Arco Test Your Cultural Literacy (Test Your Cultural Literacy, 2nd ed)

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Summary: A great find
Review: I was looking in the library for a book that would keep me intelligent between school semesters, and when I found this book, I was greatly pleased. After I brought it home, my father also discovered in and entirly enjoyed taking each of the 14 tests. I not only kept my brain fresh, I learned some too!

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Summary: For the compulsive test taker....
Review: I'm sorry, but I just simply love this book. Maybe it is because I am a compulsive test taker. Maybe it is because I get so little chance in this society to demonstrate what I know. Perhaps it is some minor validation that graduating from high school and college with honors wasn't a "fluke." Then again, perhaps it is merely because I scored in the "excellent" category on it's battery of tests. In any case, I highly recommend it to any closet "cognoscentes" out there.
The tests cover a comprehensive range of subjects: American History; World History; Civics; Geography; Art and Architecture; Music, Myth and Religion; Quotes, Phrases and Aphorisms; American Literature; World Literature; Life Science; Physical Science; Technology; Mathematics and Economics; and Current Events. Don't worry, everyone has at least one "blind spot"- the other tests even it out.
Come to think of it, I know why I love this book- it is because I know that none of the bosses that I've ever had could even manage to score a "fair"....