Trees of Literature, Legend, and Song
Trees have inspired authors, poets, and composers from ancient
times to the present day. These are some memorable literary, legendary,
and musical uses of this timeless symbol. Enjoy!
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Thematic Junk
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Difficult
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25 |
386
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Jul 10 03
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jouen58
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2
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This Quiz Stinks!
Of all my quizzes, this one is certainly the most rancid, fetid,
noisome of the bunch! Each of the questions in this quiz deals with
something stinky...very stinky! Plug your nose and give it a try!
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Thematic Junk
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Difficult
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15 |
2222
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Aug 24 02
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thejazzkickazz
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3
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Nasty Predicaments and Life's Little Pickles
Lipstick on the collar? Blood on the cuff? This quiz will help
get you out of a few little pickles. Hey, you might even learn a thing or
two!
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Thematic Junk
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Difficult
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10 |
1559
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Nov 13 03
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Deelite
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Understanding Traditional British Pubnames
There is more in some traditional pubnames than meets the eye. They
may refer to a local incident, a lost tradition or may have a completely
different meaning than a modern mind would think of. See for yourself how
transparent the following names are.
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Thematic Junk
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Tough
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10 |
622
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Nov 22 01
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flem-ish
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Secret Message in Semaphore
Before the advent of the telegraph, ships had to rely on the
semaphore alphabet to communicate with each other. Each question
represents one letter. Put all the letters together at the end to reveal a
secret message!
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Thematic Junk
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Difficult
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15 |
210
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Dec 30 01
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LadyCaitriona
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6
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Numerical Facts
Two events with numerical values (maybe a year, a frequency..) are
mathematically combined (PLUS, MINUS, MULTIPLIED BY, DIVIDED BY) to give
the value of another event. You need to know three answers for every
question! Each is based on a single category.
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Thematic Junk
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Very Difficult
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20 |
28
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Jan 25 04
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royalhoops
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Ever Changing Winds
In this quiz the word ‘Wind’, in various shapes and forms, is
included in each question or answer.
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Thematic Junk
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Very Difficult
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10 |
17
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Today!
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sunfloweruk23
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8
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Check Out This Quiz!
'Check' is a well used word, popping up in all sorts of places.
Check off the places where you have seen it!
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Thematic Junk
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Easy
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10 |
185
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Jun 21 04
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Beckyel
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Tattoos-History, Culture and Health Risks
Tattoos have been part of society since 2000 B.C. Some people used
tattoos to indicate key moments in their life, some used them to show
social rankings in their community and some people use them to show their
individuality.
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Thematic Junk
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Tough
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10 |
81
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Feb 29 04
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ralzzz
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Murder Mystery
Old Lord D'Eath has been found murdered on the pool table in his
country mansion. Can you identify the killer, by answering the following
questions?
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Thematic Junk
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Tough
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10 |
658
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Aug 29 02
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Islingtonian
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The World's Only Quiz on Pocket Lint
I started thinking about whether an entire quiz on the topic of
pocket lint was even possible. One thing led to another, and soon I found
myself writing one.
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Thematic Junk
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Easy
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10 |
1272
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Jun 15 02
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Terry
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12
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Inquizition's "What am I"?
Using only the ten letters at the top of your keyboard
(QWERTYUIOP), answer the following questions. Each letter may only be used
once in each question. The first letter is given in the clue. Have
fun.
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Thematic Junk
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Average
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15 |
247
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Nov 08 03
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Inquizition
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What Am I (part two)?
Using the nine letters on the centre line of your keyboard
(ASDFGHJKL), answer the following questions. Each letter may only be used
once in each question apart from the letter 'a'. The first letter of each
answer is given in the clue. Have fun.
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Thematic Junk
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Average
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15 |
245
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Dec 26 03
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Inquizition
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This Quiz is Full of Stars
But not 'those' kind of stars! In this quiz you'll be asked to
identify things that contain the word star and/or are star-shaped. I'm
sure you'll do well and will gain an all-star score on this quiz...good
luck!
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Thematic Junk
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Average
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10 |
216
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Mar 16 04
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thejazzkickazz
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Jon's Catty Quiz
This quiz is a look at films, books, plays, etc. through the eyes
of my feline friend, Mr. Jon C. Katt. There are a few questions for mice,
too.
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Thematic Junk
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Average
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10 |
79
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Apr 12 04
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LindaC007
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"Moos"ellaneous
This quiz is about the fuzzy little critters known as "the moose"
and the Italian dictator Mussolini. Unrelated, you say? Hah! Most of
you don't know that Mussolini owned more than a dozen highly trained pet
mooses. So there.
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Thematic Junk
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Average
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20 |
96
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Nov 04 03
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lfhaines
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17
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Everything Under the 'Sun'
Do you understand the nature of sunspots, or solar flares? No
matter, you need not be an expert on the sun to succeed in this quiz.
This quiz deals with everything under the 'sun'...good luck!
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Thematic Junk
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Average
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10 |
88
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Mar 15 04
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thejazzkickazz
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18
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Do You Know Your Snow?
Many of us live in snow-free climates, but occasionally we
fantasize about the winterly white stuff. This quiz will help encourage
such fantasies by asking ten snow-related questions...good luck!
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Thematic Junk
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Average
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10 |
161
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Mar 13 04
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thejazzkickazz
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Mr. Forgetful in "Pigs: What's up with Them?"
Everywhere there's lots of piggies living piggy lives, so we should
all be interested in their doings in fact and fiction.
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Thematic Junk
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Average
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15 |
127
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Jan 29 03
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mickeygreeneyes
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Remember the Old Dating Techniques?
Just recently, I started thinking about the good old days and how
things were when I started dating. Let’s see if you can remember some of
these “techniques.” By the way, younger generation, take some
hints!
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Thematic Junk
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Easy
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10 |
356
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May 03 04
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linkan
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Quiz about Hell
Abandon all hope, ye who try this quiz ...
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Thematic Junk
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Tough
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10 |
351
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Apr 03 02
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Islingtonian
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Stagecoach Quiz
This quiz has nothing to do with stagecoaches, or any kind of
coaches, for that matter. Why it's called Stagecoach Quiz is a riddle- see
if you can figure it out!
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Thematic Junk
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Tough
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10 |
99
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Mar 29 02
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bullymom
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Professorjon Rubs It In
Professorjon rubs in ten questions.
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Thematic Junk
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Very Easy
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10 |
680
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Nov 23 02
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professorjon
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24
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Handwriting Analysis Test
This is a quiz on handwriting. See what you know about it and
remember to have fun!
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Thematic Junk
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Average
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10 |
88
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Dec 26 03
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gui22
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Fabulous Prize Quiz! Big Money !
A quiz about prizes. NB. There are no prizes for completing it - I
just wanted to see how many people would click on the quiz just because of
the title. If this goes well, my next quizzes will be called 'Win a
Million' and 'Free Cheese for Life'
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Thematic Junk
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Difficult
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10 |
197
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Apr 23 02
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Islingtonian
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A Silver Anniversary Party
To celebrate my 25th quiz, I made a quiz with 25 questions about
(you guessed it) SILVER!
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Thematic Junk
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Tough
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25 |
70
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Feb 11 04
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tralfaz
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Mr. Forgetful in "Bunnies, Rabbits and Hares"
Yep, I'm up to my old tricks again with queries about all kinds of
rabbits, bunnies and hares in fact and fiction. You know, the same as my
quiz on pigs, only different.
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Thematic Junk
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Average
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20 |
103
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Apr 05 03
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mickeygreeneyes
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Pirate Treasure Hunt
Ahoy me hearties, I've found me directions to a chest of pirate
treasure. Answer the questions right and the treasure's all yours. Just
remember to count yer paces well after each question.
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Thematic Junk
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Average
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10 |
174
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Oct 27 03
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cricky
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Do The Ends Justify The Means?
This is an interesting philosophical question. Here are a few
illustrations of the problem in a variety of places.
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Thematic Junk
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Difficult
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10 |
71
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Apr 17 04
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robert362
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Kick up the Arsenic!
A cross section of questions directly, indirectly, or completely
unrelated to that great leveler, Arsenic.
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Thematic Junk
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Tough
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10 |
84
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Mar 01 03
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awkins
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