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American Authors
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A quiz about famous twentieth century American novelists, dramatists and poets. I provide biographical information and some titles and you have to identify the author. Have fun.
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American Literature
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Average
15 Q
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marienbart
Jan 04 04
2199 plays
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John Milton
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Here's a quiz about the life and work of John Milton. For a few questions it may be useful to have read at least parts of 'Paradise Lost'. Good luck.
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Milton, John
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Tough
15 Q
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marienbart
Apr 21 02
492 plays
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English Literature Before 1800
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Welcome. Below you'll find the first couple of lines from some famous major English literary works. Some of the texts are presented in a modern translation or in a modernized spelling. It's up to you to identify the work. Good luck.
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Literature Before 1900
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Average
15 Q
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marienbart
Mar 25 02
687 plays
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Billy Connolly
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This quiz is about the life and work of my all-time hero,'the King of Comedy, the Master of Mirth, the Chancellor of Chortling': Billy Connolly.
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Connolly, Billy
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Average
10 Q
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marienbart
May 26 02
2163 plays
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A History of Silent Cinema
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Here are ten questions about the early days of cinema, both from Europe and America.
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Silent Era Movies
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Average
10 Q
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marienbart
Jan 15 04
468 plays
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20th Century English Poetry
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All questions deal with the 20th century and with literature that was created on the British Isles (including Ireland). I hope you'll enjoy it.
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Poetry
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Tough
10 Q
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marienbart
May 09 02
531 plays
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Heavy Metal Highlights 1996
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Can you still remember 1996 or did you drink so much that all that's left in your mind is one big blur? Anyway, let's see what you remember of what went on in the Wild World of Metal that year.
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Heavy Metal
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Tough
15 Q
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marienbart
May 16 02
1926 plays
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Heavy Metal Highlights 1995
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For this quiz I've checked out my several metal magazines to see what was going on in the world of Heavy Metal in 1995. Let me guide you through the ups and downs of that year and see if you have been paying attention.
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Heavy Metal
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Tough
15 Q
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marienbart
May 11 02
2847 plays
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Black Metal
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Test your knowledge about black metal.
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Black and Death Metal
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Tough
15 Q
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marienbart
Mar 24 02
2178 plays
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Early English Prose
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A brief walk through English prose from the 12th to the 18th century.
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Literature Before 1900
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Tough
15 Q
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marienbart
Aug 07 02
543 plays
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Eminent Victorians
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This quiz deals with British literature of the Victorian Period (1830-1901). I hope you'll enjoy it.
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Literature Before 1900
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Tough
20 Q
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marienbart
Apr 19 02
441 plays
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Romanticism
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This quiz deals with the period of romanticism in Britain. The questions are mainly about the chief authors of this period, i.e. the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century.
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Literature Before 1900
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Average
10 Q
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marienbart
Mar 25 02
516 plays
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Who Shouted These Lyrics?
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Match the lyrics to the metalband.
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Metal Lyrics
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Difficult
10 Q
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marienbart
May 28 02
1635 plays
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