201.

  Hazard Warning    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A popular saying is that it's very hard to predict an economic situation, especially the future one. And yet people with enough common sense might have seen some hazard warning in the following historic economic accidents.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 22 14

Category: Stock Exchange

Average
JanIQ
747 plays

202.

  Jehoiakim, Joseph, James    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These are only a few of the biblical names starting with J. What do you know about the following Bible characters? I've used the New International Version for this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 29 15

Category: Bible People

Average
JanIQ
572 plays

203.

  Born in Germany    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are ten celebrities born in Germany: people involved in movies, music, television and other entertainment. What do you know about these famous Germans?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 19 18

Category: Place of Origin

Average
JanIQ
Nov 19 18
397 plays

204.

  Empedocles Goes Classic - Earth    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The fourth element according to the Greek philosopher Empedocles (after fire, air and water) is earth. Here are some down-to-earth questions on classical music related to earth or to what I'd call dry geography. Have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Apr 05 11

Category: Composers Mixture

Average
JanIQ
316 plays

205.

  How Did They Fare in Muggle Movies?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Eight "Harry Potter" movies were released in the theatres between 2001 and 2011. How did the actors gain their living in other productions? Please read the question carefully, for there are tricky red herrings.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 08 23

Category: Cast of...

Average
JanIQ
Nov 08 23
1163 plays

206.

  School Days of Set Squares, Compasses and Rulers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Although the students in these movies don't use set squares, compasses and rulers, they live some adventures during their school days. Have fun.

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Oct 05 18

Category: Something in Common

Easier
JanIQ
Oct 05 18
485 plays

207.

  Random Italian Facts    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What do you know about Italian geography, history, sports, science, music, and so on? Possibly more than you thought. Let's find out.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 04 18

Category: Mixed Italy

Average
JanIQ
Dec 04 18
328 plays

208.

  Cryptic Movie Match    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Here is my first attempt to a cryptic quiz. The code remains the same in all questions. Capitalization is exactly the same in questions and answers. Match the cryptic title with the real title and have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Feb 03 19

Category: Movie Cryptograms

Average
JanIQ
Feb 03 19
357 plays

209.

  Empedocles Takes Entertainment to a Higher Level    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Empedocles thought everything consisted of water, fire, earth and air (or wind). What do you know about these entertainment names referring to something above the horizon (including birds and stars)?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 20 22

Category: Fire, Air, Earth, Water in Entertainment

Average
JanIQ
Nov 20 22
173 plays

210.

  Pictures at an Exhibition - Female Nude    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Let's imagine an exhibition of various artworks, grouped by subject (and not by artist). I'll pose you questions about the artworks, the artists or the subjects. The second room in the exhibition is filled with female nudes.

Average, 15 Qns, JanIQ, Aug 04 13

Category: Art By Subject

Average
JanIQ
932 plays

211.

  Joe Green's Works    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Danish stand-up comedian Victor Borge once announced "Giuseppe Verdi. Joe Green to you". I've elaborated on this pun and translated some lines of Verdi's operas into English. Can you find out which arias or operas they come from?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 15 21

Category: Verdi, Giuseppe

Average
JanIQ
Nov 15 21
282 plays

212.

  Movies on Fire    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are ten movies with titles that refer directly or indirectly to one of Empedocles' elements: fire. Have fun but don't let your answers get up in smoke. Would Empedocles enjoy these movies?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jan 08 21

Category: Common Titles

Average
JanIQ
Jan 08 21
425 plays

213.

  Patron Saints of South America    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As most of South America was colonized by the Spanish and the Portuguese, whose people are predominantly Roman Catholic, many places in South America have a patron saint. What do you know about the following?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 30 22

Category: Patron Saints

Average
JanIQ
Nov 30 22
96 plays

214.

  Italian Regions Part 2    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

My first instalment was about the larger Italian regions. Now it's time for the smaller regions in this country. Match them to a city or village, a mountain or hill and a river or lake. Divertitevi (Have fun)!

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Mar 14 20

Category: Italy

Average
JanIQ
Mar 14 20
201 plays

215.

  European Literary Highlights    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The European Players skimmed their bookshelves and selected some highlights of European literature. Have fun answering these questions.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 16 20

Category: Literature by Region

Average
JanIQ
Dec 16 20
350 plays

216.

  Gone to the Dogs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many buildings and constructions from Ancient Roman times have gone to the dogs. What do you know about the following Roman remnants?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Sep 25 18

Category: Archaeological Sites & Ruins

Average
JanIQ
Sep 25 18
1398 plays

217.

  Deutschland uber Alles - or Not    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Here are ten questions about geographical features all over Deutschland (Germany). I'll refer to the German name, with the English name (if that differs) between parentheses. Have fun. Or rather: "Viel Spass!"

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 17 16

Category: Germany

Average
JanIQ
369 plays

218.

  Italian World Heritage Sites    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The UNESCO has designated hundreds of World Heritage Sites that are valuable for posterity. Italy has over 50 of them. Match ten of the Italian sites to their region and have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 08 20

Category: Mixed Sites in Europe

Average
JanIQ
Dec 08 20
229 plays

219.

  Calendar Saints - The Month of November    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Every day several saints are venerated. What do you know about the following saints celebrated in November?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 12 11

Category: Saints by the Calendar

Average
JanIQ
276 plays

220.

  Discombobulating Bubbles!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Discombobulating" means "confusing" or "befuddling". So when I received this quiz title, I thought of champagne. What do you know about the history of the champagne business? Cheers!

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jan 25 23

Category: Thematic Spirits

Average
JanIQ
Jan 25 23
569 plays

221.

  Three Witches Are Not Enough    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The "three witches" refer to Shakespeare's play "Macbeth", but there are also many other witches in literature. Can you tell me which witch is which?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 05 16

Category: Literary Occupations

Average
JanIQ
397 plays

222.

  Theta Is For Thalassa    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Another instalment in my series on Greek myth. All answers begin with the letter theta (transcribed in English as TH). Choose the correct mythological person and have fun reading the interesting info. All possible answers come four times around.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 12 17

Category: Something in Common

Average
JanIQ
Nov 12 17
307 plays

223.

  The Netherlands in Ten Questions    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What do you know about Dutch history, geography, movies, music...? Or are these subjects all double Dutch to you?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jan 27 23

Category: Mixed Netherlands

Average
JanIQ
Jan 27 23
168 plays

224.

  Christians Allowed    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

On his 89th birthday, my dad suggested combining religion with movies in a quiz. So here are ten questions on movies with a large Christian inspiration, in honour of my dad. Bible quotes are from the "New International" version.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jun 08 10

Category: Something in Common

Average
JanIQ
661 plays

225.

  Old Mac Donald Had an Impossible Farm    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Take out pen and paper, for you'll need it to solve this quiz! Write down the alphabet with its corresponding number: A=1, B=2, ... Y=25, Z=26. Now I've multiplied the numbers of the letters in every word. Can you find an animal in each question?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jun 30 13

Category: Numbers and Patterns

Average
JanIQ
2103 plays

226.

  The European Song Contest    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Eurovision Song Contest is a yearly live broadcast of a song contest. Participants from various European countries perform one song, and the jury and/or the audience then votes. And twelve points go to... the European Players, for crafting this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, May 02 17

Category: Eurovision

Average
JanIQ
463 plays

227.

  Various Vacancies - Hearing Harps Humours Her    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My pet cats love harp music. So do I. Anneleen Lenaerts, I'd like you to come and record the following arias.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Aug 05 19

Category: Composers Mixture

Average
JanIQ
Aug 05 19
290 plays

228.

  Xanadu and Other Entertainment Starting with X    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let's explore movies, music, literature and TV shows - all starting with X. Enjoy this quiz. I tried to avoid the X-rated questions.

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Sep 06 14

Category: Entertainment by Themes

Easier
JanIQ
389 plays

229.

  Anonymous Title Characters in Books    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

After my Entertainment quiz with a similar title, let's stick now to literature only. Warning: contains spoilers.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 09 17

Category: Literary Titles

Average
JanIQ
Nov 09 17
551 plays

230.

  Entertainment Down to Earth for Empedocles    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Empedocles said everything consists of fire (dry and hot), air (wet and hot), water (wet and cold) and earth (dry and cold). Would he like these entertainment titles referring to the dry and cold earthly features?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 01 21

Category: Fire, Air, Earth, Water in Entertainment

Average
JanIQ
Dec 01 21
250 plays

231.

  Belgian and Famous    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These celebrities come from all over Belgium: Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels... What do you know about them?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 09 22

Category: Place of Origin

Average
JanIQ
Nov 09 22
96 plays

232.

  Pictures at an Exhibition: History in Art    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Let's imagine an exhibition of various artworks, grouped by subject. The twelfth and final room in the exhibition is filled with artworks which are related in one way or another to history. Models represent every artwork that is too big to show here.

Average, 25 Qns, JanIQ, Jun 11 10

Category: Art By Subject

Average
JanIQ
1009 plays

233.

  Countdown    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are ten movie titles, counting down from ten to one. What do you know about these movies?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Sep 06 14

Category: Numbers in the Title

Average
JanIQ
703 plays

234.

  One Letter Will Do    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let's go for the shortest possible FITB quiz in Movies. Each answer will consist of one single letter.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Apr 27 17

Category: Movies Word Play

Average
JanIQ
1316 plays

235.

  National Patron Saints    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many nations have picked one or more saints as the patron of their country. What do you know about these patron saints?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 13 17

Category: Patron Saints

Average
JanIQ
Nov 13 17
441 plays

236.

  Breezing Through Athens    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

At the moment we started writing this quiz, there was not a single quiz on the geography of Athens. So the Four Winds (lones78, shuehorn, zorba_scank and JanIQ) did something about this lack.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Sep 23 18

Category: Greece

Average
JanIQ
Sep 23 18
345 plays

237.

  It's Me, I'm Cathy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

No more song lyrics - only ten women named Catherine. What do you know about this catty name?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Mar 17 20

Category: First Names C-D

Average
JanIQ
Mar 17 20
401 plays

238.

  Empedocles Wants to Watch Earthly Series    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Empedocles identified four elements: Air, Water, Fire and Earth. What would he think about the following TV programmes that all contain the word "Earth" in the title? Match the title to the programme and have fun.

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 30 21

Category: Titles

Easier
JanIQ
Nov 30 21
183 plays

239.

  A Trip through Europe    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let's imagine you come to Europe. Let our European members be your guide. Here are ten questions about what might interest non-European tourists: art, literature, cooking, animals...

Tough, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Feb 16 20

Category: Mixed Europe

Tough
JanIQ
Feb 16 20
2149 plays

240.

  What's Cooking in the Tour de France?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let's go on a Tour de France - in the kitchen. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Aug 03 13

Category: French Foods

Average
JanIQ
1505 plays

241.

  Basic Belgian Geography    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Belgium is divided in ten provinces. Match the correct province to the geographical facts and have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, May 08 17

Category: Belgium

Average
JanIQ
1439 plays

242.

  The Great White Part 3: Milky Milestones    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In a joint effort, Team Blue offers you ten quizzes in ten different categories - all dealing with the colour white. Here's the history instalment.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, May 12 19

Category: Specific Topic Mixes

Average
JanIQ
May 12 19
397 plays

243.

  Breathe, You Have a Short Time to Live    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are some movie quotes about breathing. Don't hold your breath doing this quiz but have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jul 03 19

Category: Movie Quotes Mixture

Average
JanIQ
Jul 03 19
439 plays

244.

  Operatic Medieval History: II    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Here's another instalment on my "operatic" quizzes. Based upon www.operone.de and on "Phaeton's Great Opera Book", these questions deal with classical music named after medieval events and persons - especially the period 1200 to 1500.

Average, 15 Qns, JanIQ, Mar 29 16

Category: Medieval History

Average
JanIQ
1550 plays

245.

  These Squares Are Not Quite Square    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I've selected ten squares from all the world. They are not square, though. What do you know about these squares?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Sep 24 18

Category: Squares & Plazas

Average
JanIQ
Sep 24 18
788 plays

246.

  Help! My Television Is on Fire    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

If he had a television, Empedocles could have exclaimed this while watching these TV shows All titles contain the word fire. Can you match the show to the description?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 19 20

Category: Titles

Average
JanIQ
Nov 19 20
329 plays

247.

  JanIq's Fifth Common Bond Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's been a while, but here is another common bond quiz - magically entertaining. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 21 21

Category: CB By Series

Average
JanIQ
Nov 21 21
348 plays

248.

  Pictures at an Exhibition - All Saints    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Let's imagine an exhibition of various artworks, grouped by subject. The ninth room in the exhibition is filled with artworks dedicated to one or more saints. Buildings are represented by models. Take your time for this lengthy quiz.

Average, 25 Qns, JanIQ, Sep 12 10

Category: Art By Subject

Average
JanIQ
705 plays

249.

  Yummy Places in the Giro d'Italia    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let's explore some notorious places in which a stage of the Giro departed or arrived. It so happens that there was also a dish named after these places. Have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Oct 06 13

Category: Italy

Average
JanIQ
2030 plays

250.

  Peter Without Paul and Mary    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is not about the sixties pop band called Peter, Paul and Mary, but about some other Peters from various (mainly European) nations.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Mar 12 18

Category: Who is this Celebrity?

Average
JanIQ
Mar 12 18
486 plays