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The History of the Chamberpot
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In response to Rowena8482's Author Challenge, here it is - a quiz on the history of that useful object, the chamberpot.
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Social History
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Aug 08 09
477 plays
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The History and Collecting of Beermats
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It’s all there in the title – which was a Player Challenge by Polaris101. I hope you learn as much playing this quiz as I did in researching it.
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Collectibles
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Tough
15 Q
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stedman
Nov 03 09
123 plays
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The World's Greatest Conductors
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In the world of Western classical music, the phenomenon of the conductor as superstar really dates from the early part of the twentieth century. How many of these famous maestros can you identify?
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Classical Music
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Sep 02 07
477 plays
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Guilding the Stone - March
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In this quiz, created in memory of team-mate SocalMiguel, the Quiz Makers Guild has identified the AGS-certified birthstone for March as both the Aquamarine and the Bloodstone. Enjoy!
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Gems and Birthstones
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Tough
10 Q
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stedman
Mar 06 09
354 plays
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“Spaced” – The Homage-o-Meter is On
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DVD releases of hilarious UK TV show “Spaced” include a “Homage-o-Meter”, which subtitles the many references to popular culture throughout the show. Can you identify which well-known films are referenced in these scenes?
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Spaced
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
May 18 07
420 plays
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"Clangers" - A Natural History
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Let us pay a visit to a small blue planet, just visible from earth on a clear night. It is too small to have a proper name, but is nevertheless home to a variety of unusual flora and fauna.
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c ... Ca-Cm
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Feb 18 09
135 plays
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Dropped Letters - the Ultimate Quiz
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In a blatant attempt to have the last word in "dropped letters" quizzes, I offer this 25-question extravaganza.
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Letter Quizzes
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Easy
25 Q
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stedman
Nov 30 07
5295 plays
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Opera Since the Second World War
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Opera is sometimes said to be a dying art. This quiz hopes to show the reverse, by highlighting some of the composers worldwide who have added to the repertoire, from the 1940s into the first years of the twenty-first century.
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Opera
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Tough
15 Q
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stedman
Sep 07 03
384 plays
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Guilding the Stone - April
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The Quiz Makers Guild monthly birthstones series reaches April – the diamond, according to the American Gem Society. Unlike some stones, diamonds are referenced across many areas. Enough, in fact, for a question in each of the 20 Funtrivia categories!
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Gems and Birthstones
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Tough
20 Q
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stedman
Apr 03 09
477 plays
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Welcome to The Proms
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The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts have for many years played a central role in London's musical life. This quiz is a short introduction to the history, music and strange rituals attached to this great music festival.
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Classical Music
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Tough
15 Q
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stedman
Dec 20 04
255 plays
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Iain Sinclair - novelist, poet, psychogeographer
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Iain Sinclair is one of the most interesting, if challenging, UK writers at work today. Try this short introduction to his work.
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S
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Difficult
10 Q
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stedman
Aug 02 03
135 plays
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Ten Yorkshire Composers
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The English county of Yorkshire has nurtured many distinguished people, including a number of musical composers in the classical tradition. How many of them can you identify?
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Composers Mixture
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Tough
10 Q
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stedman
Mar 24 09
165 plays
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Discontinued Olympic Events
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Bored with the same old Olympic sports? Test your knowledge of some of the events that are sadly no longer part of the present-day Games.
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Olympics History
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Difficult
10 Q
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stedman
Oct 02 07
1155 plays
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Rivers of England
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The rivers of England form an integral part of its landscape and history. This quiz meanders by a slightly eccentric route through just ten of the best-known.
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England - General
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Dec 14 08
813 plays
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Ten Great Violinists
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From the start of the nineteenth century to the present day, many great solo violinists have made their mark in the world of classical music. This quiz tests your knowledge of just ten of them.
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Classical Music
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Tough
10 Q
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stedman
May 01 09
198 plays
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Guilding the Stone - February
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In this quiz, Quiz Makers Guild members Bruyere and Stedman have identified the AGS-certified birthstone for February as Amethyst. This gemstone and its name have given rise to many items of trivia over the years. Enjoy!
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Gems and Birthstones
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Difficult
10 Q
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stedman
Mar 18 09
399 plays
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A Grand, Grand Composer: Malcolm Arnold
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The music of the English composer Malcolm Arnold has never been as much appreciated as it deserves. Hopefully, this quiz about some of his best-known works will encourage you to listen to some of them.
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Arnold
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Tough
10 Q
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stedman
Mar 03 04
276 plays
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Famous People in Eltham, London
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When putting together my "Blue Plaque" quizzes, I came across just about enough people from Eltham to justify a quiz of their own. So here are some more-or-less famous people from this obscure area of Southeast London.
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U.K. People
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Oct 04 03
906 plays
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An English Country Church
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Join me in a stroll around a typical English country church, looking at the objects - and people - that might be seen in and around the building.
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Christianity
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Jan 06 09
1164 plays
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Which Opera Are They From? 2
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Following on from my last quiz on this subject, a similar mix of the well-known to the downright obscure. Just match the characters with the opera in which they appear.
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Opera
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Average
15 Q
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stedman
Oct 18 02
888 plays
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"Viz" Characters
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"Viz" is the UK-based adult comic, whose hugely funny parodies of childrens' comic strips made it at one time the third best-selling magazine in the country. How well do you know the regular characters?
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Viz
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Aug 25 02
639 plays
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Operas Based on Shakespeare's Plays
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Many of the world's greatest composers have been attracted to Shakespeare's plays as the basis for their operas. This quiz covers some of the most famous, as well as other rather more obscure examples of the genre.
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Opera
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Tough
15 Q
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stedman
Aug 02 02
807 plays
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Curtain Up on 10 London Theatres
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Few would argue that London is the theatre capital of the world. What do you know about just a few of the famous theatres to be found there?
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Opera Houses & Theaters
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Tough
10 Q
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stedman
Sep 12 09
135 plays
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Orchestras of the World
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There are many first-class orchestras active throughout the world today. Can you identify some of the most famous from these clues?
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Classical Music
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Apr 01 04
750 plays
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Paintings from London's Smaller Art Collections
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Some of the finest works of art to be seen in London can be found outside the big national collections. This quiz celebrates some of these gems. As before, I name a painting; you name the artist.
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Art: By Museum
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Dec 12 02
561 plays
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The Man Booker Prize for Fiction
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The Booker Prize is awarded annually for the best novel written in English by a Commonwealth or Irish citizen. How much do you know about the writers and their works that have won or been nominated for this prestigious literary prize?
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Award Winners
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Difficult
15 Q
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stedman
Oct 24 02
372 plays
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Which Opera are they from?
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I'll give you the names of some operatic characters - you have to say in which opera they appear. Most are well known, but there are a few teasers thrown in as well.
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Opera
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Average
15 Q
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stedman
Aug 16 02
1239 plays
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A Blue Plaque Guide to London: Part 2
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Welcome to the second part of my alphabetical stroll around the homes of those Londoners and visitors that carry a commemorative blue plaque.
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U.K. People
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Sep 21 03
1299 plays
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A Blue Plaque Guide to London: Part 3
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And so my guide to the residences of a few famous Londoners and visitors comes to an end, with a look at those people who find themselves towards the end of any alphabetical list.
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U.K. People
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Sep 26 03
1386 plays
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Mammals of the British Isles
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The British Isles may have a limited range of native mammals compared to some countries, but they are an important part of its natural history. This quiz tests your knowledge of some of them.
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Regional Animal Trivia
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Tough
10 Q
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stedman
Jan 16 09
972 plays
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Drop and Add a Letter: Movies Edition
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Start with a six letter word, drop a letter, and re-arrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again. But for a change, each clue is in the form of a film title, with the relevant word omitted.
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Movies Word Play
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Jun 15 07
5160 plays
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The UK's Most Talentless Celebrities
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The UK is becoming increasingly swamped by a tidal wave of talentless so-called "celebrities" who are famous simply for being famous. Can you summon up the enthusiasm to get to the end of a quiz on these pointless non-entities?
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UK Celebs
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Dec 21 06
6441 plays
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Ayurveda - Traditional Indian Medicine
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Massage your mind and balance your body with a few questions about the history and practice of Ayurveda.
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Alternative Medicine
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Tough
10 Q
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stedman
Jun 16 09
261 plays
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Around the UK in 80 Beers
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Well, not quite 80, but I hope you enjoy this zigzag tour around the UK, visiting a number of its finest breweries along the way. But please don't drink and drive!
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Mixed UK
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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stedman
Mar 21 04
3468 plays
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A Blue Plaque Guide to London: Part 1
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A circular blue plaque on a building, marking the place of birth or residence of a distinguished resident or visitor, is a familiar sight around London. How many of them can you identify?
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U.K. People
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Sep 13 03
1221 plays
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Symphonies and their Nicknames
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Many symphonies over the years have had names attached to them: sometimes by the composer, sometimes not. Can you match the composer with the named symphony?
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Classical Music
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Tough
25 Q
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stedman
Oct 25 02
1164 plays
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The Curse of the Ninth Symphony
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Beethoven completed nine symphonies before his death. Since then, some composers have been superstitious about reaching this total, and a surprising number have in fact failed to make it to number ten. This quiz tests your knowledge of some of them.
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Classical Music
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Tough
10 Q
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stedman
Feb 25 04
1479 plays
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Curtain Up for Act Two – 10 More London Theatres
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The interval is over – please finish your ice creams and take your seats in the stalls for a second quiz on the famous theatres of London.
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Opera Houses & Theaters
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Tough
10 Q
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stedman
Oct 15 09
102 plays
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Famous Paintings in London's Tate Britain
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Tate Britain contains the UK's national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day. I'll name ten famous paintings from the gallery, with the year they were painted. All you have to do is identify the artist.
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Art: By Museum
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Tough
10 Q
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stedman
Nov 27 02
570 plays
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Bad Taste
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Directed by Peter Jackson, before he became respectable (with "Heavenly Creatures") and famous (with "Lord of the Rings"), "Bad Taste" is the first of the three low-budget comic horror movies with which he began his career.
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Ba - Bd Movies
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Tough
15 Q
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stedman
Jun 05 03
300 plays
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Anatomy of a Song: “Vindaloo”
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Just for fun, here’s a rather trivial quiz on a rather trivial song. Performed by the band “Fat Les”, this unofficial theme song for the 1998 FIFA World Cup reached number two in the UK singles chart.
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F
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Jul 11 09
141 plays
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Bells and Bellringing
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One of my interests is church bellringing, and as there isn't yet a specific quiz about it on this site, I thought I'd do one. Even if you are not a ringer, please have a go and maybe learn a thing or two about this fascinating activity.
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Bells
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Difficult
15 Q
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stedman
Aug 02 02
336 plays
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Famous Paintings in London's National Gallery
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I'll name ten famous paintings, with the year they were painted. All you have to do is identify the artist. All the paintings are in London's National Gallery.
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Art: By Museum
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Aug 23 02
960 plays
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Famous Artists in London's Tate Modern
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Tate Modern is Britain's new national museum of modern art, containing international works from 1900 to the present day. I'll name ten pieces from the gallery, with the year they were produced. All you have to do is identify the artist.
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Art: By Museum
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Nov 30 02
552 plays
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Harry Who?
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I've never read a Harry Potter book, and don't ever intend to. So here's a Harry Potter quiz that's got nothing to do with that wretched schoolboy and his irritating friends.
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Mixed 10 Q. Average [A]
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Jul 15 03
4941 plays
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My True Love Guild to Me - 9th Day
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Quiz Maker Guild author stedman has wrapped a Christmas quiz gift of “Nine Ladies Dancing". As her idea of a joke, my true love had the bright idea of paying nine ladies from the local ballroom-dancing club to turn up on my doorstep on January 3rd.
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Twelve Days of Christmas
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Tough
10 Q
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stedman
Jan 02 09
279 plays
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They're No "Friends" Of Mine
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If, like me, you can't bear the TV series "Friends", and would sooner gnaw off your right leg than contemplate a quiz on it, you might like to try this light-hearted and not-to-be-taken-too-seriously easy general knowledge quiz instead.
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Feb 09 05
2367 plays
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Have a very Classical Christmas!
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Composers through the ages have taken inspiration from Christmas for their musical works. This quiz invites you to identify some of them and their works.
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Classical Music
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Tough
10 Q
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stedman
Dec 12 04
363 plays
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The Bad Sex Award
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Awarded annually by the "Literary Review" for the novel containing the "worst, most redundant or most embarrassing description of the sexual act". Enjoy this not-too-rude celebration of the one literary award that no writer wants to win.
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Award Winners
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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stedman
Jan 03 03
753 plays
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Buffy the What?
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I can't say I've ever managed to sit through an entire episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". But if you want to do a quiz about Buffy without knowing anything about the show, then this easy general knowledge quiz is for you!
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Thematic 10Q Tough
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Tough
10 Q
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stedman
Aug 18 03
1200 plays
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