Trivia

Trivia Question: Juliette Gordon Low founded what famous organization for young girls to participate in? Answer: The Girl Scouts Part social organization and part cookie-selling machine, the Girl Scouts was established to teach girls valuable life skills. Naturally, the Girl Scouts were inspired by the work of Lord Baden-Powell who originated the Scout Movement to … Read more

Trivia Question: Kenneth Grahame wrote what famous children’s story featuring the character of Mr. Toad? Answer: The Wind in the Willows The Reluctant Dragon was another famous work by Grahame. This British author inspired a new generation of children’s authors such as A. A. Milne. The Wind in the Willows would also be partially adapted … Read more

Trivia Question: What 20th Century African warlord named himself Conqueror of the British Empire? Answer: Idi Amin Amin took over Uganda in a violent coup. Since Uganda had been controlled by the British in the past, Amin procured this title to brag about how he now controlled a small piece of the British Empire. He … Read more

Trivia Question: What young American lady was charged and acquitted of murdering her father and stepmother with an ax back in 1892? Answer: Lizzie Borden Borden’s trial was a huge deal back in the day. All manner of newspapers tried their hardest to cover this unusual story. In spite of vast media speculation to the … Read more

Trivia Question: “Remember the Maine” became a rallying cry during which American war? Answer: The Spanish-American War The U.S.S. Maine was a vessel that exploded in Cuba. Even though the reason for its explosion remains unsolved, the American people just assumed Spanish fighters in Cuba attacked the boat unprovoked. Newspapermen like William Randolph Hearst spread … Read more