In which nation did a 1905 demonstration become known as "Bloody Sunday"?

History Trivia / June 17, 2025

Russia. The First Russian Revolution in 1905 led to the formation of the Duma, an elected parliament to advise the Tsar.

What President said "Man is still the most extraordinary computer of all"?

History Trivia / June 17, 2025

John Kennedy. As of 2006, Kennedy was the youngest man elected President and also the youngest to die.

When was the U.S. Republican Party first organized?

History Trivia / June 16, 2025

1854. The elephant is the Republican Party symbol.

What country was artist Jan van Eyck from?

History Trivia / June 16, 2025

Netherlands. One of van Eyck's best known works is The Arnolfini Portrait (1434).

What general told his men to "Look as numerous as possible"?

History Trivia / June 15, 2025

Sherman. Sherman told his men to look numerous on board a troop ship in the trans-Mississippi campaign.

What was unusual about King George I of England?

History Trivia / June 15, 2025

He Could Not Speak English. Born in Hanover (Germany), King George I ascended the British throne as the first monarch of the House of Hanover.