📜 History Trivia — June 2, 2026 Patrick - 0 The shortest war in recorded history was fought in 1896 between the British Empire and the Sultanate of Zanzibar. About how long did the whole thing last? 38 minutes 3 days 6 hours 2 weeks None The University of Oxford in England has been teaching students for an astonishingly long time. By the time which famous civilization was founded, Oxford had already existed for centuries? Ancient Rome The Aztec Empire Ancient Egypt The Mongol Empire None Woolly mammoths are the poster animals of the prehistoric Ice Age. But a small population survived far longer than most people think. The last mammoths were still alive on an Arctic island during which event? The building of the Great Pyramid of Giza The fall of the Roman Empire The reign of Julius Caesar The invention of the wheel only None The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris and was only ever meant to be temporary. What was originally scheduled to happen to it? It was going to be sold to the United States It was going to be torn down after about 20 years It was going to be painted gold permanently It was going to be moved to the French countryside None In July 1807, Napoleon Bonaparte — one of history's most feared military commanders — organized a celebratory rabbit hunt. The hunt went famously, hilariously wrong. What happened? Napoleon fell off his horse and was injured The rabbits charged him and swarmed his hunting party A rival general crashed the event The guns all jammed in the rain None Stumper. Nintendo is famous worldwide for Mario, Zelda, and the Switch. But the company is much older than video games — it was founded in 1889. What was Nintendo's original product? Playing cards Taxi services Vacuum cleaners Instant rice None Time's up
