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The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book

Author : Edward Zawadzki

Publisher : Dundurn

Page : 230 pages

File Size : 11,35 MB

Release : 2001-09-01

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1459721357

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What Canadian was the first black man to win a world championship in boxing? Who scored the first regular-season goal in NHL history? Who is the only Canadian in the Baseball Hall of Fame? On water, ice, grass, or mud, in the air or on the ground, sports have been a part of Canadian life since before Confederation - even before the invention of hockey. Canada's Ultimate Sports Trivia Guy, Edward Zawadzki, has ventured into the far reaches of the nation's sports history to bring together this dynamic collection of facts and oddities. The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book will entertain and enlighten sports fans of all eras, and will challenge both the jock-quiz novice and the sports trivia junkie. What athlete once challenged and beat a horse in an endurance race? What Canadians have won the Boston Marathon? The answers are here in The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book.



The Ultimate Canadian Sports Trivia Book

Author : Edward Zawadzki

Publisher : Dundurn

Page : 187 pages

File Size : 49,1 MB

Release : 2004-09

Category : Reference

ISBN : 1550025295

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Book Description

More fascinating facts and long-forgotten legends from Canadas tremendous sports history.



Ultimate Book of Sports

Author : Scott McNeely

Publisher : Chronicle Books

Page : 378 pages

File Size : 25,52 MB

Release : 2012-09-14

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1452121877

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Book Description

Learn the ins and outs of your favorite game or uncover a new passion with this compendium of knowledge for over 250 sports. This ultimate book for the ultimate sports fan extends far beyond classics like tennis and basketball. With the rules of engagement for an outrageous assortment of sports—from jousting and Mongolian wrestling to baseball, cricket, ultimate Frisbee, and caber tossing—this book is a resource and a revelation for sporting types of all stripes. Including extensive sidebars with tips, trivia, and strategy, as well as classic line art and illustrations throughout, this compendium of competitive games is ideal for brushing up on rules and regulations, settling disputes, or finding a new passion.



A Question of Sport Quiz Book

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Publisher : Random House

Page : 578 pages

File Size : 15,15 MB

Release : 2012-02-29

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 1446417492

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Book Description

After more than four decades on the air, A Question of Sport is firmly established as the final word in sports trivia. Now, after countless arguments, sporting debates and lost hours spent directing the action from the sofa, you can finally test your own knowledge to see if you can succeed where so many sporting greats have failed. With over 3,500 brand new questions, A Question of Sport Quiz Book will challenge you to put your money where your mouth is and put your knowledge of the sports world to the ultimate test. Play on your own or in teams to answer questions covering all eras of football, golf, cricket, motor racing, boxing, rugby, darts, snooker, the Olympics and so much more. With questions from your favourite rounds from A Question of Sport, here at last is your chance to take on the captain's challenge, or go head-to-head on the quick-fire buzzer round. What will be your score when the final whistle blows?



A Question of Sport Quiz Book

Author : Gareth Edwards

Publisher : Random House

Page : 407 pages

File Size : 33,6 MB

Release : 2020-09-24

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 1473532353

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Book Description

Can you solve this sporting equation? '53EG for WR' In which sport can you win the Sid Waddell Trophy? And in which year did Turin host the Winter Olympics? For over 50 years A Question of Sport has been the last word in sports quizzing, and now you can take on the challenge to guess the Mystery Guest, race to the Sprint Finish, and show off your expertise. With over 3000 new questions from athletics to football, racing, tennis, swimming and every sport in between, you'll be tested on sports in every era. Challenge friends and family or play in teams to be crowned the champions. Will you gamble or play it safe in Home or Away? Could you hold your nerve in the high-speed buzzer round? What will your score be when the final whistle blows?



The Mammoth General Knowledge Quiz Book

Author : Nick Holt

Publisher : Robinson

Page : 728 pages

File Size : 10,99 MB

Release : 2019-09-12

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 1472141148

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Book Description

A bumper collection of 2,800 questions and answers to test even the most ardent quiz fanatic.



Ultimate Book of Trivia

Author : Scott McNeely

Publisher : Chronicle Books

Page : 353 pages

File Size : 43,12 MB

Release : 2015-10-13

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 1452141037

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Book Description

Have fun quizzing your friends—or yourself—with this puzzling collection of over one thousand trivia facts. Did you know that cats can be left-handed? Trivia fans will be eager to dive into this book for an edifying and entertaining tour of all the things they didn’t know that they didn’t know. There is something here for everyone and every occasion, with topics including Space and Science, Being Human, Sports, Music, Food and Drink, and Famous Inventions. It’s full of conversation starters, from Herbert Hoover’s pet alligators to the longest recorded bout of hiccups (it lasted for 68 years). Brimming with surprising facts, this comprehensive collection of trivia is sure to puzzle and delight.



Bill Edgar's Quirky Football Quiz Book

Author : Bill Edgar

Publisher : Robinson

Page : 202 pages

File Size : 50,69 MB

Release : 2021-08-26

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 1472146298

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'Bill Edgar is simply the best. His quizzes draw upon one of the greatest minds in football. This is a book nobody with a love of the game can afford to miss' MATTHEW SYED 'It must be good if it's Bill's book!!' JAMIE CARRAGHER 'The stuff he comes up with is absolutely fantastic. There are stats, and stats, and his stats are excellent' JOHN MURRAY, BBC Radio Football Correspondent A MUST-BUY FOR ANY FOOTBALL FAN, THIS BUMPER QUIZ BOOK IS PACKED WITH 1,000 QUESTIONS ABOUT FOOTBALL, EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM EYE-OPENING OR AMUSING. Bill Edgar has been a football writer for The Times for the past 23 years, specialising in statistics, curiosities and quizzes. He has been compiling quizzes regularly since 2008. With this quiz book he sets out to intrigue and entertain, rather than simply pose questions. Every question includes a stat or piece of trivia that is fascinating and entertaining, which readers will enjoy whether or not they succeed in answering the question correctly or not.



Gotcha!

Author : Kathleen A. Baxter

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 204 pages

File Size : 41,62 MB

Release : 1999-12-15

Category : Education

ISBN : 0313077746

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Book Description

Thousands of children's books are published each year-some are outstanding, while others are not. This book makes it easier for you to find the best in children's nonfiction books, and it offers concrete, classroom-tested ideas for presenting them to students in irresistible ways. Booktalks for more than 350 nonfiction titles (appropriate for elementary and middle school students) are organized according to topics popular with young readers-Great Disasters, Unsolved Mysteries, Fascinating People, Science, and Fun Experiments to Do. In addition, there are tips on booktalking, an outline for a booktalk program, and a bibliography that can be used for collection development. Appropriate grade levels for each book are cited. Library Media Specialists will find this guide essential. The thematic approach helps teachers search for titles that correlate to curriculum areas or specific units of study. Parents can use the book with their children as a reading selection tool. Anyone who works with young children will find this book an invaluable resource.



The Ultimate Sports Quiz Book

Author : Martin Greensill

Publisher : Lulu.com

Page : 221 pages

File Size : 44,60 MB

Release : 2013-01-02

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1291292713

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Book Description

Containing over 1500 questions on a wide range of sports, this book provides a comprehensive test of sporting knowledge. Varied and challenging, the questions are divided into eight chapters, including one on numbers (multiple choice) and two on sporting miscellany. While featuring question categories on over 30 physical sports, the book also includes a category on 'mind sports' such as chess and bridge. The questions have a slight modern bias, but earlier eras are not neglected in order to tap into the rich history of competitive sport. Updated to include events from 2012, this second edition brings out some fascinating facts and both sports fans and quizzers should find it entertaining and informative.