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Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > Puzzles & quizzes > Trivia & quiz question books
Do you think you know Oxford? Do you want to know more? Either way,
this is the book for you! Pit your wits against a local specialist
Blue Badge Tourist Guide on a series of themed topics around
Oxford, including fun but increasingly challenging questions on
subjects both ancient and modern. This is a welcome addition to a
series of regional quiz books written exclusively by local,
professional guides. Rigorously examined by the Institute of
Tourist Guiding, the industry's standard-setting body, Blue Badge
Tourist Guides are world-renowned for their knowledge,
interpretation skills and enthusiasm for their area.
The Little Book of Oxfordshire is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed
compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange
information which no one will want to be without. Here we find out
about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric
inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of
wacky facts (plus some authentically bizarre bits of historic
trivia). Combining essential facts with little-known, weird and
often hilarious trivia, it is an essential purchase for all lovers
of the county. Colourful characters and the general mayhem of
Oxford history flow through the pages like the iconic Thames, Isis
and Cherwell rivers. Dip in and celebrate!
What's Next? is the ultimate companion guide for any fan of The
West Wing. Take the 'Which West Wing Staffer are you?' quiz to find
out if you're more a C.J. or a Charlie. Help Leo review Big Block
of Cheese proposals, and make sure you know your POTUS from your
FLOTUS by brushing up on your terminology. Find the recipe for the
finest muffins in all the land while hitting up Lemonlyman.com to
see who's been out and about. With season guides, top episodes,
staff profiles and more, What's Next? contains all you ever wanted
to know about President Bartlet's White House.
Obsessed With Marvel packs 2,500 trivia questions on the Marvel
Universe comic books in a single volume, illustrated with some of
the most memorable comic artwork in the archives. This new edition
includes 300 new questions taken from the most popular Marvel
comics released in the past decade. This comprehensive yet compact
book will engage even the greatest Marvel comics fan!
A cracking general knowledge test - The Quiz Addict blog Were your
school exercise books adorned with huge ticks, glowing comments and
gold stars? Did you win prizes for your awe-inspiring performances
on the toughest of tests? Do you still think you know it all? This
is your chance to prove it as you work your way through a vast
array of general knowledge head scratchers in Think You Know It
All? If you reckon you've got what it takes to list the capitals of
Europe, name the 52 states of the USA, check off all 38 Shakespeare
plays, or recall all the James Bond films (in order), let's find
out. With space to scribble, tick and graffiti, as well as an
answers section for when you admit defeat, this book will entertain
and challenge in equal measure.
'The perfect Christmas gift' - Alan Brazil A brilliantly
entertaining and hilarious quiz book from the country's favourite
sports broadcaster Know your bull calf from your bullseye? Your
Hawksbee from your Hawk-Eye? Your Saints from your Seagulls? Then
join the talkSPORT team as they test you and your mates or family
on some of the greatest sporting moments of the past 50-odd years.
With over 2,500 questions - split into family-friendly Easy, Medium
and Hard sections for each sport - this awesome quiz book is the
ultimate test of sporting knowledge and the perfect gift for anyone
who loves the ups, downs and hilarity of the world of sport. Don't
be a numpty - pick up your copy of The talkSPORT Quiz Book ... NOW
BBC Radio 6 Music is the place for alternative music - and this is
the quiz for its fans. From indie pop and iconic rock to trip hop,
electronica and dance, these questions will test your knowledge of
the last 60 years of floor-fillers, cult classics and the best
B-sides to the limit. Including dedicated quizzes on your favourite
6 Music shows, like Lauren Laverne's People's Playlist, Guy
Garvey's Finest Hour, Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service and more, find
out how much you can really call yourself the king of rock n' roll.
For almost 50 years, University Challenge has served as a bastion
of general knowledge, regularly testing our finest young minds with
a dizzying array of subjects. Now - if you think you're up to the
challenge - you can pit your own wits against the trickiest quiz
around. With over 3,500 challenging quiz questions, The University
Challenge Quiz Book will probe the murkiest corners of your
intellect. Leaving no stone unturned, in-depth questions cover
every aspect of history, science, language, economics, culture and
more, and will put even the hardiest quiz veteran through their
paces. With games to play either on your own or in teams (no
conferring), here is a collection to challenge, surprise and
stimulate - from your first starter for ten to the final gong. Come
on, come on!
'This is a great puzzle book, for budding explorers and young
adventurers. There's no better way to test your exploration skills
without leaving the house!' - Levison Wood Can you pin-point the
last-known location of Ernest Shackleton's Endurance? Can you help
Amelia Earhart circumnavigate the globe? Are you the next Neil
Armstrong? In this unique puzzle book, the Royal Geographical
Society brings over a century of maps and expertise to inspire your
inner Livingstone and tantalise your budding Columbus. With
hundreds of questions on 50 iconic explorers and a mix of
mind-boggling maps, word games and trivia questions - it's time to
dust off your compass, pack your snow shoes and test your
geographical skills against the most legendary adventurers ever to
traverse the globe.
Bestselling author Christopher Winn takes a closer look at our
Roads, Avenues, Groves, Gardens, Hills and Lanes. There are around
800,000 streets in the UK and the name of each one tells a tale. We
take them for granted but the choice of name can reveal facts about
Britain's history, geography, topography and nature, even its
politics and culture. From the most common names, to the rarest,
the funniest to the most notorious, among the many fascinating
facts, find out why the City of London has no "Roads", and where
the UK's shortest street name (Rye) is located, as well as its
longest (Bolderwood Arboretum Ornamental Drive). And why Station
Road is in the top five most popular street names, alongside the
multitude of Victoria Streets and Albert Roads. Devon even boasts
The Street with No Name, which of course has its own story...
Perfect for fans of trivia and local history, Great British Street
Names will prompt you to think a little differently about the
street where you live.
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