Which month has an extra day during a leap year? A February B March C August In a leap year, February lasts 29 days, one more than in a regular year. This ‘leap day’ was first used by Julius Caesar in 45 BCE to adjust for Earth’s orbit of the sun, which takes about 365 … Read more
Which of these statements about the Netherlands is false? A The Netherlands shares a border with France B The Netherlands has no mountain ranges within its borders C The official language of the Netherlands is Dutch The Netherlands is bordered by the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium, which stands between the Dutch-speaking country and France. … Read more
What kind of stone is Al-Khazneh (aka the Treasury) carved out of? A Sandstone B Limestone C Onyx The caves, temples, and tombs carved from pink sandstone in this once-thriving center of trade earned Petra the nickname ‘the Rose City.’ Al-Khazneh, featured in our image, is an ancient temple built around 2,000 years ago, thought … Read more
Which people built Al-Khazneh? A The Greeks B The Romans C The Nabataeans Тhe Nabataeans were an ancient Arabian civilization that thrived from the 4th century BСE tо thе 1st century AD. They were skilled architects who built a network of cisterns, water channels, and other amenities, as well as carving out towering temples from … Read more
Which famous Hollywood movie was shot here? A Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope B Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade C The Matrix The third Indiana Jones movie, directed by Steven Spielberg, was the highest-grossing film in 1989. Petra serves as the backdrop in the final scene of the movie, where Indy … Read more
The doting father in today’s image is a common tern, which can be found near the ____. A Desert B Forest C Sea All terns are seabirds, and their diet consists mainly of fish. Fathers participate in the incubation and feeding of the chicks, with up to three young being raised at a time. The … Read more
What male bird is solely responsible for incubation after the eggs are laid? A Bald eagle B Barn owl C Emperor penguin Emperor penguin dads hold the unhatched egg in a pocket called a brood pouch while balancing the egg on top of their feet. Only after it hatches does the mother return. The correct … Read more
Which president signed Father’s Day into law in 1972? A Ronald Reagan B Richard Nixon C John F. Kennedy President Nixon established Father’s Day as a permanent national holiday in 1972. It came six years after President Lyndon B. Johnson made a presidential proclamation honoring fathers, and more than six decades after its founder, Sonora … Read more
The goliath heron is the world’s largest heron, but which is the largest bird? A Ostrich B Roadrunner C Albatross The ostrich is a flightless bird that is up to 9 feet tall, weighs between 150 and 300 pounds, and is found throughout the savannahs and woodlands of Africa. The correct answer is Ostrich.
Goliath herons are diurnal, meaning they are active when? A Dawn and dusk B Daytime C Nighttime The goliath heron hunts and travels during the day. At 5 feet tall, it is the biggest living heron, surpassed only by the now-extinct Bennu heron, which was over 6 feet tall. The correct answer is Daytime.