[Ans] The monarch butterfly is believed to be named after who, exactly?

[2-5-2022] Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz Question: The monarch butterfly is believed to be named after who, exactly?

The given options are:

• The king of England
• The tsar of Russia
• The queen of Denmark

Correct Answer: The king of England

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Info: It’s said this species may be named for William of Orange, the prince of Orange (in what is now southern France), who went on to become the king of England, Ireland, and Scotland in 1689.

All three questions from today’s Bing Homepage Quiz are below. You can find their answers by visiting those pages.

1. Female monarchs lay their eggs exclusively on which plant?
2. The monarch butterfly is believed to be named after who, exactly?
3. Monarch butterflies were successfully reared where in 2009?