The Quiz: The highest concentration of southern right whales breed near the Valdes Peninsula of what country? A Chile B Brazil C Argentina Every winter off the Patagonian coast of Argentina, the Valdes Peninsula hosts the largest breeding population of southern right whales in the world, about 2,000. The country has designated the area the … Read more
The Quiz: What kind of whale is this? Hint: It’ll soon be headed to Antarctica. A Southern right whale B Humpback whale C Blue whale The southern right whale is one of three species of right whale but the only one that lives south of the equator. In the southern winter, they can be found … Read more
The Quiz: What do right whales eat? A Sardines B Krill C Plankton These giants of the sea feed on some of the smallest sea creatures, krill, albeit by the ton. Right whales eat by swimming through clouds of krill with their mouths open to capture millions of these half-inch-long crustaceans. Right whales are baleen … Read more
The Quiz: High fashion dates back centuries. Which of these fashion houses was founded first? A Dior B Givenchy C Prada The Italian luxury fashion house Prada was founded in 1913 by Mario Prada. It’s still making fashionistas swoon more than a century later. The correct answer to this quiz is Prada.
The Quiz: The World of WearableArt (WOW) Awards Show shines a spotlight on fashion as art. Which country always hosts the colorful event? A New Zealand B Brazil C England The first WOW event took place back in 1987 in rural Nelson, New Zealand. The country still hosts the show, but the event has moved … Read more
The Quiz: Another fashion event that brings out celebs and often outrageous outfits takes place in New York City. What’s it called? A The Met Gala B The Tony Awards C The Mayor’s Ball The Met Gala is a highlight of the world fashion calendar. Vogue magazine organizes the fundraising gala, which is by invitation … Read more
The Quiz: In the film adaptation of ‘The Bridges of Madison County,’ who starred as Clint Eastwood’s love interest? A Isabella Rossellini B Cher C Meryl Streep While Meryl Streep received a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Francesca Johnson, both Cher and Isabella Rossellini were considered for the role. Rossellini was author … Read more
The Quiz: The Foster Covered Bridge, seen in today’s photo, is in Vermont, a state with more than 100 covered bridges. Which state has the most? A New Hampshire B Pennsylvania C Iowa There are fewer than 900 covered bridges left in the US and Pennsylvania is home to about 200 of them. Why put … Read more
The Quiz: Who tried to escape the Headless Horseman by crossing a covered bridge in ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’? A Ichabod Crane B Baltus Van Tassel C Washington Irving At the climax of this classic terror tale written by Washington Irving, nervous schoolteacher Crane is on horseback, pursued by a Hessian soldier whose head … Read more
The Quiz: Yellowstone lies primarily in what state? A Wyoming B Montana C Colorado About 96% of Yellowstone National Park is in Wyoming, with the remaining 3% in Montana and 1% in Idaho. At 3,500 square miles, Yellowstone is larger than two US states (Rhode Island and Delaware). The correct answer to this quiz is … Read more