Trivia Question: The Miracle of 1511 saw the city of Brussels fill with what kind of winter decoration? Answer: Snowmen The name “Miracle” might be an overstatement of this event. Citizens of Brussels worked together to make a large number of snowmen to fill the city. Many of these snowmen depicted lewd acts as a … Read more
Trivia Question: What time on the Doomsday Clock symbolizes that nuclear annihilation is imminent? Answer: Midnight The Doomsday Clock was formulated as a way to protest nuclear weapons. Experts work the clock by shifting its hands closer and further away from midnight. Should the hands strike midnight, it means that a nuclear war is taking … 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: What profession did John Wilkes Booth work before he became an assassin? Answer: He was an actor Booth’s experience as an actor ended up helping him sneak through Ford’s Theater and claim Abraham Lincoln’s life. Indeed, the assassin also alluded to his theatrical nature when he shouted, “Sic semper tyranus,” following Lincoln’s death. … Read more
Trivia Question: What grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II was euthanized at the end of his life? Answer: King George V George V objected to his euthanasia the entire time it was administered. So, many people have called the act murder. One of the explanations that the royal family gave as to why they euthanized George … Read more