. We’re at Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Which state are we in? A Florida B New Mexico C Ohio New Mexico is known as the Land of Enchantment thanks to its stunning desert landscapes and rich history—it has a wealth of archaeological sites from ancient cultures, including Chaco Culture National Historical Park, found in the … Read more
Chaco Canyon served as a center of which Native American culture? A Navajo B Pueblo C Cherokee Ancestral Puebloans were the native people who lived in the present-day Four Corners region, where Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico meet. Between around 850 CE and 1250 CE, Chaco Canyon became a major cultural center for the … Read more
Which of these countries shares a border with France? A Netherlands B Italy C Austria France shares a border with eight countries, including Italy, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Andorra, Monaco, and Luxembourg. The correct answer is Italy.
Which of the following was widely used for the first time during World War II? A Tanks B Penicillin C Gas masks While penicillin was discovered by the Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming in 1928, it would be 12 years before it was ready to be widely used. It was not mass-manufactured until the 1940s, accelerated … Read more
On June 6, 1944, during World War II, Allied forces landed in Normandy, France. It was the first day of which military operation? A Operation Menace B Operation Overlord C Operation Blue Star The Battle of Normandy, codenamed Operation Overlord, lasted from June to August 1944. It included airborne and seaborne landings in Normandy, which … Read more
Which of these maestros wrote the seven-movement composition ‘The Planets’? Frédéric Chopin Gustav Holst Mozart John Williams The correct answer is Gustav Holst.
Which of these planets has no moons? Mars Saturn Jupiter Venus The correct answer is Venus.
When was Neptune discovered? 1610 1659 1846 1930 The correct answer is 1846.
Which of these is an endangered animal? A Bobcat B Bighorn sheep C Black rhinoceros Poaching and habitat loss are two of the main causes of black rhinoceros’ endangerment. The correct answer is Black rhinoceros.
How much plastic enters our oceans every year? A 8,000 tons B 8 million tons C 80 million tons While estimates vary, a 2015 study found that, on average, 8 million metric tons of plastic enters the ocean every year from land—although the International Union for Conservation of Nature estimates it at 14 million tons. … Read more