New Jersey Trivia [Paperback]

Al Menendez (Author), Shirley Menendez (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1993

Find out how much you know about the Garden State with New Jersey Trivia. This fun-filled book is packed with interesting questions and answers about the history, culture, people, and places of New Jersey. You’ll discover:
- What subject Woodrow Wilson taught at Princeton University
- The oldest operating lighthouse in America
- The highest temperature ever recorded in New Jersey
- And more! With facts ranging from the well-known to the not-so-well-known, New Jersey Trivia will provide hours of entertainment and education. Sure to delight every New Jersey native and those just passing through, too!

Product Details

• Paperback: 191 pages
• Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press (April 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558532234
• ISBN-13: 978-1558532236
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,746,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars despite shortcomings, an excellent book, January 26, 2004

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jerseybookseller (nj) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Jersey Trivia (Paperback)

Like the other reviewers, I too find there are 3 main troubles...

1) outdated material. It was written over 10 years ago and some questions are no longer accurate or even relevant
2) Questions are immediately followed by answers, making it difficult to test yourself.
3) organization is nill. there are some llosely defined "catagories" but many items appear in several catagories, such as questions about the Pine Barrens. There should've been some sort of reference in the back.

That said I still give this a 4 rating as there is a lot of material here, it covers lots of ground with a lot of information on almost every coneiveable topic in NJ. Despite the shortcomings, (most of which are merely annoying, not detrimental) it is quite interesting and worth the price, which is minimal.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Question and Answer Format, May 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: New Jersey Trivia (Paperback)

I like this book. It is a list of questions and answers in Q&A format. There is an order by general subject, but nothing individually. There is no index, so if you're looking for something specific, it's hunt and peck.

Still it is a good compilation of facts about New Jersey. Some of them are the commonly known facts, but most of are tidbits you don't know about the state.