Trivia Question: As of 2024, what Prime Minister of the U.K. served the shortest time in office? Answer: Liz Truss Truss was a member of Britain’s Tories during a time when the country’s politics were in shambles. Continuous votes of no-confidence in Tory Prime Ministers resulted in a revolving door of political leaders from the … Read more

Trivia Question: In “The Odyssey,” did Odysseus make it back home alive? Answer: Yes. Homer’s “The Odyssey” ends with the titular hero Odysseus returning home to his family. Though he fought off threats both supernatural and human to do so, Odysseus managed to sail all the way back to Greece after having won the Trojan … Read more

Trivia Question: Where did Ferdinand Magellan die? Answer: The Philippines Magellan involved his crew in a regional dispute on the island of Mactan. Combat with the island’s native inhabitants ended up costing Magellan his life. Yet, his crew managed to complete their voyage by circumnavigating the entire globe. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz … Read more

Trivia Question: The contras were paramilitary rebels who operated primarily in what country? Answer: Nicaragua The contras were extremists who wanted to topple Nicaragua’s socialist government and install a military dictatorship. Despite the contras’ violent and authoritarian goals, the U.S. backed them. Historically, the contras are just one such group that was supported by American … Read more

Trivia Question: The Commonwealth is a league of nations that used to be controlled by what colonial power? Answer: The British Empire The Commonwealth’s authority centers on the U.K. In fact, some of the Commonwealth’s member countries are still directly ruled by Commonwealth officials who all-but answer to the British government. Originally, this union of … Read more