Our Best Trivia Book

What makes this the best trivia book? There are over 3,000 questions organized into 12 wide-ranging categories: animals, arts, history, literature, miscellaneous, movies, science and nature, sports, television, U.S. geography, U.S. presidents, and world geography. To make it quick and easy to test yourself without seeing the answers first, the categories are broken into short 20 question quizzes followed immediately by their answers, and additional details are frequently included to expand on the basic answer and add even more to your knowledge. For example: What is the largest venomous snake? What instrument did Bob Dylan play in his recording debut? What U.S. founding father was carried to the Constitutional Convention in a sedan chair carried by prisoners? What Stephen King novel features a villain who sometimes goes by the alias Bob Gray? The hard piece at the end of a shoelace is called what? What book does Forrest Gump keep in his suitcase? Who is the Bluetooth wireless technology named after? What year were the first Winter Olympics held? What was the first animated series to run on U.S. primetime television? What U.S. state has the most miles of rivers? Who was the youngest U.S. first lady ever? What is the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere? What is the fastest swimming fish? What painting depicts the sister and dentist of artist Grant Wood? Who was Temujin better known as? What writer coined the term "atomic bomb" approximately 30 years before its invention? What is the only number spelled out in English that has letters in alphabetical order? Gene Hackman received an Oscar for his portrayal of the sheriff of Big Whiskey in what movie? How long is an eon? What is the oldest championship in North American professional sports? Wile E. Coyote gets all his traps to try to catch the Roadrunner from what company? In the 48 contiguous U.S. states, what is the most northern state capital? What U.S. president imposed the first federal income tax? What is the driest continent? Alligators are only naturally found in the United States and what other country? What natural landmark was the inspiration for the song "America the Beautiful"? What famous battle took place July 1 to July 3, 1863? What are the two family names central to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? What toy was originally called the Pluto Platter? What is the only movie Alfred Hitchcock made twice? What is the point in the moon's orbit that is farthest from the earth called? Who holds the Major League Baseball record for career strikeouts as a batter? Who was the original host of television's The Tonight Show? What is the only U.S. state name that doesn't share any letters with its capital city? Who was the only U.S. president with a PhD? What is the world's highest elevation national capital city? This is book 13 of the What's the Best Trivia? series; look for other books in the series covering a variety of trivia topics.

Many quiz books claim they have a “world” flavour to them, when in fact all they ask is where a famous monument is, or in which city are you likely to find.........??? Now, for the first time, comes The Best Quiz Book of the World which actually has the world in it, in the form of quizzes on 111 countries of the world. They include all the well-known ones, the controversial ones, the unique ones, the very small ones and countries that we may have heard about, and know very little about. In fact, it’s those countries that turn out to be very interesting countries through their history, geography, leaders and their culture. The Best Quiz Book of the World has 25 questions about each of the 111 countries listed in the book. It asks questions like the capital city, currency, population, colours on the flag, economy, history, famous and infamous people, sporting and cultural achievements and even the letters on a web address. You will be surprised at how much you may know about a country already. If you don’t, you will certainly learn something about each country in the book. There are 2775 questions in The Best Quiz Book of the World covering the 111 countries. The answers to each country quiz are on the following page to the questions. There is also detailed information on each answer, especially with regards to geography, population and sporting achievements. People will find The Best Quiz Book of the World fun and challenging. It can be used in formal quiz nights or less formal occasions when people want to challenge each other on a particular country. The Best Quiz Book of the World can also be used as a teacher resource in senior primary, and secondary schools. Enjoy finding out a lot more about our world with The Best Quiz Book of the World.

It’s a fact: More than 20,000 trivia tidbits are included in this fully illustrated collection! The size of this massive collection of fun, challenging, and silly factoids is anything but trivial! Featuring more than twenty thousand trivia questions (and their answers), this compilation will provide hours—make that weeks, or maybe even months—of brain-bending fun. And vibrant two-color illustrations throughout make perusing this wealth of knowledge all the more entertaining!

Put your general knowledge to the test, and impress your family and friends with your astonishing brainpower and trivia genius. An addictive quiz book for all the family featuring 10,000 questions, The Big Quiz Book has something for everyone. With 10 different general knowledge categories - from Science & Technology, Art & Literature, and Natural History, to Food & Drink, Film & TV, and Sport & Leisure - and three increasing levels of difficulty, it offers a fresh and up-to-the-minute quizzing experience that will educate and entertain all the family. Bursting with fascinating facts to boost your trivia knowledge, whatever your specialist subject or your nemesis topic, The Big Quiz Book is perfect for home entertainment and virtual pub quizzes. You won't be able to put it down!

Knock back a brew and play a few rounds of the greatest, most fascinating, and hilarious pub trivia ever devised, written by 12-time Jeopardy! champion Austin Rogers, a longtime New York City bartender and pub trivia host for 15 years.

Which president holds the record for the most vetoes? Which president had the largest shoe size? Who was the only president to serve in both World War I and World War II? Who was the tallest president? These questions and many, many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia, which has been fully updated to 2024 to include trivia question and answers about every US president to date. Divided into 11 chapters, The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia looks at every aspect of our heads of state and presidential history: Citizens, Officers, Heroes, and Saviors; Stumping: From Front Porch to Facebook; The Pledge and the Parties; Inside the Oval Office; The Perpetual Podium; Home, Hotel, Parlor, Playground; First Families; Impeachment, Controversy, Shame; Assassination; Death, and National Mourning; Presidents in the Popular Imagination; and The Quotable President. Many of the questions are accompanied with photographs of artifacts from the Smithsonian's collections. The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia is sure to puzzle the trivia buff and presidential expert alike!

Have fun quizzing your friends—or yourself—with this puzzling collection of over one thousand trivia facts. Did you know that cats can be left-handed? Trivia fans will be eager to dive into this book for an edifying and entertaining tour of all the things they didn’t know that they didn’t know. There is something here for everyone and every occasion, with topics including Space and Science, Being Human, Sports, Music, Food and Drink, and Famous Inventions. It’s full of conversation starters, from Herbert Hoover’s pet alligators to the longest recorded bout of hiccups (it lasted for 68 years). Brimming with surprising facts, this comprehensive collection of trivia is sure to puzzle and delight.

Who went on Rachel's honeymoon with Barry? Why was Phoebe fired from Healing Hands? How did Ross meet Emily? Why did Chandler's boss take him to a strip club?The Official Trivia Quiz Book is a completely authorised quiz book designed to test the knowledge of the most dedicated Friends aficionado. Every question about Friends - from the silly to the sublime - is asked and answered in this guide to one of the biggest sitcoms of all time.

It is our pleasure to present The Great Book of Trivia: 1000 Questions and Answers to Engage all Minds. We’ve brought together a host of fresh and intriguing questions that will test the limits of your knowledge across a huge range of subjects. The book is divided into 5 parts: Part 1 presents 400 challenging general knowledge questions, divided into 40 rounds. Part 2 introduces the “specialist rounds” at three levels of difficulty: medium, challenging and fiendish. Here you’ll find questions on geography, history, sport, science and nature, literature, art and architecture, and movies and TV. There are 200 questions in 20 rounds. Part 3 brings a lighter touch with 20 “bonus round” quizzes (200 questions in total), where you’ll be asked to spot connections, identify years from a series of clues, recognize famous monuments, and sort out lists of famous people, places and things. Part 4 contains 20 “family fun” quizzes (200 questions in total) that will be especially enjoyable for younger minds. There are straightforward general knowledge questions, alongside rhyming and alphabet quizzes. As a special bonus, the complete Elsinore Books Guess the Initial Quiz is included as the 5th part of this book. Here you’ll find 200 guess the initial challenges, also known as “ditloids”. At Elsinore Books we pride ourselves on creating beautiful e-books, and devote great attention to formatting, and ease of navigation. This book contains a cleanly-styled contents page that permits easy movement between quizzes. Each quiz occupies its own chapter, so you can move between quizzes by pressing a single button on your e-reader. You can access the answers to each quiz by following the links at the top and bottom of the question page. On the answer pages you’ll find each question rewritten and followed by its answer in bold. You can view a full listing of the games inside by clicking on the preview of this book and viewing the contents page. Some of the collection highlights are outlined below: General Knowledge Round 1 1. What colour are the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? 2. The Qudrilatero Della Moda is an upscale fashion district in which city? 3. Which land mammal has the largest eyes? 4. How many planets in our solar system have exactly one moon? 5. How many dice “pips” are there in total on the Domino’s Pizza logo? Movies and TV: Medium 1. Which city does Rocky Balboa come from? 2. Who directed the films Hunger, Shame, and 12 Years a Slave? 3. Who is the protagonist of the TV series Mad Men? 4. Which country produced the TV dramas Borgen, and The Killing? 5. Which city is home to the “Cinecittà” film studio? Trivial Disputes 1 1. Order the following animals by weight, from Heaviest to Lightest: Blue Whale, Bengal Tiger, Elephant Seal, Manta Ray 2. Order the following constructions by height, from Tallest to Smallest: Great Pyramid at Giza, Burj Khalifa, Shanghai Tower, One World Trade Centre 3. Order the following countries by population, from Most populous to Least populous: India, China, Indonesia, USA, Brazil 4. Order the following languages by number of first-tongue speakers, from Most to Least: Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, English 5. Order the following organs by weight, from Heaviest to Lightest: Brain, Heart, Skin, Pancreas, Thyroid Family Fun Quiz 1 1. What fruit is dried to produce raisins? 2. What kind of weapon was wielded by the Norse God Thor? 3. Which animal appears first in the Oxford English Dictionary? 4. Which fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson tells the story of a young swan?

Are you the type of rock fan that isn't satisfied with simply listening to the radio? Sure, you enjoy it, but you want more. Do you look up the lyrics and wonder what they mean or if there is a story behind them? What on earth does "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" mean, anyway? We've got those answers for you in The Great Book of Rock Music! This book contains hundreds of riveting facts about your favorite rock songs. Do you want to know how your favorite group got together and who is really the brains behind the band? Whether you're interested in what your favorite musicians like to do in their spare time, where they get the ideas for their music, or which artist had an exorcism in his home, you're in for a treat. This book will satisfy your curiosity and help you impress your friends with your rock and roll knowledge. As easy to follow as a good drummer, this book will take you through the early years of rock and its development through the hippie era, the synthesizer-filled eighties, and the grunge age. You'll read about dramatic, absolutely hilarious, and downright odd moments during the concerts that shaped music history and defined generations. Whether you're a passive listener of your friend's rock playlists or a connoisseur of guitar riffs, you're sure to learn something new that will increase your enjoyment of your favorite music. For an extra challenge, try the quizzes at the end of each chapter. So go ahead, open the cover and enter the world of rock!