Trivia Question: Dancer Bill Robinson was better known by what nickname? Answer: Bojangles Robinson was a man of many talents. He could sing, tap dance, and act as well. For much of the early 20th Century, he was America’s highest-paid Black entertainer. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the … Read more
The History by the Decades Quiz: The 1990s Part Two. The second half of the 1990s were a period of unusual stability. That isn’t to say this was a time of perfect harmony where nothing unusual happened, but given the peculiar upheavals that defined much of the 80s and 90s, the relative calm of the … Read more
The Marx Brothers Quiz. Hollywood was originally built upon the talents of a number of passionate individuals. In those early days, the pioneers who founded the movie industry were largely those who migrated from other art forms. For example, a large number of early movie star comedians and musicians got their starts in Vaudeville. Both … Read more
Oliver Hazard Perry Quiz. America has no shortage of war heroes. Even in spite of the brutal nature of war in general, countries latch onto those who help guide their people safely through the maelstrom of armed conflict. For America, in particular, such figures come to mind as Dwight Eisenhower, George Patton, and of course … Read more
History of France Quiz. In the history of Europe, a number of broad powers have risen and fallen over time. The continent has housed some of humanity’s grandest empires. Tragedies too are no strangers to the lands of Europe. One nation whose individual history harkens to the broad history of Europe overall is the land … Read more