Trivia Question: In what year did the Berlin Wall fall? Answer: 1989 The Berlin Wall had a been a symbol of division on Germany for decades. Its destruction was a new symbol that the Cold War was ending. The slow collapse of the Soviet Union was the primary reason why the Berlin Wall was allowed to be … Read more

Trivia Question: What British commander surrendered his command to Washington after the Siege of Yorktown in 1781? Answer: Charles Cornwallis Cornwallis was tasked with overseeing the suppression of revolutionary forces in America. He failed at that. Witnesses claim that Cornwallis was so ashamed of his defeat that he had an aide go and surrender to Washington. Click … Read more

Trivia Question: What is the name of the New York street/neighborhood that is called “The Street of Forgotten Men”? Answer: The Bowery A number of people of lower economic status made the Bowery their homes over the years. This is how the nickname came to be. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz

Trivia Question: Nikita Khrushchev gifted John F. Kennedy a dog that had what name? Answer: Pushinka The name Pushinka is simply Russian for “Fluffy.” Kennedy kept the dog which eventually had a litter of puppies with one of the Kennedy Family’s other dogs. It seems that Khrushchev gifted this dog to the Kennedy’s after Jacqueline asked him … Read more