Trivia Question: The vernal equinox begins what season? Answer: Spring An equinox is a 24-hour period where the daytime and nighttime are of equal length. To some ancient cultures who paid attention to these sorts of phenomena, this balance of light and dark had a divine significance. Others recognized that the vernal equinox signaled it … Read more

Trivia Question: Robert F. Stroud was a prisoner best known by what nickname? Answer: The Birdman of Alcatraz Stroud was a peculiar man who was both an ornithological genius and a murderous psychopath. One of his hobbies involved the raising of birds until all of his equipment was taken from him at Alcatraz. Famously, Stroud … Read more

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