Can you match these famous characters with the popular British TV comedy shows in which they appeared?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, stedman,
Nov 23 20
Category:
UK Comedy
Bruce Willis is certainly one of the best-known faces in Hollywood. But can you remember who starred alongside him in ten of his films?
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman,
Jan 14 22
Category:
Willis, Bruce
In November 2017, I enjoyed a trip with a group of friends around South Africa by both rail and road, visiting some wonderful places along the way. This little quiz attempts to capture some of the flavour of that trip. 
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman,
Apr 05 20
Category:
Mixed Sites in Africa
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South America's rivers and mountains are relatively well-served by quizzes on this site, so for a change I offer ten questions about its lakes and lagoons. See what you know, and enjoy the pictures. 
Average, 10 Qns, stedman,
Oct 30 15
Category:
South American Rivers and Oceans
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
Can you match these famous castles with the countries where they can be found?
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman,
Mar 17 16
Category:
Castles & Palaces
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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