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 infamous fraudulent automaton played chess against world leaders like Ben Franklin and Napoleon Bonaparte before it was unmasked as a mere trick? Answer: The Mechanical Turk The Turk was an incredible machine that could win chess games against some of the most skilled opponents in the world. Why was it fraudulent, then? … Read more
Trivia Question: The Battle of the Overpass saw what auto manufacturer deploy a private militia to assault his organizing workers? Answer: Henry Ford & Ford Motor Company Ford’s factory workers were beginning to join up with the United Auto Workers’ Union. Fearing his unionized workers would demand better pay or benefits, Ford deployed his private … Read more
Trivia Question: Harold Holt was the leader of what nation before he presumably drowned after swimming out into the ocean? Answer: Australia Prime Minister Holt’s disappearance sparked a great many conspiracy theories. One of the most infamous of these is that he was kidnapped by a Chinese submarine. Many odd facts surround the case, but … Read more
The Nikola Tesla Quiz American history is the home to a number of notable visionaries. This is appropriate considering the rhetoric surrounding the spirit of the nation has emphasized individual liberty to strive for excellence. Many bright individuals from all over the globe moved to the U.S.A. in the hopes of making it big. Unfortunately, … Read more