Trivia Question: In Aesop’s fable, the fox assumed that what fruit was sour since he couldn’t reach them? Answer: Grapes This is the origin of the term “sour grapes.” In modern times, this turn of phrase refers to when people belittle things which they cannot achieve themselves. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz   … Read more

Trivia Question: Who built the Spruce Goose airplane? Answer: Howard Hughes Howard Hughes earned a fortune through film production. However, he was known for some of the eccentric ways that he used his fortune. The Spruce Goose is a primary example as it was a combination plane and boat made of wood. Click Here To … Read more

Trivia Question: Anne Sullivan is perhaps most famous for teaching whom? Answer: Helen Keller Keller was deaf and blind. Through Sullivan’s dedicated teaching, Keller gained the gift of language. This became a major feel-good story in American culture as Keller’s memoirs related the work which Sullivan put in to educate her. Click Here To Take … Read more

Trivia Question: April 4th, 1968 was the date when what person was assassinated? Answer: Martin Luther King Jr. King was shot dead at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz   Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the Day”

Trivia Question: What two things appear on the flag known as The Jolly Roger? Answer: Skull and crossbones The Jolly Roger is, of course, associated with piracy. By hoisting these colors, pirates declared to other vessels that they were about to be robbed. The hope was that seeing the skull and crossbones would convince peaceful … Read more