Bing Homepage Quiz Answers (7/3/2022): 3 July 2022
1: They’re in the dog family, but their babies are called kits, not pups. What are they?
A Coyotes
B Foxes
C Dingos
Baby foxes are called kits, as are young badgers, ferrets, and raccoons.
The correct answer is Foxes.
2: What is the origin of the phrase ‘dog days of summer’?
A The start of mating season for most dogs
B The time of year dogs begin to shed their fur
C The annual rising of the dog star, Sirius
The start of the dog days of summer, which go from July 3 to August 11, coincides with the rising of the ‘dog star,’ Sirius, in the night sky. Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, in part because of its close proximity to our solar system. The dog days are thought of as the hottest days of the year.
The correct answer is The annual rising of the dog star, Sirius.
3: Sirius is the dominant star in what constellation?
A Ursa Major
B Orion
C Canis Major
Sirius is in the constellation Canis Major (Greater Dog). In Greek mythology, Canis Major is one of the constellation Orion’s hunting dogs in pursuit of the hare, seen as the constellation Lepus.
The correct answer is Canis Major.