Trivia Question: What man succeeded Nikita Khrushchev as the First Secretary of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union? Answer: Leonid Brezhnev Brezhnev led the Soviet Union for 18 years. His reign ran from 1964-1982. Many blame Brezhnev for planting the seeds that caused the economic stagnation which would destabilize and ruin the Soviet Union. Click … Read more

Trivia Question: What does the acronym “D.C.” stand for in Washington D.C.? Answer: District of Columbia The first part of the name, “Washington,” is of course a reference to George Washington. Columbia was the name of the area back when it was just a federal district. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz

Trivia Question: The Scopes Monkey Trial happened because what man taught the Theory of Evolution in a Tennessee school? Answer: John Scopes The Theory of Evolution’s contradiction to Creationist religious views was bound to cause trouble. Though Scopes only taught evolution as a theory, the religious communities of Tennessee wanted him fired for contradicting their personal … Read more

Trivia Question: Mehmet Ali Agca shot but did not kill what world leader in 1981? Answer: Pope John Paul II Ali Agca was a Turkish man who was no stranger to violence. Before he shot Pope John Paul II, Ali Agca murdered a journalist named Abdi Ipecki for his left-wing views. He is believed to have … Read more

Trivia Question: What historic author ended her life by walking into a river with stones in her pockets? Answer: Virginia Woolf Woolf suffered from mental health issues for much of her life. However, she is remembered as one of the founding members of Modernism in literature. her novel Mrs. Dalloway, in particular, is one of the … Read more