Download or read book The Gigantic Book of World Cup Trivia written by Paul Willetts and published by Dexter Haven. This book was released on 2009-05-11 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The distinctly pint-sized Gigantic Book of World Cup Balls is a jokey celebration of the infamous trophy and its history - its highs and lows, its finest hours and its comic moments. Lavishly illustrated with tongue-in-cheek Subbuteo figure recreations of great World Cup moments.
Download or read book The Giant Book of Trivia written by Peter Keyne and published by Elsinore Books. This book was released on 2020-04-13 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Giant Book of Trivia: 1000 Questions and Answers to Engage all Minds; picks up right where The Great Book of Trivia left off! Once again, we’ve brought together a host of fresh and intriguing questions that will test the limits of your knowledge across a huge range of subjects. The book is divided into 4 parts: Part 1 presents 50 challenging general knowledge quizzes. Part 2 introduces the “specialist rounds” at three levels of difficulty: medium, challenging and fiendish. Here you’ll find questions on geography, history, sport, science and nature, literature, art and architecture, and movies and TV. Part 3 brings a lighter touch with a selection of “bonus round” quizzes, where you’ll be asked to spot connections, identify years from a series of clues, unravel proverbs, and sort out lists of famous people, places and things. Part 4 contains 20 “family fun” quizzes that will be especially enjoyable for younger minds. There are straightforward general knowledge questions, alongside rhyming and alphabet quizzes. At Elsinore Books we pride ourselves on creating beautiful e-Books, and devote great attention to formatting, and ease of navigation. This book contains a cleanly-styled contents page that permits easy movement between quizzes. Each quiz occupies its own chapter, so you can move between quizzes by pressing a single button on your e-reader. You can access the answers to each quiz by following the links at the top and bottom of the question page. On the answer pages you’ll find each question rewritten and followed by its answer in bold. You can view a full listing of the games inside by clicking on the preview of this book and viewing the contents page. Some of the collection highlights are outlined below: General Knowledge 1 1. Who wears the Ring of the Fisherman? 2. What are the six official languages of the United Nations? 3. What became the official motto of the United States in 1956? 4. In which layer of Earth’s atmosphere do nearly all weather conditions take place? 5. What is Iceland’s only native land mammal? 6. Who composed the soundtracks for Iron Man, Game of Thrones, and Westworld? 7. What is the first drink ordered by James Bond in the first novel of the book series? 8. Which US city will host the 2028 Summer Olympics? 9. How many characters do the numbers from zero to nine each have in Morse code? 10. In Greek mythology, who was the keeper of the winds? Geography: Medium 1. Which city is divided into Asian and European parts by the Bosporus? 2. What are the five boroughs of New York? 3. Which country is divided into 26 cantons? 4. The Tropic of Capricorn is also known as the “Northern Tropic”. True or False? 5. What prefix has been conferred to the English towns of Tunbridge Wells, Leamington Spa, and Wootton Basset? 6. What is the name of the archipelago which includes Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera? 7. What is the largest and second most populous state of Germany? 8. What is the largest of the Channel Islands? 9. In which country is the Massif Central highland region? 10. Which city is home to Croke Park stadium? Rhyming Quiz 1 1. Which Frenchman lost his sight in a childhood accident and went on to develop a writing system for people who are visually impaired? 2. Sir Galahad, Sir Bors, and Sir Percival attained which legendary object? 3. Coturnix coturnix is the Latin name for which ground-nesting bird? 4. In humans, which gender has two different kinds of sex chromosomes? 5. Which famous cabinet-maker was born in Yorkshire in 1718? 6. Complete the quote from Percy Bysshe Shelley: “A poet is a ___________ who sits in darkness and sings to cheer its own solitude…” 7. Which actor has portrayed Moses, Melvin Purvis, Michael Burry, and Dicky Eklund? 8. What is the most common sedimentary rock? 9. In computing and graphic design, what is the term for a reduced-size image that represents a larger one?
Download or read book The World Cup Trivia Quiz Book written by Carl Franks and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2014-03-13 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The FIFA World Cup is one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the sporting calendar, with the World Cup final attracting an estimated global audience of over 700 million people but how much do you really know about this major football tournament? Who is the all-time leading goal scorer in World Cup finals up to 2010? What was the name of the World Cup winning England captain in 1966? Who is the only player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final? These are just some of the 350 challenging questions in this new quiz book. Covering the vast history of the World Cup, this book includes records, milestones, goal scorers, World Cup firsts, legends and trivia. Recall classic performances from legendary greats such as Pele, Cruyff and Maradona as well as modern day superstars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. This riveting quiz will inform, entertain and undoubtedly test your knowledge of the ‘greatest show on earth'. Whether you are a long-time aficionado of the beautiful game or a World Cup novice, this is a must-have for all football fans.
Download or read book The World Cup Trivia Quiz Book written by Carl Franks and published by . This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The FIFA World Cup is one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the sporting calendar, with the World Cup final attracting an estimated global audience of over 700 million people but how much do you really know about this major football tournament? Who is the all-time leading goal scorer in World Cup finals up to 2010? What was the name of the World Cup winning England captain in 1966? Who is the only player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final? These are just some of the 350 challenging questions in this new quiz book. Covering the vast history of the World Cup, this book includes records, milestones, goal scorers, World Cup firsts, legends and trivia. Recall classic performances from legendary greats such as Pele, Cruyff and Maradona as well as modern day superstars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. This riveting quiz will inform, entertain and undoubtedly test your knowledge of the 'greatest show on earth'. Whether you are a long-time aficionado of the beautiful game or a World Cup novice, this is a must-have for all football fans.
Download or read book The Ultimate Book of World Cup Trivia written by Geoff Tibballs and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Amazing Facts The Huge Book of Amazing Facts Interesting Stuff 2023 written by Jenny Kellett and published by Bellanova Books. This book was released on 2023-01-28 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Already in its seventh edition, Jenny Kellett brings you her bestselling HUGE Book of Amazing Facts, updated for 2023. Chock-full of incredible, curious, and mind-blowing Facts, you'll be able to impress your friends or simply improve your knowledge with over 800 of only the very best hand-picked trivia facts. The facts are divided into categories for easy reference. Whether you're into sports, history, science or something a little bit bizarre—there are hundreds of amazing facts for you. Did you know... - The word 'quarantine' comes from quarantena, meaning 40 days in old Venetian. During the Black Plague, the Venetians imposed a 40-day ban on arrivals into the city. - 'Mountain Dew' was once a slang term for moonshine (homemade whiskey) in the south of the US and parts of the UK. - Neil Armstrong and his Apollo 11 colleagues had to go through US Customs when they landed back on Earth from the moon. - The time difference between the Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus Rex is greater than the time difference between Tyrannosaurus Rex and the first humans. - In ancient Egypt, Pharaohs would smear their servants with honey so that they would attract the flies. Discover these amazing facts and hundreds more in The Huge Book of Amazing Facts and Interesting Stuff 2023. It's the ideal gift for children (12+) and adults. Give the gift of knowledge with the internet's most up-to-date fact book.
Download or read book The Big Trivia Quiz Book written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Put your general knowledge to the test, and impress your family and friends with your astonishing brainpower and trivia genius. An addictive quiz book for all the family featuring 10,000 questions, The Big Quiz Book has something for everyone. With 10 different general knowledge categories - from Science & Technology, Art & Literature, and Natural History, to Food & Drink, Film & TV, and Sport & Leisure - and three increasing levels of difficulty, it offers a fresh and up-to-the-minute quizzing experience that will educate and entertain all the family. Bursting with fascinating facts to boost your trivia knowledge, whatever your specialist subject or your nemesis topic, The Big Quiz Book is perfect for home entertainment and virtual pub quizzes. You won't be able to put it down!
Download or read book The Big Book of Canadian Trivia written by Mark Kearney and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2009-04-27 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here in one big book is all the trivia and facts about Canada anyone needs to know. The Big Book is jam-packed with facts and stories. There are stories of important Canadian artifacts and history including what became of Canada's World War II spy camp. All regions and provinces are covered, as well as important Canadian figures like John Molson, Elizabeth Arden and Russ Jackson. If that isn't enough there will also be pieces explaining whatever happened to such Canadian icons as the last spike, the first skidoo and the first Tim Hortons donut shop. Some of the items are "classics." Others are little known facts. Approximately 25% of the material has never before appeared in print. This fascinating Big Book brings together for the first time in one package the most notable facts and trivia from the archives of the trivia guys' collection.
Download or read book The World Cup Quiz written by Wayne Wheelwright and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains over 200 questions on the football World Cup, from it's humble beginnings to becoming the World's biggest sporting event watched by billions of people. This book is split into chapters. One chapter per tournament. Questions range from the easy to the obscure. The World Cup Quiz will test even the biggest football fan.
Download or read book The Best World Cup Trivia Book Ever written by House of Ballers and published by . This book was released on 2022-10-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Great Big Super Giant Book of Trivia written by Bruce D. Witherspoon and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Great Book of Trivia written by Elsinore Books and published by Elsinore Books. This book was released on 2020-04-13 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is our pleasure to present The Great Book of Trivia: 1000 Questions and Answers to Engage all Minds. We’ve brought together a host of fresh and intriguing questions that will test the limits of your knowledge across a huge range of subjects. The book is divided into 5 parts: Part 1 presents 400 challenging general knowledge questions, divided into 40 rounds. Part 2 introduces the “specialist rounds” at three levels of difficulty: medium, challenging and fiendish. Here you’ll find questions on geography, history, sport, science and nature, literature, art and architecture, and movies and TV. There are 200 questions in 20 rounds. Part 3 brings a lighter touch with 20 “bonus round” quizzes (200 questions in total), where you’ll be asked to spot connections, identify years from a series of clues, recognize famous monuments, and sort out lists of famous people, places and things. Part 4 contains 20 “family fun” quizzes (200 questions in total) that will be especially enjoyable for younger minds. There are straightforward general knowledge questions, alongside rhyming and alphabet quizzes. As a special bonus, the complete Elsinore Books Guess the Initial Quiz is included as the 5th part of this book. Here you’ll find 200 guess the initial challenges, also known as “ditloids”. At Elsinore Books we pride ourselves on creating beautiful e-books, and devote great attention to formatting, and ease of navigation. This book contains a cleanly-styled contents page that permits easy movement between quizzes. Each quiz occupies its own chapter, so you can move between quizzes by pressing a single button on your e-reader. You can access the answers to each quiz by following the links at the top and bottom of the question page. On the answer pages you’ll find each question rewritten and followed by its answer in bold. You can view a full listing of the games inside by clicking on the preview of this book and viewing the contents page. Some of the collection highlights are outlined below: General Knowledge Round 1 1. What colour are the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? 2. The Qudrilatero Della Moda is an upscale fashion district in which city? 3. Which land mammal has the largest eyes? 4. How many planets in our solar system have exactly one moon? 5. How many dice “pips” are there in total on the Domino’s Pizza logo? Movies and TV: Medium 1. Which city does Rocky Balboa come from? 2. Who directed the films Hunger, Shame, and 12 Years a Slave? 3. Who is the protagonist of the TV series Mad Men? 4. Which country produced the TV dramas Borgen, and The Killing? 5. Which city is home to the “Cinecittà” film studio? Trivial Disputes 1 1. Order the following animals by weight, from Heaviest to Lightest: Blue Whale, Bengal Tiger, Elephant Seal, Manta Ray 2. Order the following constructions by height, from Tallest to Smallest: Great Pyramid at Giza, Burj Khalifa, Shanghai Tower, One World Trade Centre 3. Order the following countries by population, from Most populous to Least populous: India, China, Indonesia, USA, Brazil 4. Order the following languages by number of first-tongue speakers, from Most to Least: Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, English 5. Order the following organs by weight, from Heaviest to Lightest: Brain, Heart, Skin, Pancreas, Thyroid Family Fun Quiz 1 1. What fruit is dried to produce raisins? 2. What kind of weapon was wielded by the Norse God Thor? 3. Which animal appears first in the Oxford English Dictionary? 4. Which fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson tells the story of a young swan?
Download or read book Ultimate World Cup Trivia Book written by Chris Wood and published by Know The Score Books. This book was released on 2010-04-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Football fans love trivia and this book is crammed full of fascinating facts on the World Cup. It includes full details of the 2010 tournament in South Africa.
Download or read book The Huge Book of Amazing Facts and Interesting Stuff Christmas Edition written by Jenny Kellett and published by Bellanova Books. This book was released on 2023-10-02 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sprinkle Some Festive Cheer on Your Trivia Game! Deck the halls with... facts? Absolutely! Jenny Kellett, the queen of trivia, is back with the Christmas edition of her bestselling "The HUGE Book of Amazing Facts & Interesting Stuff." Packed fuller than a Christmas stocking, this edition features over 700 festive trivia facts that will jingle all the way into your brain. Bursting with the kind of humor that could rival any Christmas cracker joke, this collection is perfect for spreading holiday cheer to the whole family. Sneak a Peek Under the Tree • According to Statistics Canada, 3.5 million fruitcakes are sold annually in the country. Whether they are eaten or not remains a mystery. • The U.S. was fashionably late to the Christmas party, only making it a federal holiday in 1870. • Male reindeer shed their antlers in early December, while females keep theirs through the winter. So, technically, Rudolph would likely be female! • Irving Berlin, who penned “White Christmas,” was Jewish. Facts All Wrapped Up in Categories From "Christmas Around the World" to "The Economics of Christmas," there's a chapter for everyone—even your awkward uncle. Perfect for Yuletide Fun Whether you’re young or just young at heart, this is the ideal read for family gatherings by the fireplace. Amp up the holiday vibes and impress the in-laws or that one cousin who thinks they know everything. It’s the season of giving, after all. Why not gift some festive knowledge with the most up-to-date Christmas trivia book around? Order your copy today and get ready to sleigh your next holiday trivia game!
Download or read book The Huge Book of Amazing Facts and Interesting Stuff 2024 written by Jenny Kellett and published by Bellanova Books. This book was released on 2024-04-07 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Biggest Edition Ever!" **Updated in 2024** Celebrate a decade of astonishing discoveries with the 10th Anniversary Edition of The Huge Book of Amazing Facts and Interesting Stuff 2024 – the biggest edition yet! What’s new? • Updated in 2024 • 400+ pages of facts • Bonus Then and Now section - a decade of change This special volume brings together a treasure trove of knowledge, with a bonus "Then and Now" section that explores the most monumental changes and advancements of the last ten years. From technological breakthroughs to cultural evolutions, travel through time in a compendium of curiosities that's sure to amaze. Whether you're a trivia buff or just curious about the world, this anniversary edition is the ultimate guide to the wonders of our times. Contents • Then & Now (2014-2024) • Science & Technology Facts • Animals & Nature Facts • World Geography & Culture Facts • Business & Politics Facts • History Facts • Music & Entertainment Facts • Literature & Art Facts • Sports & Leisure Facts • Miscellaneous & Bizarre Facts Did you know?! • In 2023, Chinese scientists were able to grow part-human kidneys within pig embryos. • Adults spend nearly 50 per cent of their time letting their minds wander • If you could get into your car and drive 60 mph (96.5 km/h) straight up, it would only take one hour to reach outer space. • When you move your eyes, your eardrums also move. • Per area, the United Kingdom has more tornadoes per year than anywhere else in the world. Discover these facts and thousands more in The Huge Book of Amazing Facts & Interesting Stuff 2024. Order your copy today!
Download or read book Successful Farming written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 922 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes various special sections or issues annually: 1968- Harvesting issue (usually no. 7 or 8); 1968- Crop planning issue (usually no. 12; title varies slightly); Machinery management issue (usually no. 2); 1970- Crop planting issue (usually no. 4; title varies slightly).
Download or read book Successful Farming Ineex for 1914 written by Successful Farming and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
