The large, silver-bluish leaf in today’s photo is from which tropical tree species? A Catalpa B Cecropia C Sycamore Cecropias grow extremely fast, by tree standards. On average, they’ll climb about 2.5ft per year and under perfect conditions can grow as much as 10ft (3m) in that time, eventually reaching around 60ft (18m) tall. When … Read more
Examining our photo further, those orangish-red petals belong to the Heliconia rostrata. What undersea creature is it commonly named after? A Lobster B Anemone C Shark Commonly referred to as the hanging lobster claw or false bird of paradise, the Heliconia rostrata produces distinctive flowers. They grow facing down, which allows hummingbirds to enjoy their … Read more
Here’s a bird’s-eye view of a fall harvest. What are we looking at? A Cranberries B Apples C Beets Cranberries are harvested in late fall when the evergreen shrubs they grow on are flooded, making gathering easier as the berries float to the surface. With the help of lots of sugar, the sour berries are … Read more
Cranberries are believed to have been introduced to European settlers by the Narragansett tribe from what’s now… A Virginia B Rhode Island C New Hampshire The Narragansett people are an Algonquian tribe from what is now Rhode Island, which has both a town and a prominent bay named after the tribe. The Narragansetts were one … Read more
What state leads the US in cranberry production? A Maine B Wisconsin C Massachusetts Wisconsin is the cranberry capital of the country, producing about 60% of the total yield in the US. Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington produce most of the rest. The correct answer is Wisconsin.
Which of these sports was first played by Native Americans? A Lacrosse B Polo C Ice hockey A game first played by tribes such as the Choctaw and Algonquin was brought back to Europe by the French and renamed lacrosse. The correct answer is Lacrosse.
Native Americans are believed to have invented which of these? A Glassblowing B Wheelbarrow C Syringe The modern hypodermic syringe is commonly thought to have been invented in the mid-1800s, but Indigenous people in the Americas were using a similar tool in pre-Columbian times. They fashioned a sharpened, hollowed-out bird bone connected to a small … Read more
Where is the Native American pyramid now known as Monks Mound? A Illinois B Mexico C Guatemala The people who created Monks Mound were from the civilization known as the Mississippian culture, which flourished in what is now the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern United States from about 800 CE to 1600 CE. Monks Mound is … Read more
Who popularized the phrase ‘the beautiful game’ to describe soccer? A Cristiano Ronaldo B David Beckham C Pelé The exact origins of the phrase are murky, but the Brazilian soccer legend gets credit for bringing it into the mainstream. Pelé titled his 1977 autobiography ‘My Life and the Beautiful Game.’ The correct answer is Pelé.
How many teams qualify to play in the 2022 World Cup championship? A 16 B 32 C 48 A total of 32 teams will be playing in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. However, that number will be boosted to 48 for the 2026 competition, says FIFA. The correct answer is 32.