Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Which city is hosting the 2022 Winter Paralympics?
A Beijing
B Tokyo
C Seoul
The Chinese capital is the first city to host both the summer and winter editions of the Paralympic Games. About 600 athletes will compete in 78 different events across six sports—alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, snowboarding, para ice hockey, and wheelchair curling.
The correct answer is Beijing.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Rhinos are megafauna, which means they weigh a minimum of…
A 1,000 kilograms
B 1,000 pounds
C 5,000 pounds
Technically, there are different thresholds for animals to qualify as megafauna, but the term most commonly applies to those animals that weigh at least 1,000 kilograms (just over 2,200 pounds). When applied to extant terrestrial animals, ‘megafauna’ commonly refers to the world’s largest land mammals, like rhinos, giraffes, elephants, and hippos.
The correct answer is 1,000 kilograms.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What term is used to describe the rhino’s importance to its ecosystem?
A Mutualist
B Ecological engineer
C Keystone species
A keystone species, like the rhino, is integral to the health of the ecosystem in which it lives. Keystone species range from apex predators like bears and lions, to plant species like mangroves. However, all have one thing in common—if they are removed, the ecosystem would change dramatically, and in many cases, would not survive.
The correct answer is Keystone species.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Mount Rainier is one of many Pacific volcanoes that form what is known as…
A The Blue Hole
B The Ring of Fire
C The Devil’s Triangle
The Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped, 25,000-mile rim or path on the floor of the Pacific Ocean that’s characterized by volcanic eruptions and frequent earthquakes.
Rainier’s last eruption is difficult to pinpoint, but scientists estimate it happened about 1,000 years ago. There were reports of steam and ash clouds above the mountain in the 1800s, but none have been verified.
The correct answer is The Ring of Fire.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: How tall is Mount Rainier?
A 11,938 feet
B 14,411 feet
C 15,760 feet
At 14,411 feet above sea level, Mount Rainier is the fifth-tallest peak in the contiguous US, but it’s easily the most ‘prominent’ (in simple terms, prominence is how far a mountain sticks up above the surrounding land). Each year, about 10,000 people attempt to reach Rainier’s summit; about half succeed.
The correct answer is 14,411 feet.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: For whom was Mount Rainier named?
A British admiral
B French explorer
C Native American chief
While charting the Pacific coast in 1792, British naval officer George Vancouver spotted the mountain in the distance and named it after his friend Peter Rainier, who was also an officer in the Royal Navy and fought the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
The correct answer is British admiral.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: This spot is in the county of Gloucestershire, which is well known for…
A Dairy farming
B Worcestershire sauce
C Winemaking
The rare Gloucester cattle breed nearly died out in the 1970s, but concerted efforts by farmers have rebuilt the home-pasture population. The high-protein milk of Gloucester cattle is key to making Single Gloucester and Double Gloucester, two of England’s most prized cheese varieties (not to mention the less broadly appealing Stinking Bishop).
The correct answer is Dairy farming.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: The local town of Dursley shares its name with a villainous family from which book series?
A Harry Potter
B The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
C Dune
While Dursley is a charming little market town, charm is one thing this Muggle family lacks. At the start of the first book, the orphaned Harry lives with Vernon, Petunia, and little Dudley Dursley—his only living relatives—who mistreat him horribly until he makes his great escape to Hogwarts.
The correct answer is Harry Potter.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: We’re strolling through the chilly Cotswolds in the south-central region of…
A Germany
B England
C Ireland
The Cotswolds is the largest patch of land in the UK designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Strolling through pastoral scenes like this one, as well as charming villages such as nearby Dursley, it’s easy to see why.
The correct answer is England.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz:: Only the Huna Tlingit people are allowed to collect what in Glacier Bay National Park?
A Fish
B Eggs
C Timber
Ancestors of the Huna Tlingit people occupied the area around Glacier Bay for centuries, possibly much longer. Today, as part of efforts to preserve their cultural traditions, the Huna Tlingit are allowed to collect gull eggs around the bay twice a year. Egg harvesting is part of a long cultural heritage, but it was prohibited in the park until President Barack Obama signed legislation allowing it in 2014.
The correct answer is Eggs.