Trivia Question: More American presidents were born in what state than any other? Answer: Virginia Virginia is the birthplace of eight different presidents. In chronological order of time in office, they are as follows: Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, W. H. Harrison, Tyler, Taylor, and Wilson. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz Yesterday’s “Trivia … Read more
Trivia Question: What is the name of the spiced pork ration that became a staple food of the Pacific islands? Answer: Spam Spam was a popular ration product during World War Two. When American G.I.s began to pass out spam products to the citizens of the Pacific islands that they liberated, people began to acquire … Read more
Trivia Question: What famous Egyptian library was burned down in 48 B.C.? Answer: The Library of Alexandria It is hard to describe what a cultural blow this was to historians. Thousands upon thousands of chronicles, records, and mythologies were destroyed in the fire. As a side note, the soldiers of Julius Caesar were the ones … Read more
Trivia Question: What modern Chinese city used to be called Peking? Answer: Beijing Because of the various different translation systems that Western nations use to record Asian words, there are often alternate spellings and pronunciations of various Asian words. Western countries relatively recently changed their maps and documentation to reflect the revelation that China’s capital … Read more
Trivia Question: On January 19, 1981, what iconic heavyweight champion saved a jumper by talking him off a ledge? Answer: Muhammad Ali The jumper in question’s identity has been veiled to respect his privacy. Nonetheless, Muhammad Ali saw the man threatening to jump from a ninth story window and leapt to action. Through a nearby … Read more