Why is Alfred Wainwright associated with the Lake District’s fells? A He wrote guidebooks B He opened the first pub C He discovered the fells Alfred Wainwright, or A. Wainwright as he preferred to be called, is the name to seek out if you’re interested in fells. He walked 214 of them and produced a … Read more
Black Fell is one of many found in the Lake District of England. What exactly is a fell? A A lake B A field C A hill The term ‘fell’ originates from the Old Norse term for mountain, but it mostly applies to high, barren areas and, in the Lake District specifically, the area was … Read more
The traditional Chinese folk dance Yangge began during what appropriately named dynasty? A Song B Qin C Han The Yangge dance is still performed today and originated during the Song dynasty (960-1279). The correct answer is Song.
The city of Harbin is located in the northeast, at the end of the China Eastern Railway. This helps explain the city’s long connection to which nation? A North Korea B Russia C Mongolia For much of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Harbin had a significant Russian population. A large Russian Orthodox church … Read more
Last year’s Harbin Ice Festival featured Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon. Who are they? A Olympic mascots from the 2022 Games B Popular Chinese singers C Famous Chinese actors Bing Dwen Dwen is a giant panda, and Shuey Rhon Rhon a Chinese lantern. Bing means ‘ice’ in Mandarin Chinese. The correct answer is … Read more
Only 24 humans have witnessed which celestial event? A Syzygy B Solar flares C Earthrise Just two dozen people have seen firsthand the view of Earth rising over the lunar horizon, and they were all members of Apollo missions that flew between December 1968 and December 1972. In fact, they are the only humans to … Read more
The distance from the center of the Earth to the center of the moon is known as… A Lunar distance B Kepler’s number C A mole The distance between the Earth and moon varies, but scientists calculate the lunar distance as 250,000 miles. From surface to surface they are about 239,000 miles apart on average. … Read more
Two weeks after the winter solstice, Earth’s orbit comes closest to the sun. What is that called? A Aphelion B Perihelion C Crispinhelion In an elliptical orbit like Earth’s, there are two terms to describe the nearest and farthest you can be on an elliptical apsis—perihelion and aphelion, respectively. Perihelion typically occurs two weeks after … Read more
Which migratory bird travels the farthest? A Arctic tern B Snow goose C Kestrel The Arctic tern is the long-distance champion of migratory birds. Some terns will log an amazing 50,000 miles in a year as they journey from their Arctic breeding grounds to Antarctica and back again. The correct answer is Arctic tern.
What do cranes traditionally symbolize? A Good fortune B Happiness and long life C Both of these Many Native American tribes associate cranes with good fortune. In Asian cultures, the birds often symbolize happiness and longevity. The correct answer is Both of these.