Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz (7-3-2022): What is the origin of the phrase ‘dog days of summer’? A The start of mating season for most dogs B The time of year dogs begin to shed their fur C The annual rising of the dog star, Sirius The start of the dog days of summer, which … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What is a ‘terror bird’? A A frightened ostrich B A mythic creature C An extinct species Roughly 2 million years ago, the reign of the terror birds in South America was coming to an end. These flightless, carnivorous birds stood upwards of 9 feet and were apex predators on … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Speaking of angry birds like the cassowary, for years the game franchise ‘Angry Birds’ was inescapable. What prompted the idea for their enemies, the pigs? A Swine flu B Pigpen from ‘Peanuts’ C Peppa Pig During the game’s development in 2009, a swine flu pandemic was dominating the news cycle. … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Known as the ‘world’s most dangerous bird,’ what is this? A Cinereous vulture B Rio Grande wild turkey C Southern cassowary Adult cassowaries have no known predators because they are incredibly aggressive. Solitary by nature, they become highly agitated by intrusions into their space. With long, dagger-like claws on each … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What is ‘blue carbon’? A Carbon emitted by airplanes B Carbon offsets purchased by liberals C Carbon captured by oceans The term ‘blue carbon’ refers to carbon that is captured by the world’s oceans and coastal ecosystems. Just as forests on land remove climate-changing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: For World Environment Day on June 5, what is the top source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US? A Transportation B Electricity production C Agriculture According to the Environmental Protection Agency, in 2020 transportation accounted for 27% of greenhouse gas emissions, narrowly edging out production of electricity (25%) as … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What is the name of the people who have long inhabited northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland? A Dolgans B Sámi C Kereks Historically the Sámi have been known in English as Lapps or Laplanders, but these terms are regarded as offensive today. They’ve lived in regions of northern Scandinavia for … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing A, B, or C? Homepage Quiz Answers; 1: What is the name of the people who have long inhabited northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland? A Dolgans B Sámi C Kereks Historically the Sámi have been known in English as Lapps or Laplanders, but these terms are regarded as offensive today. They’ve lived … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Of the millions of plant and animal species on Earth, approximately how many have been identified? A Less than 20% B About half C More than 65% Incredibly, scientists believe that more than 80% of all species on land and in the ocean have yet to be identified, meaning there … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Which United Nations event is observed on May 22? A World Zebra Day B Earth Day C International Day for Biological Diversity The United Nation’s International Day for Biological Diversity 2022 theme is ‘Building a shared future for all life.’ The observance promotes ecosystem-based approaches to cope with climate change, … Read more