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They Died Too Young!
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This quiz relates to cricketers who died prematurely - some tragically, all far too young. Some interesting stories here!
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Cricket
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Tough
10 Q
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huw27
Sep 26 08
1188 plays
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An Awful Lot of "L's" in Llan
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"Llan" is a common prefix or suffix to place names in the Welsh language. It is generally translated as "a piece of consecrated land" - but it appears in all sorts of place names - and here are just some of them!
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Wales
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Average
10 Q
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huw27
May 06 08
912 plays
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The Ten Welsh Commandments
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I saw this on a tea towel in a souvenir shop in Cardiff - and thought they'd make a fun quiz for people to enjoy, whilst learning a little bit about the Welsh psyche! Please have your lighthearted head on before attempting this quiz!
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Mixed Wales
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Average
10 Q
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huw27
Jul 02 08
1656 plays
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A Quickie World Tour
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Some famous quick bowlers from the world of cricket - with the aid of the clues, and a bit of Geographical knowledge, you should be able to score highly with these swift practitioners!
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Cricket Players
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Average
10 Q
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huw27
Jul 24 08
1185 plays
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Dai the Dap sings a daffy Welsh rap
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Dai the Dap likes nothing better than to sing along to a Welsh "classic". Enjoy a sing along with him - and score some fun points in the "Land of Song"! All answers easy if you Google them.
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Welsh Music
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Average
10 Q
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huw27
May 07 09
249 plays
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They Fell Like Ninepins!
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Your team is cruising along, plenty of wickets in hand, no apparent terror in the pitch and then suddenly.. this quiz is about some of the most dramatic batting collapses in Test cricket!
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Test Cricket
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Tough
10 Q
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huw27
May 19 08
555 plays
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Some Welsh Delicacies
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This is a delightful little gastronomic tour of Wales, discovering some of its indigenous food and drink along the way. I hope it doesn't make you too hungry!
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Food & Drink
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Average
10 Q
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huw27
Sep 26 08
975 plays
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We Shall Not Sleep
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This is the fifth and final novel of Anne Perry's historical series - just a little 20th century history knowledge should help you score well and enjoy this quiz!
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Perry, Anne
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Average
10 Q
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huw27
Feb 27 09
171 plays
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The Song in That Film
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I'll give you a song, a year, some of the cast and a bit of the plot - and you work out the movie. If you get stuck, you can always ask me to hum the song.. Have fun!
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Name the Movie
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Average
10 Q
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huw27
Mar 09 09
4185 plays
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What in Cardiff ?
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Cardiff is allegedly Europe's fastest growing capital city - yet it's still small enough to get around it quite easily - and this is what you can do by playing this quiz !
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Mixed Wales
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Average
10 Q
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Huw27
Mar 28 08
732 plays
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Birds I Have Known
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This quiz is all to do with birds that have played some part in my life. On reading through it, you may think me quite urbane - or more likely, just a little bit odd. Have fun getting to know my birds!
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Thematic 10Q Tough
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Tough
10 Q
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Huw27
Jul 19 09
426 plays
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What's Your Excuse?
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Some cricketers have had to come out with some really strange excuses for missing a game. Have some fun finding out about some really freaky injuries that have occurred over the years!
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Cricket Challenge
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Difficult
10 Q
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huw27
Oct 10 08
351 plays
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Charge!
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"Charge!" by Justin Pollard is an anthology of some strange tales in Military History. You don't have to have read the book to score well and enjoy this quiz - a lively imagination will be a good help as well!
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War History
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Difficult
10 Q
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huw27
Feb 13 09
1428 plays
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How Screened Are My Valleys?
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All about "Welsh" people who've been seen on screens the world over. A couple of these "Taffys" may well surprise you - and beware of a few red herrings (or should that be sewin?) as well!
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UK Celebs
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Average
10 Q
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huw27
May 20 09
741 plays
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Welsh place names
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Ever been to Wales? Ever wondered why each place seems to have two names? That's because Wales has two languages, and the Welsh name for a place is always shown alongside the English name. Can you work out which place name is translated as which?
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Welsh
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Average
10 Q
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huw27
Jun 03 08
573 plays
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A Brief History of Wales
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The concept of the Welsh nation has been around for a long time, so there is plenty of Welsh history. Here's a real whistle stop tour of some of it!
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Welsh History
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Average
10 Q
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huw27
Jun 17 08
1164 plays
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Dai the Dap and the totally.. trivial
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There's trivia - then there's this sort of thing which keeps Dai the Dap awake at night wondering why some people.. Anyway, expect to learn something new here - totally useless, but new!
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Mixed 10 Q. Tough [A]
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Tough
10 Q
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huw27
Jul 01 09
504 plays
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Texas On My Mind
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"Texas" is a name which conjures up all sorts of images from many walks of life - and this quiz will take you on a ramble around just some of them.
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U.S. States
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Average
10 Q
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Huw27
Jul 21 09
1740 plays
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Oh Glammy Glammy !
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Glamorgan are Wales' only First Class cricket team - how many of these Glamorgan players from the 1960s onwards can you recognize ?
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England
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Difficult
10 Q
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Huw27
Mar 15 08
363 plays
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Whatever possessed them to call it that?
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Have you ever stopped and thought about how everyday objects and inventions got their names? Here's a chance for you to do so!
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Thematic 10Q Tough
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Tough
10 Q
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huw27
Jul 16 09
642 plays
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Some Quintessential Brits!
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Some quintessential Brits for you to recognize - with some little hints to point you in the right direction!
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U.K. People
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Easy
10 Q
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huw27
Jun 14 08
1857 plays
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Does my asp look big in this quiz?
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The Anaconda is the world's largest snake. Find out a bit more about these fascinating creatures - and see if you can find some of the obscure references to them in some of my other quizzes. I think it's called a fatal fascination!
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Snakes
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Average
10 Q
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huw27
Dec 30 08
1803 plays
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Do You Know Your Funny English Town Names?
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For those who have traveled a bit around the English countryside, your flabber may not be that gasted by some of these place names. For others seeing them for the first time--they're all real, honestly!
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Place Names
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Tough
10 Q
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Huw27
Aug 07 09
1032 plays
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Dai the Dap travels the map!
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Our friendly Welsh globetrotter Dai the Dap visits places outside Wales which for various reasons have a Welsh version of their name. Can you work out, using some of Dai's clues, where in the world he is?
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Linguistics
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Average
10 Q
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huw27
Jan 16 09
1044 plays
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The Colours of Cricket
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Cricket, in the bright sunshine, can be a feast for the eyes in more ways than one. Here's a pretty simple quiz looking at some of the colours that you can enjoy whilst watching it !
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Cricket Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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huw27
Jun 05 08
891 plays
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A Cricketing Long Hop
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There are 10 full members of the International Cricket Council. Nice and simple, I'll give you one of the more famous cricketers from each country, and you work out which country they played for!
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Cricket Mixture
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Average
10 Q
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huw27
Jul 03 08
1032 plays
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Unusual Cricketing Mix
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You don't have to be a cricket expert to score well and enjoy this quiz about some strange and surprising cricketing trivia!
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Cricket Challenge
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Difficult
10 Q
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huw27
Sep 10 08
693 plays
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The Sounds of Cricket
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Walk around a cricket ground on a lovely summer's evening, and you're likely to hear more than just the sounds of the birds chirping in the trees. Here are just some of the other sounds that may disturb your peace!
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Cricket Mixture
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Easy
10 Q
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huw27
Jun 20 08
1239 plays
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Welsh Flora and Fauna
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Some of these Welsh words will be obvious - with others, you'll need to follow the clues. But have fun, learn some Welsh - and score some points!
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Welsh
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Average
10 Q
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huw27
Jul 20 08
357 plays
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Very Basics of Cricket: Pt. 2
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An even more basic introduction to cricket than the last one that went down so well with you all. Learn more about the greatest game on earth!
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Cricket Mixture
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Easy
10 Q
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huw27
May 22 08
1275 plays
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