The Penguin India Quiz Book 3

After the remarkable success of Penguin’s first two general quiz books, The Penguin India Quiz Book 3, the latest in the series, is sure to be popular with everyone who enjoys quizzing as a hobby. In the pages of this book, readers will find out: What is a ‘Dutch feast’?. Why was Margaret Thatcher nicknamed Tina?. In the James Bond films, what does ‘Q’ stand for?. Whose epitaph reads: ‘Here lies one whose name was writ on water’?. Who are the Hibakushas?. Who called Hercule Poirot an ‘egocentric creep’?. Why are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open the only four tennis tournaments to be given the Grand Slam status?. Who played the young Sunny Deol in Betaab?. Which domestic creature’s scientific name is gallus gallus?. Which national flag did Napoleon Bonaparte design? With 1500 questions on subjects ranging from autobiographies, business personalities, Nobel Prizes and the fourth estate to festivals of India, great adventures, the information superhighway and the world of rock music, The Penguin IndiaQuiz Book 3 will hold the interest of anyone interested in intriguing information about the world around us. For the dedicated quiz buff, there are special sets of questions on cult favourites like Batman, Charlie Chaplin, Bob Dylan, Don Bradman, Garfield, Laurel and Hardy, Perry Mason and Yash Chopra. Whether you want to brush up on your facts and trivia or hold an impromptu quiz session with your friends and family, this book will provide you with hours of entertainment.