The Gilded Age Quiz While economics is an unpredictable field, there are still a number of guiding principles and rules that help to define some of the trends of certain economic powers. In America, the nation’s largely lax view on economic regulation throughout the ages has made its economy quite volatile. Sudden changes in the … Read more
Trivia Question: What American president was depicted on the half-dollar just before it was discontinued? Answer: J.F.K.. This decision was made shortly after Kennedy’s death. In an effort to memorialize him, the U.S. government approved of stamping Kennedy’s profile on the half-dollar coin. Around the year 2000, though, half-dollars stopped being minted except during rare … Read more
Trivia Question: Trishula is a powerful trident wielded by what “Destroyer” of the Hindu faith? Answer: Shiva Shiva’s role as a destroyer has often confused Western students. Though the god ends most things, they are still honored in Hinduism. That is simply a matter of perspective since Shiva is often viewed as a great equalizer, … Read more
Trivia Question: What is the only nation in the world that shares its name with an American state? Answer: Georgia Georgia is the name of both a southern American state and a European country. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the Day”
Trivia Question: What Roman Emperor invited guests to a feast where he had their tombstones prepared to threaten them? Answer: Domitian Domitian consolidated power by forming a cult of personality around himself. When people started going behind his back, he came up with dramatic ways to indirectly threaten them. Domitian’s feast of tombstones was one … Read more