A to Z 9/27/24 Monster Quiz

What South American river is experiencing a second year of “critical drought,” setting a new record and causing hardship for the people and animals that rely on it?

Back-and-forth strikes escalated last week between Israel and what militant group, which is an ally of Hamas that’s based in Lebanon and supported by Iran?

What was the name of the hurricane that made landfall in the U.S. on Thursday night after a period of rapid strengthening over the Gulf of Mexico?

In what U.S. state, which is no stranger to hurricanes, was the storm named in question 3 expected to make landfall?

If produce is grown in natural soil without being sprayed with pesticides (or other chemicals) for at least three years, the USDA considers the crop to be what?

A necklace with 500 diamonds that’s coming up for auction in Switzerland may have a historic link to what French queen, who was executed during the French Revolution?

On September 25, 1513, Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa became the first European to sight what?

In what European nation is a zoo planning to return its giant pandas to China eight years early because the park says they’re too expensive to keep?

What two candidates took part in the first televised U.S. presidential debate on September 26, 1960?

Eight decades after a previous species went extinct from dunes in the Presidio, California, researchers recently introduced the silvery blue type of what insect?