Trivia Question: What crocodile god of Ancient Egypt was venerated as a god of military might and the Nile itself? Answer: Sobek Sobek was portrayed both as a whole crocodile and also as a human with a crocodile’s head. Some sources suggest that his worshippers believed Sobek’s body to be the source of the Nile’s waters. Click … Read more

Trivia Question: The Fleur-de-lis is a symbol commonly associated with what European nation’s history? Answer: France The term “Fleur-de-lis” simply means “Lily flower.” The design of a Fluer-de-lis is meant to resemble a blooming lily. A number of French monarchs incorporated the Fleur-de-lis into their iconography to represent France itself. Click Here To Take This Week’s History … Read more

Trivia Question: What is the largest hot desert on Earth? Answer: The Sahara Desert Click Here To Take This Week’s History Quiz

Trivia Question: What Babylonian King is known for his preserved codes of law that were largely retaliatory in nature? Answer: Hammurabi The Code of Hammurabi operated under a principle we would call “An eye for an eye.” In order to discourage criminality and violence, Hammurabi set strict punishments to be enacted on perpetrators. Historians believe this … Read more

Trivia Question: The alchemist Wei Beoyang is notable for being the first person to catalogue the creation of what substance? Answer: Gunpowder Wei Boyang is called the “Father of Alchemy.” His notes contained rudimentary methods at creating all sorts of useful concoctions and substances. However, it was his recipe for gunpowder that would perhaps prove his most … Read more