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