Trivia Question: Halloween derives its name because it is the day before what other holiday? Answer: All Hallows (All Saints Day) All Hallows is a Christian holiday that honors all saints. Because it is one last day before such a holy day, folk legends believed that Halloween was a night where evil spirits reveled. The … Read more
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Trivia Question: What river is famous for the pink dolphins that are native to its waters? Answer: The Amazon Scientists are still somewhat split on what makes these dolphins gain such unique pigmentation. Some think that something in their diet causes this change. Others suggest the pinkness of their flesh is scarring caused from territorial … Read more
Trivia Question: The knight El Cid is a cultural hero of what nation? Answer: Spain El Cid was one of the heroes of the Reconquista. He rallied men of Spain to arms and reconquered some of their homeland back from their colonial oppressors. Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar was his true name. Click Here To Take … Read more
Trivia Question: The Battle of Antietam Creek is also known by what name after the nearby town? Answer: The Battle of Sharpsburg Battles from the American Civil War often bear two different names based on what the Northerners and Southerners called them. In the North, battles were known by nearby geographic features generally. In the … Read more