Trivia

Trivia Question: Almost 13,000 Union soldiers died in what Georgia prison camp during the Civil War? Answer: Andersonville / Camp Sumter Andersonville was unsanitary, overcrowded with prisoners, and undersupplied. As a result, prisoners succumbed to disease and starvation. Some Confederate guards even outright tortured and killed their prisoners as a form of entertainment. Click Here … Read more

Trivia Question: The Wailing Wall is located in what religious city? Answer: Jersualem The Wailing Wall is also simply called the Western Wall. This massive bulwark is the last remaining structure of Jerusalem’s First and Second Temples. As such, it’s an incredibly important site to members of the Abrahamic faiths whose ancestors worshipped in those … Read more

Trivia Question: What man founded the city of Philadelphia? Answer: William Penn Philadelphia is the capital of Pennsylvania. Just as William Penn founded Pennsylvania in general, he also established Philadelphia as one of its first colonial settlements. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz   Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the Day”

Trivia Question: What man succeeded Spiro Agnew as Richard Nixon’s vice president? Answer: Gerald Ford Ford had been the Speaker of the House of Representatives prior. According to the chain of succession established by the 25th Amendment, Agnew’s resignation made Ford replace him as Vice President of the United States. This personnel shift would eventually … Read more

Trivia Question: Tasmania is a part of what country? Answer: Australia Tasmania is one of Australia’s states. This island was notably home to diverse wildlife, including Tasmanian tigers and Tasmanian devils. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz   Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the Day”