101.

  When Things Go Wrong    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The TV or radio quiz show gives the general public a chance to show they're smart. But, under the pressure of broadcasting live to the nation things can go wrong. So, in a perverse homage to "Jeopardy" can you work out where these contestants went awry?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 28 13

Category: Mixed 10 Qn Average B

Average
Snowman
746 plays

102.

  Keeping it in the Family    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Political dynasties have arisen throughout history in despotic and democratic arenas alike. So is it nepotism or just great genes that allows these families to maintain their grip on power? With thanks to poshprice for the title and the inspiration.

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jun 06 17

Category: Government

Tough
Snowman
922 plays

103.

  "The Player": Movies Within the Movie    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

An insider's guide to the murky world of Hollywood's movie business, "The Player" references many of its fellow Tinseltown products. From the movie's dialogue can you tell which movie is being referred to?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 11 09

Category: Pa - Pm Movies

Average
Snowman
515 plays

104.

  Yours Truly, Musical Maestro    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Recently I started receiving letters from a mystery author who signed off as "Musical Maestro". From the letters sent, can you work out who the self-styled Maestro is?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 01 22

Category: Common Bond

Average
Snowman
Aug 01 22
1693 plays

105.

  Help Me to Help You!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Welcome to the Career Advisory Service. We're here to help. What's that? You need a job that fits around your phobias? Not a problem! You have how many...?!

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Apr 15 19

Category: Phobias

Average
Snowman
Apr 15 19
1758 plays

106.

  Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Julio and I took a wander down to the school we went to as children. Having our guitars with us, naturally, we decided to sing a few songs about life at school. See whether you can work out the songs from the lyrics (and be grateful you can't hear us!).

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Mar 05 10

Category: Schools in Songs

Average
Snowman
830 plays

107.

  Orson Welles: The Hollywood Years    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Having been given the best contract in Hollywood history, Orson Welles arrived in L.A. in 1939, with expectations high.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, May 15 10

Category: Welles, Orson

Average
Snowman
314 plays

108.

  Ian McEwan's "Saturday"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How was your day? Nothing like Henry Perowne's, I suspect.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Apr 08 09

Category: McEwan, Ian

Average
Snowman
222 plays

109.

  Guilding the Stone: October    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Quiz Makers Guild monthly birthstones series reaches October; according to the American Gem Society, the opal.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Oct 29 09

Category: Guilding the Stone

Average
Snowman
1016 plays

110.

  Orson Welles: Before the Movies    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Even though he made his first film at the age of just 25, Orson Welles had already made quite a name for himself before the movies.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Apr 14 10

Category: Celebrities T-Z

Average
Snowman
560 plays

111.

  Those We Lost In 2010 Pt II    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

2010 has seen the passing of many fascinating and significant contributors to the world's history, culture and knowledge. In Part II we look at those we lost in March, April and May.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Dec 18 11

Category: Died in the 2010s

Average
Snowman
1729 plays

112.

  British Sporting Centurions    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

To mark my 100th quiz, I present to you a celebration of great British athletes whose triumphs have, in some way, been connected to the number 100 (and upwards).

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jun 10 12

Category: UK

Average
Snowman
546 plays

113.

  A Brief History of Timepieces    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What time is it? Attempts to find out have taken us from the ancient use of sundials to the modern atomic clock. Let's go on a journey through time.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, May 10 10

Category: General Technology

Average
Snowman
716 plays

114.

  Those We Lost In 2010 Pt IV    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

2010 saw the passing of many fascinating and significant contributors to the world's history, culture and knowledge. In the final part we look at those we lost from October to December.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Dec 18 11

Category: Died in the 2010s

Average
Snowman
726 plays

115.

  They Did Nothing Wrong    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

UK MPs can claim for expenses incurred whilst performing their duties. In 2009 some of these claims were published, ranging from the laughably cheap through the absurdly expensive to the utterly bizarre - but none of them broke rules, or so they claim!

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jul 09 09

Category: U.K. Government

Average
Snowman
1007 plays

116.

  The Snowman's 23rd Dream Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

The 23 Enigma claims that the number 23 permeates every facet of our lives. So let's take a trip around Quizzyland to see where we can trace its influence.

Average, 20 Qns, Snowman, Nov 17 22

Category: 11-50

Average
Snowman
Nov 17 22
1346 plays

117.

  Tube Station Movies    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Each of the following ten movie titles contains the name of a station on the London Underground. From the clues given can you work out which ones?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Feb 04 11

Category: Common Titles

Average
Snowman
864 plays

118.

  William McGonagall, "The World's Worst Poet"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Long-cherished as a man "so giftedly bad that he backed unwittingly into genius", William McGonagall was so much more than just the world's worst poet.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Sep 04 08

Category: Poets

Average
Snowman
330 plays

119.

  What's The Difference?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike." So said Madame de Stael. Several notable people through history have attempted to prove her right. Here are ten of them.

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, May 12 10

Category: Famous Quotes for Experts

Tough
Snowman
1446 plays

120.

  The World of Hotels    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Hotels of the worlds of music, games, literature and reality

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jul 10 17

Category: Thematic Places

Tough
Snowman
771 plays

121.

  Those We Lost in 2010 Pt III    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

2010 has seen the passing of many fascinating and significant contributors to the world's history, culture and knowledge. In Part III we look at those we lost from June to September.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Dec 18 11

Category: Died in the 2010s

Average
Snowman
832 plays

122.

  Robert Mitchum    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Possibly the coolest actor in Hollywood history, Robert Mitchum had an unconventional career but left behind a impressive body of work. How much do you know about the man and his films?

Difficult, 10 Qns, Snowman, May 30 09

Category: Mitchum, Robert

Difficult
Snowman
1315 plays

123.

  O for a P for Relief    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A brief mixture of questions about words that sound like letters (at least in my accent they do).

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 25 17

Category: Thematic Alphabet Fun

Average
Snowman
Aug 25 17
499 plays

124.

  Are You Proper Posh?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Language most shows a man. Speak that I may see thee"; so said Ben Jonson. Anthropologist Kate Fox, in her excellent book "Watching the English", believes that an Englishman's choice of words clearly defines the class of the speaker. So can you do posh?

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jul 02 21

Category: Language Use

Tough
Snowman
Jul 02 21
2263 plays

125.

  Smells Like Team Spirit - A Guild Tribute    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In the Quiz Makers Guild we value team spirit highly, a quality epitomised by the much-missed socalmiguel. In his honour we present ten fragrant examples of what can be achieved when you all pull together (and what can happen when you don't!)

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 26 17

Category: Thematic Abstract Ideas

Tough
Snowman
Aug 26 17
833 plays

126.

  Name That Mr. Man    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Mr. Men are a series of books created by Roger Hargreaves. From the clues given, can you work out which ten Mr Men I am talking about?

Easier, 10 Qns, Snowman, Sep 11 20

Recommended for grades: 1,2,3

Category: Hargreaves, Roger (Mr Men)

Easier
Snowman
Sep 11 20
1036 plays

127.

  Who Played Who in "My Week with Marilyn"?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A fair number of famous faces made appearances in the 2011 film, "My Week with Marilyn", both as actors and characters. But who played who?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, May 01 12

Category: Mp - Mz Movies

Average
Snowman
182 plays

128.

  How to Address Your Peers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

...and other nobles. This quiz could prove invaluable should you ever get stuck in a cupboard with an archbishop. The quiz is mainly concerned with UK styles of office.

Difficult, 10 Qns, Snowman, Mar 08 24

Category: Language Use

Difficult
Snowman
Mar 08 24
1965 plays

129.

  1908: London's First Games    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let's take a look back to the politics, performances, and personalities from the first time the Games came to the old smoke in 1908.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Mar 19 09

Category: 1908 London

Average
Snowman
277 plays

130.

  The Films of Powell and Pressburger    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Probably the greatest collaboration in the history of British cinema, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger were responsible for some of the finest cinema to come from these shores. See what you know about their films.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 23 09

Category: P - People Themed

Average
Snowman
249 plays

131.

  Cities in Literature    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ten questions about cities in literature, real and imagined.

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Apr 26 14

Category: Places in Literature

Tough
Snowman
1526 plays

132.

  Pubs and Alcohol on the Big Screen    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If you want to win an Oscar get drinking! Alcohol has played a big role in films from both sides of the Atlantic. See how much you can remember.

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, May 12 10

Category: Food and Drink in Movies

Tough
Snowman
1372 plays

133.

  All about August    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ten random questions about August events and August facts.

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 05 09

Category: July August September

Tough
Snowman
2851 plays

134.

  Guild-y as Sin: Gluttony    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In 1321, Dante climbed the terraces of Purgatory and saw a new deadly sin on each level. Now the Quiz Makers' Guild is making the same trip and seeing things Dante never dreamed of. The sixth level is Gluttony.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 26 17

Category: Thematic Abstract Ideas

Average
Snowman
Aug 26 17
659 plays

135.

  Level 42    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

On my return from time away from FunTrivia, I found myself on Level 42. So what better way to celebrate than to write a quick quiz on the band that I was into as a child. Not quick enough it seems - I was on Level 43 by the time I finished!

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 30 08

Category: L

Average
Snowman
288 plays

136.

  Simply September    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ten random questions about events that took place in September.

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Mar 13 10

Category: July August September

Tough
Snowman
858 plays

137.

  1948: London's Austerity Games    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

After the ravages of a world war, many doubted that an international sporting event was possible, or even desirable. Step forward London to put on a spectacular show, on a shoestring.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 14 09

Category: 1948 London

Average
Snowman
211 plays

138.

  The Night of the Living Bread    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Waking one night with a great hunger, I toddled into the kitchen to make myself a quick snack. Imagine my dismay when I found my bread had turned mouldy. It got me thinking about all things mouldy and, naturally, I went off on a bit of a tangent.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jul 09 17

Category: Thematic Food

Average
Snowman
478 plays

139.

  Big Ben: London's Invisible Landmark    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Big Ben is a world famous name and a world famous London landmark. That is particularly strange because most people don't know what it looks like. Find out more about London's invisible landmark.

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Mar 03 11

Category: Buildings & Landmarks

Tough
Snowman
413 plays

140.

  Good, Better, Best    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How could a good day be made better? By listening to the best songs with those words in the title of course.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Dec 23 11

Category: Good, Bad, and Better in Songs

Average
Snowman
580 plays

141.

  D'ye Ken John Peel?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The DJ John Peel was a huge figure in the life of many people from my generation. Here are a few questions about the great man's life.

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jan 13 08

Category: British Radio

Tough
Snowman
610 plays

142.

  Born on 22 September    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In honour of my little boy who was born on this day, I thought I'd make a quiz about people with whom he shares his birthday.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 16 09

Category: People by Birthday

Average
Snowman
623 plays

143.

  John Peel's Festive Fifty 1980-1989    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The festive fifty was an annual chart compiled from votes by listeners to John Peel on Radio One. From the clues given can you name the artist or song that topped the charts each year?

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Feb 12 11

Category: Best and Worst Lists

Tough
Snowman
952 plays

144.

  Good King Wenceslas    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Known to carol singers around the world as "Good King Wenceslas", known to Catholics as St. Wenceslaus, the story of his life is more than just a journey one winter's night.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Feb 18 22

Category: Individual Saints

Average
Snowman
Feb 18 22
349 plays

145.

  Pubs & Alcohol on the Small Screen    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Alcohol plays a large role in many TV shows. Have you been paying attention or have you had one too many?

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 17 09

Category: Locations

Tough
Snowman
1256 plays

146.

  West Ham: A Cup History    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

West Ham United have had a patchy but interesting history in Cup competitions. See how much you know about it.

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jul 03 09

Category: West Ham United

Tough
Snowman
376 plays

147.

  Aliens Love Underpants    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's true, they do. This startling fact was revealed in a wonderful book by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort. But what can be done to prevent them taking yours? Come inside and find out!

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Sep 03 11

Category: F Authors

Average
Snowman
142 plays

148.

  The 100 Greatest    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The BBC series "100 Great Britons", a survey of the greatest British citizens in history, proved a big hit and was reproduced in several countries. Here are ten questions about a few of the versions broadcast around the world.

Difficult, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jul 06 08

Category: O

Difficult
Snowman
455 plays

149.

  Anatomy of a Song: "Hello"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

No, not the Lionel Richie version but the 1990 hit by The Beloved, which listed the band's personal heroes and villains. Inspiration and admiration is due to FussBudget's excellent Anatomy series. So I'm happy, glad you came...

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Oct 09 09

Category: B

Average
Snowman
199 plays

150.

  "Leviathan" by Paul Auster    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Leviathan" tells the story of writer, activist and philosopher Benjamin Sachs, through the recollections of his friend and fellow writer, Peter Aaron.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Dec 27 16

Category: Auster, Paul

Average
Snowman
190 plays