Riddles With Answers

Which lake supplies the glacial silt in Kasilof River?

A. Skilak Lake
B. Tustumena Lake
C. Eklutna Lake

Fact: Tustumena Lake, one of Alaska’s largest freshwater lakes, feeds the Kasilof River with glacial silt, giving the water its vivid turquoise color.

Correct Answer: Tustumena Lake

Into which inlet does the Kasilof River ultimately flow?

A. Cook Inlet
B. Norton Sound
C. Prince William Sound

Fact: The Kasilof River flows about 17 miles from Tustumena Lake before emptying into Cook Inlet on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula.

Correct Answer: Cook Inlet

Which fish species draws many anglers to Kasilof River?

A. trout
B. salmon
C. halibut

Fact: The Kasilof River is famous for its salmon runs, which attract commercial, subsistence, and recreational anglers from around the region.

Correct Answer: salmon

What does Hershey call the thin paper strip sticking out of a Hershey’s Kiss wrapper?

Hersh
Plume
Tassel
Pennant

Fact: The thin paper strip peeking out of every foil-wrapped Hershey’s Kiss is called a plume. Hershey introduced the distinctive printed plume in 1921, when new machinery began wrapping the bite-sized chocolates, which had previously been wrapped by hand. Originally printed with “Hershey’s,” the little strip helped customers distinguish the company’s chocolates from similar candies made by competitors. “KISSES” was added later in the 1920s, but it wasn’t until 1994 that “KISSES” alone replaced the original brand name on the plume.

Correct Answer: Plume

Who was the first solo female anchor of a major network’s evening news?

Diane Sawyer
Connie Chung
Katie Couric
Barbara Walters

Fact: On September 5, 2006, Katie Couric made her historic debut as the permanent solo anchor of CBS Evening News, becoming the first woman to hold that role on a major U.S. broadcast network’s weekday evening newscast. Couric was already a familiar face to millions of viewers after spending 15 years as co-host of NBC’s popular morning program, Today. Her move marked a significant milestone for women in broadcast journalism: she took sole responsibility for a flagship evening news program, a position traditionally held by men.

Correct Answer: Katie Couric

Which element is named after the creator of the periodic table?

Einsteinium
Rutherfordium
Nobelium
Mendelevium

Fact: Mendelevium is a synthetic element with the symbol Md (formerly Mv). It was named after Dmitri Mendeleev, father of the periodic table of the chemical elements. A century and a half ago, Dmitri Mendeleev took a crucial step in this search for order among the elements, by publishing the first draft of his periodic table. The Russian chemist jotted down the symbols for the chemical elements, putting them in order according to their atomic weights and inventing the periodic table. It was perhaps the greatest breakthrough in the history of chemistry.

Correct Answer: Mendelevium

Which large reptile gives Komodo National Park its name?

A. Monitor lizard
B. Marine iguana
C. Komodo dragon

Fact: Komodo National Park is named after the Komodo dragon, the world’s largest living lizard native to Indonesia.

Correct Answer: Komodo dragon

What do decorator crabs attach to their shells for disguise?

A. Algae and sponges
B. Pebbles and sand
C. Sea turtle shells

Fact: Decorator crabs use hooked hairs on their shells to attach algae, sponges, and other marine growth for camouflage.

Correct Answer: Algae and sponges

Which habitat is NOT part of Komodo National Park?

A. Coral reefs
B. Tundra
C. Mangroves

Fact: Komodo National Park contains mangroves, coral reefs, and seagrass beds, but tundra is not found in its tropical environment.

Correct Answer: Tundra

Which feature gives Bears Ears National Monument its name?

A. Twin buttes
B. River gorge
C. Sandstone arch

Fact: The name Bears Ears comes from two prominent buttes whose shapes resemble the ears of a bear.

Correct Answer: Twin buttes