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Trivial Pursuit Trivia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did the breakout board game Trivial Pursuit debut?

a)

1979

b)

1981

c)

1983

d)

1985

2.

What was the official name of the first Trivial Pursuit edition?

a)

Genius Edition

b)

Genus Edition

c)

Knowledge Edition

d)

General Edition

3.

With the success of their initial product, the folks at Parker Brothers began issuing a series of more specialized editions, many with creative names. One example of this creativity was the edition devoted to sports. What was the name of this edition?

a)

Home Run Edition

b)

Championship Sports Edition

c)

All-Star Sports Edition

d)

Touchdown Edition

4.

Another popular set of questions took a more unique tack. This edition targeted people born between World War II and 1960. What was the name of this collection?

a)

Post-War Edition

b)

Baby Boomer Edition

c)

Woodstock Edition

d)

Hippie Generation Edition

5.

There was also a Trivial Pursuit edition dedicated to films ... what was the name of this set?

a)

Celluloid Edition

b)

Hollywood Edition

c)

Silver Screen Edition

d)

Entertainment Edition

6.

In addition to sports and movies, there was a Trivial Pursuit edition dedicated solely to music. What was the name for this supplemental box?

a)

Music Edition

b)

RPM Edition

c)

Reelin' and Rockin' Edition

d)

Studio Edition

7.

What color was the box for Trivial Pursuit's "Young Players Edition"?

a)

Rocket Red

b)

Canary Yellow

c)

Baby Blue

d)

Ron Burgundy

8.

Which of these bastions of popular culture has had its own edition of Trivial Pursuit?

a)

The Mr. Ed Television Series

b)

The Star Wars Movies

c)

The Music of Elvis Presley

d)

They Plays of Broadway

9.

By the time the fifth edition of the core Trivial Pursuit game came out in 2000, the categories had evolved to reflect a new direction in the game. Which of these was the only category to go unchanged, both in name and wedge color, between the first and fifth editions?

a)

Blue: Geography

b)

Pink: Entertainment

c)

Yellow: History

d)

Brown: Arts & Literature

10.

Finally, which of these is a real Trivial Pursuit category from at least one edition?

a)

Your Mother Should Know

b)

Medications of the Stars

c)

The Bold and the Beautiful

d)

Mountains and Molehills

11.

Trivial Pursuit began in 1979 when Chris Haney and Scott Abbott came up with the game's primary concept. In what city did Haney and Abbott first meet in 1975 to support coverage of the upcoming Olympic Games?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Montreal

c)

Vancouver

d)

Moscow

12.

The object of the game is to completely fill a player's piece and then correctly answer a question correct in the middle of the board. How many colored wedges does a player need to fill his/her playing piece?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

13.

In 1985 Trivial Pursuit released one of its first card sets that was had questions focused on a particular entertainment company. What was the name of this edition that featured categories such as World of Places, World of Fantasy, and World of Science?

a)

Walt Disney Family Edition

b)

Nickelodeon Family Edition

c)

Universal Studios Family Edition

d)

Sesame Street Family Edition

14.

In 1996, Trivial Pursuit Genus IV was released and it featured an updated game board. Which of the following was one of the changes that were made to the game board?

a)

The "Roll Again" spaces were eliminated

b)

Instead of drawings, there were photos on non-wedge spaces

c)

The game board expanded vertically to provide more challenges

d)

Additional spaces like "Lose a Turn" were added

15.

In 1998 Trivial Pursuit released a Subsidiary Card Set that featured a special category die, a scoring die, and score sheets in addition to the standard question and answer cards. What rather vain name did the edition have?

a)

"Know-it-All" edition

b)

"Beat the Geek" edition

c)

"Smarter than Einstein" edition

d)

"No-More-Freebies" edition

16.

What version was released in 2004 that included categories like Classics, Non-Fiction, and Authors?

a)

Book Lovers Edition

b)

Read to Succeed Edition

c)

The Library Edition

d)

Book Club Edition

17.

What network originally broadcast "Trivial Pursuit" the game show, from 1993 to 1994?

a)

E!

b)

The Family Channel

c)

Lifetime

d)

Challenge TV

18.

What 'Seinfeld' character played Trivial Pursuit with the "Bubble Boy" in an episode?

a)

Kramer

b)

George

c)

Jerry

d)

Elaine

19.

What inspired the design of the game board?

a)

Bicycle Wheel

b)

Ship's Wheel

c)

Clock

d)

Game of Life Wheel

20.

How many investors did the game's inventors need to raise the necessary $75,000 to launch the initial production?

a)

1

b)

34

c)

57

d)

75