The World War 1 Trivia Book

Interesting Stories and Random Facts from the First World War (Trivia War Books)

By: Bill O'Neill

Narrated by: Scott Miller

Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

Welcome to World War I, formerly known as the “Great War”, where men fought and died in trenches and did whatever they could to avoid chemical weapon attacks. You may have read a few things about World War One or remember some things from your history classes, but this book is here to help fill in the blanks. Get ready to learn all about World War One, from the ideologies and complex geo-political alliances that led to war, to how average soldiers tried to deal with life in the trenches. This book will bring to life some of the most important battles, but it will also go far beyond that to how the war ended and how it continued to linger on for many, especially those with PTSD.

You’ll learn:

• What roles did nationalism, colonialism, and the European alliance structure play in the start of the war?
• Who thought that trench warfare was a good idea?
• Why did the Germans wear those spiked helmets?
• How did chemical warfare get introduced and what role did it play?
• How did the rise of communism seriously affect the course of the war?

Each chapter of our trivia books is broken up into 15 short sections that will introduce you to major players, major ideas, and sometimes weird stories. Unlike your high school history teacher, we’re not going to put you to sleep with the names of a million generals, or an endless line of dates, but instead we’ll show you the war from a series of different perspectives and themes. To go along with the 15 short breakdowns of the war, every chapter also ends with 20 fun facts or bits of trivia, and five questions to test your knowledge on World War One.

So put on your pickelhaube, man the trenches, and get ready to learn....

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Great little book

World War 1. Trivia.
Great book full of interesting pieces of information and many little known facts.
Well written and presented.
I have listened to quite a few of the authors books and have enjoyed them all. But this book is the best and most interesting.
Well narrated, clear and concise.
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Great Overview of the War

This may be the perfect introduction to World War I for the non-specialist. It’s fast moving, entertaining, and remarkably informative. World War I is a highly complex topic, but O’Neil brilliantly breaks it down into digestible nuggets covering an amazing amount of territory in just four hours of audiobook. Not only does he cover expected topics like the causes of the war and the big battles, he gets into a lot of the smaller but important factors in the war like why the U.S. was so reluctant to get involved and the background to the eruption of communism in Russia.

If you’re interested in history but tend to find the typical scholarly monograph overly dry, this is a great book for you. When you’re finished you’ll have a general understanding of the war and its causes, plus it’s entertaining enough that you’ll be sad when you’re done.

A fun trip through WW1

This book is a quick read. Fun and engaging. Explains all the details of World War One in a easy to understand way.

An interesting approach to history

It's hard not to wonder about most of the questions in this book. I guess this was the mindset of the author while making this book. It answers most of the famous questions about the ideologies, political issues and implications of the war. Learning via trivias is convenient and easy. The information is small, and presented in a fun way to aid assimilation. Overall, this might just be a good way to teach history to millenials.

I received a free copy of this book from the author and I have left this unbiased review in return.

A trivial book.

The art of trivia can be very trivial but this book has great trivia facts.

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about the best history book ever and i have plenty of them(on the world wars). great great job. never a moment of anything but great info. cover little before and after also. a must listen. wish i had things like this in school. wonderful book. tks
i got a free copy of this book

Entertaining and informative

I enjoyed this entertaining and informative history of the first world war. When I was in school, we never made it much further than the civil war. Through Mr. O'Neill's books/audiobooks, I have learned about the Vietnam war, Korean was, and now World War I in quick, informative, entertaining, and sometimes tragic fashion. The books provide a brisk, yet pretty comprehensive, description of the events and philosophies that led to the wars. Before I listened to this audiobook, I think all I remembered was that the assassination of some Archduke started the war. Now I know more about the influences that brought on the war and how events still relevant today have their origin in that conflict. Kudos on an educating and entertaining listen!

Excellent narration! Mr. Miller's delivery is well-paced and tonally varied (i.e. not monotone).

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I really enjoyed this audiobook

I really enjoyed this audiobook by Bill O'Neill, and the narration by Scott Miller who made my experience very pleasant. I would like to get more books by Bill O'Neill and would enjoy listening to Scott Miller again.

I am very grateful that I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request ; I have voluntarily left this review.

Excellent work

How much do you know about the WW1? Well, this trivia book helps it's listeners find the answer to that question. For some people, it is sometimes best to learn history via trivia. This way, it is not as boring or depressing as sitting in a history class for hours. This book asks random questions about this great time in modern history, along with deeply researched and verified answers which make the listener more informed afterwards. Good stuff.


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A Great WW1 Trivia Book

This is yet another great trivia book by Bill O’Neill, this time about World War 1. What’s great is that I learned more about this time of our history. I’ve learned much about military history due to marrying a military history buff but I was surprised by how much more I was able to learn from this book. As usual, Mr O’Neill does his homework on a topic and brings it to the world in an easy to follow and fun format. The narration by Scott Miller is well done. He has a nice voice to listen to and reads at an easy pace. Overall, a fun way to learn more about World War 1.

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.