Check Your Knowledge: Ten VT Trivia: Sept. 7, 2025

Lebanon’s flag places a green cedar tree between red stripes. The cedar symbolizes resilience and peace, rooted in the country’s mountains and history.

Under the Virginia Constitution, governors serve a single four-year term and cannot serve consecutive terms. They may run again after sitting out a term.

pellucid (adj.): transparently clear in style or meaning; easily understood. Example: The manual’s pellucid diagrams made setup painless.

Astana is the capital. The city was renamed Nur-Sultan in 2019 and reverted to Astana in 2022. Almaty remains the largest city but is not the capital.

quotidian (adj.): occurring every day; ordinary or routine. Example: The story finds drama in the quotidian details of office life.

The 26th Amendment, ratified in 1971, lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 during the Vietnam War era.

lucid (adj.): expressed clearly; easy to follow or comprehend. Example: The professor’s lucid explanation simplified a complex idea.

Rabat, on the Atlantic coast, is Morocco’s capital. It houses the government and royal palace, while Casablanca remains the largest city.

ephemeral (adj.): lasting briefly; short-lived. Example: The rainbow was beautiful but ephemeral, fading within minutes.

The U.S.-Canada border runs more than 5,500 miles, making it the longest international land border in the world.