551 SHARP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - WOW WORLD OF WONDERS

551 Sharp Questions & Answers 1. When did the Red Cross start? A. The Red Cross is an international humanitarian network founded in 1863 in Switzerland, that provide assistance to victims of disasters, armed conflict and health crises. The suffering of thousands of men on both sides of the Battle of Solferino in 1859 upset Henry Dunant. He proposed creating national relief societies, made up of volunteers, trained in peacetime to provide neutral and impartial help to relieve 2. Which dog breed has the longest hair? A. The Afghan Hound is a hound that is distinguished by its thick, fine, silky coat and its tail with a ring curl at the end. The breed is selectively bred for its unique features in the cold mountains of Afghanistan. Afghan hounds are tall dogs, measuring 25-27 inches at the shoulder, but they're not stocky. 3. How do bats see if they are blind? A. Bats fly in the dark by using the sonar system. When the bat flies, it emits a high squeaky sound, not audible to the human ear. As the sound travels outward, it hits objects and bounces back. The sound waves tell the bat where the objects are so they can be avoided. This method of locating of the objects is called echolocation.