The achievements of women through history are often unsung, the achievements of young women and girls especially so. How much do you know about young women through history? (Note: this quiz focuses on European and post-colonial American figures.)
Leaders are just people like the rest of us. They have their own quirks and eccentricities. These people led their countries, their fields of study, and their companies. You will have heard of many of them.
In a male-dominated world, these ten women rebelled against gender inequality and demanded to be heard. Here are their stories.
(This is an author challenge where a specific David Bowie title has to be used for an alternative subject).
I will admit that I was unable to find flamingo or crane conservationists, but i found ten other animal conservationists for this quiz. Hope you enjoy!
Billions of people have trodden upon this earth, and each one has had an impact in some way. However, a few have had such an impact that their names lived onward. Which of these, past or present, from all over the world, do you recognize?
Depression is a widespread problem that can afflict the great and the humble alike. This quiz concerns a selection of famous people who have battled with depression or similar forms of mental illness.
Really? These folk have all been shown the door at one time or another. Has that hindered them? You judge, but first see if you can work out who has transgressed.
Many songs by the Manic Street Preachers namecheck or are named after famous people. This quiz is about a few of them, from many walks of life. You don't have to be a fan of the band to play this quiz, don't worry!)
Various individuals throughout history have had some quite interesting histories of their own. Here are a few of what may be lesser-known facts about some of them.
A function is being held at a large city bar. Any woman who has a name connected to a Beatles' song is invited: Living, dead, fictitious - all welcome. Let's see who came to the party...
Brian Flanagan fancies himself as a bar tender. He takes his trade very seriously and has been asking about the stories behind some of the cocktails he makes. Can you help him?
On a recent trip to Naples, I was delighted to be able to spend a morning at the National Archaeological Museum there. Imagine my excitement to see the likenesses of individuals that I had only seen pictures of before.
As these men were younger, they may have been called Johnny, but when they were older, I'm sure most were known as John. Can you match the spouse to each "Johnny"?
Parkinson's is a debilitating disease that can hinder one's quality of life. What do you know about these people afflicted with Parkinson's, who have not let it stop them?
I am using this typically Maine comment on travel directions, to highlight some unusual (mostly) film creation connections. Can you work out who are the links from the information provided?
Transgenderism is a basic term encompassing many types of people whose identities do not conform to conventional gender roles. See what you know about real and fictional transgender people, and clear up some misconceptions in the process.
Noms de plume, noms de guerre, aliases, pseudonyms; people have used fictitious names for centuries. Can you match these names with the real person, or vice versa?
They may not be, or have been, monsters, but all the people in this quiz are renowned for their red hair. How many of them can you recognise from my descriptions?
Many people have devoted all or part of their lives to the greater good, and improving the lives of others. Here we meet just ten of them (in no particular order).
Attn: FunTrivia operatives! Ten rogue agents have 'shot' some of the most famous figures in modern times. Identify the targets and save them for history!
Nothing sells like a juicy sex scandal. Whenever a politician, movie star, sports hero or religious figure gets caught playing around it is big news. So let's go deep into sleazy TV reality show mode and sleuth out some famous cheaters.
The term 'a wing and a prayer' is thought to have first been used in relation to World War II pilots making it safely back from bombing raids. It is now used to refer to any success that defies all the odds. This quiz deals with ten such success stories.
1960s pop icon Timothy Leary once said "think for yourself and question authority". At the risk of appearing conformist, I will follow the advice and present to you a quiz about the brave few who questioned the authorities and changed the world.
Nothing in the world could possibly inspire more hyperbole than big, blustery descriptions of people. See if you can identify the hyperbolically depicted person by their overblown synopsis.
Your goal is to match these ten people to the schools of higher education that they attended and graduated. Connect the right people to their alma maters.
Being 'born on the wrong side of the blanket' was to be born illegitimate. Here are a few figures from history who were 'born on the wrong side of the blanket' but it didn't stop them from achieving great things.
The downside is that these people are dead, the upside is that they're still making millions. "Forbes Magazine" publishes a list of top earning dead celebrities each year; lets take a look at the top ten on the list for 2016.