King penguins are the second-largest penguins. Which are the largest? A Jumbo B Texas Gulf C Emperor The king and emperor penguins look a lot alike to us civilians. But to scientists who study these birds, the emperor is recognized as the slightly larger penguin. The correct answer is Emperor.
The Falkland Islands are located off the coast of which country? A Chile B Brazil C Argentina Yes, Argentina. In fact, Britain and Argentina fought a 1982 war over the islands, called the Islas Malvinas or Falklands, depending on your allegiance. The penguins, however, are happy to live and let live. The correct answer is … Read more
King penguins, like these on the Falkland Islands, live in large communities called… A Rookeries B Waddles C Warrens When they come ashore, penguins live and breed in huge nesting communities called rookeries, which can be made up of hundreds of thousands of birds and stretch for hundreds of very noisy miles. The correct answer … Read more
Which movie, dubbed ‘the greatest independent film of all time,’ debuted at the festival in 1992? A Reservoir Dogs B Easy Street C The Piano Quentin Tarantino’s first film, about a botched jewel heist, was the sensation of the 1992 festival and launched the filmmaker’s career. The correct answer is Reservoir Dogs.
Which directing duo had their debut film appear at the 1985 Sundance Film Festival? A The Wachowskis B The Coens C The Farrellys ‘Blood Simple’ was the first of a run of hits that includes ‘The Big Lebowski’ and ‘No Country for Old Men.’ The correct answer is The Coens.
We’re in Park City, Utah, for the Sundance Film Festival, which was originally held in… A Salt Lake City B Wenatchee C Portland After two years in Salt Lake City, the festival moved to Park City in 1981. The correct answer is Salt Lake City.
White Sands is occasionally closed to visitors due to what? A Dust devils B Quicksand C Missile tests White Sands Missile Range is the largest overland military test range in the US. A few times a year, visitors may find the dunes’ only entry road blocked for a few hours while weapons experts lob missiles … Read more
On January 18, 1933, which president’s signature established White Sands National Monument? A Herbert Hoover B Franklin D. Roosevelt C John F. Kennedy Hoover had only about a month left in his lone presidential term when he declared White Sands a national monument under the 1906 Antiquities Act. The move appeased a longstanding lobby to … Read more
Muniellos Nature Reserve in Asturias, Spain, no longer allows… A Photos B Overnight camping C Tourism In the 1970s logging and hunting were banned, and now visitor access is carefully controlled. Why? To keep the nature reserve in its pristine state, as it’s considered one of the best-preserved forests of common oak. Our photo shows … Read more
In which city did Dr. King deliver his famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech? A Selma, Alabama B Washington, DC C Atlanta, Georgia On Wednesday, August 28, 1963, approximately 250,000 people walked the short distance from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. They’d assembled for the March on Washington for Jobs … Read more