Trivia Questions & Answers
Trivia Question: The French folk hero Cyrano was known for having what odd physical characteristic? Answer: He had a large nose The legend of Cyrano is one of unrequited love. In order to woo a beautiful woman, large-nosed Cyrano hid himself and spoke beautiful poetry to her. France’s own Charles de Gaulle was nicknamed Cyrano … Read more
Trivia Question: Artists like Geoffrey Chaucer and Charles Dickens are interred in the Poets’ Corner of what famous British cathedral? Answer: Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey is one of England’s cultural landmarks. A great many historical figures are honored with burials on the Abbey’s grounds. For Poets’ Corner, those who made great artistic strides in English … Read more
Trivia Question: What infamous fraudulent automaton played chess against world leaders like Ben Franklin and Napoleon Bonaparte before it was unmasked as a mere trick? Answer: The Mechanical Turk The Turk was an incredible machine that could win chess games against some of the most skilled opponents in the world. Why was it fraudulent, then? … Read more
Trivia Question: The Battle of the Overpass saw what auto manufacturer deploy a private militia to assault his organizing workers? Answer: Henry Ford & Ford Motor Company Ford’s factory workers were beginning to join up with the United Auto Workers’ Union. Fearing his unionized workers would demand better pay or benefits, Ford deployed his private … Read more
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