Trivia Questions & Answers
Trivia Question: A sirocco is a hot wind wind blown from what desert? Answer: The Sahara Siroccos often contain dust from the Sahara Desert. People in southern Europe would spot these winds blowing across the Mediterranean Sea. In response, they attached the name sirocco to this weather phenomenon. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz … Read more
Trivia Question: During 1960, What Nazi official was captured in Argentina by the Israeli Mossad who then tried him for his crimes against humanity? Answer: Adolf Eichmann Eichmann was a major logistics man of the Third Reich. As one of the principal organizers of the Final Solution, the blood of millions stained his hands. Israel … Read more
Trivia Question: Is the island of Fiji an independent country or part of The Philippines? Answer: Independent Fiji is an island paradise that is run by its own republican government. As one of the Pacific Islands, you can find Fiji in the general region of the map called Oceania. Click Here To Take Today’s History … Read more
Trivia Question: The Flying Dutchman was what kind of haunted object in historical legends? Answer: A ghost ship Many sailors claimed to have seen The Flying Dutchman. However, details on the ship vary from source to source. One of the most glaring yet interesting inconsistencies is that some witnesses claimed the Dutchman operated without a … Read more
Trivia Question: What avian name did people give inventor Howard Hughes’ wooden “flying boat” that was intended for use during WWII? Answer: The Spruce Goose The Spruce Goose is remembered as a curiosity of aeronautics. Officially, its designation was the H-4 Hercules. Because of its ungarnished wooden exterior, though, people have consistently called Hughes’ plane … Read more