Trivia Question: The city of Venezia is known in English by what name? Answer: Venice Venezia is what native Italians call this famous city. English translations of the name cut off its tale to make its pronunciation easier. Nowadays, Venice is famous for its canals and gondolas. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz   … Read more

Trivia Question: When it was being fought, people called World War One by what name? Answer: The Great War To the participants in World War One, the conflict seemed like “a war to end all wars.” This is how they justified such using such a title as the Great War. Sadly, it would turn out … Read more

Trivia Question: Henry de Montfort led the Second Barons’ War against King Henry III of what country? Answer: England De Montfort wished for greater authority. So, he gathered like-minded nobles into a military coalition. They marched against King Henry III, but Simon de Montfort would be killed only a year into leading his army of … Read more

Trivia Question: What WWII battle fought near the Philippines was the largest naval engagement of the war? Answer: The Battle of Leyte Gulf Leyte Gulf saw the navies of Japan and America clash ferociously. Experts estimate that around 200,000 individual naval personnel were involved in this battle. Thanks to their victory at Leyte Gulf, the … Read more