Trivia Question: What did Archimedes reportedly shout as he rose from his bathtub? Answer: Eureka! Eureka is an exclamation that roughly means “I have found it!” Archimedes reportedly was trying to puzzle out liquid displacement and how it worked. As he sat in his bathtub and caused it to overflow, he realized that his own … Read more

Trivia Question: In what city is the Colosseum located? Answer: Rome The Colosseum once housed grand gladiatorial combat. Even millennia after its original construction, the Colosseum still stands as a monument to Ancient Rome’s authority. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz   Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the Day”

Trivia Question: How tall is the Washington Monument in Washington D.C.? Answer: 555 feet tall This number is believed to have had some significance to the masons who designed the Washington Monument. Each side length of the monolith’s base is 55.5 feet. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz   Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the … Read more

Trivia Question: The Meiji Restoration in Japan ended what ruling structure? Answer: The Tokugawa Shogunate The Tokugawa Shogunate was founded by the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu. It was a military dictatorship with hereditary power that ruled Japan for centuries. The Meiji Restoration ended that system by restoring power to the Emperor and trying to establish a … Read more

Trivia Question: William Tell, shot what fruit shot off a participant’s head without wounding them? Answer: An apple William Tell is a famous Swiss folk hero. The most popular legend surrounding him alleges that he managed to use his bow and arrow to shoot an apple from a person’s head without wounding them. Such a … Read more