 Historical articles on quiz and trivia subjects. Quiz and trivia has meant a great deal to many people for decades - maybe even for centuries. In this section you will find some articles about quiz and trivia in the good old days. Like how it all began and the Quiz show scandal in 1958. If you think we miss a topic or an historical article, that should have been here - please let us know, and we will start to research it.
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Trivial Pursuit - how it all began |
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Written by Brian Laursen
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Canadian contributions to popular culture are somewhat limited, but Trivial Pursuit stands to this day as one of the most popular board games of all time among people who enjoy games where knowledge is the main ingredient for participating.
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Quiz show scandal 1958 |
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Written by Quizcan
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In the United States; Quiz-shows changed into Game shows. Mainly because the shows went from knowledge games to money games, and partly because the TV shows were trying desperately to erase the negative image caused by the 50’s large quiz show scandal.
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Quiz articles 