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Trivia Question: What historic baseball player with the number 5 jersey was known as “The Yankee Clipper”? Answer: Joe DiMaggio DiMaggio was one of the men who made the New York Yankees an iconic American sports team. Another one of his historic nicknames was “Joltin’ Joe.” Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz Yesterday’s … Read more
Trivia Question: Who was the only Prime Minister of the U.K. to be assassinated while in office? Answer: Spencer Perceval A disgruntled merchant named John Bellingham murdered Perceval. Apparently, Bellingham blamed serious problems with his business on the government and sought revenge. He snuck into the House of Commons and shot Perceval there. Click Here … Read more
Trivia Question: What Dutch scientist is known as “The Father of Microbiology”? Answer: Antoine van Leeuwenhoek Major improvements to microscope technology helped van Leeuwenhoek catalog previously-invisible wonders. His discovery of germs, especially, altered the course of history. Human beings finally had an understanding of how sickness was scientifically caused, and so could better fight the … Read more
Trivia Question: Sardinia is a part of what country? Answer: Italy After Sicily, Sardinia is the largest island in the Mediterranean. Sardinia is also considered one of the twenty official regions of Italy. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the Day”
Trivia Question: The Treaty of Jaffa ended which Crusade on surprisingly equitable terms? Answer: The Third Crusade After three bloody wars had been fought over Jerusalem, both the Europeans and the caliphate finally decided to hash out an effective peace arrangement. They decided that Muslim officials would still control Jerusalem, but that Christian pilgrims would … Read more