312/25 The World from A to Z ( Tuesday 3/11/25)

What is the main purpose of India's drone program for women?

• To empower women by training them to operate agricultural drones

• To give farmers a high-tech way to play with expensive toys

• To allow women to spy on their neighbors’ crops for fun

• To reduce the number of women working in traditional farming because dirt is so last season

What is a key benefit of using drones for farming?

• They make crops look futuristic and ready for a sci-fi movie

• They save time and reduce the risk of encountering dangerous wildlife

• They provide excellent aerial selfies for Instagram farmers

• They confuse the birds, which leads to a happier scarecrow

What two types of ships were involved in the North Sea collision?

• A pirate ship and a floating Starbucks

• A Portuguese-flagged cargo ship and a U.S.-flagged oil tanker

• A cruise ship and the Titanic’s long-lost cousin

• A luxury yacht and an inflatable pool float

What was another hazardous material on board the cargo ship?

• An entire shipment of expired mayonnaise

• A large supply of unsold fidget spinners

• Top-secret files labeled “Totally Not Alien Evidence”

• Sodium cyanide

Who is the celebrity who is speaking out against deepfakes?

• Steve Harvey

• Keith Urban

• Taylor Swift

• Sponge Bob

What technology does Steve Harvey now use to track deepfake scams?

• A magic eight ball and his gut instincts

• A platform called Vermilio

• An ancient spellbook passed down through generations

• His superhuman ability to detect nonsense from a mile away

What unusual location does Crimean artist P. Dosenko use for painting?

• Inside a volcano, because why not?

• In zero gravity to see if paint can float artistically

• Underwater

• On the back of a whale for an extra challenge

What problem does he have to solve while painting?

• He has to fight off jealous fish who want to be his muse

• He struggles to hold his canvas still while sea turtles critique his work

• He must finish before his oxygen runs out

• He has to avoid sharks who think his painting looks delicious

Which of these diseases was first reported in the U.S. on March 11. 1916?

• Spanish FLU

• Cranial Hemorrhage

• Histoplasmosis 

• Hungarian Flu

What was one major environmental concern following the collision?

• The ship’s captain lost his Wi-Fi signal, causing a panic

• Jet fuel leaked into the North Sea

• The fish were outraged and threatened to unionize

• A mermaid was forced to cancel her underwater wedding