Why do people go to Antarctica? Wildlife That uninhabited quality means the wildlife, particularly the penguins, have no fear of humans at all. They’ve never had predators on land, so they’re confident—and extremely curious. Traveling to Antarctica is your chance to get up close and personal with everyone’s favorite flightless bird. Who mainly visits Antarctica? […]
What is the longest living beaver?
What is the longest living beaver? North American beavers typically live 10 to 12 years. The oldest on record lived 30 years in human care. What is a beaver’s diet? What do they eat? Beavers eat the bark, buds, stems, and twigs of trees: aspen, maple, willow, birch, black alder, and black cherry trees. They […]
How was Marco Polo as a child?
How was Marco Polo as a child? Although he was born to a wealthy Venetian merchant family, much of Polo’s childhood was spent parentless, and he was raised by an extended family. Polo’s mother died when he was young, and his father and uncle, successful jewel merchants Niccolo and Maffeo Polo, were in Asia for […]
What happened to grouchy at Waterloo?
What happened to grouchy at Waterloo? One of the enduring controversies of the Waterloo campaign is the conduct of Marshal Grouchy. Grouchy, though, was not defeated. He kept his force together and retreated in good order back to France. Who defended Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo? the Duke of Wellington At Waterloo in Belgium, […]
What alternatives were there to the atomic bomb?
What alternatives were there to the atomic bomb? “It is an awful responsibility that has come to us,” the president wrote. President Truman had four options: 1) continue conventional bombing of Japanese cities; 2) invade Japan; 3) demonstrate the bomb on an unpopulated island; or, 4) drop the bomb on an inhabited Japanese city. Why […]
What do they say at the start of a horse race?
What was England France and the Netherlands searching for in the Americas?
What was England France and the Netherlands searching for in the Americas? England, France, and the Netherlands Explore the Americas European countries looking for a western route to Asia to increase trading speed. England, France, and the Netherlands wanted to “catch up” with Spain. What was France the Netherlands and England searching for on their […]
How salty is the Mediterranean Sea?
How salty is the Mediterranean Sea? about 38 parts per thousand Mediterranean Sea The salinity of the Mediterranean is uniformly high throughout the basin. Surface waters average about 38 parts per thousand except in the extreme western parts, and the salinity can approach 40 parts per thousand in the eastern Mediterranean during the summer. Is […]
What is the Jewish holiday season?
What is the Jewish holiday season? Calendar of Jewish Holidays Academic Year 2019-2020 Jewish Year 5780 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah Mon-Tues, Oct. 21-22, 2019 Hanukkah Sun-Mon, Dec. 22-30, 2019 Purim Mon-Tues, March 9-10, 2020 Passover* Wed-Thurs, April 8-16, 2020 What Jewish holiday is in autumn? Sukkot. Sukkot, a Hebrew word meaning “booths” or “huts,” […]