Trivia Question: What European country remained neutral in both World War One and Two? Answer: Switzerland Switzerland had business alliances with a number of the other European powers during these wars. Some believe that their neutrality came not from a desire for peace but from a desire to profit. Especially in World War Two, Switzerland made a … Read more
Trivia Question: What daughter of Tsar Nicholas II was rumored to have survived the Russian Revolution? Answer: Anastasia This rumor was largely passed along by those who were dissatisfied with the new communist rule of Russia. These people hoped that a surviving heir of the tsardom would appear to return Russia to its monarchical roots. Anastasia was … Read more
The Technological Innovations of WW2 Quiz. After the incredible and terrible technological innovations of WWI changed the landscape of warfare forever, WWII further developed upon those innovations. A cavalcade of people perished in these wars due to the fluid nature of the destructive weapons in these wars. The post-war economic booms and busts that closely … Read more
Trivia Question: What city did the Mormons establish as their capital in 1847? Answer: Salt Lake City The Mormons faced persecution among the rest of the U.S. So, they made a mass exodus West to Utah. Salt Lake City was founded to be the center of their new religious community. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz
Trivia Question: How did Sir Walter Raleigh die in 1618? Answer: He was beheaded. Raleigh was an English statesman noted for his defeat of the Spanish armada. Throughout much of his later life, he searched for El Dorado the fabled city of gold. The British ended up arresting and beheading Raleigh because he raided Spanish outposts and … Read more