Bing Homepage Quiz Answers (7/17/2022): 17 July 2022
1: Which one of these is NOT a challenge for hikers in the Wave?
A Torvosaurus
B Heat
C Lack of trail signs
No need to avoid the mighty Torvosaurus—it hasn’t been around for about 150 million years. But summer heat can be vicious in the challenging 6-mile round-trip hike—temps over 100 degrees are common. And don’t expect easy-to-follow trails. To keep the area as pristine as possible, there are no developed trails or signs.
The correct answer is Torvosaurus.
2: How many people are allowed daily into the Coyote Buttes North area, which includes the Wave?
A 42
B 64
C 80
The Bureau of Land Management, which manages the wilderness area, allots permits through lottery systems. A maximum of 64 lucky people receive permits to enter each day, and they are for day-use only.
The correct answer is 64.
3: Which of the following characters is not from a Charles Dickens novel?
Nicholas Nickleby
Oliver Twist
David Copperfield
Atticus Finch
Famed British author Charles Dickens created some of the world’s best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. Over the course of his career, Dickens published a total of 15 novels, including beloved classics such as Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations. Atticus Finch, however, is a fictional character in author Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, and not a Charles Dickens character.
The correct answer is Atticus Finch.