Trivia Questions & Answers
Trivia Question: Mandarin is a language spoken primarily in what country? Answer: China Mandarin is a standardized language based on many Chinese dialects. Because the nation is so large, with so many different regions with their own unique cultures and dialects, it was necessary to combine elements of each into a single formal language. And … Read more
Trivia Question: What mythological figure wielded a blade called Excalibur? Answer: King Arthur Legends about Arthur claim strangely contradictory things about Excalibur’s origins. Some believe it was the sword that Arthur pulled from the stone and others claim Excalibur was a different sword that the Lady of the Lake gave him. Either way, the blade … Read more
Trivia Question: Who was Maryland named for? Answer: Queen Henrietta Maria of England Henrietta Maria was originally a Roman Catholic, just like Baron Baltimore who asked her for a colony in the New World. She granted him this charter, hoping that Catholics from England could move there and practice in peace. In recognition of her … Read more
Trivia Question: In what American city was the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombed? Answer: Oklahoma City To this day, the Oklahoma City bombing remains the single deadliest incident of domestic terrorism in American history. The perpetrator exploded a fertilizer truck outside of the building, and his reason for doing so was because he thought … Read more
Trivia Question: Ganymede, Io, and Europa are all moons of what planet named for the father in mythology? Answer: Jupiter In the Roman pantheon, Jupiter was the sovereign of all other gods. Despite his power, his lustful habits resulted in many illegitimate children. Io, Ganymede, and Europa are three examples of Jupiter’s progeny, and so … Read more