Trivia

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

Trivia Question: Michelangelo was from what Italian city that currently hosts around half of his surviving works? Answer: Florence Florence, in the days of Michelangelo, was an independent Italian state. It was known as the Republic of Florence and became famous as a home of artistic geniuses. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz   … Read more

Trivia Question: “America’s Attic” is a nickname sometimes attached to what famous museum? Answer: The Smithsonian The Smithsonian is one of America’s most noteworthy museums. As a matter of fact, multiple individual museums make up the whole campus of the Smithsonian Institution. So many historical artifacts are preserved there that people latched onto this idea … Read more

Trivia Question: What is the final line in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”? Answer: “God bless us, everyone.” This conclusory statement is uttered by the character of Tiny Tim. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz   Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the Day”