. The Quiz: Nabonidus, king of ancient Babylon, is sometimes credited for being what? A First linguist B First archaeologist C First paleontologist Nabonidus, king of Babylon and the last native ruler of ancient Mesopotamia, is known chiefly as a religious reformer. But he’s also considered the first archaeologist for his discovery and restoration of the … Read more
The Quiz: What nearby river valley is often called the ‘cradle of civilization’? A Phoenicia B Mesopotamia C Indus Valley Mesopotamia lies in the northern part of the Fertile Crescent, where modern civilization in this part of the world is thought to have begun. Mesopotamia is the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, and … Read more
The Quiz: Here is the final resting place of four Persian kings. Where are we? A Iran B Syria C Turkey The tombs of four Achaemenid kings are found in the necropolis of Naqsh-e Rostam in southwestern Iran. The tombs are cut high above the ground into the face of a cliff and are sometimes … Read more
The Quiz: The Pyrenees are known for having a large number of what? A Lakes B Glaciers C Waterfalls The Pyrenees have a large number of mountain torrents, locally called gaves, which often form lofty waterfalls said to be surpassed in Europe only by those of Scandinavia. The correct answer to this quiz is Waterfalls.
The Quiz: This river flows down slopes of the Pyrenees Mountains. What landlocked microstate can be found in this range? A Liechtenstein B Andorra C Monaco Only 181 square miles in size and with fewer than 80,000 residents, tiny Andorra brings in more than 10 million visitors a year. The Catalan-speaking nation has existed for … Read more
The Quiz: The story of the death of this knight in the Pyrenees is the oldest surviving major work of French literature: A Sir Lancelot B Joan of Arc C Roland Roland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who died in a battle with the Basques as the army returned to France following a … Read more
The Quiz: Which Florida industry is bracing for its worst year since WWII? A Tourism B Oranges C Sugar cane The correct answer to this quiz is Oranges.
The Quiz: Which NFL owner was accused in a new report of collecting ‘dirt’ on fellow owners? A Jim Irsay B Dan Snyder C Jerry Jones The correct answer to this quiz is Dan Snyder.
The Quiz: What surprise did a new Oxford study reveal about goldfish? A They can see colors B They can live for 75 years C They have good memories The correct answer to this quiz is They have good memories.
The Quiz: British archaeologists discovered hundreds of medieval era remains under a well-known… A Boarding school B Bowling alley C Department store The correct answer to this quiz is Department store.