Trivia Question: Salah times are rituals where members of what religion pray facing east? Answer: Islam There are traditionally 5 Salah times in each day. During these periods, Muslims are meant to take a break and recite prayers while facing the holy city of Mecca. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz Yesterday’s “Trivia … Read more
Instructions: Answer each question to the best of your ability. Once you select an answer, you will then find out if it is correct or not. There will also be an explanation to help you learn more about history. An orange “Continue” button will appear and allow you to move to the next question. Good … Read more
Trivia Question: Promontory Point, where America’s first transcontinental railroad was finished, is found in what state? Answer: Utah Two groups of workers labored from both halves of the nation to build the railroad. They laid down tracks at a back-breaking rate to meet in the middle. It so happened that Promontory Point, Utah was the … Read more
Trivia Question: Members of the yakuza remove what parts of their bodies to make amends for failure? Answer: Pinkies The yakuza is essentially Japan’s version of the mafia. In Japan, people without pinkies are assumed to be failed yakuza. Since many Western cartoon characters have four fingers as an artistic flourish, those characters have to … Read more
Trivia Question: True or False: Pablo Escobar was shot dead by police following a nationwide manhunt? Answer: True Escobar was one of the richest men in the world at the peak of his career. Colombian authorities finally placed him under house arrest. After he escaped, there came a manhunt that ended when Escobar was shot … Read more