Egyptian queen wore a false beard

Hatshepsut was a notable pharaoh of ancient Egypt, not least because she was a woman and it was unusual for a woman to rule alone. (This was about 1,400 years before Cleopatra was born.) Over time, Hatshepsut adopted the wardrobe of a man and even wore a false beard. Her successful reign included grand building projects and even a trade expedition to what is now Somalia. But not everyone loved her. When her stepson/nephew Thutmose III succeeded her, he tried to have all traces of her obliterated.

DNA studies have shown that King Tutankhamun suffered from what illness? A) Cancer

B) Malaria

C) Rickets

D) Tuberculosis

Answer: DNA studies have shown that King Tutankhamun suffered from malaria.

In Bulgaria, March is an old woman

You might have heard that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb ... except in Bulgaria, where March comes in like a grumpy old lady. Her name is Baba Marta (Grandma March), and her mood is as unpredictable as March weather on its way to spring. To keep Baba Marta smiling — and the sun shining — people in Bulgaria wear bracelets and trinkets made from red and white yarn, traditionally until they see the first stork of the season or the first buds on the trees and they’re sure spring has arrived.

In 2004, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia joined what international group? A) European Union

B) NATO

C) OPEC

D) United Nations

Answer: In 2004, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia joined NATO.

Bison nearly dwindled away

Hunting, habitat destruction and interbreeding with domestic cattle nearly brought bison to extinction in the United States. By 1913, one of the few remaining groups of pure bison was living at a zoo in New York City! Fourteen of them were shipped to Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota to help reestablish herds in the Great Plains.

Known for its free-range bison herds, Antelope Island is situated in what American lake?

A) Lake Champlain

B) Great Salt Lake

C) Iliamna Lake

D) Lake Ontario

Answer: Antelope Island in Great Salt Lake is home to free-range bison herds.