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  1. The Everything TV and Movie Trivia by Nat Segaloff, 2001-05
  2. Globetrotting Brainiac: 600 Historical Facts and Fun Trivia From Around the World (Kaplan Brainiac) by Randy Howe, 2008-08-05
  3. Complete Book of Presidential Trivia, The by J. Lang, 2001-09-30
  4. Drawn and Quartered Reshuffle the History (Art History) by Thames Hudson, 1997-09-08
  5. Treasury of Texas Trivia by Bill Cannon, 1998-08-31
  6. The Great Canadian Trivia Book (No. 1) by Mark Kearney, Randy Ray, 1996-10-01
  7. Quiz Of The Century by Roy Preston, Sue Preston, et all 2002-10-28
  8. Presidential Brainiac (Kaplan Brainiac) by Randy Howe, 2008-02-05
  9. Confederate Navy Quizzes and Facts by R. Thomas Campbell, 2000-12-11
  10. Day of the Match: A History of Football in 366 Days. Scott Murray and Rowan Walker by Rowan Walker, Scott Murray, 2008-11
  11. Motor Racing Quiz Book, The: Covering Grand Prix Racing by John DT White, 1969-12-31
  12. Treasury of Texas Trivia II (v. 2) by Bill Cannon, 1999-10-25
  13. Challenged by Church History (Challenged By the Restoration) by E. Keith Howick, 2004-09-30
  14. Civil War Trivia by Walt Witkowski, 1988-02

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28. Art Trivia Quizzes
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