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
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Tangyuan is an essential part of the Lantern Festival—what is it? A A rare seafood dish B Matches for the lanterns C A sweet rice ball The glutinous rice ball is usually filled with sweet sesame or red bean paste, but in more modern versions, tangyuan makers have gotten creative … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: These Lantern Festival decorations are in Chengdu, the capital of which Chinese province? A Guangdong B Sichuan C Shandong The landlocked province in southwest China is famous for its cuisine. In fact, the Sichuan capital Chengdu has been recognized by the United Nations as a ‘city of gastronomy.’ The correct … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz; What’s the meaning of the Lantern Festival? A Annual tribute to ancestors B Marks the end of Lunar New Year celebrations C Honors the ancient poet Qu Yuan The Chinese Lantern Festival is an annual celebration, usually held in February or early March, depending on the turn of the Chinese … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: In which of these William Shakespeare plays is Valentine’s Day NOT mentioned? A A Midsummer Night’s Dream B Romeo and Juliet C Hamlet Shakespeare mentions Valentine’s Day in ‘Hamlet’ and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ but not in what most think of as his most enduring romantic story. The correct answer … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: People in which country celebrate a ‘day of love’ on the 14th of each month of the year? A Italy B Brazil C South Korea Couples in South Korea celebrate February 14 as Valentine’s Day, but it’s customary for only women to bear gifts, usually of chocolates and flowers. But … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Happy Valentine’s Day! By what name is Cupid known in Greek mythology? A Hermes B Helios C Eros To the ancient Greeks, Eros was the god of love and sex, and was depicted as a slender boy or young man with wings and an archer’s bow. The correct answer is … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What seminal book did Darwin publish that publicly expressed his theory of evolution by natural selection? A Why Evolution Works B The Diversity of Life C On the Origin of Species Darwin published ‘On the Origin of Species’ in 1859, once he felt relatively assured the world was ready for … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: To which country do the Galápagos Islands belong? A Peru B Ecuador C Colombia The remote and biologically diverse island chain is part of the nation of Ecuador, which lies 563 miles to the east and is the mainland country to which it is physically closest. The correct answer is … Read more