I did, however, win – and from then on was not shy about putting my general knowledge to the test. When I left university, I wasn’t aware that there was even such a job as quiz writer. The first part of the interview was a 50-question general knowledge test; no problem there. He emphasised that this was a serious examination of general knowledge, not a mere gameshow. The quiz writer is a magpie by nature, a collector of facts and curiosities.

Source: The Guardian December 23, 2017 09:00 UTC