Approximately how many convicts did Australia accept between 1790 and 1840?

History Trivia / August 12, 2025

75,000. From a January 1788 arrival at Botany Bay, 75,000 convicts exiled from the British Isles for various crimes landed in Australia by 1840.

Whose domestic program was described as a "War on Poverty"?

History Trivia / August 11, 2025

LBJ. The Great Society was LBJ's brainchild, and it would have kept him in office had he not declared war on Vietnam.

What period began in Italy in 1325 which was known for its contribution to the arts?

History Trivia / August 11, 2025

Renaissance. Leonardo da Vinci is a well known Renaissance artist.

Who made the existence of the "White House tapes" known to the committee investigating Watergate?

History Trivia / August 10, 2025

Alexander Butterfield. When asked the question that forced him to reveal the "White House tapes", Alexander Butterfield said "Sir, I wish you had not asked that".

What college did President William McKinley attend?

History Trivia / August 10, 2025

Allegheny College. President William McKinley attended Allegheny College in 1860, but did not graduate.

Harry Truman was an exception to which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ratified in 1951?

History Trivia / August 09, 2025

22nd. Harry Truman could run for a third term because the 22nd Amendment, setting Presidential term limits, did not apply to him.