Trivia Question: The city of San Francisco was named for what man? Answer: St. Francis of Assisi The name San Francisco is a Spanish translation of Saint Francis. This historic holy man inspired the creation of the Franciscan order of monks. Catholic settlers on the California coast named their city after Saint Francis hoping to invoke … Read more
Trivia Question: Cairo is the capital city of what nation? Answer: Egypt Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz
The Maximilian Robespierre Quiz. Revolutions breed disorder. In that disorder, the strong rise to power and the weak shrink from it. Of course, strength is not the only factor in determining the worth of a man. This is apparent as we study the odd figure that is Maximillian Robespierre. The man was an outspoken rebel … Read more
The State Capitals Quiz. The history of each state of the United States of America is full of its own unique quirks. From East Coast to West Coast, no two states are ever truly alike in terms of their histories. Even in terms of environments one can see a diverse assortment from state to state. … Read more
Trivia Question: Jacqueline Kennedy commissioned what writer to produce The Death of a President? Answer: William Manchester The subject of this text was naturally the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Even though she commissioned the work, Jacqueline Kennedy ended up taking Manchester to court to censor some of the material which he wrote about. Regardless, when … Read more