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
Trivia Question: Gregor Mendel founded the study of genetics by cross-breeding what types of plants? Answer: Pea plants Pea plants were ideal genetic test subjects. Not only did they grow and produce offspring quickly, but they also displayed easily recordable genetic traits. Click Here To Take Today’s History Quiz Yesterday’s “Trivia Question of the … Read more
Trivia Question: What infamous monument in China has a name that means “Gate of Heavenly Peace”? Answer: Tiananmen Tiananmen is a large gate meant to signify peace and goodwill. It’s terribly ironic, then, that the nearby square acted as the setting of such an infamous act of state-sponsored violence. The Tiananmen Square Massacre was so … Read more
Trivia Question: What assembly divided up the French Empire after Napoleon’s fall? Answer: The Congress of Vienna Most of the nations who took down Napoleon headed up the Congress. Aside from splitting up lands that Napoleon conquered, the diplomats at the Congress of Vienna also wanted to discuss what Europe’s power structure would look like … Read more
Trivia Question: What artist’s Black Paintings were found in his walls after his death, including the haunting masterpiece Saturn Devouring His Son? Answer: Francisco Goya Goya’s work occasionally dabbled in the macabre and bizarre. It was surprising, then, that he decided to lock away so many paintings that also had disturbing imagery. The unified bleakness … Read more