has become far more famous in … Read more
Question 1: Where were Black military nurses photographed arriving in WWII? A. Greenock B. Liverpool C. Cardiff Correct Answer: Greenock Question 2: Which historian launched the event later known as Black History Month? A. Carter G. Woodson B. John Hope Franklin C. Henry Louis Gates Correct Answer: Carter G. Woodson Question 3: During WWII where … Read more
Where were Black military nurses photographed arriving in WWII? A. Greenock B. Liverpool C. Cardiff Correct Answer: Greenock