Trivia Question: What was the last album released by The Beatles in 1970? Answer: Let It Be The Beatles broke up a month before Let It Be released. Call it serendipity that their final album happened to bear such a name. The album’s title track and “Across the Universe” were two of the most notable … Read more

Trivia Question: Hunter S. Thompson followed what political hopeful when writing Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72? Answer: George McGovern McGovern lost that race in one of America’s biggest landslide votes. The journalist Hunter S. Thompson followed the McGovern Campaign throughout America while trying to reach the heart of modern politics. In the … Read more

Trivia Question: What Latin phrase describes the legal right to challenge your imprisonment as being unlawful? Answer: Habeas Corpus The phrase Habeas Corpus literally means “You must have the body.” If someone issues a writ of habeas corpus, they request to have their imprisonment reviewed in case it’s illegal in nature. Such a right is … Read more

Trivia Question: Why is Angel Falls, Venezuela named after Jimmie Angel? Answer: He discovered the falls. Jimmie Angel was a simple navigator and flyer. While soaring over Venezuela, he attempted a risky landing. This landing brought him face-to-face with Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz   Yesterday’s “Trivia … Read more

Trivia Question: What famous poet was discredited for broadcasting fascist propaganda during World War Two? Answer: Ezra Pound Pound was a defining voice of the Modernist Movement. Given his artistic tenure, it was quite shocking to find out he sympathized with Hitler and Mussolini. Now, art historians have to separate his work from his political … Read more