Posts Tagged ‘trivia questions’
A Guide to Writing Excellent Trivia Questions
“You asked a Barbra Streisand question! Where the heck did THAT come from?” The funny thing about trivia questions is, everyone thinks they’re so easy to come up with. So did I- when I first started in this business. Then I realized something strange: after a couple of months of churning out a steady stream…
Read MoreAnatomy of a Great Trivia Question
When was the last time you played Trivial Pursuit? Odds are it was a while ago. Even greater still are the odds that the questions were stale, boring and horribly outdated; nobody remembers the actor who played Uncle Jesse on “The Dukes of Hazard,” or who won the Tony award for best actress in 1977.…
Read MoreTrivia Events are for Nerds (And Other Misconceptions)
If you live in New York City like me, you may have noticed a sharp spike in the number of trivia nights being offered at bars in your neighborhood- I’m told this trend has been reported in other US major cities as well over the past year or two. This likely has to do with…
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