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Registered:Feb 13 02 ( Class 15 ) 168679
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Quizzes Authored: 64
Single Questions Accepted: 0

Quizzes Played: 1033
Questions Correct: 8,280 / 12,935 (64%)
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Quizzes Authored by Islingtonian
1 World's Easiest Quiz
I've noticed that players tend to rate most highly quizzes they do well in. So, in a shameless grab at ratings, I present the World's Easiest Quiz.
Mixed 10 Q. Easy Easy
10 Q
Islingtonian
Oct 21 02
118968 plays
2 Shakespeare Limericks 2
By popular demand, "Parte the Seconde" of my Shakespeare Limericks quiz. Can you identify the plays from the limericks below? Read the limerick and type in the name of the play.
Name the Play Average
5 Q
Islingtonian
Aug 14 02
7872 plays
3 Pub Grub
A quiz about some of the terrible food I've eaten late at night after getting home from the pub, all of which seemed delicious at the time.
Food & Drink Average
10 Q
Islingtonian
May 17 02
20343 plays
4 Idiots of Myth and Legend
Many of the key characters of the world's various mythologies were frankly not too bright. How about you?
Something in Common Tough
10 Q
Islingtonian
Oct 24 02
15189 plays
5 How to be Sarcastic
Learn to make annoying sarcastic comments, by answering these 10 questions.
Language Use Average
10 Q
Islingtonian
Nov 07 02
21228 plays
6 Yet More Bad Jokes
I expect many people thought my first 2 "Bad Jokes" quizzes were unfunny, stupid wastes of time. Well, you ain't seen nothing yet. 10 more humourless jokes, with a trivia question subtly inserted.
Mixed 10 Q. Tough [A] Tough
10 Q
Islingtonian
Jul 11 04
75918 plays
7 World's Most Boring Quiz
Having completed lots of Funtrivia quizzes, I've noticed that the vast majority include interesting questions and fascinating nuggets of information. This quiz is to redress the balance.
Mixed 10 Q. Very Difficult [A] Very Difficult
10 Q
Islingtonian
Jun 11 02
14199 plays
8 The Walkman on the Bus
On the bus I travel home on in the evenings, there's usually an annoying man listening to a Sony Walkman. Occasionally he joins in, singing along with a tuneless voice which everyone but him can hear. Can you identify what songs he's singing?
Misheard Lyrics Difficult
10 Q
Islingtonian
Mar 13 02
19791 plays
9 How to Rig an Election
So you want to be a politician, but are too unlikable, untrustworthy or un-telegenic to get anyone to vote for you? Never fear. My 10 step guide will help you bypass all that pesky "democracy" nonsense.
Political Science & History Average
10 Q
Islingtonian
Jul 08 09
564 plays
10 Catch the Spy
Government HQ has been infiltrated by an enemy spy. Can you identify the mole and save the nation by answering the following questions?
Whodunits Tough
10 Q
Islingtonian
Oct 08 02
5025 plays
11 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?
Whodunits Tough
10 Q
Islingtonian
Aug 29 02
5784 plays
12 Shakespeare Limericks
Can you identify the Shakespeare plays from the limericks below? Read the limerick and type in the name of the play!
Name the Play Average
5 Q
Islingtonian
Apr 09 02
4674 plays
13 Bad Poetry
Below are some really terrible poems which I've written. Can you identify whom or what they're supposed to be about?
Poetry Average
10 Q
Islingtonian
Nov 17 02
3630 plays
14 Misleading Movie Titles
It's often struck me that the title of a film is not always a good guide to its content. Here are 10 examples.
Something in Common Average
10 Q
Islingtonian
Jun 19 09
2640 plays
15 Teenage Culture for the Over-60s
My son, Islingtonian (what's wrong with his given name?), has allowed me to use his computer. I thought I'd take this opportunity to make a quiz for those who, like me, sometimes wonder who "Britney" is, or what one might do with a "Buffy".
Entertainment Other Average
10 Q
Islingtonian
Dec 19 03
3795 plays
16 Rubbish Superheroes
Superheroes aren't always all-powerful beings, harmed only by lumps of green rock. Some who have appeared in publications over the years are frankly ridiculous. Which of the below are real, and which did I make up?
Science Fiction Tough
10 Q
Islingtonian
Nov 12 02
1989 plays
17 How to Beat a Lie Detector
The second in my series of extremely useful "How to" quizzes. Learn to beat a polygraph by answering these 10 questions.
General Psychology Tough
10 Q
Islingtonian
Jan 28 03
7455 plays
18 A (Realistic) Tour of London
Over the years, TV, movies and package tour brochures have created a somewhat colourful view of England's capital. How true is it?
London Easy
10 Q
Islingtonian
May 13 03
6729 plays
19 Music from Hell
A quiz about some of the worst music in the world.
Music Grab Bag Average
10 Q
Islingtonian
Mar 15 02
6300 plays
20 Bad Jokes
Below are 10 extraordinarily laboured, unfunny, soul-sapping jokes that I have made up (all with a trivia question cunningly woven in). Can you guess the punchlines? More importantly, can you get to the end of the quiz without the aid of Prozac?
Mixed 10 Q. Average [B] Average
10 Q
Islingtonian
Jan 24 04
8898 plays
21 Rodents in Popular Culture
You might think that small creatures with a tendency to steal your food and transmit the black death would not make ideal characters for film and television. Well, you'd be wrong - here's a quiz about them.
Rodents in Entertainment Average
10 Q
Islingtonian
Jan 11 07
1074 plays
22 Cheese Quotes
A rather obscure quiz about quotations on the subject of cheese. I wonder if anyone at all will play it.
Cheeses and Dairy Products Difficult
10 Q
Islingtonian
Nov 06 02
2241 plays
23 Return of Bad Jokes
Back despite popular demand. Ten weak puns that wouldn't make a Cheshire Cat smile, each with a trivia question artfully included.
Mixed 10 Q. Average [B] Average
10 Q
Islingtonian
Aug 06 10
690 plays
24 Shakespeare Limericks 3
Absolutely the last part of my "Shakespeare Limericks" quiz. Can you identify the plays from the limericks below? Read the limerick and type in the name of the play.
Name the Play Average
5 Q
Islingtonian
Aug 15 02
3270 plays
25 The Swedish Chef's Historical Figures
Can you identify the following historical figures, as described by the 'Swedish Chef' from the Muppets?
Other People Easy
10 Q
Islingtonian
May 09 02
5544 plays
26 More Bad Jokes
Following my first "Bad Jokes" quiz, several people have contacted me to tell me they found it amusing. Plainly this was not the aim. I therefore present 10 even poorer quality jokes, each with a trivia question subtly inserted.
Mixed 10 Q. Average [B] Average
10 Q
Islingtonian
Mar 12 04
4206 plays
27 Made Up Movie Sequels
The following ideas for movie sequels have never been made (don't you hate those shortsighted studios), but if they had, what movies would they have been?
Name It - Easy Average
10 Q
Islingtonian
Feb 21 02
11196 plays
28 Find the Belgian
A simple quiz. All you have to do is work out which of the people, places or things named in each question is Belgian.
Belgium People Tough
10 Q
Islingtonian
Jan 13 03
1155 plays
29 Mime - The World's Worst Art Form
No offence, but I hate mimes, with their strange white faces and silly "stuck in a box" routines. But how much do you know about this oddly persistent form of entertainment?
Performing Arts Tough
10 Q
Islingtonian
Oct 09 02
2754 plays
30 Monkey, Monkee, Mink or Monk?
A simple, if ridiculously contrived, quiz. I'll name something. All you have to do is identify whether it's a type of monkey, a member of popular 60's foursome "the Monkees", a mink, or a monk. What could be easier? Or more pointless?
Thematic 10Q Average Average
10 Q
Islingtonian
Aug 17 03
3201 plays
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