Trivia

The trivia (singular trivium) are three lower
Artes Liberales, i.e. grammar, logic and
rhetoric . These were the topics of basic
education , foundational to the quadrivia of
higher education, and hence the material of
basic education and an important building
block for all undergraduates. The word
trivia was also used to describe a place
where three roads met in Ancient Rome.

The Latin neuter noun trivium (plural trivia)
is from tri- "triple" and via "way", meaning
"a place where three ways meet".

In the 1960s, nostalgic college students and
others began to informally trade questions
and answers about th
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I mean it, guys," I said. "Why don't you play Two Foot Trivia instead? It's just as fun and much safer." "First of all, this is completely safe," Grayson replied. "Second, if we had both feet down, we'd just be asking each other trivia questions." "Which would be lame," added Alex. "But isn't that what you're doing right now?" I asked. "No," Grayson said defensively. "Balancing on one foot makes it a sport. ...more
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