History Trivia

 The modern science of genetics is based on work done by Gregor Mendel. What did he use when conducting his experiment

At the origins of baseball, people would make their own baseballs. What odd material was sometimes used as the core?

 Who were the two main combatants in the Hundred Years' War?

The sounds made by the Brachiosaurs in Jurassic Park were a combination of whale and donkey sounds.

Which continent did the banjo originate from?

What style of house architecture is seen in the image below?

Who composed "The Four Seasons" ("Le Quattro Stagioni")?

The citadel Machu Picchu is located in which Latin American Country?

What do we call the early scientists who conducted experiments where they tried to turn base metals into gold?

According to archaeological evidence, what is the first ancient civilization that we know of?

Who is the only president to receive a purple heart?

What were the first two women’s sports included in the modern Olympics?

What was the first capital city of Ancient Egypt?

Which ancient culture is credited with creating the first replacement limbs for humans? (prosthetic limbs)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife was a catalyst for which war?

In 1970, which singer had a hit with his song “Piano Man”?

What is the only major U.S. team sport without a game clock?

What style of column is seen in the image below of the U.S. Capitol?

Da Vinci painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

In which country did the Olympic Games originate?

Mark Twain’s 1885 novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was set along which river?

Which element was discovered by Hennig Brand in 1699?

Which U.S. president is honored in the wrestling hall of fame?

The shortest war in human civilization history was between England and Zanzibar. How many hours did it last?

Who is sometimes referred to as the "Cinemagician" because of his work with special effects?

Which U.S. president owns 17 golf courses around the world?

Who painted the art seen below?

In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel “The Scarlet Letter”, what was the letter?

Which dwarf planet was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh while working at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff in 1930?

What bodily fluid did Romans use as mouth wash because of the presence of ammonia in it?

In Ancient Greek mythology, Demeter is the Greek goddess of hunting.

What is the chanting style of music which is dominant in the Western Roman Catholic Church called?

Which US president served the shortest term of less than two months due to dying from pneumonia (or a similar ailment)?

What is the name of a U.S. singer who was called the "King of Pop"?

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a part of which war?

Who is the only president to serve 2 non-consecutive terms?

Which artist painted the piece "American Gothic"?

What year was the defeat of the Americans commonly referred to as the Fall of Saigon during the Vietnam War?

According to Forbes magazine in 2004, who was the first person to become a billionaire by writing books?

In which city was the coldest NFL game played? (-13 degrees Fahrenheit)