What colours make up the flag of Cuba? A White, red and green B Red, white and blue C Green, yellow and red The national bird of the country, the Cuban trogon or tocororo, received the distinguished title due to its corresponding colors to the Cuban flag. The correct answer is Red, white and blue.
What does Cuba celebrate every year on October 10? A Day of the National Rebellion B Independence Day C Victory Day Cuba celebrates its Independence Day annually on October 10. In 1868, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes started the independence war against the Spanish colonial power on the same day. The correct answer is Independence Day.
The Splügen Pass connects Switzerland to which other country? A France B Hungary C Italy This mountain pass of the Lepontine Alps is located on the border, connecting Italy’s Province of Sondrio to the Swiss Canton of Graubünden. The correct answer is Italy.
Umling La is the world’s highest altitude road. Where is it? A Canada B Australia C India The mountain pass is located in the eastern part of the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, India. At an elevation of 5,639 metres, it is the world’s highest motorable road according to Guinness World Records. The correct … Read more
The Splügen Pass is mentioned in a short story featuring what fictional detective? A Sherlock Holmes B Miss Marple C Hercule Poirot The prolific Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote 56 short stories about Sherlock Holmes, and ‘The Adventure of the Illustrious Client’ featured a villainous Austrian baron who was acquitted of his wife’s suspicious death … Read more
In which country is the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park located? A Portugal B United States C Cuba The Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park is nature’s treasure in southwest Portugal, occupying much of the Atlantic coasts of the Algarve and Alentejo. The correct answer is Portugal.
Where is the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument? A Alaska B New Mexico C Texas The monument preserves a complex of three Spanish missions—Quarai, Abó, and Gran Quivira—built in the 1600s. It is named for the salt deposits found in the region. Hence ‘salinas,’ which translates to ‘salt mines.’ The church ruins featured in our … Read more
Which state has the largest Hispanic population? A California B New York C Arizona As of 2020, California is the state with the largest Hispanic and Latino population (15.9 million people) overall, while New Mexico is the state with the largest percentage of Hispanics and Latinos (47.7%, or over 1 million people). The correct answer … Read more
Name the first Hispanic person to serve on the Supreme Court. A Sylvia Garcia B Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez C Sonia Sotomayor This associate justice made history in 2009 by becoming the first woman of color and first Latina to serve on the Supreme Court. Sonia Sotomayor is also the third woman named to the bench. The … Read more
Which division of astronomy is concerned with recording data about the universe? A Astrobiology B Theoretical astronomy C Observational astronomy Observational astronomy involves recording data about the universe that can be seen through telescopes or cameras, while theoretical astronomy analyzes that data and theorizes about how objects and phenomena work. Astrobiology looks into life beyond … Read more