Trivia Question: Which American president had a vice president known as “Cactus Jack”? Answer: F.D.R. The real name of “Cactus Jack” was John Nance Garner. As a conservative Dixiecrat, he often balanced F.D.R.’s New Deal programs by discouraging spending that would massively inflate the deficit. Garner stopped being F.D.R.’s vice president around 1940 so he … Read more
Trivia Question: The Judgment of Paris started what mythological war? Answer: The Trojan War The Judgment of Paris centered on a prince of Troy who was named Paris. After Paris decided that Aphrodite was the fairest of all the Greek gods, she rewarded him with the love of Sparta’s queen Helen. Greece and Troy then … Read more
Trivia Question: The heraldic symbol called a Hraesvelg is an eagle with two of what body part? Answer: Heads Multiple European dynasties had hraesvelg on their coats-of-arms. Some kingdoms even used to have the two-headed eagle on their official national flags. As an icon, hraesvelg is meant to symbolize military might and rulership over man. … Read more
Instructions: Answer each question to the best of your ability. Once you select an answer, you will then find out if it is correct or not. There will also be an explanation to help you learn more about history. An orange “Continue” button will appear and allow you to move to the next question. Good … Read more
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