How much do you know about the Tar Heel State? There's so much to learn about North Carolina that even natives of the state don't know. In this trivia book, you'll learn more about North Carolina's history, pop culture, sports, unsolved mysteries, and so much more.
In The Great Book of North Carolina, you'll find the answers to the following questions:
How did North Carolina get its name?
Why is it known as the "Tar Heel State"?
What happened to the "Lost Colony"?
Which famous pirate was killed in the Outer Banks?
What popular recreational activity was invented in the state?
What soda company got its start in North Carolina?
Which sport originated from the Tar Heel State?
Which NBA legend was raised in North Carolina?
What urban legends haunt the state?
What's the most haunted spot in North Carolina?
And so much more
This book is packed with facts about North Carolina. Some of the facts in this book may shock you. Others may give you chills. But the one thing they all have in common is that they're all interesting
Whether you feel like an amateur or a pro on North Carolina trivia, you're bound to walk away with plenty of new knowledge about the state once you finish this book. Your friends won't stand a chance at your next trivia night
So, what are you waiting for? Get started now to learn more about North Carolina
The Vietnam War. From the gory photos captured on the ground, to the protest songs that soundtracked a generation of rebels and radicals, this twenty-year war left a mark on the world that's not going to disappear soon. If you live in the United States (not to mention Vietnam itself), you've probably been affected by the war - whether you know it or not.
But do you wish you had answers to some questions about the war? What were the stories behind the iconic pictures? Why did it divide the United States more than any war before or since? Would you like to be able to casually explain an issue or relate a story that would shock or impress the whole room?
With the help of this Vietnam War book, you can In just a few minutes a day, you can be an expert in Vietnam War history, and impress both your friends and your history teachers.
Each chapter of our trivia books is broken up into fifteen bite-sized sections. These sections are either interesting stories, or clear, simple break-downs of the Vietnam War's main issues. It's a pretty complicated war, but unlike most war books, this one will make those difficult issues seem easy and exciting. Every chapter also ends with twenty fascinating facts and five quick questions to test your knowledge. And unlike some Vietnam War books, we're not going to overwhelm you with a million dates and names - our Vietnam War stories are guaranteed to both intrigue and educate
Get ready to meet characters from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam's George Washington, to Peter Lemon, drug enthusiast and Medal of Honour winner. Find out what led to the war, and why it went so badly. Meet the people in Vietnam who risked their lives, and the people in America who stood up against the war. Learn why the Soviet Union stayed away, how a herbicide changed the definition of a war crime, and how Harris Tweed suits saved lives.
When was the last time someone around you brought up World War Two?
It's a pretty popular war. Maybe you heard about it yesterday. Maybe last month. But it was probably recent. And when it came up, did you wish that you could be the one to casually drop a fact that would have everyone in the room going, "Wow, I never knew that "
With this book, you can be that person.
You can read it in just a few minutes a day.
Chapters are bite-sized and easy to read, meant for normal people instead of war historians
Each chapter ends with a bonus helping of trivia and some quick questions to test your knowledge.
You'll zoom through this book and be hungry for more.
Get ready to impress your friends with your knowledge - not just of the main events of World War Two, but of all the gritty details and weird true facts. By the time you finish this book, you'll have a fact for every occasion, from the first moment someone thought about having a second World War, to the most recent blockbuster movies about it.
So get ready to meet characters from Adolf Hitler, rejected art student, to Jack Churchill, the broadsword-swinging male model. Find out why World War Two started in the first place, and why it's never a good idea to invade Russia in winter. Learn why the United States was going to stay out of the war, how Canadians stole airplanes for the British, and what an orange soft drink has to do with the Nazis.
Some of the things you're going to learn are sad. Some are scary. Some are sexy. And some are downright strange It's everything your history teacher never got around to telling you.
Welcome to the 1770s, years of big hats, big wigs, and big ideas. You might have learned about the American Revolution in history classes, but this book is here to tell you everything your teachers couldn't. Get ready to learn all about the American Revolution, from the ins and outs of the Enlightenment philosophy that inspired the war, to which stories you've heard about the Founding Fathers may be straight-up false, how the War of Independence sparked a wave of new bids for revolution from Ireland to Japan, and why the movie where Nicholas Cage steals the Declaration of Independence is a great piece of American Revolution philosophy.
You'll learn:
Who were the big players off the battlefield?
What does "no taxation without representation" actually mean?
Was George Washington actually as great as everyone says?
How did science experiments cause the American Revolution?
And what was Canada doing the whole time?
Each chapter of our trivia books is broken up into fifteen short sections that will introduce you to major players, major ideas, or majorly weird stories. Unlike your high school history teacher, we're not going to put you to sleep with the names of a million generals, or the dates and places of every time the British and Americans looked at each other funny. To go along with the fifteen short break-downs of the war, every chapter also ends with twenty fun facts or bits of trivia, and five questions to test your knowledge on the American Revolution.
So put on your tricorn hat, ready your stars and stripes, and get ready to learn...
Автор: O`Neill Bill Название: Trivia Madness 3: 1000 Fun Trivia Questions about Anything ISBN: 1537495526 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781537495521 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2067.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Trivia Madness is the ultimate Trivia book filled with one thousand trivia questions and answers, funny facts and quizzes. This book contains trivia questions from the entertainment industry, prepare yourself and your friends for some amazing movie trivia What was Al Capone's profession, according to his business card? What does the ZIP in ZIP Code stand for Where was the time zone first adopted?If you do know the answers or want to know the answers to fun trivia like this, this book is for you Celebrity trivia, movie trivia or music trivia, this book got it all Quiz time
Автор: O`Neill Bill Название: Trivia Madness: 1000 Fun Trivia Questions ISBN: 1530679508 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781530679508 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2060.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In this nostalgic trivia book, we will revisit every fascinating storyline from the 1990s, a decade of evolving technology and science advances, and shocking violence. Read about monstrous natural disasters, police brutality, abuses of power by government officials, and rioting citizens who fought back against them. Discover the events that led to the end of the Cold War and the beginning of the war in the Middle East and instability between battling ethnic and religious groups around the world. Read how domestic terrorism made its way into the United States through foreign ideology and homegrown hatred. Here are some of the topics we will cover:
Which Madonna video did MTV reject and why was her book so controversial?
Which two superstar rappers died when they got caught up in an East Coast vs. West Coast rap rivalry?
What women dominated the country charts and crossed over to the Top 40?
How did a cult complex in Texas catch on fire and burn to the ground, killing its occupants?
How did a standoff between the FBI and an Idaho militia family end?
How did a Virginia man lose his penis (no joke), and which boxer had his ear bitten by Mike Tyson in the ring?
What led to rioting in Los Angeles, and what court case became the "Trial of the Century?"
What nations were involved in genocide, and how were they stopped?
This book answers the key questions you might have from the 1990s. You
