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Trivia Question: Egyptian mythology claimed what animals guarded the underworld? Answer: Cats The Egyptians were some of the first to thoroughly breed house cats. Many nobles kept the animals around believing they could frighten away evil spirits. This extended from their belief that cats guarded the underworld preventing the dead from leaving. Click Here To … Read more

Trivia Question: The Bataan Death March was perpetrated primarily against POWs of what two countries? Answer: The Philippines and the U.S.A. Thousands of men died in the Death March. The Japanese soldiers who perpetrated this injustice forced their prisoners to march with little food, water, or rest. In the Philippines and the U.S.A., the Bataan … Read more

Trivia Question: The Guillotine is named after what man? Answer: Joseph-Ignace Guillotin Guillotin was a physician. It must be stated that he did not invent the device. Rather, he campaigned to have it become a standard method of execution because he believed it was more humane than other forms of killing. Click Here To Take … Read more

Trivia Question: In what year was the Pearl Harbor attack? Answer: 1941 This unprovoked attack was what brought America into World War Two. Japan hoped that preemptively striking America’s navy would remove a powerful rival from the board. It had the opposite effect by riling up the American people. Click Here To Take Today’s History … Read more

Trivia Question: What color is most often used in national flags? Answer: Red Red appears in over an estimated 75 percent of all national flags. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz   Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the Day”