Editorial Reviews
Book Description
This mind-boggling book consists of three types of trivia: a) trivia in the colloquial definition of the word (inessential, obscure, limitedly-useful facts), b) significa for "little-known facts that have too much importance to qualify as mere trivia" as defined by almanac writers Irving Wallace, his daughter Amy and his son David Wallechinsky and c) schoolbook knowledge and general information that constitutes "cultural literacy" as defined by E.D. Hirsch Jr. For packaging and presentation of the material there are different formats.
Part I "50 Questions in 50 Categories" consists of Final Jeopardy-like questions
Part II consists of "101 Subject Quizzes" with 10-25 questions each depending on the subject and type of the quiz.
Quizzes like "Mini-Biographies," "Middle Names," "Familiar Names," "What's My Line?," "A Date with History," "What's in a Dog's Name? are puzzle-like. These quizzes require patience in making sense of and unravelling the clues. The time-consuming and demanding "Mini-Biographies" and "A Date with History," have been divided into four levels- easy, moderate, hard and stumper so that one can get used to the material in a graduated manner and tailor efforts according to the level of difficulty.
Quizzes with very strict requirements for format of the answer like "Three Times the Charm," "Isms in the Movies," "Alliteratively Speaking," "T_____ Mania," "The Game is Afoot," "Your Pan or Mine?" will challenge you to give what you think is the right answer in the proper format.
Quizzes like "This or That" where you have to pick from two choices can be stumpers if you haven't nailed down tricky information. Think of the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? scenario of the 50-50 lifeline when deciding between two choices can be an excruciating win-or-lose situation.
Some quizzes afford a distinctive flavor and appeal. "Name the Country" and "Not Born in the U.S.A. have a cosmopolitan range. "Of Stereotypes, Archetypes and Prototypes" takes on sociological labels and trends. "It's a Slithy World After All" is a delightful voyage into the world of portmanteau vocabulary.
All in all, this book refuses to let readers put it down once opened.
Trivia for Smarties,Hinayana L. Bawagan,Nova Science Pub Inc,1560728914,Games,Games/Puzzles,Questions and answers,Trivia
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