. With bipartisan support, President Biden signed a bill into law enshrining federal protection for… A Same-sex marriages B Cryptocurrency C Legalized marijuana The correct answer is Same-sex marriages.
What is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year in 2022? A Oligarch B Omicron C Gaslighting The correct answer is Gaslighting.
Which famous scientist’s notebooks, thought stolen for more than 20 years, were returned anonymously? A Jane Goodall B Marie Curie C Charles Darwin The correct answer is Charles Darwin.
What song is traditionally sung at midnight on New Year’s Eve? A Auld Lang Syne B The Times They Are a-Changin’ C Let’s Start the New Year Right Scottish poet Robert Burns’ 1788 poem has been sung for centuries to celebrate the arrival of a new year. The correct answer is Auld Lang Syne.
Which of the following celebrates the New Year before Australia? A Japan B Hawaii C Tonga Tonga, Samoa, and Kiribati will greet 2023 first, followed by New Zealand and then Australia. Hawaii, on the other hand, is one of the last places to pop the champagne each year. The correct answer is Tonga.
Sydney is among the first places to celebrate the New Year each year. Which ancient civilization is believed to be the first to celebrate the occasion? A Egypt B Babylon C Greece The ancient Babylonians first celebrated the New Year about 4,000 years ago, though they marked the calendar change in late March. The Romans … Read more
The White Desert gets its name from its white sand and rocks. What are they mostly made of? A Chalk B Fuller’s earth C Obsidian Chalk is the most abundant mineral in the rocks of the White Desert, but pure limestone and quartz are also commonly found in them. The correct answer is Chalk.
The White Desert’s rock formations get their unique shapes thanks to a process known as… A Deforming B Erosion C Weathering The formations in the White Desert are caused by differential weathering, which is not the same thing as erosion. Weathering requires no movement of the object that is deteriorating, while erosion transports materials to … Read more
The unique rock formations in today’s photo are the main attraction at White Desert National Park. Where is that? A Australia B Ghana C Egypt White Desert National Park is in the Farafra depression of Egypt. Rock formations aren’t the only reason to visit this beautiful place—the area is also a protected reserve for several … Read more
The National Park Service has asked the public to stop doing what to Sonoran Desert toads? A Eating them B Licking them C Feeding them The correct answer is Licking them.