Review: Fascinating trivia bits from history and culture
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 20, 2013
A lot of trivia quizzes are just one-liners where you either know the answer or you don't. What I really enjoyed about Volume III of InQUIZitive is that questions are typically paragraph-length and give some background for the answer. The format is a bit reminiscent of the late Paul Harvey's long-running radio show "The Rest of the Story." I knew (or guessed) the correct answers for some of the questions, but even for the ones I couldn't answer, I learned some interesting tidbits, such as:* The origin of the word "limelight."* The surprising story of how the popular children's toy Slinky originated.* Why bubble gum is traditionally pink.* The blockbuster movie whose director bought up all the copies of the novel it was based on to ensure that viewers were not aware of the ending.* The mineral that's named after three astronauts.The trivia quiz has one hundred fascinating questions with answers that will very enjoyably expand your knowledge and may possibly give you the one answer you really need in your next trivia contest.A review copy of the book was provided by the author.