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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 lup@liv.ac.uk to request a copy.**

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Arguably the most difficult set of questions in the world.
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Devised for intellectual torture.
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Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgement
  • Introduction
  • Questions:
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010
  • Answers
  • A Bespoke General Knowledge Paper

The World’s Most Difficult Quiz: The King

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      Publisher: Liverpool University Press
      Publication Date: 09/08/2011
      ISBN13: 9781846316951, 978-1846316951
      ISBN10: 1846316952
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      Description

      Book 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 lup@liv.ac.uk to request a copy.**

      Trade Review
      Arguably the most difficult set of questions in the world.
      The Guardian

      Devised for intellectual torture.
      The Guardian


      Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgement
      • Introduction
      • Questions:
      • 1980s
      • 1990s
      • 2000s
      • 2010
      • Answers
      • A Bespoke General Knowledge Paper

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