The Most Challenging Quiz Book Ever

What nineteenth-century figure coined the phrase "The Almighty Dollar"?  On what TV show did the first interracial kiss on network TV occur?  What was the first long-playing record to sell a million copies, and who recorded it?  Who was the only American League pitcher to win the most valuable player award in two consecutive seasons?*

Questions like these provide The Most Challenging Quiz Book Ever with its  great interest to all trivia buffs.  With quizzes arranged by category and questions graded by difficulty, every would-be expert will get a satisfying mental workout.

Americans are fascinated by trivia. From the stunning breakthrough of Trivial Pursuit to the continuing success of TV's "Jeopardy!," the appetite for new trivia seems inexhaustible.  The difficulty of the quizzes in this book make it a perfect purchase for those who never tire of challenging their knowledge.


*Answers: Washington Irving; Star Trek; "Calypso", by Harry Belafonte; Hal Newhauser (1944 and 1945)

Louis Phillips is a poet and playwright who has written or edited more than twenty-five books for children and adults, including The Random House Treasury of Best Loved Poems and The Random House Treasury of Light Verse.