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Trivia Question: What was the name of Dante’s beloved whom he met again in Heaven at the end of The Divine Comedy? Answer: Beatrice Dante put much of his own life into The Divine Comedy. Beatrice was a noble woman whom he admired from afar. Yet, in his works, Dante wrote that his fictionalized avatar … Read more
Trivia Question: George Washington was a resident of what American state? Answer: Virginia Virginia was an incredibly wealthy state during the colonial and Revolutionary eras of American history. Washington was fairly rich because of his family’s plantation. His estate at Mount Vernon remains one of Virginia’s most prolific historical sites. Click Here To Take Today’s … Read more
Trivia Question: In the famous nursery rhyme, Little Jack Horner pulled what out of his pie? Answer: A plum This is one of the famous poems often included in the Mother Goose collections. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the Day”
Trivia Question: What is the term for the sharpened bamboo sticks used by the Viet Cong to wound their enemies? Answer: Punji sticks Punji sticks were effective improvised weapons. They could be sharpened to deadly points while being light enough to be concealed. Spike pits dug by the Viet Cong were often filled with tens … Read more