Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: This cattle egret benefits from the Burchell’s zebra’s behavior, without harming the zebra. What’s that called? A Parasitism B Free-lunch theory C Commensalism As the zebra grazes in the grass, it stirs up insects for the egret to eat. It’s a great example of commensalism, a form of symbiosis in … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What year did Hawaii become a US state? A 1938 B 1950 C 1959 Hawaii became the 50th US state on August 21, 1959, after 61 years as a US territory. Until 1893, Hawaii was a sovereign kingdom, last ruled by Queen Lili’uokalani. American and European business leaders led a … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Of the eight main islands that comprise the state of Hawaii, how many are uninhabited? A Zero B One C Two Kahoolawe is a barren, 50-square-mile island off the southwest coast of Maui, and the only one of Hawaii’s main islands with no permanent residents. The island gets little rainfall … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What year did Hawaii become a US state? A 1938 B 1950 C 1959 Hawaii became the 50th US state on August 21, 1959, after 61 years as a US territory. Until 1893, Hawaii was a sovereign kingdom, last ruled by Queen Lili’uokalani. American and European business leaders led a … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: The tradition of hula began on the Pacific islands of… A Hawaii B Fiji C Tahiti The tradition of hula, a form of dance accompanied by chants and songs, was created by Polynesian settlers of Hawaii. Its precise origins are murky, but according to a popular legend, the goddess of … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: That’s the Milky Way galaxy rising above Half Dome. Where are we? A Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming B Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado C Yosemite National Park, California Dark skies are an important part of the experience on a visit to Yosemite National Park. There are precious few places in … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: How much of the world’s population lives under a light-polluted sky? A 55% B 72% C 83% According to the International Dark-Sky Association, 83% of our global population suffers from excessive, and sometimes harmful, artificial lighting, known as light pollution. Luckily, this is much easier to fix than other types … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Debatably, where is the brightest spot on the planet? A Hong Kong, China B Las Vegas, Nevada C Chicago, Illinois Light pollution in Hong Kong was declared the worst on the planet in a 2013 study by the University of Hong Kong. The study found the night sky in Tsim … Read more
Microsoft Rewards A, B, or C? Bing Homepage Quiz: What is a group of bears called? A Pack B Herd C Sloth The term ‘sloth’—or sometimes ‘sleuth’—for a group of bears derives from the Middle English word ‘slowth,’ meaning ‘torpid’ or ‘sluggish,’ probably a reference to their hibernation in winter. The correct answer is Sloth.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Quiz: Caracals are known for their remarkable ability to… A Swim B Cackle C Jump Their powerful hind legs allow caracals to leap more than 10 feet in the air to catch birds on the wing. Caracals can even twist and change their direction midair. These vertical leaps are truly remarkable to … Read more