Trivia Question: The word “alphabet” is a portmanteau of the first letters in what language? Answer: Greek Alpha and beta are the first two letters of the Greek language. So, English scholars decided to call letter systems “alphabets.” Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the Day”
Trivia Question: What city was originally called Dixie before the entire American South adopted the name? Answer: New Orleans New Orleans was called the City of Dixies because the French banks there issued ten-dollar bills. Ten in French is dix. So, they called those standard currency notes Dixies. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz … Read more
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Trivia Question: AuH20 was a campaign slogan for what man who ran to be President of the United States? Answer: Barry Goldwater Au is the Periodic symbol for gold. H20, meanwhile, is the chemical makeup of water. Put them together, and you get a cheeky way to convey Goldwater. Click Here To Take Today’s History … Read more
Trivia Question: Baseball player Joe DiMaggio and playwright Arthur Miller both married what famous actress? Answer: Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe was actually married 3 times. She was also married to James Dougherty, in addition to Joe DiMaggio and Arthur Miller. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the Day”