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Trivia Question: Harold Holt was the leader of what nation before he presumably drowned after swimming out into the ocean? Answer: Australia Prime Minister Holt’s disappearance sparked a great many conspiracy theories. One of the most infamous of these is that he was kidnapped by a Chinese submarine. Many odd facts surround the case, but … Read more
Trivia Question: Gregor Mendel founded the study of genetics by cross-breeding what types of plants? Answer: Pea plants Pea plants were ideal genetic test subjects. Not only did they grow and produce offspring quickly, but they also displayed easily recordable genetic traits. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the … Read more
Trivia Question: What infamous monument in China has a name that means “Gate of Heavenly Peace”? Answer: Tiananmen Tiananmen is a large gate meant to signify peace and goodwill. It’s terribly ironic, then, that the nearby square acted as the setting of such an infamous act of state-sponsored violence. The Tiananmen Square Massacre was so … Read more
Trivia Question: What assembly divided up the French Empire after Napoleon’s fall? Answer: The Congress of Vienna Most of the nations who took down Napoleon headed up the Congress. Aside from splitting up lands that Napoleon conquered, the diplomats at the Congress of Vienna also wanted to discuss what Europe’s power structure would look like … Read more
Trivia Question: What artist’s Black Paintings were found in his walls after his death, including the haunting masterpiece Saturn Devouring His Son? Answer: Francisco Goya Goya’s work occasionally dabbled in the macabre and bizarre. It was surprising, then, that he decided to lock away so many paintings that also had disturbing imagery. The unified bleakness … Read more