The following questions are from the “Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz” for 11-24-2024. Let us know in the comments if you find the wrong answer to any question!!!
Question 1: Where is Sonoma Coast State Park, featured in today’s image?
- California
- Hawaii
- Alaska
Correct Answer: California
Fact: Sonoma Coast State Park, along California’s rugged northern coastline, stretches for 17 miles and is popular with hikers, beachcombers, and wildlife enthusiasts. Mammoths are believed to have roamed this area over 40,000 years ago, and rubbing marks found on a sea stack formation support such observations.
Question 2: Which river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Sonoma Coast State Park?
- Navarro River
- Eel River
- Russian River
Correct Answer: Russian River
Fact: The Russian River, which is over 110 miles long, flows through Goat Rock Beach within Sonoma Coast State Beach before emptying into the Pacific Ocean. The river is named after the Russian-American Company, whose explorers settled in the region in the early 19th century.
Question 3: What is the state marine mammal of California?
- Humpback whale
- Blue whale
- Gray whale
Correct Answer: Gray whale
Fact: Gray whales are magnificent giants of the ocean. Reaching up to 50 feet long, they migrate from northern Alaska to Baja California, passing along the Californian coast, where they often stop to feed. They have been the state’s official marine mammal since 1975.