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.
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