Nature
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On which aircraft do the explorers Roald Amundsen and Umberto Nobile fly over the North Pole?
1An airship
2A plane
Good Answer!
The first to reach the North Pole with certainty were Roald Amundsen and Umberto Nobile, who flew over it aboard the Norge airship on May 12, 1926.
Wrong Answer!
The first to reach the North Pole with certainty were Roald Amundsen and Umberto Nobile, who flew over it aboard the Norge airship on May 12, 1926.
Nature
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Which primate is endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo?
1Bonobo
2Orangutan
Good Answer!
The Bonobo is a species of primates of the family Hominidae, close to the Chimpanzee. Endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the name "bonobo" derives from the distortion of the name of the town of Bolobo located on the banks of the Congo River where the first specimens were captured in the 1920s.
Wrong Answer!
The Bonobo is a species of primates of the family Hominidae, close to the Chimpanzee. Endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the name "bonobo" derives from the distortion of the name of the town of Bolobo located on the banks of the Congo River where the first specimens were captured in the 1920s.
Nature
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Are banana plants trees?
2No
1Yes
Good Answer!
Bananas are a genus of perennial monocotyledonous plants of the family Musaceae whose fruits are generally bananas. The banana tree, contrary to appearances, is not a tree but a herbaceous plant. Indeed, it does not have a real trunk, but a stipe, like the palms: a stack of leaf sheaths that accumulate.
Wrong Answer!
Bananas are a genus of perennial monocotyledonous plants of the family Musaceae whose fruits are generally bananas. The banana tree, contrary to appearances, is not a tree but a herbaceous plant. Indeed, it does not have a real trunk, but a stipe, like the palms: a stack of leaf sheaths that accumulate.
Nature
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What is the name of the American research station located at the South Pole?
1Amundsen-Scott
2Robert Falcon Scott
Good Answer!
The Amundsen-Scott Antarctic Base is an American research station located about 250 metres from the South Pole.
Wrong Answer!
The Amundsen-Scott Antarctic Base is an American research station located about 250 metres from the South Pole.
Nature
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How many species of bison exist?
12
23
Good Answer!
Bison are a genus of large ruminant cattle of which there are two living species: the European bison and the North American bison.
Wrong Answer!
Bison are a genus of large ruminant cattle of which there are two living species: the European bison and the North American bison.
Nature
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What is the longest lava flow?
2Undara
1Ambrym
Good Answer!
The longest lava flow is in Undara, Australia with a length of 160 kilometres.
Wrong Answer!
The longest lava flow is in Undara, Australia with a length of 160 kilometres.
Nature
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From which continent do nasturtiums originate?
2America
1Asia
Good Answer!
The Grande Capucine or Nasturtium is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant of the family Tropaeolaceae and the genus Tropaeolum. This ornamental and edible plant is probably a hybrid native to South America.
Wrong Answer!
The Grande Capucine or Nasturtium is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant of the family Tropaeolaceae and the genus Tropaeolum. This ornamental and edible plant is probably a hybrid native to South America.
Nature
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In medieval Europe, which shrub was nicknamed shadbush?
1Amelanchier
2Elderberry
Good Answer!
The amelanchier is a genus of hardy shrubs or trees belonging to the family Rosaceae. In medieval Europe, the saskatoon tree, nicknamed the "shadbush", was often planted in the garden of monastery singles or in cloisters.
Wrong Answer!
The amelanchier is a genus of hardy shrubs or trees belonging to the family Rosaceae. In medieval Europe, the saskatoon tree, nicknamed the "shadbush", was often planted in the garden of monastery singles or in cloisters.
Nature
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How do bellflowers reproduce?
2Hermaphroditism
1Gonochorism
Good Answer!
Bellflowers are perennial or biennial herbaceous plants of the family Campanulaceae. Their flowers, blue, purple or white, are hermaphroditic.
Wrong Answer!
Bellflowers are perennial or biennial herbaceous plants of the family Campanulaceae. Their flowers, blue, purple or white, are hermaphroditic.
Nature
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What gas forms frozen bubbles in the waters of Canadian Lake Abraham?
2Methane
1Carbon Dioxide
Good Answer!
Lake Abraham is a Canadian man-made lake that was created in 1972. When decaying plants on the lakebed release methane, the trapped gas causes frozen bubbles to form under the ice on the surface of the lake.
Wrong Answer!
Lake Abraham is a Canadian man-made lake that was created in 1972. When decaying plants on the lakebed release methane, the trapped gas causes frozen bubbles to form under the ice on the surface of the lake.
