According to the National Day Calendar's site today is National Trivia Day!
The word trivia is plural for the word trivium.
In ancient times, the term “trivia” was appropriated to mean something very new.
Nostalgic college students in the 1960s, along with others, began to informally trade questions and answers about the popular culture of their youth. After writing trivia columns, Columbia University students Ed Goodgold and Dan Carlinsky created the earliest inter-collegiate quiz bowls that tested culturally (and emotionally) significant, yet virtually useless information, which they dubbed trivia contests. Trivia (Dell, 1966) was the first book treating trivia in the revolutionary new sense, authored by Ed Goodgold and Dan Carlinsky. This book achieved a ranking on the New York Times bestseller.
Over time, the word “trivia” has come to refer to obscure and arcane bits of dry knowledge as well as nostalgic remembrances of pop culture.
In North America, the game, Trivial Pursuit peaked in 1984, a year in which over 20 million games were sold.
Steven Point, Wisconsin holds the largest current trivia contest at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s college radio station WWSP 89.9 FM. April 2013 hosted the 44th annual event which usually has 400 teams ranging from 1 to 150 players. The competition, which is open to anyone, spans 54 hours over a weekend with eight questions each hour.
LET'S PLAY SOME TRIVIA!
1. Ever wonder why land is called 'real estate'? Well, the term 'estate' literally refers to the land and buildings upon the land, but 'real' is derived from the Latin word for what?
3.Think your home is too small? The typical home size in many developing countries is _______ square feet.
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