5/22/25 The World from A to Z ( Wednesday 5/21/25)

Which of these organizations was founded on May 21, 1904?

• 
• 
• 
• 

2. How far were people told to stay away from the volcano's crater?

3. 🌍

3. *

• • 3.5 miles, due to hazardous ash and debris

• • 3.5 millimeters, due to rulers being wrong

• • 3.5 kilometers—about two miles, give or take a few

• • 3.5 light-years, in case it's intergalactic

3. What deadly flow can occur when it rains after a volcanic eruption?

4. 🌍

• 
• 
• 
• 

7. What is Salmonella?

• 🌍

• *

• • A bacteria that causes illness in humans

• • A type of seaweed smoothie

• • The latest AI-generated pop band

• • A medieval dance craze

16. When was modern-day Germany first united as an empire?

• 🌍

• • 1871

• 1781

• 2025

• 2035

18. What quirky cultural icon survived East Germany’s fall?

• 🌍

• 
• 
• 
• 

26. Where was the 1938 Virginia Tech class ring found?

27. 🌍

• • In a Starbucks parking lot

• • In a time capsule from 2099

• • Floating in a cucumber crate

• • Buried under a volcano

30. How did Larry’s daughter describe finding the ring?

• 🌍

• • Serendipitous and emotional

• • Just another Tuesday

• • A weird caffeine dream

• • Like getting a Starbucks gold card

31. Why was a hand puppet used to feed a baby vulture?

• 🌍

• *

• • To prevent human bonding

• • To practice for a puppet talent show

• • To give it a flair for drama

• • To turn it into a Broadway star

32. What animal did wildlife officials try to keep wild using bear costumes?

    🌍

• • A black bear cub

• • A confused giant hamster

• • A raccoon with a disguise hobby

• • A koala with an identity crisis