101.

  Who Played Who in "Dad's Army"?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Written by David Croft and Jimmy Perry, this classic British TV show is still popular despite having come to an end in 1977. Can you match the character on the left with the actor who played him on the right?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 17 19

Category: Dad's Army

Very Easy
stedman
Feb 17 19
613 plays

102.

  Keep On Running    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ten England Test Batsmen

Can you identify these ten great England Test batsmen? There is a particular thread connecting them all.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jun 30 23

Category: England

Average
stedman
Jun 30 23
148 plays

103.

  "O" For a Muse of Fire    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match these Shakespeare characters beginning with "O" with the play in which they appear?

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 20 20

Category: Shakespeare

Easier
stedman
Dec 20 20
659 plays

104.

  The Book Of Obadiah    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What do you know about the biblical Book of Obadiah? Try this short quiz to find out - it may be more than you think! The King James Version of the Bible is used throughout.

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Mar 12 24

Category: Obadiah

Easier
stedman
Mar 12 24
305 plays

105.

  Are You Feeling Wordwise Tonight?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A classic "Wordwise" quiz by Minch, spruced up a little. What phrases do these juggled words suggest?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jun 02 23

Category: Minch's Wordwise Hard

Average
stedman
Jun 02 23
198 plays

106.

  Who's That Ontario-Born Celebrity?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

All these Canadian celebrities were born in the province of Ontario. Can you identify each one from a few clues about their accomplishments?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, stedman, Jan 18 19

Category: Canadian Celebrities

Very Easy
stedman
Jan 18 19
632 plays

107.

  The Full English Breakfast    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Visitors to England may have been tempted to indulge in the form of cooked breakfast known as a "Full English". What do you know about the ingredients for this traditional meal, sometimes known as a "heart attack on a plate"?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 08 15

Category: Breakfast Foods

Average
stedman
1963 plays

108.

  1978 US Sporting Winners    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can't remember much about 1978? Maybe you weren't even born then! Worry not, I've added plenty of helpful hints to put you on the right track. So non-Americans and the under-forties shouldn't give up hope completely.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 25 21

Category: USA by Year: 1970s

Very Easy
stedman
Dec 25 21
625 plays

109.

  Yumi, Yumi, Yumi!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A brief introduction to Vanuatu

What do you know about the island group of Vanuatu?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jul 26 23

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Vanuatu

Average
stedman
Jul 26 23
107 plays

110.

  Shopping Centres? I've Seen A Mall!    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Welcome to this Author Challenge Quiz - the main challenge being to make an interesting quiz about ten of the UK's biggest shopping centres.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 07 11

Category: Malls & Shopping Centers

Average
stedman
2062 plays

111.

  People Rhymes 5 - Updated    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I give you a sentence that includes a famous person's first name, and a clue to a word that rhymes with their surname. Write the surname first, followed by the rhyming word. Example: Is 45th American president Donald a little chubby? Answer: Trump plump

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 01 22

Category: Rhymes

Easier
stedman
Feb 01 22
578 plays

112.

  Wordwise Revisited 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My second refreshed look at a classic Minch Wordwise quiz. These letters and numbers stand for a phrase, cliche, or occasionally just one word. Think laterally and you'll do fine!

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Nov 28 22

Category: Minch's Wordwise Hard

Easier
stedman
Nov 28 22
273 plays

113.

  Drop and Add a Letter: Movies Edition    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Start with a six letter word, drop a letter, and re-arrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again. But for a change, each clue is in the form of a film title, with the relevant word omitted.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jun 16 07

Category: Movies Word Play

Average
stedman
6614 plays

114.

  Sequels to Classic Children's Books    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

When a popular children's author dies, what can be done to satisfy their legion of fans? Get someone else to write about their characters, of course. What do you know about these sequels by other writers to well-known children's books?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Oct 21 18

Category: Children's Literature

Average
stedman
1729 plays

115.

  The Crazy Cinematic World of Terry Gilliam    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Terry Gilliam is much more than the man behind the crazy animations for "Monty Python's Flying Circus". This quiz looks at his important (if somewhat eccentric) career as a film-maker. Note - some questions require a little behind-the-scenes knowledge.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 21 16

Category: Gilliam, Terry

Average
stedman
547 plays

116.

  Where's That Castle?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match these famous castles with the countries where they can be found?

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Mar 17 16

Category: Castles & Palaces

Easier
stedman
1118 plays

117.

  Mel Brooks Movie Quotes    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match these quotes with the ten different Mel Brooks movies from which they come?

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 12 20

Category: Brooks, Mel

Easier
stedman
Dec 12 20
709 plays

118.

  Rivers of England    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The rivers of England form an integral part of its landscape and history. This quiz meanders by a slightly eccentric route through just ten of the best-known.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Oct 24 23

Category: England - General

Average
stedman
Oct 24 23
2527 plays

119.

  A Blue Plaque Guide to London [2]    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Welcome to the second part of my alphabetical stroll around the homes of those Londoners and visitors that carry a commemorative blue plaque.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jun 24 23

Category: England

Average
stedman
Jun 24 23
2897 plays

120.

  Basic Life Support (BLS) For Beginners    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All Emergency Medical Services (EMS) practitioners need to know about Basic Life Support (BLS) procedures. It may sound tricky, but much of emergency medicine is plain old common sense!

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jan 22 22

Category: CPR/First Aid

Average
stedman
Jan 22 22
684 plays

121.

  A Blue Plaque Guide to London [3]    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

And so my guide to the residences of a few famous Londoners and visitors comes to an end, with a look at those people who find themselves towards the end of any alphabetical list.

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Sep 26 14

Category: England

Easier
stedman
3500 plays

122.

  Harry Who?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I've never read a Harry Potter book, and don't ever intend to. So here's a Harry Potter quiz that's got nothing to do with that wretched schoolboy and his irritating friends.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, May 25 19

Category: Thematic Media

Average
stedman
May 25 19
7271 plays

123.

  An English Country Church    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Join me in a stroll around a typical English country church, looking at the objects - and people - that might be seen in and around the building.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Apr 14 11

Category: Christianity

Average
stedman
4262 plays

124.

  Queens of the Universe    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Miss Universe contest was first held in 1952. What do you know about just ten of its winners from the 1950s to the 1990s? Don't worry - I've added plenty of helpful clues.

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Jan 02 22

Category: Beauty Pageants

Easier
stedman
Jan 02 22
598 plays

125.

  Saint-Saëns: His Life And Music    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a quiz about the life and music of one of France's finest and most popular composers, Camille Saint-Saëns. I hope you enjoy it.

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 23 22

Category: S

Easier
stedman
Feb 23 22
170 plays

126.

  What's That Olympic Sport?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Just fill in the missing alternate letters to make ten Olympic sports, from both Summer and Winter Games.

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Jan 19 22

Category: Olympic Games

Easier
stedman
Jan 19 22
520 plays

127.

  They're No "Friends" Of Mine    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If, like me, you can't bear the TV series "Friends", and would sooner gnaw off your right leg than contemplate a quiz on it, you might like to try this light-hearted and not-to-be-taken-too-seriously easy general knowledge quiz instead.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Aug 26 17

Category: Thematic Media

Average
stedman
4627 plays

128.

  Help! My Pokémon Evolved!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match the Pokémon on the left with the one on the right into which it evolves? Sometimes there is an intermediate evolution not shown. All originally occur in either Generation I or II.

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Nov 28 20

Category: Pokemon Games

Easier
stedman
Nov 28 20
361 plays

129.

  Are We in the Right Ballet?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

On the left, I'll give you ten groups of three characters. On the right, you'll see the famous ballets in which they appear. Can you match them correctly?

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 14 17

Category: Ballet

Easier
stedman
762 plays

130.

  To "B" Or Not To "B"    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match these Shakespeare characters whose names begin with the letter "B" with the play in which they appear?

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 24 21

Category: Name the Play

Easier
stedman
Feb 24 21
416 plays

131.

  Silver Girl    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Sharron Davies, British swimmer

A quiz about the great British swimmer Sharron Davies, who famously won an Olympic silver medal in Moscow, only being denied gold by an East German swimmer who was later revealed to have taken performance-enhancing drugs.

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Jul 17 23

Category: GB in Olympic Games

Easier
stedman
Jul 17 23
247 plays

132.

  Guilding the Stone - March    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this quiz, created in memory of team-mate SocalMiguel, the Quiz Makers Guild has identified the AGS-certified birthstone for March as both the Aquamarine and the Bloodstone. Enjoy!

Tough, 10 Qns, stedman, May 01 24

Category: Guilding the Stone

Tough
stedman
May 01 24
2081 plays

133.

  A Kiss is Just a Kiss    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

We all know how to do it, but how much do you know about what people have said about that fundamental thing of life - kissing?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 06 13

Category: Quotes

Average
stedman
2623 plays

134.

  All For Your D-light    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match these Shakespeare characters, whose names begin with the letter "D", with the play in which they appear?

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Mar 11 21

Category: Name the Play

Easier
stedman
Mar 11 21
268 plays

135.

  A Symphony of Animals    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz, inspired by an Author Challenge by kyleisalive, features a brief survey of animals in classical music. How many do you recognize?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Jul 22 11

Category: Classical Music

Average
stedman
1532 plays

136.

  The World's Greatest Conductors    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In the world of Western classical music, the phenomenon of the conductor as superstar really dates from the early part of the twentieth century. How many of these famous maestros can you identify?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 02 24

Category: Classical Music

Average
stedman
Dec 02 24
1728 plays

137.

  London Through the Centuries    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

London has been home to countless historic events during the past 1,000 years. But can you spot the odd one out in each of the last ten centuries?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Feb 02 15

Category: UK History

Average
stedman
1201 plays

138.

  London 2012 - Team GB Gold Medals    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

At the 2012 London Olympic Games, "Team GB" won a stunning 29 gold medals. What can you remember about just ten of these astounding British Olympic heroes - and heroines?

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Aug 21 12

Category: GB in Olympic Games

Easier
stedman
927 plays

139.

  Musicals of the Twentieth Century    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match the musicals on the right with the year in which they premičred? There is one from each decade of the twentieth century.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Apr 20 16

Category: Musicals By Year

Average
stedman
783 plays

140.

  Ten Great Pianists    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As a solo instrument, the piano is second to none in classical music, and many internationally famed players have made their mark as performers. This quiz tests your knowledge of just ten of them.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, May 26 11

Category: Classical Music

Average
stedman
1273 plays

141.

  Apocalypse When?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The idea of an apocalyptic event bringing about the end of civilization as we know it has fascinated writers for longer than you might think. This quiz is about just ten of the most interesting examples of post-apocalyptic fiction.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Apr 16 13

Category: Science Fiction

Average
stedman
1252 plays

142.

  May The Fourth Be With You    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

May the Fourth isn't just an excuse for a silly "Star Wars"-related pun. Some properly important things happened on this day as well. What do you know about just ten of them?

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Nov 01 17

Category: April May June

Easier
stedman
789 plays

143.

  Alyssa Milano - actress, singer, activist    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Alyssa Milano's career has encompassed film, television, music and social media activism. What do you know about the life and works of this popular and versatile performer?

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 30 21

Category: Milano, Alyssa

Easier
stedman
Dec 30 21
436 plays

144.

  The Added Letters are the Key - Again    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Another quiz in which I give you a word, and you work out what letter needs to be added to make a new word. For the last question, you have to use the added letters to make a final nine-letter word. Have fun again!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, stedman, Apr 05 15

Category: Add a Letter

Very Easy
stedman
1550 plays

145.

  Symphonies and their Nicknames    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Many symphonies over the years have had names attached to them: sometimes by the composer, sometimes not. Can you match the composer with the named symphony?

Average, 25 Qns, stedman, Nov 16 13

Category: Classical Music

Average
stedman
1982 plays

146.

  Guilding the Stone - April    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

The Quiz Makers Guild monthly birthstones series reaches April - the diamond, according to the American Gem Society. Unlike some stones, diamonds are referenced across many areas. Enough, in fact, for a question in each of the 20 Funtrivia categories!

Average, 20 Qns, stedman, Oct 11 24

Category: Guilding the Stone

Average
stedman
Oct 11 24
2251 plays

147.

  "F" Characters From Shakespeare    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match these Shakespeare characters whose names begin with the letter "F" with the play in which they appear? Please note - only one combination of matches works.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, May 22 21

Category: Name the Play

Average
stedman
May 22 21
263 plays

148.

  Which Opera are they from?    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

I'll give you the names of some operatic characters - you have to say in which opera they appear. Most are well known, but there are a few teasers thrown in as well.

Average, 15 Qns, stedman, Jun 29 11

Category: Opera

Average
stedman
2720 plays

149.

  Don't Kill Sean Bean!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Sean Bean is famous for dying in his film and television roles. Can you match these nine Sean Bean deaths - and one token survival - with the movies and shows in which they occur?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Mar 28 16

Category: Something in Common

Average
stedman
750 plays

150.

  The Offal Truth    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A slightly stomach-churning look at some of the wonderful dishes that can be concocted from the bits of an animal that most people throw away.

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 16 11

Category: Meats

Average
stedman
1345 plays