TV Quiz Book, The

Edité par The Literary Press, Glasgow, 1959

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Previous Owner Markings; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Edges Lightly Soiled. Have a Quiz-Game Party! 1500 Entertaining & Instructive Questions (with Answers); 60 Different Subjects; Be Your Own Question-Master To-night! SUB-TITLE: A Varied and Instructive Selection of 1500 Questions with Answers, Arranged in 60 Sections. CONTENTS: Literature I (Shakespeare, Dickens); Literature II (General); Quotations (Poetry); Famous Quotations; English Language I; English Language II; Foreign Words and Phrases; Pseudonyms; Nicknames; Geographical Terms; The British Isles; Scandinavia; Germany and Austria; Holland and Belgium; France; Switzerland and Italy; Spain and Portugal; Exploration and Discovery; Canada; Asia; Africa; Australasia; The U.S.A.; Statesmen in History; The Commercial World; Famous Battles; World War II; Natural History I; Natural History II; Gardening; Famous Women; Knighthood and Chivalry; Famous Inventions; Mathematics; Medicine; Aviation; Space Science; Weights and Measures; Abbreviations; The Theatre; Films and Film Stars; Fashion in Dress; Famous Buildings; Art and Artists; Music and Musicians; In the Kitchen; Food and Drink; The Law and Legal Terms; Naval and Military Terms; Vehicles; Motoring; Parliament and Political Terms; Popular Science; The Church; Saints; The Bible; Mythology; Lucky Dip; Pot Luck; Sport. EXCERPT: FOREWORD The undoubted popularity of TV Quiz games is a measure of the interest which all of us have in "general knowledge." With some the motive is simply curiosity or the search for amusement. Others are more concerned with the practical value of being knowledgeable in a wide range of subjects. This TV Quiz Book is planned to satisfy all these requirements. The reader will be able to devise numerous games for amusement in the home, and the student, whether a candidate for the "eleven plus" or more advanced examinations, will find the contents a valuable help in his work. The importance of general knowledge in all examinations and interviews, selection boards, etc., has become much more pronounced of late, and there is no more pleasant or interesting way of raising one's proficiency in the subject than by making the study of it into a game. The questions have been chosen and framed so as to avoid ambiguity or qualification and permit of definite answers, and therefore, when the book is being used as material for a club or family quiz, it will be found very easy to devise a points scoring system, remembering to allow for questions and answers divided into several parts. The easier questions come at the beginning of each section. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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Détails bibliographiques

Titre
TV Quiz Book, The
Auteur
Foreman, J. B. (General Editor)
Éditeur
The Literary Press, Glasgow
Année de publication
1959
État de l'article
Good
Reliure
Paperback
Illustrateur
G. McKenzie
Édition
First Edition 4th Printing
Catalogues du vendeur
Games - Trivia

Past Pages

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