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Trivia Question: The geyser known as Old Faithful is located in what American national park? Answer: Yellowstone Old Faithful regularly erupts with water from beneath the Earth’s surface. It is famous for being one of the few geysers on Earth whose eruptions can be predicted to a certain extent. Click Here To Take This Week’s … Read more
Trivia Question: The Petticoat Affair was a minor political scandal that sent the cabinet of what American President into chaos? Answer: Andrew Jackson The Petticoat Affair was inspired by puritanical moral standards. Many members of Jackson’s cabinet mocked and ostracized Secretary of War John Eaton and his wife Peggy over perceived moral failings in their … Read more
Trivia Question: The Ancient Greeks were said to have been able to infiltrate Troy by hiding in a sculpture of what animal? Answer: A horse The authenticity of this incident is widely debated by historians, but many today consider it fictitious. Regardless, the tale became an impactful part of the legend surrounding the Trojan War. Even … Read more
Trivia Question: What is the name of the Fifteenth Century civil war in England between the houses of Lancaster and York? Answer:The War of the Roses Both of these houses were branches of the ruling dynasty known as the Plantagenet. The York and Lancaster each wished for their own members to inherit the throne of … Read more
Trivia Question: What island in southern Italy is also the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? Answer: Sicily Click Here To Take This Week’s History Quiz