Trivia Question: According to mythology, the Great Walls of Uruk were built by what demigod? Answer: Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh remains one of the world’s oldest tales. It describes the triumphs and hardships of the demigod Gilgamesh. One of his legendary feats was building massive walls to protect the city of Uruk. Click Here … Read more

Trivia Question: What two animals are on the Mexican flag? Answer: An eagle and a snake This national symbology comes from a tale of Mexico’s founding. According to legend, the original settlers of Mexico were guided by a vision that they needed to settle a land where they saw an eagle eating a snake. So, … Read more

Trivia Question: The Black Death is the nickname for what actual illness? Answer: Bubonic Plague The Black Death killed entire swaths of Europe when it raged during the Middle Ages. Historians believe that rats and the parasites they carried were the reasons why the plague was able to spread so quickly. Click Here To Take … Read more

Trivia Question: What prolific author wrote Brave New World? Answer: Aldous Huxley Huxley was one of the modern founders of Dystopian fiction. He imagined the future as possibly being worse than the present. Such a thought was quite uncommon at the time, and it caused the novel to send ripples throughout western literature. Click Here … Read more

Trivia Question: In what year did the Titanic sink? Answer: 1912   Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz   Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the Day”