Match the definition to the idiom and see where it leads you to.
Easier, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Dec 22 22
Category:
Idioms with a Common Word
Twenty questions, each is loosely based on one of the FunTrivia categories, all related to the rising sun. Good luck, and have fun!
Easier, 20 Qns, Lottie1001,
Dec 30 22
Category:
Thematic Light
We'll keep it stupid since all these words are synonyms of the word 'stupid'. It should be simple to decipher the cryptic clues because I've given you all the answers. You just need to match them up. Good luck!
Easier, 15 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jun 26 23
Category:
Cryptics
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Travelling Down the Prime Meridian
The Prime Meridian is defined as 0° longitude. Starting at the top of the world (in the north) put these places in the order that they lie on, or very close to, that line. Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jul 12 23
Category:
Lines of Latitude and Longitude
Where Should the Potatoes Go?
This is the opposite of a usual hidden-word quiz. You need to place these fifteen potato dishes, into the story so that it makes a little sense. Look at the example, then use a bit of trial and error to see what might work. Very Easy, 1 Qns, Lottie1001,
Nov 26 23
Category:
Hidden Words by Theme
Ordering the Signs by Scrabble Scores
Using the English Scrabble tile values, work out the scores for the signs of the zodiac indicated by the clues and put them in order from lowest to highest. Eg the twins are Gemini, scoring 2+1+3+1+1+1=9, and the fish are Pisces, scoring 3+1+1+3+1+1=10. Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jul 10 23
Category:
Numbers and Patterns
A colour is the name given to a chromatic hue. Pluralised, the word can mean something different, which may or may not relate to that hue. How many do you recognise?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
May 21 22
Category:
Thematic Word Definitions
Where Should the Vegetables Go?
This is the opposite of a usual hidden-word quiz. You need to place these fifteen vegetables, into the story so that it makes a little sense. Look at the example, then use a bit of trial and error to see what might work. Average, 15 Qns, Lottie1001,
Sep 11 23
Category:
Hidden Words by Theme
For my hundredth quiz, I decided to do one about people who all lived to be at least 100 years old. Can you match the people with their occupations?
Easier, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jan 03 22
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Category:
Mixed People
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Where Should the Breads Go?
This is the opposite of a usual hidden-word quiz. You need to place these fifteen items, which might be found in a bread basket, into the story so that it makes a little sense. Look at the example, then use a bit of trial and error to see what might work Easier, 15 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jul 01 23
Category:
Hidden Words by Theme
Where Should the Fish Go?
This is the opposite of a usual hidden-word quiz. You need to place these fifteen items, which you might find at a fish supper, into the story so that it makes a little sense. Look at the example, then use a bit of trial and error to see what might work. Easier, 15 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jul 28 23
Category:
Hidden Words by Theme
Composers, conductors, instruments or musical instructions from A to Z. Can you find the odd one out in these sets? Nearly all of them are taken from the world of classical music.
Average, 25 Qns, Lottie1001,
Aug 07 24
Category:
Classical Music
What can you see from the A66?
America had its famous Route 66, but there is a road with that number in the UK, too. It runs across northern England between the Irish Sea and the North Sea. Starting in the west, can you put these places into the order that you will pass them? Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jul 15 23
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Category:
England
Taking the waters became very fashionable in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and many spa towns were developed in England. The waters, whether used for drinking or bathing, were said to have healing properties. Do you know where to find them?
Easier, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jan 03 22
Category:
England - General
Can you match the definitions or synonyms with the list of words that end with 'right'?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jul 14 19
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Category:
Ending With ...
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In the word of the old rhyme "Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat". Not many people eat goose now. What does make a traditional British Christmas dinner in the 21st century?
Easier, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jan 19 23
Category:
British Foods
The two parts of the question lead to the name of a bird. For example, 'Country eaten by the Americans for Thanksgiving dinner' is a turkey. Can you match the rest?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Nov 28 23
Category:
Thematic Birds
Carte Blanche - These French words could be translated as "white menu", so this quiz is about foods that are coloured white or nearly white. Bon Appetit!
Easier, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Feb 20 25
Category:
Mixed Food and Drink
English is a very colourful language. Can you work out which colour should be added to the following words to make new words or phrases?
Easier, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Sep 21 16
Category:
Words Within Words
There are cryptic clues to currencies from around the world. Can you pick the correct answer for each one?
Very Easy, 15 Qns, Lottie1001,
Mar 21 16
Category:
Cryptics
All the As have been lost from the words in this quiz. Can you determine where they should go? For example:- XRY - used to see inside the body gives the answer XRAY.
Easier, 20 Qns, Lottie1001,
Nov 25 16
Category:
Missing Letters
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Actually I hope the quiz isn't a mistake, even though all the answers are! Ten cryptic clues to synonyms for the word 'mistake' from my thesaurus. Don't forget to look at the word lengths indicated in the clues.
Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jul 07 23
Category:
Cryptics
Can you identify the European rivers from the clues given?
Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jul 02 24
Category:
Europe - Rivers and Lakes
All the Is have been lost from the words in this quiz. Can you determine where they should go? For example:- QN - Chinese seven-stringed zither gives the answer QIN.
Very Easy, 20 Qns, Lottie1001,
Feb 12 14
Category:
Missing Letters
Can you find the fictional detectives indicated by the following clues?
Easier, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jul 07 16
Category:
Cryptics
The test is to see if you can solve the cryptic clues to synonyms for 'test' that I found in my thesaurus. If you're new to cryptic clues you could try some of the quizzes which explain them before trying this one. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jul 18 23
Category:
Cryptics
All the Us have been lost from the words in this quiz. Can you determine where they should go? For example:- QX - metasyntatic variable gives the answer QUUX.
Easier, 20 Qns, Lottie1001,
Apr 10 16
Category:
Missing Letters
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... but do you know about some of the variations? Many are quite similar to the original game, but others involve numbers, maps, music, graphics, chemistry, chess, etc. Your task, if you choose to accept it, is to match the challenge to the game title.
Easier, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
May 18 22
Category:
Games & Toys
All the Es have been lost from the words in this quiz. Can you determine where they should go? For example:- YS - affirmative word gives the answer YES.
Very Easy, 20 Qns, Lottie1001,
Aug 21 13
Category:
Missing Letters
For my twentieth quiz, I have taken my favourite animal through all the twenty regions of Quizzyland. I hope you have as much fun answering the questions as I have had asking them.
Average, 20 Qns, Lottie1001,
Apr 27 20
Category:
Thematic Elephants
All the Os have been lost from the words in this quiz. Can you determine where they should go? For example:- QM - a city in central Iran gives the answer QOM.
Very Easy, 20 Qns, Lottie1001,
Feb 11 15
Category:
Missing Letters
Match the cryptic clue with the correct part of the eye.
Easier, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jul 27 16
Category:
Cryptics
Crazy zany acting really starts a ruler (4) is a cryptic clue for 'Czar', so a czar is born. Here are ten more cryptic clues for other rulers. Can you solve them all?
Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Mar 13 23
Category:
Cryptics
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The holidays don't often feature in school stories, but there are some events which do take place just before or after the end of term. This quiz is all about things which happened around Easter.
Average, 15 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jun 29 08
Category:
Brent-Dyer, Elinor
Will you need a revelation to solve the cryptic clues to find ten books of the bible? All the Bible references are to the King James version.
Easier, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Mar 12 17
Category:
Bible Word Play
Use the symbols of the periodic table of chemical elements to identify the boys' names. Example: Selenium (Se) and Thorium (Th) = Seth. Don't put any spaces in the answer. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jun 02 11
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category:
Alphabetic Symbols
This quiz looks at songs with colourful titles.
Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Sep 03 08
Category:
Color Songs
I'll give you the names of some American sports teams; you need to pick the city where they play. For example - the Seahawks, Sounders and Mariners all play in Seattle. But it's probably not so trivial if you live outside the USA.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Apr 23 16
Recommended for grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Category:
Sports for Kids
Take hands with your partner and come and join in some folk dancing. I'll briefly describe some movements, and you pick the name from the list given. By the end of this quiz I hope you will have learnt a new contra dance and a new square dance.
Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Apr 10 22
Category:
Dance
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Ten friends are travelling by train to meet up at Piccadilly Circus in London, unfortunately they won't all come into the same mainline station. Can you work out where each person will arrive before she catches her underground train.
Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jan 09 22
Category:
U.K. Railways
From being virtually unknown, Wordle suddenly hit the headlines in early 2022. What do you know about it?
Easier, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
May 18 22
Category:
Games & Toys
Occasionally, in the books by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer, girls run away from the Chalet School. Do you know what happened when the following girls disappeared?
Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Mar 08 14
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category:
Brent-Dyer, Elinor
the Beaufort scale
But how fast is it blowing? The Beaufort wind force scale has thirteen named levels, with descriptions of the associated movement. Do you know which they are? Some describe sea conditions, and others refer to what happens on land. Average, 13 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jan 07 23
Category:
Winds
Where Should the Drinks Go?
This is the opposite of a usual hidden-word quiz. You need to place these fifteen items, which might quench your thirst, into the story so that it makes a little sense. Look at the example, then use a bit of trial and error to see what might work. Average, 15 Qns, Lottie1001,
Jul 15 23
Category:
Hidden Words by Theme
Which character narrates the following tales?
Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Mar 03 18
Category:
Literary Characters
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It is said that travel broadens the mind, so a well-chosen vacation should stretch those brain cells, even if only from the comfort of your armchair! Perhaps some of the places I've visited will inspire your next trip.
Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Aug 26 13
Category:
Mixed Destinations
From the Latin for a foot and a half, sesquipedalian means long-winded. Here's a quiz and half worth of alternative titles to Nevil Shute's books for you to identify. E.g. Unfrequented thoroughfare is 'Lonely Road'. All UK titles. Contains spoilers.
Easier, 15 Qns, Lottie1001,
Feb 13 18
Category:
Literature Word Play
Use the symbols of the periodic table of chemical elements to identify the countries. Example: Lanthanum (La) and Osmium (Os) = Laos. Don't put any spaces in the answer. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Feb 17 14
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category:
Alphabetic Symbols
Every answer is the name of a river. While the cryptic clues may be puzzling, the rivers shouldn't be too obscure. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Apr 30 15
Category:
Cryptics
In Eric Carle's delightful picture book a little egg lay on a leaf in the moonlight. Then a tiny and very hungry caterpillar pops out in the warm sunshine on Sunday morning and starts to look for some food. Do you remember what he ate each day?
Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001,
Sep 11 20
Recommended for grades: 1,2,3
Category:
Carle, Eric