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Trivia Question: What American World War Two commander famously smoked a corncob pipe? Answer: Douglas MacArthur Corncob pipes were certainly not fashionable in MacArthur’s day. It might even be more appropriate to say they were never fashionable. MacArthur still smoked one regardless. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz   Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the … Read more

Trivia Question: What are people from Kansas called? Answer: Kansans Some people mistakenly say residents of Kansas are Kansasians. The proper term is simply Kansans, though. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz   Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the Day”

Trivia Question: The paladin of Charlemagne, Ogier, was from what Scandinavian country that he remains a folk hero of? Answer: Denmark Ogier the Dane was regarded as one of Charlemagne’s greatest knights. In Danish, the warrior’s name is Holgier Danske. In fact, during World War Two, a Danish resistance army called Holgier Danske fought against … Read more

Trivia Question: Charles Parnell was a famous activist who helped gain independence for what country? Answer: Ireland Parnell was a central figure of the Home Rule Movement that sought to break Ireland away from Great Britain’s control. Though his personal life resulted in scandals, many Irish people looked up to Parnell as a hero. Click … Read more

Trivia Question: What are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet? Answer: Alpha and Omega Alpha correlates to the Roman letter A. Omega correlates with O. Because of their positions in the Greek alphabet, Alpha and Omega have come to take on symbolic meaning as the quintessential beginning and end of something. Click … Read more