History Trivia

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

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

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

Which continent did the banjo originate from?

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

Which artist painted the piece "American Gothic"?

In which country did the Olympic Games originate?

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

Who painted the art seen below?

Da Vinci painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

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

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

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"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which element was discovered by Hennig Brand in 1699?

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

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

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

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

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

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

What was the first capital city of Ancient Egypt?

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

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

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

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

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

Who is the only president to receive a purple heart?

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

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

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

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

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