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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

Trivia Question: Hitler and Mussolini hailed what German philosopher as “The Prophet of Authoritarianism”? Answer: Nietzsche It’s highly debatable how Nietzsche would have reacted to this title. His works often dealt with how societies could advance and find justice in a world not bound by religious doctrine. Men like Hitler took that as support of … Read more

Trivia Question: How many labors did Heracles perform to redeem his broken soul? Answer: 12 The Twelve Labors of Hercules varied wildly. Some consisted of slaying dangerous monsters. Others saw the hero clean out stables or steal a woman’s girdle. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz   Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the Day”