General Knowledge

Greenland uses the Danish Krone as its official currency because it is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. The other options are currencies of different countries and are not used in Greenland.

Mount Vesuvius is a famous volcano located near Naples in Italy. It is well-known for its eruption in AD 79 that destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Dean Barrow served as the Prime Minister of Belize from 2008 to 2020, making Belize the correct answer. The other countries listed have different leaders and no association with Dean Barrow.

Khone Falls, located on the Mekong River in Laos, is recognized as the widest waterfall in the world, spanning nearly 10,783 meters. This makes option B the correct answer.

The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty that commits its parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, addressing pollution and climate change. Therefore, option B, 'Pollution,' is the correct answer.

Venus and Serena Williams were the first sisters to win Olympic gold medals in tennis, achieving this feat at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in doubles. No other sister pair preceded them in winning Olympic gold in tennis.

According to the official Pulitzer Prizes website and recent authoritative sources, The New York Times has won a total of 135 Pulitzer Prizes as of the latest counts. This number is higher than the options A (120), B (122), and D (127) provided in the original question. Therefore, the correct answer is C (133) as the closest and most accurate option to the verified total. The New York Times is the newspaper with the most Pulitzer Prizes, and the count has increased over the years, surpassing 130. The explanation has been updated to reflect the verified total and the reason for choosing option C.

Mexico is the most populated Spanish-speaking country in the world, with a population significantly larger than other Spanish-speaking countries. Portugal and Brazil do not primarily speak Spanish, and Cuba has a much smaller population compared to Mexico.

The term 'Flora and Fauna' refers to the plants (flora) and animals (fauna) of a particular region or period. Option C correctly states 'Plants & Animals,' which matches this definition.

In tennis, 'tanking' refers to deliberately losing a match, often to gain some strategic or financial benefit. While cheating and deceiving are general terms for dishonest behavior, 'tanking' is the specific term used in this context.