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5087 Trivia Questions & Answers

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5087 Trivia Questions and Answers is one of the most thorough collections that I have read. Of course one of the problems with trivia is that what one person finds fascinating another could care less about. So, while one person would be fascinated by the 74 pages of questions on Sports and Games, I could care less. Then again, the questions on the World and American history are great. With that in mind, knowing how much emphasis is placed on which categories should help determine if this book would be of interest to you. It is divided into fifteen chapters, each with it's own focus of questions. The chapters cover Arts, Comics & Literature, 64 pgs, Sports & Games, 74 pgs, War & the Military, 26 pgs, Television & Radio, 54 pgs, Business, Advertising & Inventions, 38 pgs, Religion, the Bible & Mythology, 14 pgs, America - Past & Present, 78 pgs, The World, 66 pgs, Language, 32 pgs, Food, 24 pgs, Music & Theater, 54 pgs, Presidential Trivia, 30 pgs, Science, Nature & Medicine, 50 pgs, The Cinema, 116 pgs, and Miscellaneous, 24 pgs.
One thing that was different about this trivia book when compared to others that I have read is that you can't really cheat with it. With most trivia books I have to admit that I end up doing something like the Jeopardy television show. It is so easy to look ahead when reading a question and kind of steal a glance at the answer. When the answer is right there, right after the question it is just so tempting to sneak a peak. After a while you can end up reading the answers and then the question. In this book the questions are on one page and the answers are on the back of the same page. No sneaking a peak. In addition, you can have two or three of you reading the book and discussing what you think the answers might be without someone looking ahead at the answers. I really liked the format, I really liked the trivia choices, I really liked most of the categories. Among trivia books, I really liked the book.

The way this book is formatted, it overcomes some problems that many other trivia books share. For starters it is neatly categorized so that the reader can easily access trivia related to a particular (broad) category, instead of everything being scrambled together as is often the case.

secondly, it is in a question and answer format with questions on one side of a page and their answers on the reverse side. Frequently, I have found myself bouncing back and forth from the front section of a book where the questions are found to the back section for their answers. Just turning the page for the answer is really helpful.

Some of the answers do amaze you, while others make you laugh, or add to your store of useful knowledge.

Some examples:

Q. "What is unusual about Mona Lisa's eyebrows in ...Davinci's Painting?
A. "She has none."

Q. "What was the hometown of Sgt. Snorkel in Beetle Bailey?" A. "Pork Corners, Kansas"

Here's a great one:

Q. "On what vegetable did an ancient Egyptian place his right hand when taking an oath?"
A. "The onion, its round shape symbolized eternity."

I could go on and on, but let me end with just one more.

Q. "Where did the British regae band UB40 get its name?"
A. "From the code number on the British unemployment benefit card."

There are 5 thousand plus entries in every category from "A" (Arts and Literature) to 2 entries under "W" (War and the Military and The World).

You can have a lot of fun with this book, I know that I do.

I feel trivia books are helpful sources of information, however, some are not completely accurate. Unfortunately, there is a wrong answer to question#3475: In Peter and the Wolf, Sergei Prokofiev's popular symphonic fairy tale for children, what instrument is used to represent the cat? Answer: The oboe. This is incorrect. The cat is the clarinet. I hope I don't find to many other mistakes. If there is a list available for incorrect answers found in this book, I'd like a copy. Otherwise, I'll double check these answers before publicizing them.

I've owned this book for a few years now and it's a must have for any trivia buffs...or for those who plan on becoming a contestant for a game show. The book is jam packed with information on categories ranging from - Presidents, Geography, Cinema, War, Science, Language, Literature, and much much more.

My copy has been through the 'wringer' going everywhere from my 7th grade classroom to my jeep to my bathroom to the kitchen. It's nice to have handy when you have a few minutes to kill and want to improve your knowledge base.

I've read lots of trivia books and this one is great because it is simple to handle, has tons of information, and has few (if any) mistakes.

Trivia Buffs get your copy now!

while a lot of the info in this book useless info it is still a fun read.I got a long time ago and i still read it from time to time. i do not know if they still sale it, but i would say it is a good buy.

I spend alot of time reading questions online ( i.e. paltalk). I've used this book among others and find that the subjects are conveniently broken down by category and the answers are readily accessible on the next page vs. flipping to the end of the book. This is a great book to have for online games!

An astonishingly broad array of fascinating categories for those with unquenchable trivial leanings! Whether to read for fun or for use in trivia games, this book is an invaluable source.

Trivia and quiz buffs will find much to satisfy them here. You can discover which was the first car to have airconditioning or how many rooms there are at Buckingham palace. There's a good deal of original material, too, which has not found its way into the general literature. But buyers need to be aware there is a strong US bias in many of the sections. Last reprinted in 1998, there is not much material specifically relevant to the last ten years or so. This gives some of the chapers a dated look, for example on the cinema or TV. Inevitably there are some moot points. The original sources, for instance, are not unanimous that Attila the Hun died of a nose bleed (he may have been murdered). But if you like quick fire question and answer sessions, you will certainly get hooked on this book.

The book is attractive and organized nicely. I planned to use it as a source for trivia games. I thought it would work well because of the Q and A format. However, many questions do not have simple one word answers and most are very specific. Even an expert would not know most of these answers. If you are looking to simply read interesting trivia, then it would be good. But, if you are looking for a source for games, do not buy it.

I would recommend buying this book because it contains many questions. The quality of the questions is not as good as those I have seen in other books. If you want to purchase a fun, general trivia book, this would be an excellent choice. If you want to purchase a slightly more academic book this is still a good choice but you will have to carefully choose the questions. Approx. 60% of the questions contain useless information.(If you're looking for academic questions) Still, this book is a very good value.