Who first suggested the idea of an International Women’s Day? A Hattie Caraway B Clara Zetkin C Joan Benoit Clara Zetkin, a German activist, proposed the idea of a worldwide day celebrating women at a conference in 1910. The first International Women’s Day was observed the following year. The correct answer is Clara Zetkin.
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? A Mother Teresa B Malala Yousafzai C Marie Curie The first woman to win a Nobel Prize was Marie Curie of France. She shared the prize for physics with her husband, Pierre, in 1903. Marie Curie went on to win the Nobel Prize for Chemistry … Read more
These spectacular rice terraces cascade down to the banks of which river? A Yellow River B Black River C Red River These stunning rice terraces are stacked in layers, which flow down the slopes of the Ailao Mountains to the banks of the Red River. The correct answer is Red River.
The rice terraces became China’s 45th UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013. How many does the country have now? A 49 B 56 C 62 China now has 56 World Heritage Sites, the second-highest number in the world after Italy, which has 58. Among the most famous are the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. … Read more
What crop is cultivated in the terraced fields of Yuanyang County? A Rice B Soybeans C Millet We’re looking at just a small part of the vast Honghe Hani Rice Terraces UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yunnan province, China. Rice has been grown here for 1,300 years. The correct answer is Rice.
Iceland was settled during… A Prehistoric times B The Middle Ages C The Renaissance The first Icelanders set out around the year 870 from Europe to settle Iceland, which had no indigenous population. They brought small, sturdy horses to help them farm the land—ancestors of the present-day Icelandic horse. The correct answer is The Middle … Read more
What activity are Icelandic horses particularly adept at? A Swimming B Detecting volcanic activity C Climbing glaciers Icelandic horses are not only great swimmers but also thought to be very intuitive as they can gauge the depths of rivers. The correct answer is Swimming.
What breed of horse are these? A Polar palomino B Shetland pony C Icelandic horse The correct answer is Icelandic horse.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz Questions and Answers (3-5-2023) 1: This setting looks tranquil, but it’s part of the largest metropolis in the world. Which city are we in? A Tokyo B Istanbul C Shanghai The correct answer is Tokyo. 2: Viewing these beautiful blossoms is a yearly Japanese tradition. What kind are they? A … Read more
These ‘sakura’ line the moats near which important landmark? A Imperial Palace B Studio Ghibli C Tokyo Station The residence of the emperor of Japan is flanked by immaculately tended parkland intercut with canal-like moats. Many of these areas are open to the public, and thanks to the tasteful lighting, visitors to the grounds can … Read more