Bing Homepage Quiz Answers (8/27/2022): 27 August 2022
1: Which US monument can be found in Gifford Pinchot National Forest?
A Devils Tower National Monument
B Bears Ears National Monument
C Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
Two years after the cataclysmic eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, Congress set aside 110,000 acres surrounding the volcano to be left undisturbed and to allow the land to respond naturally to what had occurred. Since then, the area has opened to research and recreation and is a popular hiking spot.
The correct answer is Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.
2: The eruption of Novarupta in 1912 was the largest ever in the 20th century. Where is it located?
A Australia
B United States
C Russia
Alaska had been a US territory barely a month when Novarupta (Latin for ‘newly erupted’) burst onto the scene. When it did, it released 30 times more magma than Mount St. Helens, but since it happened on the remote Alaska Peninsula, no humans were hurt.
The correct answer is United States.
3: Where does the word ‘volcano’ come from?
A An ancient poem
B The Latin word for ‘heat’
C The name of an island
The word ‘volcano’ comes from the name of Vulcano, an island that sits off the southern coast of Italy. Vulcano itself was named for Vulcan, the god of fire in ancient Roman religion and myth. And yes, the island has several volcanic calderas, including one active volcano.
The correct answer is The name of an island.