

Which mystery writer holds the Guinness World Record for the most translated works? Answer: Agatha Christie.What 1988 book by Salman Rushdie is considered blasphemous by many Muslim countries? Answer: "The Satanic Verses".Who was the first author to use a "typemachine" or typewriter in writing a manuscript? Answer: Mark Twain.The classic 1877 novel "Black Beauty" is about what kind of animal? Answer: Horse.What was the original title of Ray Bradbury’s "Fahrenheit 451" ? Answer: "The Fireman".Which book about a band of rabbits became a bestseller in 1972? Answer: "Watership Down".Which horror author penned the apocalyptic novel "The Stand"? Answer: Stephen King."The Da Vinci Code" opens with a murder in which famous museum? Answer: The Louvre.The women in Amy Tan’s “Joy Luck Club” meet to play what game? Answer: Mahjong.While the fun is prize in itself, we recommend handing out something tangible to the winning team. Once all of the questions have been asked, the host will call out the right answers and the teams will tally up their points. The host asks one question at a time and the teams write down their answers.

Choose a host, divide the group into teams and break the questions up to form rounds. Turn your next at-home hangout into a trivia night. Who knows, when it's all said and done, you just might discover that you're ready to move on to "Jeopardy!" next. So, put on your thinking cap and get ready to roll. Select a set amount of questions tailored to their ages and interests, or keep everyone on their toes by switching between easy and hard trivia questions throughout the night.
