What Do You Know? [Hardcover]

Jaime O'Neill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 7, 2000

A treasury of trivia tests on every subject imaginable, covering people, places, and events on everything from art to rock and roll-even crooks and con artists, TV shows, advertising jingles. Each subject has a brief introduction on what the test is intended to show. And there's even an introduction by celebrated TV journalist, Mike Wallace.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

In 1985, O'Neill, a California community college professor, tested his students and was shocked to discover how little they knew about U.S. cultural heritage and current events. His article in Newsweek and appearance on 60 Minutes started shock waves of public reaction. This book contains that test, with percentages of incorrect answers, plus 44 other tests, all with answers. Tests cover real and fictional persons and places, functional knowledge, references and allusions in the media, events of the century, geography, familiar quotations, literature, and fine arts. Trivia buffs and those who want to test their fund of knowledge will enjoy this book. Its real importance, however, may well be as an additional message to educators and other concerned persons regarding the woeful condition of cultural literacy in this country.
- Shirley L. Hopkinson, California State Univ. Lib., San Jose
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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A treasury of trivia tests on every subject imaginable, covering people, places, and events on everything from art to rock and roll-even crooks and con artists, TV shows, advertising jingles. Each subject has a brief introduction on what the test is intended to show. And there's even an introduction by celebrated TV journalist, Mike Wallace.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Gramercy (November 7, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517162598
• ISBN-13: 978-0517162590
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,395,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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66 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So, You Think You're So Smart?, November 7, 2000

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"h1213" (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Do You Know? (Hardcover)

Maybe you ALWAYS beat your family and friends at Trivial Pursuit. Maybe you've been dying to go on Jeopardy! and win some easy money. Maybe you got a perfect score on your SATs and you like nothing better than sitting around watching The Learning Channel. No matter how much you THINK you know, this book will reveal areas of knowledge in which you are lacking. I have always loved tests and trivia, and I was depressed when an earlier edition of this book went out of print before I could buy it. So scrounge together your nine bucks and order What Do You Know? before it's too late! It would also make the PERFECT inexpensive gift for that know-it-all in your family or office.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Winner, March 31, 2001

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"sympa" (Vermont) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Do You Know? (Hardcover)

I bought this book to train my high school Scholars Bowl team. The depth and breadth of knowledge represented is excellent. It's particularly strong in the humanities and current events department.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good buy, will keep you going back, August 1, 2001

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Matthew J. Rowland (Lees Summit, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What Do You Know? (Hardcover)

I recently bought this for a friend for graduation and then bought it for myself as well. It is chalk-full of information that you find on quiz shows and in board games. Think you're a useless trivia buff? Take a look at this book; it ranges from the complex to the simple and back again.

It is good for the entire family, if you're family consists of those aged at least 16 years old. Kids won't like this because the information is not aimed at them; it is geared towards adults. It is a nice book and will keep you entertained for hours.