Author: D. King
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595481086
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Everyone over 50 fondly remembers entertainment's Golden Age-the radio programs, television programs, movies, and comic books of the 1950's and 1960's. Spend hours of fun testing your memory and remembering your childhood! Remember "Helen Trent" and "The Shadow?" Remember "Texaco Star Theater" and "Winky Dink?" How about the comic books "Green Arrow" and "Little LuLu?" Can you name the stars of the movie "A Streetcar Named Desire?" For which 1960's movie did Lee Marvin win best supporting actor (he thanked his horse at the Oscar ceremony)?
Senior Trivia
Author: D. King
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595481086
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Everyone over 50 fondly remembers entertainment's Golden Age-the radio programs, television programs, movies, and comic books of the 1950's and 1960's. Spend hours of fun testing your memory and remembering your childhood! Remember "Helen Trent" and "The Shadow?" Remember "Texaco Star Theater" and "Winky Dink?" How about the comic books "Green Arrow" and "Little LuLu?" Can you name the stars of the movie "A Streetcar Named Desire?" For which 1960's movie did Lee Marvin win best supporting actor (he thanked his horse at the Oscar ceremony)?
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595481086
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Everyone over 50 fondly remembers entertainment's Golden Age-the radio programs, television programs, movies, and comic books of the 1950's and 1960's. Spend hours of fun testing your memory and remembering your childhood! Remember "Helen Trent" and "The Shadow?" Remember "Texaco Star Theater" and "Winky Dink?" How about the comic books "Green Arrow" and "Little LuLu?" Can you name the stars of the movie "A Streetcar Named Desire?" For which 1960's movie did Lee Marvin win best supporting actor (he thanked his horse at the Oscar ceremony)?
The Best Senior Trivia Book
Author: David Britton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Want to host trivia for a group of old friends, run a session at a senior center, or just test yourself, but are sick of the same old trivia questions? This book offers more than 2400 original senior trivia questions in an easy-to-use and novel format. Instead of asking questions players can't answer, this book asks questions players can answer, in a wide variety of interesting and specific categories. Players leave feeling proud of what they've accomplished, but still challenged by the ones they didn't know. Included in the book's thought-provoking but accessible categories are Actresses with actor parents, Woodstock, Watergate, War novels (name the war), Robin Hood, and Nursery rhymes. For the reader's convenience, this is "Grab & Go" trivia where you do not spend time selecting questions; each chapter contains one full trivia session, sequenced to maximize interest and variety. These questions have been developed during years of conducting trivia contests at a municipal senior center. We've seen the group's eyes light up as they recall answers they thought they had forgotten, triggering memories from years before. You'll love having the same experience.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Want to host trivia for a group of old friends, run a session at a senior center, or just test yourself, but are sick of the same old trivia questions? This book offers more than 2400 original senior trivia questions in an easy-to-use and novel format. Instead of asking questions players can't answer, this book asks questions players can answer, in a wide variety of interesting and specific categories. Players leave feeling proud of what they've accomplished, but still challenged by the ones they didn't know. Included in the book's thought-provoking but accessible categories are Actresses with actor parents, Woodstock, Watergate, War novels (name the war), Robin Hood, and Nursery rhymes. For the reader's convenience, this is "Grab & Go" trivia where you do not spend time selecting questions; each chapter contains one full trivia session, sequenced to maximize interest and variety. These questions have been developed during years of conducting trivia contests at a municipal senior center. We've seen the group's eyes light up as they recall answers they thought they had forgotten, triggering memories from years before. You'll love having the same experience.
I Remember That!
Author: Bill O'Neill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781648450785
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Okay boomer, are you ready to get out of your chair, challenge your mind, and have some fun in the process? If so, then open up the pages of I Remember That! - Captivating Stories, Interesting Facts and Fun Trivia for Seniors, and embark on this epic trivia challenge that was written specifically for your generation. You'll take an engaging stroll down memory lane to test just how much you remember from the biggest moments in history, pop culture, and science from the first four decades after World War II. But if you're not a boomer, don't worry, you'll also have fun playing along.If you're from a younger generation but want to learn a little about the world your parents or grandparent grew up in, then this is a good place to start. You don't have to start in the beginning and go to the end. If '70s pop culture is your thing, then you can just read that, or if you want to learn about how grandma rocked a beehive hairdo in the '60s then you can start there. There's really no right or wrong way to read I Remember That!, but just remember to have fun! In this book you will find out the answers to some of these questions:?How did the internet go from a military project to the universities in the 1980s??When did Elvis Presley perform on the Ed Sullivan Show??What ever happened to 8-track tapes? ?Who was Lewis Urry and what did he have to do with flashlights and portable radios??How and when did the Berlin Wall go up?I Remember That! is divided into four chapters for each decade, with each chapter divided into subsections of history, pop culture, and science. At the end of each subsection is a ten-question quiz that you can play with your friends and family. There is also a "Did You Know?" page at the end of each subsection that adds a few more interesting tidbits to the subject.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781648450785
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Okay boomer, are you ready to get out of your chair, challenge your mind, and have some fun in the process? If so, then open up the pages of I Remember That! - Captivating Stories, Interesting Facts and Fun Trivia for Seniors, and embark on this epic trivia challenge that was written specifically for your generation. You'll take an engaging stroll down memory lane to test just how much you remember from the biggest moments in history, pop culture, and science from the first four decades after World War II. But if you're not a boomer, don't worry, you'll also have fun playing along.If you're from a younger generation but want to learn a little about the world your parents or grandparent grew up in, then this is a good place to start. You don't have to start in the beginning and go to the end. If '70s pop culture is your thing, then you can just read that, or if you want to learn about how grandma rocked a beehive hairdo in the '60s then you can start there. There's really no right or wrong way to read I Remember That!, but just remember to have fun! In this book you will find out the answers to some of these questions:?How did the internet go from a military project to the universities in the 1980s??When did Elvis Presley perform on the Ed Sullivan Show??What ever happened to 8-track tapes? ?Who was Lewis Urry and what did he have to do with flashlights and portable radios??How and when did the Berlin Wall go up?I Remember That! is divided into four chapters for each decade, with each chapter divided into subsections of history, pop culture, and science. At the end of each subsection is a ten-question quiz that you can play with your friends and family. There is also a "Did You Know?" page at the end of each subsection that adds a few more interesting tidbits to the subject.
Factfulness
Author: Hans Rosling
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 125012381X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “One of the most important books I’ve ever read—an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.” – Bill Gates “Hans Rosling tells the story of ‘the secret silent miracle of human progress’ as only he can. But Factfulness does much more than that. It also explains why progress is so often secret and silent and teaches readers how to see it clearly.” —Melinda Gates "Factfulness by Hans Rosling, an outstanding international public health expert, is a hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases." - Former U.S. President Barack Obama Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked simple questions about global trends—what percentage of the world’s population live in poverty; why the world’s population is increasing; how many girls finish school—we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. In Factfulness, Professor of International Health and global TED phenomenon Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators, Anna and Ola, offers a radical new explanation of why this happens. They reveal the ten instincts that distort our perspective—from our tendency to divide the world into two camps (usually some version of us and them) to the way we consume media (where fear rules) to how we perceive progress (believing that most things are getting worse). Our problem is that we don’t know what we don’t know, and even our guesses are informed by unconscious and predictable biases. It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. That doesn’t mean there aren’t real concerns. But when we worry about everything all the time instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most. Inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world and empower you to respond to the crises and opportunities of the future. --- “This book is my last battle in my life-long mission to fight devastating ignorance...Previously I armed myself with huge data sets, eye-opening software, an energetic learning style and a Swedish bayonet for sword-swallowing. It wasn’t enough. But I hope this book will be.” Hans Rosling, February 2017.
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 125012381X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “One of the most important books I’ve ever read—an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.” – Bill Gates “Hans Rosling tells the story of ‘the secret silent miracle of human progress’ as only he can. But Factfulness does much more than that. It also explains why progress is so often secret and silent and teaches readers how to see it clearly.” —Melinda Gates "Factfulness by Hans Rosling, an outstanding international public health expert, is a hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases." - Former U.S. President Barack Obama Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked simple questions about global trends—what percentage of the world’s population live in poverty; why the world’s population is increasing; how many girls finish school—we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. In Factfulness, Professor of International Health and global TED phenomenon Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators, Anna and Ola, offers a radical new explanation of why this happens. They reveal the ten instincts that distort our perspective—from our tendency to divide the world into two camps (usually some version of us and them) to the way we consume media (where fear rules) to how we perceive progress (believing that most things are getting worse). Our problem is that we don’t know what we don’t know, and even our guesses are informed by unconscious and predictable biases. It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. That doesn’t mean there aren’t real concerns. But when we worry about everything all the time instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most. Inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world and empower you to respond to the crises and opportunities of the future. --- “This book is my last battle in my life-long mission to fight devastating ignorance...Previously I armed myself with huge data sets, eye-opening software, an energetic learning style and a Swedish bayonet for sword-swallowing. It wasn’t enough. But I hope this book will be.” Hans Rosling, February 2017.
Trivia for Seniors
Author: Jacob Maxwell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Research has found that laughter releases physical and emotional tension, elevates mood, enhances cognitive functioning, and increases friendliness. So... why not gift yourself or someone you love with the joy of laughter and mental health with this amazing trivia book? Beware: This book is full of hilarious, interesting and relevant trivia questions that will have you (or your loved one) laughing for hours after you've put it down. There's no better way to have fun and keep your mind active than with this funny trivia book. In Trivia for Seniors: Random and Funny Edition. 365 Hilariously Random Questions That Will Test Your Wit, Develop Your Sense of Humor and Keep Your Brain Young you will: Burst with laughter with over 365 Fun and Hilariously Random Questions Pick and choose from multiple categories! Effortlessly improve long-term memory, working memory, executive functioning, processing speed, and so much more. Find the perfect gift for your parents and/or grandparents! Ready for a great brain workout? Click the 'add to cart' button and get a copy of this great book today!
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Research has found that laughter releases physical and emotional tension, elevates mood, enhances cognitive functioning, and increases friendliness. So... why not gift yourself or someone you love with the joy of laughter and mental health with this amazing trivia book? Beware: This book is full of hilarious, interesting and relevant trivia questions that will have you (or your loved one) laughing for hours after you've put it down. There's no better way to have fun and keep your mind active than with this funny trivia book. In Trivia for Seniors: Random and Funny Edition. 365 Hilariously Random Questions That Will Test Your Wit, Develop Your Sense of Humor and Keep Your Brain Young you will: Burst with laughter with over 365 Fun and Hilariously Random Questions Pick and choose from multiple categories! Effortlessly improve long-term memory, working memory, executive functioning, processing speed, and so much more. Find the perfect gift for your parents and/or grandparents! Ready for a great brain workout? Click the 'add to cart' button and get a copy of this great book today!
The Big Trivia Quiz Book
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744036887
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Put your general knowledge to the test, and impress your family and friends with your astonishing brainpower and trivia genius. An addictive quiz book for all the family featuring 10,000 questions, The Big Quiz Book has something for everyone. With 10 different general knowledge categories - from Science & Technology, Art & Literature, and Natural History, to Food & Drink, Film & TV, and Sport & Leisure - and three increasing levels of difficulty, it offers a fresh and up-to-the-minute quizzing experience that will educate and entertain all the family. Bursting with fascinating facts to boost your trivia knowledge, whatever your specialist subject or your nemesis topic, The Big Quiz Book is perfect for home entertainment and virtual pub quizzes. You won't be able to put it down!
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744036887
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Put your general knowledge to the test, and impress your family and friends with your astonishing brainpower and trivia genius. An addictive quiz book for all the family featuring 10,000 questions, The Big Quiz Book has something for everyone. With 10 different general knowledge categories - from Science & Technology, Art & Literature, and Natural History, to Food & Drink, Film & TV, and Sport & Leisure - and three increasing levels of difficulty, it offers a fresh and up-to-the-minute quizzing experience that will educate and entertain all the family. Bursting with fascinating facts to boost your trivia knowledge, whatever your specialist subject or your nemesis topic, The Big Quiz Book is perfect for home entertainment and virtual pub quizzes. You won't be able to put it down!
The Best Quiz Book of the World
Author: Tom Trifonoff
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1796004960
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Many quiz books claim they have a “world” flavour to them, when in fact all they ask is where a famous monument is, or in which city are you likely to find.........??? Now, for the first time, comes The Best Quiz Book of the World which actually has the world in it, in the form of quizzes on 111 countries of the world. They include all the well-known ones, the controversial ones, the unique ones, the very small ones and countries that we may have heard about, and know very little about. In fact, it’s those countries that turn out to be very interesting countries through their history, geography, leaders and their culture. The Best Quiz Book of the World has 25 questions about each of the 111 countries listed in the book. It asks questions like the capital city, currency, population, colours on the flag, economy, history, famous and infamous people, sporting and cultural achievements and even the letters on a web address. You will be surprised at how much you may know about a country already. If you don’t, you will certainly learn something about each country in the book. There are 2775 questions in The Best Quiz Book of the World covering the 111 countries. The answers to each country quiz are on the following page to the questions. There is also detailed information on each answer, especially with regards to geography, population and sporting achievements. People will find The Best Quiz Book of the World fun and challenging. It can be used in formal quiz nights or less formal occasions when people want to challenge each other on a particular country. The Best Quiz Book of the World can also be used as a teacher resource in senior primary, and secondary schools. Enjoy finding out a lot more about our world with The Best Quiz Book of the World.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1796004960
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Many quiz books claim they have a “world” flavour to them, when in fact all they ask is where a famous monument is, or in which city are you likely to find.........??? Now, for the first time, comes The Best Quiz Book of the World which actually has the world in it, in the form of quizzes on 111 countries of the world. They include all the well-known ones, the controversial ones, the unique ones, the very small ones and countries that we may have heard about, and know very little about. In fact, it’s those countries that turn out to be very interesting countries through their history, geography, leaders and their culture. The Best Quiz Book of the World has 25 questions about each of the 111 countries listed in the book. It asks questions like the capital city, currency, population, colours on the flag, economy, history, famous and infamous people, sporting and cultural achievements and even the letters on a web address. You will be surprised at how much you may know about a country already. If you don’t, you will certainly learn something about each country in the book. There are 2775 questions in The Best Quiz Book of the World covering the 111 countries. The answers to each country quiz are on the following page to the questions. There is also detailed information on each answer, especially with regards to geography, population and sporting achievements. People will find The Best Quiz Book of the World fun and challenging. It can be used in formal quiz nights or less formal occasions when people want to challenge each other on a particular country. The Best Quiz Book of the World can also be used as a teacher resource in senior primary, and secondary schools. Enjoy finding out a lot more about our world with The Best Quiz Book of the World.
399 Games, Puzzles & Trivia Challenges Specially Designed to Keep Your Brain Young.
Author: Nancy Linde
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 0761168257
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
Based on the science that shows that people middle-aged or older who solve word games and brainteasers have a significant cognitive advantage over those who do not, 399 Games, Puzzles & Trivia Challenges is the illustrated game book specifically created to cross-train the brain. Here are 399 games to stretch, challenge, and push the reader, all of which stimulate the formation of neurons—literally, regrowing the brain. Plus they’re not only good for you, but just plain good—these games are fun. 399 Games, Puzzles & Trivia is a lively mix of challenges, riddles, and brainteasers—all vetted by a neuroscientist who specializes in aging brains and designed to work the six key areas of cognitive function that are vulnerable in normal aging: long-term memory, working memory, executive functioning, attention to detail, multitasking, and processing speed. The games are arranged from easiest to most difficult and are labeled according to which cognitive functions they exercise so they can be mixed and matched into a custom “workout.” In just 15 minutes a day, anyone can improve his brain’s strength, flexibility, and long-term health.
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 0761168257
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
Based on the science that shows that people middle-aged or older who solve word games and brainteasers have a significant cognitive advantage over those who do not, 399 Games, Puzzles & Trivia Challenges is the illustrated game book specifically created to cross-train the brain. Here are 399 games to stretch, challenge, and push the reader, all of which stimulate the formation of neurons—literally, regrowing the brain. Plus they’re not only good for you, but just plain good—these games are fun. 399 Games, Puzzles & Trivia is a lively mix of challenges, riddles, and brainteasers—all vetted by a neuroscientist who specializes in aging brains and designed to work the six key areas of cognitive function that are vulnerable in normal aging: long-term memory, working memory, executive functioning, attention to detail, multitasking, and processing speed. The games are arranged from easiest to most difficult and are labeled according to which cognitive functions they exercise so they can be mixed and matched into a custom “workout.” In just 15 minutes a day, anyone can improve his brain’s strength, flexibility, and long-term health.
1000 Nottingham Forest Quiz Questions - The Ultimate Nottingham Forest Trivia Challenge
Author: Alex Armitage
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3755428679
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Think you know all there is to know about Nottingham Forest? Well, here is the ultmate Forest quiz challenge with a mammoth 1000 questions all about this legendary club. 1000 Nottingham Forest Quiz Questions is sure to test even the most diehard of Forest fans!
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3755428679
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Think you know all there is to know about Nottingham Forest? Well, here is the ultmate Forest quiz challenge with a mammoth 1000 questions all about this legendary club. 1000 Nottingham Forest Quiz Questions is sure to test even the most diehard of Forest fans!
Better with Age
Author: Dr. Alan D. Castel
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190279990
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Age is an important number, but it can also be deceiving. After 40, most people say they feel younger than their years, some lie about their age, and many attempt to hide the signs of growing old. Better with Age addresses the many myths and paradoxes about the aging process. Although most people think of their later years in terms of decline, they can be one of the best times in life. This book presents the latest scientific research about the psychology of aging, coupled with insights from those who have succeeded in doing it well, such as Maya Angelou, Bob Newhart, Jared Diamond, John Glenn, and John Wooden. We are all aging, and many people are concerned about what to expect with advancing years. Retirement, happiness, and brain health are some of the many topics covered in this book. Better with Age shows what we can do now, at any stage in life, to make sure we enjoy old age.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190279990
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Age is an important number, but it can also be deceiving. After 40, most people say they feel younger than their years, some lie about their age, and many attempt to hide the signs of growing old. Better with Age addresses the many myths and paradoxes about the aging process. Although most people think of their later years in terms of decline, they can be one of the best times in life. This book presents the latest scientific research about the psychology of aging, coupled with insights from those who have succeeded in doing it well, such as Maya Angelou, Bob Newhart, Jared Diamond, John Glenn, and John Wooden. We are all aging, and many people are concerned about what to expect with advancing years. Retirement, happiness, and brain health are some of the many topics covered in this book. Better with Age shows what we can do now, at any stage in life, to make sure we enjoy old age.