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Trivia Question: The bobby soxers were rambunctious women who adored what historic singer? Answer: Frank Sinatra Like how the flappers symbolized a changing view of femininity in the 1920s, the bobby soxers did something similar in the 1940s. Many socially conservative groups from America and Europe viewed the bobby soxers as an attack on traditional … Read more

Trivia Question: What was the name of Don Quixote’s loyal squire who was, in fact, just a humble Spanish peasant? Answer: Sancho The comedy of Don Quixote centered on men trying to revive knighthood in an age long after the concept had died out. Though the titular knight-errant was quite mad, Sancho went along with … Read more

Trivia Question: In what continent are the geoglyphs known as the Nazca Lines? Answer: South America The Nazca Lines are massive shapes carved into the Nazca Desert. Surviving for over a millennium, these designs have baffled researchers every step of the way. One of the most peculiar facts about the Nazca Lines is that they … Read more

Trivia Question: What three sisters of Greek mythology ended the lives of humans by cutting threads representing each person’s mortality? Answer: The Fates The Fates were mystical in nature. Their individual names were Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos. In the original Greek language, the Fates were instead known as the Moirai. Click Here To Take Today’s … Read more

Trivia Question: Anubis, in Egyptian myth, would weigh a human’s heart against what object to determine that person’s morality? Answer: A feather This event is sometimes called The Judgment of Anubis. After death, the Egyptians believed that mortals would have the face the Judgment. If one’s heart was as light as a feather, it was … Read more