Untold History Trivia

Greetings and salutations this is the dorky geeky nerdy trivia podcast. I'm your host Brian Rollins and this week for episode 108, we're going to try something a little different as we work our way through Black History Month, and struck by all the stories being presented that never showed up in our history books, at least not the ones used in Elementary and high school. So I got to thinking what other stories are out there. What are we missing? So this It is dedicated to those Untold Stories, the weird, the unusual and the uncomfortable. This one is going to be a little harder than our usual fare. But bear with me, I think you'll like learning something new. If you didn't know it before. If you did know, it great, you're probably reading a lot more than the rest of us. As always, it's three rounds of 10 questions. Each, if you need rules War scorecard, visit the show's website, at dorky geeky nerdy.com. I think All the setup we need for this week's show so let's get started the dorky round number one. Columbus didn't land in what we now call America. Where did he actually land in 1492? The Bahamas. Number two, Native American populations were decimated in the years before the founding of Plymouth Colony. By what? A plague the cause is unknown, but it left. The native peoples unable to repel European colonizers. Number three, the Mormon Church. Officially renounced what in 1890. Polygamy, though, the practice continues today. In Fringe religious groups. Number four, while six million Jews were killed under Hitler, between seven and nine, and a half million Jews were killed under what other dictator. Joseph Stalin. Number five in 1952 who was offered the position of president of Israel. Albert Einstein. Number 6, Roman Emperor, Gaius wanted to name what animal to the Senate? He is hoarse. Gaius is more commonly known as Caligula. Number 7, what famous speech begins with. I am happy to join you today. In, what will go down in history? As the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation? Martin Luther King Junior's. I Have a Dream speech. Number eight, what continent was originally called. Alka Bulan. Africa. The current name was given to it by Greeks and Romans. Number 9 prior to 2021. What was the only time a living US president skipped out on their successors inauguration? 1869 when Andrew Johnson refused to go to Ulysses? S, Grant inauguration much like Donald. Trump Johnson was also impeached and openly hostile to his successor. Number 10. Why did Franklin D? Roosevelt have the Resolute desk altered? He added a panel in the front to hide his leg braces. The geeky round number one, w.e.b. Du Bois. Led a group of black intellectuals that founded what Civil Rights group in 1905. The Niagara Movement, it's considered a forerunner to the NAACP. Number two, white soldiers returning from World War 1 to find. They had been replaced at their jobs, by black men, led to what The red summer of 1919 riots broke out in over ten cities. Number three. What was the first US state to abolish slavery? Rhode Island in 1774. Technically they were still a colony back then. Number four. How many US states have never allowed slavery? Only nine. Number 5 even though 13,200 homes and eighty seven churches were destroyed. And 70,000 people were left homeless, only six, deaths were reported from what disaster? The great London Fire of 1666. Number 6, the shortest war in history was fought between what two countries. England and Zanzibar it lasted all of 38 minutes. Number 7. What two nations were engaged in the longest war in history. The Netherlands and Sicily, they were at War from 1650, 12 1986. There were no casualties. Number eight, the n-double-a-cp was founded in what year? 1909. Number nine, the grand mosque in Mecca was seized by militants. In what year? 1979 the event which led to over 200. Deaths is pointed to, as a turning point for Saudi Arabia and what may have radicalized Osama bin Laden number 10, the world's oldest Parliament is located in what country Iceland. It was established in the year 9:30. The nerdy round number one in 1961. The US Air Force. Almost nuked. What state North Carolina, the bombs were dropped by accident. Thankfully, a switch malfunctioned and they didn't go off. Number two. What was the first country to permanently? Abolish slavery? Haiti in 1804, which makes sense since they are the only successful slave revolution in history. Number three, Karl Marx was a correspondent for what u.s. newspaper. The New York Daily Tribune. Number for Black History Month. Began as what in 1926. Negro history week, it was created by Carter G Woodson and African American Scholar historian and educator it became Black History Month in 1976. Number five, the Chinese Massacre of 1871 occurred in what city. Los Angeles, California, between 17 and 20 Chinese immigrants were killed eight. Men were convicted of manslaughter, though. All of those were overturned. Number six, who was Jim Crow. A fictional character created by Thomas D rice as a racist, stereotype of African-Americans, it was popular in the mid 1800s. Jim Crow laws were built around, using this derogatory image of black people in the United States. Number seven, what African nation began as a settlement of the American Colonization Society. Liberia, many former slaves. Were freed only to be sent to Africa whether they wanted to go or not. Number 8. What currently stands on the site of Seneca Village a community of African American homeowners Central Park, New York, used eminent domain to buy the land and move the original owners out. Number 92 Sumo Yamaguchi holds what distinction? He survived both Atomic blasts in Japan 1945. He was on a business trip to Hiroshima survived. The August 6th bombing went home the next day to Nagasaki, were it to was bombed on August 9th. Number 10, in 1941, the Soviet Union and the British launched a joint invasion of what country. Iran who was neutral during World War Two, both nations were desperate for oil. And that's it for the questions. History is filled with weird tales and horror stories. We learn from both the triumphs and failures of those that came before us. If you're inspired to do more reading, or research, go for it. If you don't swing by our website, you might not see the extra credit podcast that I share every week. These our other podcasts that relate to the topic of the week. Although plenty this week to help you dive into black history or other histories that aren't told as often I'll be back again next week for another show. There's no hint and no clue. Next week is our two year anniversary. If you were here with us last year for a one-year you know what you're in store for? If not you get a surprise or go back to our episode from last year and find out. This has been episode 108 of the dorky geeky. Nerdy trivia podcast. The music for one last time is Big Blues by Jason Shaw, at audio knoteks. It's carried us all year. And I want to thank Jason for letting us use the song. I usually cut it off with this week, I'll let it play out. I'm your host, Brian Rollins. Thanks for listening.