A to Z Quiz 09FEB24

What South American nation recently declared a state of emergency as dozens of wildfires raged across the country, threatening urban areas like the port city of Valparaiso? (a)  

• Brazil
• Peru
• Chile
• Argentina

Recent U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria targeted areas used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which is a military branch of what nation?

• Iran
• Saudi Arabia
• Syria
• Afghanistan

The atmospheric river that brought flooding to California this week is nicknamed “Pineapple Express” because it reaches the U.S. West Coast all the way from what distant state?

• Hawaii
• Texas
• Florida
• Alaska

Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia is a temporary condition that affects what part of the body, which is also being studied for the potential to implant AI devices there?

• the brain
  

• the heart

• the eyes

• the ears

In what country, which is the second-most populated in the world, did freezing rain, ice and blizzards disrupt travel for many people ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday?

• India
• United States
• Brazil
• China

Charles III, who was recently diagnosed with cancer, has served as king of what country since his mother passed away in 2022?

• France
• Italy
• United Kingdom

• Germany

Archaeologists are racing to study a mysterious and historic shipwreck on the coast of what country, where tides are expected to carry the wreckage back out to sea?

• Brazil
• Japan
• Canada

• Australia

Name the former Scottish monarch who was executed in England on February 8, 1587 after she was found guilty of treason.

• Elizabeth I
• Mary, Queen of Scots
• Catherine of Aragon
• Anne Boleyn

What South American nation, which is the world’s second-largest exporter of flowers, utilizes a “petal plan” to coordinate everything from farming to flying flowers?

• Colombia
• Peru
• Chile
• Brazil

The National Retail Federation expects Americans will spend a record $17.3 billion on food, clothing and decorations for what event?

• Easter
• President's Day

• Super Bowl

• Valentine's Day