This rock arch formation is one of the most-visited sites in which country? A China B Chile C Australia Heaven’s Gate Cave is located on Tianmen Mountain, or Heaven’s Gate Mountain, in Hunan province, China. The correct answer is China.
The name ‘Cutty Sark’ comes from which 1791 Burns poem? A Address to a Haggis B Tam o’ Shanter C Address to the Devil In the poem, a drunk Tam o’ Shanter is riding home late at night when he sees the devil carousing with some warlocks and witches at a haunted church. Tam calls … Read more
The traditional ‘Burns Night supper’ features a Scottish haggis, made from which animal? A Pig B Sheep C Cow Haggis is made by boiling the heart, liver, and lungs of a sheep in the animal’s stomach. Burns enjoyed the dish so much that he paid tribute to it with the poem ‘Address to a Haggis,’ … Read more
The statue in today’s photo is of which famed poet? A Robert Frost B Robert Burns C Robert Hayden Today, Scots will be celebrating the birth of Robert Burns, who was born on this date in 1759. He’s regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement and was once voted ‘The Greatest Scot’ of all … Read more
What are the Dolomite Mountains named after? A A ’70s comedian B A mineral C A type of mountain goat The mineral dolomite lent two names to this mountain range. Its official name derives from the dolomite rock that forms the craggy peaks. And dolomite’s characteristic pearly white color inspired a nickname: the Pale Mountains. … Read more
Which country is closest to Colle Santa Lucia? A Austria B France C Switzerland The village is about 15 miles from the Austrian border and the Austrian state of Tyrol, famous for its ski resorts and mountainous terrain. The correct answer is Austria.
The Alpine village of Colle Santa Lucia is located in which country? A Austria B Italy C Switzerland Tiny Colle Santa Lucia is home to about 400 people on the slopes of the Dolomites in northern Italy–the heart of Italian ski country. The correct answer is Italy.
Europeans gave Easter Island its name because it… A Was a source of eggs B Had a colony of bunnies C Was visited on Easter Sunday Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen came upon Rapa Nui on Easter Sunday in 1722. The name-lending encounter was less than peaceful. The Dutch crew mistook the Indigenous peoples’ curiosity for … Read more
Easter Island and its native people share a traditional name. What is it? A Rapa Nui B Ramapo C Rastafari The Rapa Nui are descendants of Polynesian settlers thought to have landed on the island around the year 1200. Theirs is one of the world’s most geographically isolated cultures—Easter Island is over 1,000 miles from … Read more
Where are these big-headed stone statues located? A St. Patrick’s Atoll B Easter Island C Christmas Cove The Moai statues are found on Chile’s Easter Island. There are nearly 1,000 in total, and all were hand carved out of volcanic ash rock. The correct answer is Easter Island.