What is Trivia?
What is Trivia anyway? It's a generic term we use for "trivial" facts. But, instead of "trivial" meaning "meaningless" or "unimportant," we mean "small," as in "a small fact." A fact within a fact.
The fact within a larger fact has to framed for context; for meaning. So, for example, if I'm writing for in a general trivia night contest, and I want a question about the Beatles, I may ask, "What was Ringo Starr's real name?" But, if I'm writing for a "Beatles Trivia," then that question is far too easy. A question such as, "What was Brian Epstein's Mother's name?" would be more suitable. And, likewise, in the general trivia night, that question would be considered obtuse. In Trivia, context is everything.
posted by Richard Hudson @ 2:37 PM
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