Trivial Pursuit Questions

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.

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!

Based mainly on the Encyclopaedia Britannica, this is a brand new set of intelligent and entertaining questions suitable to use with Trivial Pursuit, Pub quizzes or Family Games.There are 200 pages with 6 questions and answers to a page, arranged in the familiar categories: Geography - Entertainment - History - Art Literature - Science and Nature - Sport and Leisure.The questions are broad-based and not limited to one country or region. Trivialists around the world will find plenty to engage and challenge them.A free Trivia score card along with some fresh newgame ideas is also available from our website at: www.triviamundi.co.uk

One of the largest collections of Trivial Pursuit questions ever compiled, this ultimate compendium covers art, entertainment, history, geography, science, sports, and more.

Ken Jennings’s Trivia Almanac is the ingeniously organized book where, for a change, the all-time Jeopardy! champ gets to ask the questions–and where every day of the year will give you the chance to test your trivia mettle. For example–February 21: In 1912, on this day, Teddy Roosevelt coined the political phrase “hat in the ring,” so Ken Jennings fires off a series of “ring” questions. What two NFL quarterbacks have four Super Bowl rings each?* What rings are divided by the Cassini Division?** Also on this date, in 1981, the “goth” music scene was born in London, so here’s a quiz on black-clad icons like Darth Vader, Johnny Cash, and Zorro. Do you know the secret identities of Ivanhoe’s Black Knight*** or Men in Black’s Agent M****? In this ultimate book for trivia buffs and other assorted know-it-alls, the 365 entries feature “This Day in History” factoids, trivia quizzes, and questions categorized by Jennings as “Easy,” “Hard,” and “Yeah, Good Luck.” Topics cover every subject under the sun, from paleontology to mixology, sports feats to Bach suites, medieval popes to daytime soaps. This addictive gathering of facts, oddities, devilishly clever quizzes, and other flights of fancy will make each day a fun and intriguing new challenge.

Presents 1000 trivia questions and answers on various subjects, from biology and technology to mathematics, history, and popular culture, including innovative map, photographic, and game show quizzes.

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.

This is the definitive movie trivia book, from the authority on classic film. Rediscover your favorite films and put your movie knowledge to the test with more than 4,000 questions that draw on a century of landmark cinema. Questions range from early Hollywood to the 1960s and beyond, including key genres, stars, directors, behind-the-scenes facts, famous quotes, and more all highlighted by spotlight trivia features and hundreds of images and film stills. A foreword by TCM host Robert Osborne and a challenging Experts Only section round out this ultimate volume for classic film aficionados.