Trivia Question: The Guillotine is named after what man? Answer: Joseph-Ignace Guillotin Guillotin was a physician. It must be stated that he did not invent the device. Rather, he campaigned to have it become a standard method of execution because he believed it was more humane than other forms of killing. Click Here To Take … Read more
The Louis XVI Quiz. The lifespans of monarchies provide interesting historical points to dissect. In the birth of a monarchy, we often see feudalistic influences conspire to create a supreme authority for the defense and governance of a realm. With the death of a monarchy, we often see the results of those entrusted with power … Read more
Trivia Question: In what year was the Pearl Harbor attack? Answer: 1941 This unprovoked attack was what brought America into World War Two. Japan hoped that preemptively striking America’s navy would remove a powerful rival from the board. It had the opposite effect by riling up the American people. Click Here To Take Today’s History … Read more
Trivia Question: What color is most often used in national flags? Answer: Red Red appears in over an estimated 75 percent of all national flags. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the Day”
Trivia Question: John Brown led a failed raid trying to capture the armory at what city? Answer: Harper’s Ferry Brown was a radical abolitionist. To him, the violence of slavery justified the use of violence in ending the practice as quickly as possible. Brown was executed for his failed uprising. Click Here To Take Today’s … Read more