| When television started becoming | | | | and badges tend to take some effort, |
| popular, the first shows were all trivia | | | | depending on the badge. Online you can |
| related shows. Shows like Beat the Clock | | | | find more than just trivia, there's |
| and Twenty-One were the focus of | | | | board games, adventure games, action |
| audiences in America. Quiz shows | | | | games, and much more. Games differ in |
| attracted viewers with the large cash | | | | many ways, some take a week to win, |
| prizes and the reactions of the winners. | | | | others can be a matter of minutes. These |
| Around 1957, many quiz shows were | | | | websites are scattered all across the |
| exposed to be fake, as a result, they | | | | Internet, and many have hundreds of |
| disappeared altogether for a while. | | | | thousands of questions, and tens of |
| Jeopardy was introduced in 1964, and | | | | thousands of active members! |
| restored peoples trust in game-shows. | | | | It's free to join most of these trivia |
| There were all kinds of new rules and | | | | sites, and as a member you can create |
| new limitations on prize money. In | | | | and play games, post in forums, download |
| short, it was ensured that the game was | | | | software, etc. Not all of these sites |
| being played fairly. Think about this, | | | | are free, and some offer no advertising, |
| when it comes to home games, and | | | | or real cash prizes, as compensation for |
| television game shows, the common thread | | | | your membership fees. Some of these |
| is the trivia aspect. | | | | quizzes are fill in the blank, some are |
| Not to mention, trivia is the most | | | | true or false, others are multiple |
| popular type of game for both home games | | | | choice. |
| and game shows! It makes perfect sense, | | | | The site will record how you are doing |
| trivia not only entertains and | | | | and compare you with the rest of the |
| challenges, it teaches, all | | | | users online. With advancements in |
| simultaneously. Once the Internet came | | | | website technology, you can find it's |
| around, trivia really took off. You can | | | | easy to make your own trivia for your |
| find a limitless supply of trivia | | | | friends and fellow members. What's |
| websites online for all different kinds | | | | really amazing is that it'll appear |
| of things. And get this, there is even | | | | online for the entire world to access |
| software available to create custom | | | | when you're done, pretty neat if you ask |
| trivia for special events! | | | | me. |
| Imagine the kind of fun you can have, | | | | Once you login, you can play all kinds |
| and this classic form of fun has been | | | | of games, from crosswords to brain |
| proven to always work, whether on | | | | teasers. Games for kids, and tournaments |
| television or live in person! Trivia | | | | for adults. Action games, adventure |
| game sites that have point systems or | | | | games and number games are only a click |
| badges tend to be the most popular. It's | | | | away. There are even multiplayer |
| so users can compare their skill level | | | | interactive games you can find. |
| to other users and be rewarded for them | | | | It's all easy to find too, just look in |
| as well. Not always are you rewarded, | | | | your favorite search engine, there |
| because your level being shown is | | | | should be a huge link list for any type |
| sometimes more than enough. | | | | of gaming you're into. |
| Points are typically given just for fun, | | | | |