The United States of Trivia: Over 500 Fascinating Facts

by William C. MacKay, Maureen Flattery

American history isn't trivial Where did the Pilgrims first land? Not Plymouth Rock. They actually made landfall in the New World at what is now Provincetown, Massachusetts. We've probably all used a safety pin or two at some point, but who invented it? Walter Hunt of New York, who made the discovery while absent-mindedly twisting a small piece of wire. If you were asked which president was the most avid movie fan, who would you say? According to White House records, Jimmy Carter watched 480 movies during his four years. These are just a few of the hundreds of fascinating facts in The United States of Trivia. With this fun and handy quiz book, you'll be able to put your knowledge about America to the test.

288 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2014

Reviews

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The trivia learned in this book was interesting so I rated it on how I felt about the content. I read the e-book however and man was it a mess. The format of listing multiple questions on one page and then listing out the numbered answers on the next pages turned out ridiculous in an ebook. Also, there was at least one question that didn't actually have the answer. It listed years under the question to guess but when you got to the answer it just said "that was the year..." Without saying a year or giving the letter of the answer. This was very difficult to read in an e-book so I would suggest an actual book.

[Sherri Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book. You learn great facts about our history, our presidents, our inventions and our culture and have fun while learning. I didn't want the book to end. Makes a great family activity. I loved it.

[Melodie VanDuzer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned new things from this book.