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Makes it a little special. There was a cute writing in the front from some grandma to her grandchild. In fact, I call it Grandma's book. Quick shipping. I bought used.
However, many questions do not have simple one word answers and most are very specific. If you are looking to simply read interesting trivia, then it would be good. The book is attractive and organized nicely. Even an expert would not know most of these answers. But, if you are looking for a source for games, do not buy it. I planned to use it as a source for trivia games. I thought it would work well because of the Q and A format.
This nice, fat book is going to keep our weekly game well supplied with trivia questions for months to come. It's helpful that the answers are with the questions (on the back of the page), so you don't have to fumble around at the back of the book, trying to find the right set of answers, as you have to with so many trivia and quiz books. This is an excellent resource for the weekly trivia game where I live, an assisted living residence for people over age 60. All adult age groups - really, adolescents too - will enjoy this collection of Q's and A's.The questions cover a wide variety of subjects, and they are arranged logically and systematically.
Come on give us a challenge. Although I found this quiz book very tough going at first, once I found the answers in the back of the book I found myself getting the questions right about ninety per cent of the time.
"She has none." Q. "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). 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. "The onion, its round shape symbolized eternity." I could go on and on, but let me end with just one more. The way this book is formatted, it overcomes some problems that many other trivia books share.
Q. Some of the answers do amaze you, while others make you laugh, or add to your store of useful knowledge. "Where did the British regae band UB40 get its name." A. You can have a lot of fun with this book, I know that I do. "What was the hometown of Sgt. "Pork Corners, Kansas" Here's a great one: Q.
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. Some examples: Q. "On what vegetable did an ancient Egyptian place his right hand when taking an oath." A. secondly, it is in a question and answer format with questions on one side of a page and their answers on the reverse side. Snorkel in Beetle Bailey." A. A.
Just turning the page for the answer is really helpful. "What is unusual about Mona Lisa's eyebrows in.Davinci's Painting.
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