Trivia Question: The French Revolution is considered to have begun with the storming of what prison? Answer: The Bastille The Bastille held debt prisoners and suspected saboteurs. This is one of the primary reasons why the revolutionaries targeted that location for their demonstration. Capturing the Bastille also served a second purpose since its armories provided … Read more
Instructions: Answer each question to the best of your ability. Once you select an answer, you will then find out if it is correct or not. There will also be an explanation to help you learn more about history. An orange “Continue” button will appear and allow you to move to the next question. Good … Read more
Trivia Question: What English explorer was mutinied and set adrift near a bay that is named for him? Answer: Henry Hudson Henry Hudson was one of the earliest European explorers to chart water routes into Canada. Yet, his crew members were not particularly impressed by his leadership. Because of his contributions, the Hudson River and … Read more
Instructions: Answer each question to the best of your ability. Once you select an answer, you will then find out if it is correct or not. There will also be an explanation to help you learn more about history. An orange “Continue” button will appear and allow you to move to the next question. Good … Read more
Trivia Question: What was the name of John D. Rockefeller’s business? Answer: Standard Oil Rockefeller’s name has become synonymous with enormous wealth. This is due to the intense stranglehold his Standard Oil placed over the American economy. So powerful was Standard Oil that some of America’s first antitrust trials had to be enacted to break it … Read more