The Test Match Special Quiz Book

The Test Match Special Quiz Book
Author: Dan Waddell
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2016-08-11
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1448142814

For over 50 years, Test Match Special has provided listeners with every Test cricket ball, batting average, and plenty of views from the boundary, too. But how well do you know your cricket? Pit your wits against Aggers, Tuffers, Boycs and Johnners – and try not to get caught out! Can you identify the most famous players from history, name that ground or reel off well-known (and lesser-known) stats and facts. And of course, what Test Match Special would be complete without the gaffes, giggles, cakes and celebrity guests who make up a day at the cricket? With over 3,000 mind-bending puzzles about every aspect of the sport and beyond, this is the ultimate test of any cricket fan's true average.

Are You Made for Each Other?

Are You Made for Each Other?
Author: Barbara Pease
Publisher: Harmony
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2007-12-18
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0307418804

Put your partner to the test and find out just how well you know one another. After more than thirty years of research into how relationships work and where they often go wrong, Allan and Barbara Pease devised this clever quiz book to help you determine how compatible you and your partner are. The special quizzes, to be taken by yourself and with your partner, will help you clear up common misunderstandings and communicate better. A unique blend of in-depth research, witty insight into human nature, and humor, Are You Made For Each Other? will help your relationship--and make you laugh as you learn.

The Strangest Cricket Quiz Book

The Strangest Cricket Quiz Book
Author: Ian Allen
Publisher: Portico
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2020-05-01
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1911622412

All the fun of Portico's bestselling Strangest series, now in quiz form! Test your cricket knowledge with this handy book, packed with fun and challenging quiz questions based around the weirdest events from more than a century of cricketing history. Quiz categories include: Freak weather conditions Bad ball behaviour Streakers Time for tea The Ashes Cricket's great eccentrics Village green shenanigans Cricket quotations Whether you're testing your friends, practising for pub quizzes or just reading it in an armchair, this book will take your cricket knowledge to a whole new level.

The Ultimate Sports Quiz Book

The Ultimate Sports Quiz Book
Author: Martin Greensill
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2013-01-02
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1291292713

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.

The Wit and Wisdom of Test Match Special

The Wit and Wisdom of Test Match Special
Author: Dan Waddell
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2015-05-21
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1448142806

‘He played that so late, it was almost posthumous.’ (John Arlott) For over fifty years, Test Match Special has provided the soundtrack to many cricket fans’ lives – now this book collects its greatest hits. Here are all the witty sayings, bons mots, doubles entendres, wise words and priceless moments from the whole TMS team past and present, and of course their many and varied celebrity guests. Whether it’s classic Test moments or hilarious asides from the boundary, you’ll find the perfect line for every occasion. Collecting over half a century of quips and quotes, and beautifully illustrated throughout, The Wit and Wisdom of Test Match Special is a cricket fan’s indispensable guide to bats, bowls, beards and bakes.

Match Wits With Mensa

Match Wits With Mensa
Author: Marvin Grosswirth
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999-11-25
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780738202501

The ultimate book of Mensa-crafted puzzles, brainteasers, word games, number conundrums, and logical mysteries to test your intelligence Puzzle fans have bought more than 650,000 copies of the Mensa Genius Quiz series-the only books that let readers "match wits with Mensa," comparing how well they do against members of the famous high-IQ society. Here, in a giant omnibus edition, are four best-selling titles: The Mensa Genius Quiz Books 1 & 2, The Mensa Genius Quiz-A-Day Book, and The Mensa Genius ABC Book. Here are more than 800 fun mindbenders to exercise every part of your brain-word games, trivia, logic riddles, number challenges, visual puzzles-plus tips on how to improve your thinking skills. All the puzzles have been tested by members of American Mensa, Ltd., and include the percentage of Mensa testers who could solve each one, so that you can score yourself against some of the nation's fittest mental athletes.

This Or That... ? Quiz Book for Kids, Teens and Adults

This Or That... ? Quiz Book for Kids, Teens and Adults
Author: Charlie Wright
Publisher:
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2019-12-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781671531062

Do you think you know everything there is to know about your loved ones and the special people in your life? This or That...? is a highly engaging quiz book that will put your knowledge of your friend, family or significant other to the test and is a great way to provide hours of entertainment without relying on smartphone screens or laptop monitors. The way this quiz book works is simple. Here are some of the features of this special quiz book: * Great way to start a conversation: get to know new people and reacquaint yourself with old friends and family members at get-togethers * A fun pastime: discover an exciting way to pass your idle time and get rid of boredom without screens * Turn-based: take turns to ask "This or That" questions that your partner will answer without thinking too hard * Series of Questions: you can make a rule for how many questions you can ask on each turn, usually one to five Filled with a variety of fun 350 hilarious questions, this quiz book is perfect as: a Christmas gift for kids; a camping game; a road car trip rides; a family game night companion. Scroll to the top of the page and click the "Buy Now" button to purchase your copy today!

Test Match Special - 50 Not Out

Test Match Special - 50 Not Out
Author: Peter Baxter
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2012-10-31
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1448140560

In 1957 a whole day's play of a Test Match was broadcast on BBC Radio for the first time with the slogan 'Don't miss a ball, we broadcast them all'. This book celebrates 50 years of Test Match Special with anecdotes, behind-the-scenes stories, photos, reminiscences and champagne moments from five decades of top-quality cricket commentary. Sprinkled throughout are 'My First TMS Match' articles by a number of the programme's main contributors, including Jonathan Agnew, Harsha Bhogle, Henry Blofeld, Tony Cozier, Angus Fraser, Bill Frindall, Gerald de Kock, Simon Mann, Vic Marks, Christopher Martin-Jenkins, Jim Maxwell, Shilpa Patel, Mike Selvey, Donna Symmonds and Bryan Waddle. Edited by Peter Baxter, the organising brain behind TMS and the programme's producer for 34 years, this is a comprehensive and celebratory account of this most respected and prestigious brand in cricket and an essential read for all fans of the game.

The Sherlock Holmes Triviography and Quiz Book

The Sherlock Holmes Triviography and Quiz Book
Author: Kathleen Kaska
Publisher: LL-Publications
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780957152762

"In addition to 80 memory-straining quizzes and five challenging crossword puzzles, Kathleen Kaska offers us a treasure trove of fascinating facts about the Great Detective and his creator." -Dan Andriacco, author of the Sebastian McCabe - Jeff Cody Mysteries and "Baker Street Beat: An Eclectic Collection of Sherlockian Scribblings" "Kathleen Kaska has put together a wonderful mind teaser for all Sherlock Holmes aficionados. She covers it all: stories, books, the media; with lots of questions, puzzles, and trivia facts. No true Sherlockian will want to miss this grand Triviography and Quiz Book." -Michael R. Pitts, author of "Famous Movie Detectives I, II, " and "III," and co-author of "The Great Detective Pictures" Step out of your hansom cab and onto the foggy streets of Edwardian London with "The Sherlock Holmes Triviography and Quiz Book," a comprehensive collection of fun and challenging trivia about the adventures of the inimitable detective whose intellectual feats overwhelmed criminals and Scotland Yard. More than a century after Sherlock Holmes stepped from the pages of Arthur Conan Doyle's first detective story, the greatest sleuth of all time is still firmly solidly ensconced in the work of modern literature. Television series, new Holmes writers, Holmes books, Holmes societies, websites, and numerous films have kept Sherlock Holmes fans intrigued with Holmes and Watson lore. "The Sherlock Holmes Triviography and Quiz Book" offers brainteasers on each story and novel about the detective and his associate Dr. Watson, as well as background on how Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's own experiences contributed to his literary work.