General Quiz Finals at Eclectiza, Thapar University 2016
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1. Andrew
Andrew Robinson
The
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Christopher
Jason Dickinson
The
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David
Dave Blake
The
Book of…
James
James Whittington
The
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John
Stewart Cruttenden
The
Book of…
Matthew
Paul Geraghty
The
Book of…
Michael
Dan Tester
The
Book of…
Paul
Paul Reaney
The
Book of…
Richard
Richard Shananan
The
Book of…
Robert
Max Leonard
The series that digs deep through history to discover the achievers, deceivers,
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The perfect gift for anyone who has a Robert, Richard, Paul, Michael,
Matthew, Andrew, Christopher, David, James or John in their life
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An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
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An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named Paul.
An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named Michael.
An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named Matthew.
An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named Andrew.
An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named Christopher.
An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named David.
An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named James.
An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named John.
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The Random Book of… Michael
By Dan Tester
The Random Book of... Michael features facts, figures, stats and trivia on legions
of record-breakers, record losers, actors, singers, sportsmen, historical figures,
the famous and infamous, felons, inventors, rulers, heartthrobs, politicians and
scientists called Michael.
Which Michael...
• Trained as a boxer, performed at the Eurovision Song Contest, and is
worth £350m?
• Attempted to levitate an amphibian using magnets?
• Was sent off for fighting with a team-mate whilst playing for Charlton
Athletic?
• Was a serial-killing florist based in Chelsea who claimed to have had
4,000 gay lovers?
• Who served as Secretary of State for Defence, has Denzil and Xavier
as middle names?
The affordable gift for every Michael, Mickey or Mick.
Stripe Publishing
t: 07957 291 718
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Price £9.99
Pub date Sept 2009
Language English
Hardcover 160 pages
Size 192mm x 121mm
Category Gift/Trivia
ISBN 10 1-907158-00-6
ISBN 13 978-1-907158-00-1
The
Book of…
Michael
Dan Tester
An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named Michael.
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The Random Book of… Robert
By Max Leonard
The Random Book of... Robert features facts, figures, stats and trivia on
legions of record-breakers, record losers, actors, singers, sportsmen, historical
figures, the famous and infamous, felons, inventors, rulers, heartthrobs,
politicians and scientists called Robert.
Which Robert...
• Bought London Bridge and shipped it brick by brick to Arizona?
• Discovered the Titanic while on a secret nuclear mission for the US
Navy?
• Implanted boar’s tusks into his assistant’s mouth as a joke?
• Married his childhood sweetheart only after kidnapping her three
times – and broke 433 bones during his lifetime?
• Was enjoying a hospitality lunch at Lords when he was called out of
retirement to keep wicket for England?
The affordable gift for every Robert, Bob or Rob.
Stripe Publishing
t: 07957 291 718
e: info@stripepublishing.co.uk
The
Book of…
Robert
Max Leonard
An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named Robert.
Price £9.99
Pub date Sept 2009
Language English
Hardcover 160 pages
Size 192mm x 121mm
Category Gift/Trivia
ISBN 10 1-907158-09-X
ISBN 13 978-1-907158-09-4
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The Random Book of… Richard
By Richard Shananan
The Random Book of... Richard features facts, figures, stats and trivia on legions
of record-breakers, record losers, actors, singers, sportsmen, historical figures,
the famous and infamous, felons, inventors, rulers, heartthrobs, politicians and
scientists called Richard.
Which Richard...
• Invented one of the world’s most popular children’s toys by accident
and then ran away to join a religious cult?
• Would rather have played rugby for Wales at Cardiff Arms Park than
Hamlet at the Old Vic?
• Is a famous comedian whose 1980’s college band had a huge hit in the
Philippines without his knowledge?
• Accompanied William the Conqueror in 1066, was nicknamed
‘Strongbow’, and died from an infected foot wound?
• ‘Breezed’ a degree in philosophy, released two singles and was
mistakenly identified as Robert de Niro by Swedish tourists?
The affordable gift for every Richard, Ricky or Dick.
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The
Book of…
Richard
Richard Shananan
An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named Richard.
Price £9.99
Pub date Sept 2009
Language English
Hardcover 160 pages
Size 192mm x 121mm
Category Gift/Trivia
ISBN 10 1-907158-08-1
ISBN 13 978-1-907158-08-7
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The Random Book of… Paul
By Paul Reaney
The Random Book of... Paul features facts, figures, stats and trivia on legions
of record-breakers, record losers, actors, singers, sportsmen, historical figures,
the famous and infamous, felons, inventors, rulers, heartthrobs, politicians and
scientists called Paul.
Which Paul...
• Has battled Hodgkin’s disease, was on the first private flight into
suborbital space, and is worth over $22bn?
• Is in the Penzance South ward, has been raided by the Spanish
twice, and worships a former bus driver?
• Was a butterfly expert, predicted that life expectancy in the USA
would be 42 by 1990, and that England would not exist by the year
2000?
• Was 33 feet tall, broke windows when he clapped, and was carried
by five storks at birth?
• Picked up an 18 stone man with his mouth and ripped out five front
teeth?
The affordable gift for every Paul.
Stripe Publishing
t: 07957 291 718
e: info@stripepublishing.co.uk
The
Book of…
Paul
Paul Reaney
An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named Paul.
Price £9.99
Pub date Sept 2009
Language English
Hardcover 160 pages
Size 192mm x 121mm
Category Gift/Trivia
ISBN 10 1-907158-07-3
ISBN 13 978-1-907158-07-0
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The Random Book of… Matthew
By Paul Geraghty
The Random Book of... Matthew features facts, figures, stats and trivia on
legions of record-breakers, record losers, actors, singers, sportsmen, historical
figures, the famous and infamous, felons, inventors, rulers, heartthrobs,
politicians and scientists called Matthew.
Which Matthew...
• Was visited by a mysterious poltergeist, could see auras and is able
to kill cancer cells?
• Turned down Chelsea and AC Milan, missed only one out of 49
penalties, and scored 209 career goals from midfield?
• Won gold at the Beijing Olympics sporting a spiky red Mohican?
• Was a computer programmer before videoing himself dancing in
Hanoi, and then in dozens of other locations, to become an internet
phenomenon?
• Broke the story of Bill Clinton’s affair and claimed that prominent
politicians were closet homosexuals?
The affordable gift for every Matthew, Matt or Matty.
Stripe Publishing
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The
Book of…
Matthew
Paul Geraghty
An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named Matthew.
Price £9.99
Pub date Sept 2009
Language English
Hardcover 160 pages
Size 192mm x 121mm
Category Gift/Trivia
ISBN 10 1-907158-06-5
ISBN 13 978-1-907158-06-3
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The Random Book of… John
By Stewart Cruttenden
The Random Book of... John features facts, figures, stats and trivia on legions of
record-breakers, record losers, actors, singers, sportsmen, historical figures, the
famous and infamous, felons, inventors, rulers, heartthrobs, politicians and
scientists called John.
Which John...
• Jokingly suggested he might be offered the job of tea boy in a Gordon
Brown government, sent 3,700 extra British troops to Afghanistan, and
is chairman of Celtic?
• Led 10,000 officers, wrote a bestseller and appeared, with his dog, in
TV ads for patio awning?
• Was turned down for a job at Pizza Express but later earned $1 million
for his role as Jonathan in The Mummy Returns (2001)?
• Landed a Gulfstream jet aircraft at Washington National Airport with
complete electrical failure in icy conditions at night in 1993?
• Doesn’t read newspapers or watch TV, has designed record covers
for Donovan and The Beatles and is in a famously ‘open’ relationship?
The affordable gift for every John or Johnny.
Stripe Publishing
t: 07957 291 718
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The
Book of…
John
Stewart Cruttenden
An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named John.
Price £9.99
Pub date Sept 2009
Language English
Hardcover 160 pages
Size 192mm x 121mm
Category Gift/Trivia
ISBN 10 1-907158-05-7
ISBN 13 978-1-907158-05-6
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The Random Book of… James
By James Whittington
The Random Book of... James features facts, figures, stats and trivia on
legions of record-breakers, record losers, actors, singers, sportsmen, historical
figures, the famous and infamous, felons, inventors, rulers, heartthrobs,
politicians and scientists called James.
Which James...
• Caused a rift in his family by his conscientious objection and was
laid to rest in the same cemetery as Charlie Chaplin?
• Was a band originally called Venereal and the Diseases?
• Died on stage at the Sunderland Empire, was a successful hair
stylist and got his big break on Hancock’s Half-Hour?
• Appeared on This Is Your Life twice, enjoyed jobs such as hospital
porter, club manager and wrestler, and presented Top of the Pops?
• Was stabbed by a Hawaiian, is honoured by a statue in Greenwich
and helped to combat scurvy?
The affordable gift for every James, Jim or Jimmy.
Stripe Publishing
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The
Book of…
James
James Whittington
An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named James.
Price £9.99
Pub date Sept 2009
Language English
Hardcover 160 pages
Size 192mm x 121mm
Category Gift/Trivia
ISBN 10 1-907158-04-9
ISBN 13 978-1-907158-04-9
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The Random Book of… David
By Dave Blake
The Random Book of... David features facts, figures, stats and trivia on legions
of record-breakers, record losers, actors, singers, sportsmen, historical figures,
the famous and infamous, felons, inventors, rulers, heartthrobs, politicians and
scientists called David.
Which David...
• Shops at ASDA, dislikes high culture and politics, and sees the world
as a dangerous and depressing place?
• Once said: “I find it a bit sad that there is no photo of me hanging on
the walls in the Berlin Museum at Checkpoint Charlie?”
• Claimed to have been born in Scotland, as it sounded more
romantic, and was Ian Fleming’s original choice to play James Bond?
• Opened a restaurant called Magic Underground, claimed to have
discovered the ‘Fountain of Youth’ in the Bahamas, and made the
Statue of Liberty disappear?
• Was later revealed to be gay, along with his wife?
The affordable gift for every David or Dave.
Stripe Publishing
t: 07957 291 718
e: info@stripepublishing.co.uk
The
Book of…
David
Dave Blake
An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named David.
Price £9.99
Pub date Sept 2009
Language English
Hardcover 160 pages
Size 192mm x 121mm
Category Gift/Trivia
ISBN 10 1-907158-03-0
ISBN 13 978-1-907158-03-2
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The Random Book of… Christopher
By Jason Dickinson
The Random Book of... Christopher features facts, figures, stats and trivia on
legions of record-breakers, record losers, actors, singers, sportsmen, historical
figures, the famous and infamous, felons, inventors, rulers, heartthrobs,
politicians and scientists called Christopher.
Which Christopher...
• Used baked beans tins, a hairdryer and fireworks at the early stages
of inventing a revolutionary mode of transport?
• Was stupid enough to attend a drugs trial with a stash of cocaine in
his pocket?
• Ended a night of passion with his wife by having a rather intimate
part of his body sewn back on by doctors?
• Was arrested after being caught on CCTV wandering around the
streets of Morecambe dressed as the Grim Reaper?
• Was regarded as one of the bloodiest pirates to ever sail the high
seas?
The affordable gift for every Christopher or Chris.
Stripe Publishing
t: 07957 291 718
e: info@stripepublishing.co.uk
The
Book of…
Christopher
Jason Dickinson
An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named Christopher.
Price £9.99
Pub date Sept 2009
Language English
Hardcover 160 pages
Size 192mm x 121mm
Category Gift/Trivia
ISBN 10 1-907158-02-2
ISBN 13 978-1-907158-02-5
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The Random Book of… Andrew
By Andrew Robinson
The Random Book of... Andrew features facts, figures, stats and trivia on
legions of record-breakers, record losers, actors, singers, sportsmen, historical
figures, the famous and infamous, felons, inventors, rulers, heartthrobs,
politicians and scientists called Andrew.
Which Andrew...
• Has a pair of exposed bottom teeth, grows up to about five metres in
length, and is rarely seen alive?
• Was obsessed with faking his own death, impersonated Elvis and
once invited his audience for milk and cookies?
• Was the first to have jumped with a frameless parachute, invented
the air vent, and was killed by a beam while building a hot-air balloon?
• Owns seven London theatres, was knighted in 1992, and has
problems with his cat deleting work from his computer?
• Moved to Monaco to try motor racing, to Los Angeles to become an
actor, and contracted an illness from raw sewage while surfing?
The affordable gift for every Andrew, Andy or Drew.
Stripe Publishing
t: 07957 291 718
e: info@stripepublishing.co.uk
Andrew
Andrew Robinson
The
Book of…
An extraordinary collection of trivia, tales,
trials and triumphs of people named Andrew.
Price £9.99
Pub date Sept 2009
Language English
Hardcover 160 pages
Size 192mm x 121mm
Category Gift/Trivia
ISBN 10 1-907158-01-4
ISBN 13 978-1-907158-01-8
