⁉️ Today's Trivia - February

[JoGee]

What is the hottest temperature ever recorded at the South Pole?

9.9° F

19.6° F

31.4° F

43.2° F





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Answer:
The South Pole is one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth and lies on the opposite side of the Earth from the North Pole. The highest temperature ever recorded at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station was 9.9°F on Christmas Day, 2011, and the lowest was -117.0°F on June 23, 1982. The Geographic South Pole is located on the continent of Antarctica.

[JoGee]

Which Incan landmark is located in Peru?

St. Basil's Cathedral

Machu Picchu

Christ the Redeemer

Luxor Temple






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Answer:
Machu Pikchu is a 15th-century Inca site located 7,970 ft above sea level. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District in Peru. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Although known locally, it remained unknown to the outside world before being brought to international attention in 1911 by the American historian Hiram Bingham. Most of the outlying buildings have been reconstructed in order to give tourists a better idea of what the structures originally looked like. By 1976, 30% of Machu Picchu had been restored; restoration continues today.

[JoGee]

The 10 highest mountains in the U.S. are located in which state?

Alaska

Colorado

Washington

Hawaii


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Answer:
The top ten peaks are all in the "Great Land" of Alaska, with Denali (also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name) being the highest with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet above sea level. Located in the Alaska Range in the interior of the U.S. state of Alaska, Denali is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve. In 1896, a gold prospector named it "Mount McKinley" in support of then presidential candidate William McKinley; that name was the official name recognized by the United States government from 1917 until 2015. In August 2015, following the 1975 lead of the state of Alaska, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the change of the official name of the mountain to Denali.

[JoGee]

Which two oceans does the Panama Canal link?

Atlantic and Indian

Pacific and Arctic

Atlantic and Pacific

Pacific and Indian


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Answer:
The Panama Canal is a 48-mile ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. There are locks at each end to lift ships up to Gatun Lake, an artificial lake created to reduce the amount of excavation work required for the canal, 26 metres above sea level. Annual traffic has risen from about 1,000 ships in 1914, when the canal opened, to 14,702 vessels in 2008. It takes 6 to 8 hours to pass through the Panama Canal. The American Society of Civil Engineers has named the Panama Canal one of the seven wonders of the modern world.

[JoGee]

The patch on which brand of jeans features two horses pulling a pair of jeans apart?

Wrangler

Levi's

True Religion

Diesel


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Answer:
Levi Strauss & Co. is known worldwide for its Levi's brand of denim jeans. In 1873, Jacob Davis and company founder Levi Strauss invented the first blue jeans using their patented process of securing clothing at "points of strain" with rivets. With the patent for riveted jeans set to expire in 1890, the company came up with the idea of using a simple image to convey the toughness of the pants. The two horses trying in vain to rip the jeans would become a trademark of the company and appear on patches since its inception. Strauss and others believed it was also a good way to stress the durability to customers who didn't know English. Levi's has used this design in their marketing and on their jeans continuously since the idea was first used in 1886. Infact, the product was called "The Two Horse Brand" until 1928, when the company adopted its Levi's trademark.