Deception and Secrecy Trivia

Sometimes people are astounded by the fact that visitors from other places are unaware of "what everyone knows". Do you know all of these facts and practices?

American playwright Jeff Lindsay said that the "only way to keep [life] interesting is to make it unfair sometimes." Easy to say, if you aren't the victim of unfairness and misconduct. Enjoy this quiz about some (alleged) cheaters and traitors.

A code is a system of words, letters, figures or symbols used to represent information or convey messages most often for secrecy or brevity. Warning for those that hate them - half the questions use a negative!

When Sir Walter Scott wrote "O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive", he wasn't kidding! See if you can untangle the clues about the deceptions celebrated in this quiz. (Thanks to Kyleisalive for the challenge.)

There's always someone ready to part you from your hard-earned cash. Test how well prepared you are to avoid the attentions of criminals.

Some words or phrases make things happen: magic words, powerful phrases, protective passwords - they all have their role. Sometimes the pictures will be clues, sometimes not so much. Test your knowledge on these magical words and pass phrases!

Some people go to great and unusual lengths to regain the upper hand.

...And Other Ways To Make It Easier For Criminals. How security conscious are you? Take this quiz to find out.

Cheats never prosper so the saying goes. Let's remind ourselves of some of them.

Broadly speaking, to plagiarise is to copy or reproduce part or all of the work of another without giving due credit. With that said, let's jump right in before someone copies this quiz.

The simple English word "code" has loads of meanings, both as a noun and a verb. How many of them can you sort out of this quiz?

These ten questions, in one way or another, are all about Blanks. Have fun!

Treachery and treason abound in this quiz all about "Betrayal through the ages"...

A mixed quiz all about *secrets*!

The word 'trick' can be used in many different days. Here are just a few of them. It won't be too tricky!

Fear not: this is not a brain teaser quiz. It's a mishmash of questions about different types of codes.

In CS Lewis' classic book 'The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe', Edmund sells his siblings down the river for just one more bite of enchanted Turkish delight. Thus the questions in this quiz are all centred around the theme of betrayal.

Ten questions all about "breach of promise" or a broken engagement, as it is more commonly known nowadays.

Welcome to the world of 'digging the dirt', a wry look at some of the scandals which have been in the public eye in the last 100 years. Enjoy my humble offering.

Adultery, and its consequences, has been making the news around the world for many, many years. Let's have a quick look at this emotive subject.

A short quiz comprised entirely of famous passwords. Can you crack 'em all? Why don't you find out and take the quiz? Enjoy.

This quiz is about all sorts of secrets. Have fun!

This quiz is about secrets in a variety of genres: history, literature, entertainment, etc.