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The Big Book of Canadian Trivia

Author : Mark Kearney

Publisher : Dundurn

Page : 383 pages

File Size : 16,89 MB

Release : 2009-04-27

Category : Reference

ISBN : 1770706143

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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.



So You Think You Know CANADA, Eh?

Author : Marianne Jennings

Publisher :

Page : 126 pages

File Size : 20,31 MB

Release : 2019-11-17

Category : Humor

ISBN : 9781734245615

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A collection of fun and interesting facts about Canada, the kind people who live there, all things maple syrup, hockey and lacrosse, its unique history, the breathtaking nature, and a few words to help you speak Canadian. Inside are fun nuggets of knowledge and trivia about whether or not Santa Claus is a Canadian citizen, why hockey is not the official national sport of Canada, what Canada could have been named, that parts of Canada are as cold as Mars, and that peanut butter was invented by a Canadian pharmacist. To test the reader's knowledge of Canada, a fun short quiz with answers are at the end of the book. If you're Canadian, know any Canadians, traveling to Canada or have ever wanted to know more about Canada, this fun little fact book will help.



The Big Book of Crazy Canadian Trivia

Author : Pat Hancock

Publisher :

Page : 384 pages

File Size : 22,8 MB

Release : 2014-02-01

Category : Canada

ISBN : 9781443128315

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A colossal collection of the most entertaining, outrageous, and completely true facts about Canada! The biggest Crazy Canadian Trivia book ever, this chunky volume includes entries from all four Crazy Canadian Trivia books in one giant, fully updated compendium. Prepare to impress your friends with knowledge about: THE STRANGEST: an outhouse race, a dog with a university diploma, and a Mosquito Appreciation Day THE BIGGEST: the largest ice cream sundae, the longest gum-wrapper chain, and the biggest monument to peace THE BEST: the strongest man in the world, the oldest living person, the world Scrabble champion THE ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE: the day Niagara Falls actually stopped falling And many more fun and fascinating facts about Canada!



The Big Trivia Quiz Book

Author : DK

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 524 pages

File Size : 19,7 MB

Release : 2020-08-04

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 0744036887

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Book Description

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!



Now You Know Canada

Author : Doug Lennox

Publisher : Dundurn

Page : 215 pages

File Size : 31,54 MB

Release : 2017-06-03

Category : Reference

ISBN : 1459739442

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A National Bestseller! A new collection of the best Canadian trivia in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday. Just in time for Canada’s 150th birthday comes this collection of the best in Canadian questions and answers, covering history, famous Canadians, sports, word origins, geography, and everything in between. In these pages, you’ll learn the answers to questions like: Where did the word Canuck come from? How did an aristocratic French girl become a Canadian Robinson Crusoe? What famous explorer played hockey in the Arctic? Who was the first black woman elected to Canada’s Parliament? What unlikely team beat Canada for the gold medal for hockey in the 1936 Winter Olympics? How did the Halifax Explosion occur?



Biggest Trivia Book Ever

Author : Eric Berman

Publisher : Applesauce Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 29,28 MB

Release : 2012-10-16

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9781604332711

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Book Description

It’s a fact: More than 20,000 trivia tidbits are included in this fully illustrated collection! The size of this massive collection of fun, challenging, and silly factoids is anything but trivial! Featuring more than twenty thousand trivia questions (and their answers), this compilation will provide hours—make that weeks, or maybe even months—of brain-bending fun. And vibrant two-color illustrations throughout make perusing this wealth of knowledge all the more entertaining!



Weird But True Canada

Author : Chelsea Lin

Publisher : National Geographic Books

Page : 212 pages

File Size : 35,30 MB

Release : 2018

Category : Canada

ISBN : 1426330243

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Book Description

Collects three hundred facts about Canada's wildlife, cuisine, history, sports, and culture.



The Big Book of Spy Trivia

Author : Bernadette Johnson

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 252 pages

File Size : 37,47 MB

Release : 2021-02-02

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 1646041313

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Book Description

Discover the fascinating true stories of spies and secret agents throughout history in this ultimate collection of espionage trivia. Whether you’re a wannabe 007 or just a fan of subterfuge, the fun facts and legendary stories in this big book of spy trivia are sure to shock and fascinate. Discover how the most infamous spy organizations like the CIA and MI6 came began, how they recruit agents, and how they have helped shape world events. You’ll even learn real tactics that spies use on missions, from escaping zip ties to reading the body language. This collection spans centuries and countries, including: • One of history’s first spy operations: the Trojan Horse in ancient Greece • America’s first spy organization: George Washington’s Culper Ring • Real KGB spies from the Cold War era: American citizens Ethel and Julius Rosenberg • And much more! This fact-packed book quizzes readers on their spy knowledge, from pop culture icons to unsung heroes that history books have forgotten.



The Big Book of Random Facts

Author : Bill O'Neill

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 186 pages

File Size : 38,41 MB

Release : 2016-07-19

Category :

ISBN : 9781535408059

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The Big Book of Random Facts is the ultimate trivia book filled with 1000 funny and interesting facts. It's the perfect book for a boring night at home or for some pub quizzes at the bar with your friends. With funny trivia facts like: There are more saunas than cars in Finland. Donald Trump has been personally sued more than 70 times in federal court since 2000. Disney put 500 Stormtroopers on the Great Wall to promote "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in China. So go ahead and checkout the other 997 funny facts from this book, they are just as good!



How Much Does Your Head Weigh?

Author : Marg Meikle

Publisher : Scholastic Canada

Page : 432 pages

File Size : 23,22 MB

Release : 2010-08

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1443100471

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Former CBC Radio host Marg Meikle's three humorous but fact-filled books You Asked for It!, Funny You Should Ask and Ask Me Anything! are now available in an omnibus bindup at a sensational price! The award-winning books are included in their entirety, along with over 140 illustrations. Here are the answers to all the questions that hundreds of kids asked her-questions that would likely stump most adults. Half the fun of reading the answers is the off-on-a-tangent-with-more-facts approach that Marg is famous for using. Among the hundreds of trivia questions answered are: Why is 13 unlucky? Why don't tattoos come off? Do twins have the same DNA? Why is it called a funny bone? What did we use before toilet paper? Do animals dream? Why can't you tickle yourself? Over 300 wacky but informative answers fill the pages, grouped under themes of Customs, Holidays, Superstitions, Food, The Opposite Sex, and more!