Trivia

Trivia Question: A. A. Milne wrote about the adventures of what fictional bear? Answer: Winnie-the-Pooh Milne based this series of books on stories he told his young son. Milne even included a surrogate character based on his son within the stories to accompany Pooh on his adventures. The Winnie the Pooh stories became widely popular because … Read more

Trivia Question: Leon Trotsky was assassinated in what country? Answer: Mexico Trotsky was a key figure in Russia’s revolutionary movement. His desires to limit the Soviet government’s power made him an enemy of the totalitarian Stalin. So, Trotsky was effectively banished and fled attempts on his life until he passed away in Mexico City. Click … Read more

Trivia Question: The Ramayana recounts holy tales important to what world faith? Answer: Hinduism Ramayana tells the tale of the hero and deistic figure Rama. Legends surround Rama describing him as a destroyer of supernatural evils and as a benevolent ruler on Earth. Modern scholars consider the Ramayana as one of the foundational texts of all … Read more

Trivia Question: What world leader ordered the Saturday Night Massacre? Answer: Richard Nixon Contrary to its macabre name, the Saturday Night Massacre didn’t result in bloodshed. Instead, it was one of the events that marked the Watergate Scandal. Nixon sparked this event when he forced the resignations of many key staff members by asking them to … Read more

Trivia Question: The city of San Francisco was named for what man? Answer: St. Francis of Assisi The name San Francisco is a Spanish translation of Saint Francis. This historic holy man inspired the creation of the Franciscan order of monks. Catholic settlers on the California coast named their city after Saint Francis hoping to invoke … Read more