Trivia Question: Anubis, in Egyptian myth, would weigh a human’s heart against what object to determine that person’s morality? Answer: A feather This event is sometimes called The Judgment of Anubis. After death, the Egyptians believed that mortals would have the face the Judgment. If one’s heart was as light as a feather, it was … Read more
Trivia Question: The U.S. invaded the nation of Laos during what war? Answer: The Vietnam War The Vietnam War had been fought for years by 1971. When it was discovered that communist forces were shipping weapons to the Viet Cong in South Vietnam through neighboring Cambodia and Laos, America invaded both countries. Technically, there was … Read more
Trivia Question: The American Doolittle Raid was launched as a response to what other historical event? Answer: Pearl Harbor The attack on Pearl Harbor was launched with warning or provocation. America’s outrage at this heinous act boiled over and resulted in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo. As a result, the War in the Pacific officially … Read more
Trivia Question: Where is the famous Hope Diamond permanently displayed? Answer: The Smithsonian The Hope Diamond was one of the world’s largest cut diamonds. Because of its unique color and its ownership by Louis XIV, it was often called The French Blue. A later tycoon donated the Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian where it could … Read more
The Rutherford B. Hayes Quiz The American nation found itself in a peculiar place following the Reconstruction. With a newly reintegrated South trying to regain its political influence, tensions that had flared to cause the Civil War were once again beginning to glow. There were multiple grim examples demonstrating the schism that still split America … Read more