Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: These Turkish amulets are said to ward off the ‘evil eye.’ What’s that?
A A curse
B A virus
C A look from your mother-in-law
Don’t look now, but some cultures believe the evil eye–which is cast with a malevolent glare–will bring misfortune. Talismans like these nazar charms from the Cappadocia region of Turkey are used as protection.
The correct answer is A curse.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What are the chances of finding a four-leaf clover?
A 1 in 100
B 1 in 1,000
C 1 in 10,000
Hoping for the luck of the Irish? You might have a better chance of finding a leprechaun than the rare four-leaf clover. But at least one study bucks the usual stat and says your chances of finding a four-leaf clover are twice as good: 1 in 5,000. Still not great odds in our book, but who knows?
The correct answer is 1 in 10,000.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Which title has Iceland earned each year since 2008?
A Most Beautiful Country
B Happiest People
C Most Peaceful Country
With its many active volcanoes, Iceland’s geography may be turbulent, but its people are on a crazy peace streak! The Global Peace Index has dubbed Iceland the world’s Most Peaceful Country every year since 2008. Hopefully no countries are fighting to unseat it…
The correct answer is Most Peaceful Country.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What is Iceland’s nickname?
A The Kingdom of Glaciers
B The Star of the North
C The Land of Fire and Ice
Iceland’s unique geology gives it both volcanoes and glaciers, hence ‘fire and ice.’ The volcanoes are the result of the country’s location on top of the intersection of two tectonic plates. Meanwhile, Iceland’s northern latitude produces many icecaps and glaciers.
The correct answer is The Land of Fire and Ice.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Which holiday is Iceland celebrating today?
A Mother’s Day
B Independence Day
C First Day of Summer
Known to Icelanders as Sumardagurinn Fyrsti, this national holiday is celebrated on the first Thursday after April 18 and is a popular tradition that dates back centuries.
The correct answer is First Day of Summer.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Swans are known to…
A Live in one place instead of migrate
B Never make sounds
C Mate for life
Mute swan pairs, like all swans, generally mate for life, and even grieve dead mates. Swan pairs share the same nest, remain monogamous, and share in the duties of raising cygnets.
Contrary to their name, mute swans make a variety of sounds although they are less noisy than other species of swans.
The correct answer is Mate for life.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What constellation is known as the swan constellation?
A Cassiopeia
B Cygnus
C Lyra
Cygnus is the Latinized Greek word for swan and the name of one of the most recognizable constellations in the northern summer and autumn sky. Cygnus is also referred to as the Northern Cross, as its stars do roughly form the shape of a cross. And when lines are drawn between the stars, they form the shape of a winged bird in flight.
The correct answer is Cygnus.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What kind of baby waterfowl are sheltering under mom’s feathers?
A American Pekin duck
B Snow goose
C Mute swan
These mute swan cygnets (young swans) are characterized by their dark bills and gray down. As they grow, their bills will turn orange and their feathers will fade to white. As adults, they’ll weigh up to 30 pounds—the second-largest waterfowl species, just behind the trumpeter swan.
The correct answer is Mute swan.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Plitvice became famous during the 1960s and 1970s as the filming location of several movie Westerns, adapted from novels by what author?
A Larry McMurtry
B Karl May
C James Michener
Karl May was a 19th-century German writer best known for his popular adventure novels set in the American Old West. He’s one of the best-selling German writers of all time. His books were adapted into cinema, spawning a genre of European-made Westerns.
The correct answer is Karl May.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: The natural dams that separate the park’s lakes are made of a porous stone called…
A Travertine
B Granite
C Shale
The 16 lakes are separated by natural formations of travertine, created by the interplay of water, plant material, and bacteria. The travertine barriers in Plitvice grow at a rate of less than 1 inch per year.
The correct answer is Travertine.