Trivia Question: What famous Egyptian library was burned down in 48 B.C.? Answer: The Library of Alexandria It is hard to describe what a cultural blow this was to historians. Thousands upon thousands of chronicles, records, and mythologies were destroyed in the fire. As a side note, the soldiers of Julius Caesar were the ones … Read more

Trivia Question: What modern Chinese city used to be called Peking? Answer: Beijing Because of the various different translation systems that Western nations use to record Asian words, there are often alternate spellings and pronunciations of various Asian words. Western countries relatively recently changed their maps and documentation to reflect the revelation that China’s capital … Read more

Trivia Question: On January 19, 1981, what iconic heavyweight champion saved a jumper by talking him off a ledge? Answer: Muhammad Ali The jumper in question’s identity has been veiled to respect his privacy. Nonetheless, Muhammad Ali saw the man threatening to jump from a ninth story window and leapt to action. Through a nearby … Read more

Trivia Question: What New Mexico town attracts tourists because of a legend that a U.F.O. crashed there in 1947? Answer: Roswell Official government reports state that it was a weather balloon that crashed in Roswell. Many vocal people have rejected this explanation, instead claiming that extraterrestrials were discovered at the crash site. Even today, Roswell … Read more