Trivia Questions & Answers
Trivia Question: How tall is the Washington Monument in Washington D.C.? Answer: 555 feet tall This number is believed to have had some significance to the masons who designed the Washington Monument. Each side length of the monolith’s base is 55.5 feet. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the … Read more
Trivia Question: The Meiji Restoration in Japan ended what ruling structure? Answer: The Tokugawa Shogunate The Tokugawa Shogunate was founded by the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu. It was a military dictatorship with hereditary power that ruled Japan for centuries. The Meiji Restoration ended that system by restoring power to the Emperor and trying to establish a … Read more
Trivia Question: William Tell, shot what fruit shot off a participant’s head without wounding them? Answer: An apple William Tell is a famous Swiss folk hero. The most popular legend surrounding him alleges that he managed to use his bow and arrow to shoot an apple from a person’s head without wounding them. Such a … Read more
Trivia Question: What nation deployed stormtroopers in WWI to infiltrate enemy trenches? Answer: Germany The German stormtroopers got their name because they were trained to storm enemy positions. Much of World War One was fought through stalled trench warfare. Germany hoped to gain an advantage by training soldiers capable to capturing enemy trenches with brutal … Read more
Trivia Question: Punxsutawney Phil is what kind of animal? Answer: A groundhog America has a folkloric holiday called Groundhog Day which falls on February 2nd annually. On that day, the nation’s eyes turn to Punxsutawney Phil to see if there will be an early Spring or not. In exchange for his aid in predicting the … Read more