10,000 Answers: The Ultimate Trivia Encyclopedia

10,000 Answers: The Ultimate Trivia Encyclopedia
by Hal Fittipaldi, Stanley Newman

10,000 Answers: The Ultimate Trivia Encyclopedia
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Book Summary Information

Author: Hal Fittipaldi, Stanley Newman
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-10-09
ISBN: 037571944X
Number of pages: 608
Publisher: Random House Reference

Book Reviews of 10,000 Answers: The Ultimate Trivia Encyclopedia

Book Review: Good for pop culture, but has some errors
Summary: 3 Stars

I bought this to study for a Jeopardy try out. While it is very heavy on events and people from the last 100-150 years, it does lack in more historical trivia. Definitely a nice book, but not a definitive resource for all around trivia.

One thing I was very concerned about was the errors that I found. One listed one of the ships that took settlers to Jamestown as the Sarah Constant, while the vast majority of records call it the Susan Constant. Also, the book claims that the "Where's the Beef!" slogan was used by Burger King, while it was actually used by Wendy's. Granted, that's just two out of the reported 10,000, but those two I found in a quick skimming of the book, and are just ones I know of. So it doesn't exactly instill confidence in the accuracy of the other answers that I don't know.

Summary of 10,000 Answers: The Ultimate Trivia Encyclopedia

Authoritative and browsable, comprehensive and fun, 10,000 Answers is both a portal to the world of little-known facts and an absorbing destination itself. This book stands in the tradition of Fred Worth's Trivia Encyclopedia, a cult classic that unfortunately was never updated and had no index. Perfect for trivia buffs who've had to wait too long for a new book like this, 10,000 Answers is also entertaining and accessible for any lover of odd, interesting, engaging facts -- and of course, "Millionaire" watchers.

Features Include:

? Foreword by Will Shortz, The New York Times puzzle editor
? Unlike other trivia books, it's organized by answer
? A full category index helps you find subjects quickly
? Truly encyclopedic -- over 10,000 entries on a wide range of subjects
? Hundreds of lists (the original 31 Flavors of Baskin-Robbins ice cream; Henry VIII's six wives)

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