Trivia Questions & Answers
Trivia Question: Who was given a mugshot with the number 7089 following the Montgomery Bus Boycott? Answer: Martin Luther King Jr. King’s passive resistance to segregation often resulted in legal action being taken against him. A previous statue had outlawed the process of boycotting businesses. So, police arrested King as a ringleader in this civil … Read more
Trivia Question: The Mau Mau Uprising was a historic event that took place in what country? Answer: Kenya The Mau Mau Faction was a coalition of freedom fighters opposed to the British occupation of Kenya. Although this uprising was unsuccessful, its bloody result led the British to consider granting Kenya its independence. Click Here To … Read more
Trivia Question: What Dr. Zhivago author was forced to decline a Nobel Prize by Soviet authorities? Answer: Boris Pasternak Pasternak’s novel was fictional but rooted in the actual history of Russia. Because some of Dr. Zhivago portrayed the Bolshevik Revolution and its leaders in a negative light, the Soviets were furious that it became such … Read more
Trivia Question: What plane was flown by Colonel Paul Tibbets when he dropped the first atomic bomb on Japanese soil? Answer: Enola Gay Enola Gay was the name of Tibbets’ mother. It was ironic that this name meant to honor her would irrevocably tie her name to one of America’s most controversial moments in military … Read more
Trivia Question: What historic university is found in New Haven, Connecticut? Answer: Yale Yale is one of America’s historic Ivy League schools. A great many of the country’s leaders have attended the university and were first introduced to high society as a result. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of … Read more