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Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Presidents Day was initially established to honor what? A All US presidents B Abraham Lincoln’s birthday C George Washington’s birthday In 1879, just a few years before the Washington Monument was dedicated, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a bill declaring Washington’s birthday an official federal holiday. It later became a … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: In Arkansas, Presidents Day officially honors George Washington as well as another American. Who? A Susan B. Anthony B Daisy Bates C Hillary Rodham Clinton Arkansas established the third Monday in February as ‘George Washington’s Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day.’ Bates and her husband owned the Arkansas State Press, … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What’s that tower in the distance? A Wellington Monument B Washington Monument C Cleopatra’s Needle The tall, white obelisk that towers over the National Mall in DC was built to express the respect and gratitude American citizens have for George Washington, the former commander in chief of the Continental Army … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Jerez is also famous for producing which fortified wine? A Port B Sherry C Vermouth Besides its long-standing flamenco tradition, the city of Jerez is known for its namesake ‘jerez’ (‘sherry’ in English), a fortified wine made from white grapes. By law, sherry must come from a famous triangle area, … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Flamenco is associated with which region of Spain? A Andalusia B Catalonia C Valencia The origins of flamenco are shrouded in mystery, but the centuries-old tradition is commonly associated with the Romani people of Andalusia, in the south of Spain. The city of Jerez, or Jerez de la Frontera to … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What type of dance are we watching today? A Flamenco B Tango C Salsa We’re enjoying the sweeping arm movements and rhythmic foot stamping of Spain’s most famous style of dance. Flamenco is packed with passion and drama, as performers transmit their deepest emotions—from sadness and regret to exuberance and … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz Question: It might be self-evident, but Cranborne Chase has been officially declared a national… A Realm of Scenic Enchantment B Forest of Rare Distinction C Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty An AONB is an area of countryside in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland designated for protection because of its unique … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz Question: What type of rock forms this plateau in southern England called Cranborne Chase? Hint: It extends to the White Cliffs of Dover. A Granite B Chalk C Shale Formed from lime mud, chalk gets its unique white color because it’s made from the skeletons of plankton. Cranborne Chase is … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz Question: This region of England was home and muse to which Victorian author of ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’? A Charlotte Brontë B George Eliot C Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy grew up in southwest England, where he set many of his stories. His fictional region of Wessex included the counties of … Read more