Synopses & Reviews
Which US president did Washington Irving once unflatteringly refer to as a “withered little apple-john?” What reduplicative word refers to a Siamese three-wheeled taxi? In which city is Charlemagnes octagon? These and other fiendishly difficult questions have stumped pupils at King Williams College as part of its annual General Knowledge Papers for more than a century—along with
Guardian readers, for whom the test has been reprinted in its entirety since 1951.Here, for the first time, is a compendium of the wonderfully obscure questions—and their often unexpected answers—that have appeared on the test over the past thirty years. Guaranteed to challenge even the most ardent trivia enthusiast, this exhaustive compilation is organized thematically and chronologically and includes a set of previously unpublished questions by current quizmaster Pat Cullen. For history hotshots, fountains of fact, and perennial powerhouses of pub trivia,
The Worlds Most Difficult Quiz lives every bit up to its superlative name, offering an addictive assortment of intriguing questions.
Review
“Arguably the most difficult set of questions in the world.”
Guardian
Synopsis
For 50 years Guardian readers have been stumped by the fiendishly difficult General Knowledge Paper set annually at Christmas for the pupils of King William's College, on the Isle of Man. Here, for the first time, is a compendium of the GKP questions and answers from 1981 to 2010 with a special bespoke set of questions compiled for the book by quizmaster Dr Pat Cullen. Guaranteed to challenge even the most ardent enthusiast, this book can genuinely claim to contain the world's most difficult quiz. **Answers to bespoke set of questions published 1st July, 2012. Please email
[email protected] to request a copy.**
About the Author
An alumnus of King William’s College,
Pat Cullen is the quizmaster behind the King William’s College General Knowledge Papers since 1997.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgement Introduction Questions: 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010 Answers A Bespoke General Knowledge Paper