The Quiz: In which European city can you visit the ruins of this 10th-century palace? Thessaloniki, Greece Hvar, Croatia Palermo, Italy Córdoba, Spain The correct answer to this quiz is Córdoba, Spain.
The Quiz: In honor of International Sloth Day, we’re highlighting this mother and her child. Sloth species are classed as either… A Gray or brown B Two-toed or three-toed C Long-tailed or short-tailed There are six species of sloths separated into two different categories: two-toed and three-toed. The odd thing is that all sloths, despite … Read more
The Quiz: What will you likely find in the fur of a sloth? A Leftover scraps of previous meals B Trinkets the sloth collects from the jungle floor C A multitude of sloth moths A single sloth can be home to over 120 sloth moths at a time. It’s believed the moths feed on the … Read more
The Quiz: What is the famous Rennsteig, found in the Thuringian Forest? A Elk herd B Rock formation C Hiking trail The Rennsteig runs for about 110 miles within the Thuringian Forest. It’s nearly 700 years old, making it the oldest hiking trail in Germany. Tradition dictates that when encountering another hiker on the Rennsteig, … Read more
The Quiz: Can you spot Wartburg in the distance? Where is this medieval castle located? A Germany B Scotland C England Located in the Thuringian Forest, the ‘Green Heart of Germany,’ Wartburg holds religious significance as the home of the 13th-century saint Elizabeth of Thuringia (aka St. Elizabeth of Hungary). The correct answer to this … Read more
The Quiz: In 1521 a knight moved to Wartburg under the name of ‘Junker Jörg.’ Who was he really? A Pope Sixtus V B Martin Luther C Ignatius Loyola After his excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church, Martin Luther grew out his hair and beard and lived at Wartburg Castle under the assumed name ‘Junker … Read more
The Quiz: During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), Bilbao was bombed by Spanish Nationalist and German planes, causing the city to surrender. What right-wing leader would take over the nation in 1939? A Frank Zappa B Franz Ferdinand C Francisco Franco With the help of Nazi Germany, Francisco Franco’s Nationalist forces overthrew the Second Spanish … Read more
The Quiz: The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is in the largest city in what region of Spain? A Basque Country B Catalonia C Valencia Founded in the 14th century, Bilbao would grow into a busy port city that dealt primarily in the export of iron and wool. By the late 20th century, Bilbao was struggling as … Read more
The Quiz: When it opened in 2011, a Frank Gehry-designed NYC skyscraper beat out what other New York landmark to be the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere? A The Empire State Building B The Chrysler Building C Trump World Tower The Beekman Tower (now called 8 Spruce St) was the tallest residential skyscraper … Read more
The Quiz: In British folklore, the call of an owl might mean… A You’d have good luck B Death was imminent C A predator was nearby It wasn’t just the British—many cultures have considered the owl a sign of bad luck, probably because of its mysterious nocturnal behavior. But the idea really took hold in … Read more