Which national park borders the shores of Lake Fyans?
A. Blue Mountains
B. Kakadu
C. Grampians
Fact: Lake Fyans borders the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park, a region famed for rugged sandstone peaks and Aboriginal heritage.
Correct Answer: Grampians
Which Australian state is home to Lake Fyans?
A. Queensland
B. Tasmania
C. Victoria
Fact: Lake Fyans is located in the state of Victoria, on the edge of the Grampians National Park in southeastern Australia.
Correct Answer: Victoria
Which animal can hikers see in Grampians trails?
A. Platypus
B. Koala
C. Kangaroo
Fact: The Grampians region is home to native wildlife, and hikers may encounter kangaroos along the park trails.
Correct Answer: Kangaroo
Gloria Steinem first gained national fame by going undercover as what for an exposé?
Hospital nurse
Flight attendant
Cocktail waitress
Playboy Bunny
Fact: Before becoming one of America’s most prominent feminist activists, Gloria Steinem gained widespread attention in 1963 when she went undercover as a Playboy Bunny at New York City’s Playboy Club. Steinem spent several weeks undercover, documenting the demanding conditions, low pay, and treatment of the Bunnies in her two-part exposé, “A Bunny’s Tale.” Steinem later co-founded Ms. magazine and became a leading voice of the women’s rights movement. Steinem died at her home in New York City this week at age 92.
Correct Answer: Playboy Bunny
Which country is home to green-crowned brilliant hummingbirds?
A. Costa Rica
B. Belize
C. Panama
Fact: Green-crowned brilliant hummingbirds inhabit humid forests across Central America, with Costa Rica being one of their primary habitats.
Correct Answer: Costa Rica
What shape is the bill of green-crowned brilliant hummingbirds?
A. Slightly curved
B. Straight
C. Hooked
Fact: These hummingbirds have long, slightly curved bills adapted to accessing nectar from deep tubular blossoms in rainforest plants.
Correct Answer: Slightly curved
What role do hummingbirds play in rainforest ecosystems?
A. Seed dispersers
B. Pollinators
C. Leaf shredders
Fact: Hummingbirds transfer pollen between flowers while feeding on nectar, making them vital pollinators for many rainforest plant species.
Correct Answer: Pollinators
What was the profession of Time magazine’s first-ever “Man of the Year”?
U.S. President
Aviator
Scientist
Businessman
Fact: Charles Lindbergh became Time magazine’s first “Man of the Year” in 1927 after completing the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Flying his plane, the Spirit of St. Louis, Lindbergh traveled from New York to Paris in approximately 33½ hours, instantly becoming an international celebrity. Time selected the 25-year-old aviator for its inaugural honor. The annual designation was renamed “Person of the Year” in 1999 and continues to recognize the person, group, or idea that had the greatest influence on the year’s events.
Correct Answer: Aviator
Which athlete married singer Patty Smyth in 1997?
Joe Montana
Wayne Gretzky
Larry Bird
John McEnroe
Fact: Patty Smyth is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter who was the frontwoman of the band Scandal. She embarked on a solo career after Scandal broke up and reached the Top 10 with the hit single “Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough,” a duet with Don Henley of the Eagles. The former wife of punk rock icon Richard Hell, Smyth has been married to tennis legend John McEnroe since 1997. After retiring from tennis, McEnroe also became a musician, and learned to play guitar with the help of friends Eddie Van Halen and Eric Clapton. He formed The Johnny Smyth Band; the name was inspired by his wife Patty.
Correct Answer: John McEnroe
What is the only U.S. state where paper money is printed?
New York
Texas
Maryland
Virginia
Fact: U.S. paper currency is produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing at two facilities: one in Washington, D.C., and the other in Fort Worth, Texas. Since Washington, D.C. is not a state, Texas is the only U.S. state where federal paper money is actually printed. The Fort Worth facility began producing currency in 1991 to meet growing nationwide demand and provide additional production capacity outside the nation’s capital. U.S. coins, meanwhile, are produced separately by the United States Mint at facilities in several states across the country.
Correct Answer: Texas