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Matching Wits with the Million-Dollar Mind: The World;s Hardest Trivia Quizzes from America's First Quiz Show Millionaire [Paperback]

John Carpenter (Author), Ph.D., Rod L. Evans (Author)

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Publication Date: January 8, 2002

"Who Wants to Be A Millionaire" turned John Carpenter into a celebrity when he became the first game show contestant in history to win $1,000,000. Now, he and Rod L. Evans put the hit show's fans to the test with the ultimate trivia-challenge.

* All-new questions exclusive to this book-1,500 questions in all
* 25 challenges created by Carpenter
* 25 challenges created by Professor Evans
* Multiple-choice questions at increasing levels of difficulty
* Covers history, geography, science, sports, fashion, and more
* Plus 50 bonus tests-the world's toughest trivia questions ever

*This book is not affiliated with or sponsored by any television show

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* All-new questions exclusive to this book-1,500 questions in all
* 25 challenges created by Carpenter
* 25 challenges created by Professor Evans
* Multiple-choice questions at increasing levels of difficulty
* Covers history, geography, science, sports, fashion, and more
* Plus 50 bonus tests-the world's toughest trivia questions ever

*This book is not affiliated with or sponsored by any television show

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About the Author

John Carpenter is an IRS agent who finishes the New York Times crossword puzzle every day at lunch.

Rod Evans holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Virginia and teaches at Old Dominion University. He is the author of Weird Worlds, More Weird Worlds, and The Dictionary of Highly Unusual Words.

Product Details

Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Berkley Trade (January 8, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 042518319X
ISBN-13: 978-0425183199
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces

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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #868,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Is That Your Final Answer?, April 10, 2004

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This review is from: Matching Wits with the Million-Dollar Mind: The World;s Hardest Trivia Quizzes from America's First Quiz Show Millionaire (Paperback)

Oh, this is amazing! A lot of good stuff from John Carpenter. I know the questions are SOOO hard that your brain is about to short-circuit! It should be a lot of fun!

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