Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Years after serving in World War I here in northern Italy, Ernest Hemingway used that experience to write… A For Whom the Bell Tolls B A Farewell to Arms C The Sun Also Rises Hemingway served as an ambulance driver in the war, like the novel’s American narrator. ‘A Farewell … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Which ancient culture innovated the use of arches in civil engineering? A Greek B Egyptian C Roman While arches were known to the Greeks and Egyptians, the Romans used them in bridges, aqueducts, and other large-scale structures. Stones were cut with such precision that mortar was usually not needed. The … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What British pop band used this pattern on the cover of their album ‘A Head Full of Dreams’? A Blur B Coldplay C Oasis Peaking at number two in the US and reaching the top spot on the UK Albums Chart, 2015’s ‘A Head Full of Dreams’ was a commercial … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What kind of art is depicted here? A Crop art B Environmental art C Ecofeminist art Sometimes called Earth art or land art, environmental art uses the materials available in nature, including earth, snow, rocks, and vegetation. It is often associated with environmentalism. The correct answer is Environmental art.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: When was the first ‘Flower of Life’ drawn? A More than 2,500 years ago B About 1,000 years ago C 1987 ‘Flower of Life’ is a modern term for an elaborate grid of overlapping circles, a pattern that people have been making for a very long time. Some sources claim … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: For every dollar a man in the US makes, how much does an American woman earn? A 72 cents B 82 cents C 92 cents Women earn 82 cents for every dollar a man earns according to 2020 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Don’t hold your breath waiting … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: ‘Fearless Girl’ originally stood staring down a statue of what? A A boy B A stockbroker C A bull At just 4 feet and weighing 250 pounds, ‘Fearless Girl’ should be no match for the ferocious bull. But her defiant pose and upturned chin tell us different…. The correct answer … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What does the broken glass around ‘Fearless Girl’ represent? A The smashed ‘glass ceiling’ B Women’s broken dreams C The carelessness of children The broken glass installation was added in celebration of International Women’s Day in 2021, along with a plaque that read: “Today’s broken glass ceilings are tomorrow’s stepping … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What kind of flowers bloom along the banks of Lake Tekapo in November? A Lupins B Mount Cook buttercups C White snow marguerites The invasive lupins take over the lake with a stunning display of color each spring. See for yourself. If you’re planning to visit in person, just remember … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Which New Zealand lake starred in ‘The Hobbit’ films? A Lake Ohau B Lake Tekapo C Lake Pukaki Here on New Zealand’s South Island, three roughly parallel alpine lakes were formed by receding glaciers. Lake Pukaki is the largest; the other two are Ohau and Tekapo, seen in our image. … Read more