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Trivia for all purposes

If your mind is loaded with all that trivia you have been learning since childhood, there are dozens of questions to challenge your brain. Log on for fun and to win.

DID YOU know that carnivorous animals do not eat another animal that is struck by lightning? Learn a new fact everyday - just for fun, to improve your knowledge and win prizes by answering quizzes. There are dozens of sites which can be plundered for arcane treasures. Here are but a few.

Fun trivia

http://www.funtrivia.com: Claiming to be the world's largest trivia site, there are quizzes on everything - from cats and dogs to music and TV. Straightforward design gets the job done. Register and you can submit your own questions to test others.

Absolute trivia

http://www.absolutetrivia.com: Full of stupid, pointless trivia - and all the better for it! There's an incredibly far-reaching range of categories, from Disney to insects, history to holidays. The site is simple to use, with a neat screen layout.

Huge movie quiz

http://www.hugemoviequiz.com: Thousands of film trivia questions, grouped into various topics such as decades, movie stars and Academy Awards. It's an addictive site, and some posers are fiendishly tricky: try the ten random questions for a taster.

Trivia365

http://www.trivia365.com: Test your pop, TV and movie knowledge with this fun trivia website. Quizzes range from East Enders and Coronation Street, to Britney Spears and Kylie Minogue. Play against other users, or in teams of your own. Includes a ranking of high scorers.

Britannica.com

http://www.britannica.com: The paperless progeny of Encyclopedia Britannica is a super efficient research tool. True, it is no longer free, but it is well worth the modest $8-per-month fee.

Useless knowledge

www.uselessknowledge.com: Browse this comprehensive directory of facts, quotations and history titbits that are all trivial and useless. Check for daily quotes and words.

Trivia world

http://www.triviaworld.com: Triviaworld is your one and only stop for the best in trivia entertainment! With many captivating subjects to choose from, Triviaworld offers great online gaming entertainment for everyone! Dozens of questions to entertain and amuse in categories ranging from sport, science, music, movies, history and geography.

Play trivia and win money

http://www.goldentrivia.com/index.asp: If you think you know something, maybe you can win $1,000,000! You know all those `useless' trivia facts that have been floating around in your head? Well, if you compete in Golden Trivia's trivia contest and win, you'll make some real cash with those facts!

Trivia wars

www.triviawars.com: Trivia Wars is loaded with over 63,000 trivia questions to challenge your brain. The battlefield is your mind. If you need trivia questions or games for your website, this might be the site, just check it out.

Trivia café

http://www.triviacafe.com: Sometimes, it is nice to have your trivia portioned out in daily bites. Sample: In which 1995 film did Michelle Pfeiffer play an ex-Marine teaching problematic students at a tough Los Angeles school? You could look it up.

AYYAPPA NAGUBANDI

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