Christopher Columbus made his first landfall on which island in the Bahamas? A San Salvador B Great Inagua C Grand Bahama On Oct 12, 1492, the Italian Columbus reached San Salvador. This island was already populated by the Lucayan people, who called it Guanahani. The correct answer is San Salvador.
How many times does the ISS orbit the Earth in one day? A 5 B 10 C 16 In 24 hours, the ISS makes 16 orbits around Earth, traveling through 16 sunrises and sunsets. And providing 16 opportunities for amazing photos of the Caribbean. The correct answer is 16.
The Quiz: What’s the most valuable thing that honey bees do for the world’s human population? A Give us sweet, delicious honey B Provide wax for candles via their honeycombs C Support our food supply While honey and candles are nice, honey bees really show their value as pollinators, helping our food supply and with … Read more
The Quiz: Do all bees make honey? A Yes B No C Only the ones domesticated by humans There are roughly 20,000 species of bees in the world, which include solitary bees, bumblebees, and honey bees. But only the eight species of honey bees—whether tended by beekeepers or living in the wild—make the delicious golden … Read more
The Quiz: Why is there a wall around these beehives? A It’s an art installation B It guards against bears C It’s a repurposed well Sweet-toothed brown bears here in Spain’s Cantabrian Mountains are partial to a honeycomb treat, so local beekeepers have tried many methods to keep them at bay. This restored wall does … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Quiz: ‘Chicagohenge’ is a nod to Stonehenge, the ancient stone structure in… A Rome B Athens C England Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument of vertical and horizontal stones set on a plateau in Wiltshire, England. Archaeologists believe it was built about 5,000 years ago. It’s thought that Stonehenge functioned as a kind of … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Quiz: In Chicago, the sun rises over what body of water? A Lake Michigan B Lake Superior C Lake Erie To the east of Chicago lies Lake Michigan, whose shores greet the rising sun. The correct answer to this quiz is Lake Michigan.
Microsoft Rewards Bing Quiz: We’re marking the equinox as the sun sets between these skyscrapers. Where are we? A Manhattan B Atlanta C Chicago The skyscrapers of Chicago perfectly frame the setting sun during Chicagohenge, which occurs twice a year during the equinox. When day and night are equal, the path of the sun aligns … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: In 1912, when the Girl Scouts was founded, another organization for girls was much larger. What group was it? A Camp Fire Girls B Fireside Gals C Little Ladies of America Originally called Camp Fire Girls of America, the group is now a co-ed youth development organization called, simply, Camp … Read more
Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: These Girl Scouts back in 1960 probably subsidized their camping trip selling cookies. Today, what’s the most popular Girl Scout Cookie? A Samoas B Thin Mints C Forget-Me-Nots Of the more than two dozen varieties of Girl Scout Cookies, Thin Mints account for about 25% of sales. Over the years, … Read more