Where is Lunar New Year celebrated? A In many Asian cultures B Only in China C Only in Tibet Lunar New Year is a holiday in China, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, and (since 2003) North Korea. Of course, these traditions have spread around the globe, and you can find celebrations of varying sizes all … Read more
How many signs are there in Chinese astrology? A 5 B 8 C 12 Just as there are 12 signs in Western astrology, there are 12 in the Chinese zodiac. Unlike the Western version, every sign in the Chinese zodiac is an animal. What’s your Chinese zodiac sign? The correct answer is 12.
For Lunar New Year we’re in Derbyshire, England, of all places. What’s that critter? A Moon bunny B Mountain hare C Eurasian rabbit On the Chinese zodiac chart, the lunar year that more or less lines up with 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. And we just couldn’t resist showing this mountain hare blending … Read more
The world’s largest gypsum dune field is in which US state? A South Carolina B Nevada C New Mexico New Mexico’s White Sands National Park is named for the abundance of gypsum that has worn off the surrounding mountains. The correct answer is New Mexico.
Which of these countries designated the sessile oak as its national tree? A Spain B Ireland C Iran The sessile oak is considered the king of trees in Ireland, and Celtic tradition holds it as sacred. The correct answer is Ireland.
In 2000, Muniellos received a special designation as what? A Acorn capital of Spain B UNESCO biosphere C Best oak forest The core area of the biosphere reserve is 21,400 acres, somewhat larger than the nature reserve. UNESCO is working with officials in Asturias province to add nearby nature parks to increase the size of … Read more
About 4 in 5 people do this when they hug: A Pat the other person’s back B Lead with their right arm C Close their eyes Studies show that humans, by far, lead with their right when they hug. Although we don’t do it as often, a hug from the left usually means we are … Read more
One of the oldest documented hugs is the discovery of ‘The Lovers of Valdaro,’ a neolithic tomb found in what present-day country? A Egypt B Italy C Iraq The Lovers of Valdaro are a pair of 6,000-year-old human skeletons found in 2007 near Mantua, Italy. These skeletons of a man and a woman were put … Read more
Today we’re celebrating a holiday created in 1986 to get us through the mid-winter blahs. It’s now known as… A National Cute Animals Day B National Hugging Day C National Baby Animals Day While a cute picture of hugging animals can cheer anyone up, Jan 21 is also National Hugging Day. Created by Kevin Zaborney … Read more
One of the oldest documented hugs was found in a tomb near Mantua, in what present-day country? A Egypt B Italy C Iraq The Lovers of Valdaro are a pair of 6,000-year-old human skeletons found in 2007 near Mantua, Italy. A young man and woman had been placed in a tomb face-to-face, with their arms … Read more