Some people get a little sniffy about the music of the 1980s, often belittling the quality. It was, though, a high time in the UK. See what you remember.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jan 09 24
Category:
1980s Music
Inspired by the John Prine song "(We're Not) The Jet Set", Kyle The Kennel Boy decided he would go on a Grand Tour of Europe - without leaving the USA. Let's trace his progress.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jun 10 20
Category:
USA
What do you call a blonde with half a brain? Gifted! Yes, we've all heard the jokes, now let's look at some famous blonde references in popular culture.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Nov 02 21
Category:
Thematic People
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Half A Century Wise II: Back by popular demand, at least one person asked for more, another trawl among the famous with the figure '50' on their birthday cards in 2008.
Average, 20 Qns, darksplash,
Nov 29 23
Category:
Celebrity Birthdays
Kyle The Kennel Boy groaned, stamped his feet, and said: "What did I do to deserve this quiz title?", before opening up the world's best computer search engine (Poodle) to find 10 questions on a theme combining fools and love.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Aug 27 24
Category:
Thematic Emotions
Ireland has produced some great writers over the centuries. Match these ten to works with which they are associated.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Dec 20 20
Category:
Irish Literature
On the basis that you cannot have too many Beatles quizzes, here's one about people named in Fab Four songs.
Easier, 15 Qns, darksplash,
Nov 10 16
Category:
Beatles Something in Common
This quiz is based on the old 'Blockbusters' TV game show. Here are questions on the 20 FunTrivia categories. Each correct answer begins with a 'K'.
Easier, 20 Qns, darksplash,
Dec 04 17
Category:
Blockbuster
On the left are ten pairs of cities or towns. Match to them the rivers on which both are situated, or that run close by.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Mar 02 21
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category:
Rivers
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Numbers 15 - 1. In the final quiz in this series we come to the top 15 of "Rolling Stone" magazine's updated '500 Greatest Albums of All Time' list. Match singer or band to the album title or track from an eponymous album.
Very Easy, 15 Qns, darksplash,
Sep 23 21
Category:
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums
No, not a quiz about a TV talent show, but about some famous and celebrated Australians.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Mar 25 21
Category:
Australians
Here are nine questions about one song that was recorded by two (or more) artists. Your task is to identify those behind the different releases. Q10 asks about one song title, but different songs.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Feb 01 23
Category:
Remakes, Covers & Rereleases
Match the 15 top-selling singles of the year in the UK in 1985 to the artists who sang them.
Easier, 15 Qns, darksplash,
Mar 02 21
Category:
Music from 1985
In 2010, "Coronation Street" became the world's longest-running TV soap still on air. In more than 60 years it charted the lives, loves, and deaths of people in Weatherfield. Match these characters who died to headlines in the local newspaper.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jul 25 16
Category:
Coronation Street
Few conflicts have inspired so many songs as Vietnam. Many of those songs reflected - some say inflamed - public opinion of an unpopular war.
Average, 15 Qns, darksplash,
Jul 30 11
Category:
Political Songs
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The name David comes from the Hebrew "beloved". From the cryptic clues below, see if you can match the well known men with the first name "David."
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Aug 07 17
Category:
First Names C-D
The island of Ireland has seen some bloody battles through the years. Fight your way through this quiz to test your knowledge of battles, sieges and rebellions.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jun 23 18
Category:
Irish
"When kings make war
The poor little men must fight them..."
Match these monarchs to the battles they led their men into.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Feb 26 20
Category:
Assorted Wars
"I'm sorry" have been described as the two most inadequate words in the English language. See if you can work out who was "sorry" in real life and culture in these ten questions.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Feb 27 25
Category:
Thematic Phrases
A US website known for its 'lists' once published "The 40 Worst Number One Singles Of All Time".
Without asking if you agree or disagree, try to identify some of those songs.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Mar 16 20
Category:
Worst Songs Lists
This quiz is based on the old 'Blockbusters' TV game show. Here are questions on the 20 FunTrivia categories. Each correct answer begins with a 'J'.
Easier, 20 Qns, darksplash,
Apr 29 25
Category:
Blockbuster
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Many solo singers and groups from Ireland have topped the UK pop charts. Match the songs on the left to the singers on the right.
Easier, 15 Qns, darksplash,
Aug 22 19
Category:
UK Number Ones
In this quiz, the names of two characters on a television crime show are given. Investigate and detect which of the four options was also a character on that show.
Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jun 14 23
Category:
Law Enforcement
More deaths, both violent and natural, from "Coronation Street", the world's longest-running TV soap. Match these characters who died - including two from the same family - to headlines in the local newspaper.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jul 25 16
Category:
Coronation Street
Pop songs at Christmas, don't you just love them? Pity, though, the poor shop staff who have to listen to them ad nauseam from the start of November. Identify the artists behind these 15.
Easier, 15 Qns, darksplash,
Dec 08 19
Category:
Christmas Music
"Sounds Of The 60s" is a venerable BBC Radio 2 show that features music from the golden era of pop in the 1960s.
Match these songs, some better known than others, played in the show broadcast on December 9, 2017, to the performers.
Average, 15 Qns, darksplash,
Jan 25 18
Category:
1960s Music
Here are ten songs with with "walk" or "walking" in the title. Match the artists associated with them.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jun 16 16
Category:
Walking and Running in Songs
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"Get down Shep": for centuries humans have enjoyed canine company. Identify these ten men from fact and fiction or their companions.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jan 23 21
Category:
Thematic Dogs
Sun, sea, sand, surf and celluloid: See how many movies that featured beach scenes you can identify from the clues given here.
Average, 15 Qns, darksplash,
Mar 28 09
Category:
Common Locations
Submarines have been around since the 16th Century in one form or another. Test your knowledge of the subject in fact and fiction.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Dec 27 20
Category:
Maritime
Match these 10 fictional or real western characters and actors to the horses with which they were associated.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Nov 01 20
Category:
Horses in Entertainment
"Books can be dangerous. The best ones should be labeled 'This could change your life,'" so said Helen Exley, the noted collector and publisher. See how many of these life-changers you can identify.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Aug 29 14
Category:
Literary Titles
Alfred Hitchcock, it seems, is a hugely admired director among FunTrivia quizzers. By popular demand - one person asked for more - here are some more 'Hitch' movies for you to identify from memorable scenes.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jun 15 21
Category:
Hitchcock, Alfred
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From the clues, match the name of English football team that plays in red or reddish hues.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Aug 10 21
Category:
UK Football Teams
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to put its pants on, or so said Winston Churchill. Here are 10 questions about lies and liars.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jun 11 22
Category:
Thematic People
When the English arrived in Ireland, they found the local Gaelic language did not trip lightly off their tongues. They changed many of the names of towns, for example. Match the new names to the old.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Nov 28 17
Category:
Mixed Ireland
On the left are names of four singers from a specific country, city, or location. Match them to their 'home' places.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Feb 27 22
Category:
Bands by Geographical Origin
The talk show has long been a staple of television schedules. Let's look at 10 memorable moments from British shows.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Oct 06 20
Category:
UK Classic TV
Many solo singers and groups from Wales have topped the UK pop charts. Match the songs on the left to the singers or bands on the right.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Aug 11 19
Category:
UK Number Ones
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Listed on the left are the names of heroes in fantasy novels. Match the authors on the right to their creations.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Dec 13 19
Category:
Fantasy
Some call it chance, others may call it fate: here are 10 relationships that developed without pre-planning and made undeniable changes to our world.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Aug 19 20
Category:
Famous People
Older people sometimes say they can remember where they were "the day JFK died". That was not the only news on that date, find some others in these questions.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jan 27 23
Category:
October November December
In this sequel, see how many Alfred Hitchcock movies you can identify from the clues given here to dramatic scenes.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Sep 11 08
Category:
Hitchcock, Alfred
Stereotypically these are words used by an English policeman at a crime scene. Match up some other catchphrases and quotes with their cops.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Oct 21 16
Category:
Quotes Mixture
The trouble with political jokes is they sometimes get elected. Which White House residents were the jokers here?
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Apr 14 23
Category:
Presidential Quotes
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The USA is a country of some incredible contrasts. Match the states from the list on the right to the attribute on the left.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jun 28 18
Category:
USA
For as long as people have been living in different places, they have had nicknames. Some nicknames may originally have been insults, but were happily adopted by those to whom they were applied.
Match the UK place to the nickname for its people.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Dec 09 20
Category:
British Slang and Dialects
It is part three of our trilogy of the heavy work the grim reaper did in "Emmerdale", one of British television's most-watched soap operas. Match the deceased characters to the 'headlines' from the local paper.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Nov 20 17
Category:
Emmerdale
As a sequel to my first quiz on the subject, all your have to do is match these car models to the companies that made them.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jan 05 18
Category:
Auto World
January 1st: a new year has begun. Identify the people, places or things in these imaginary headlines for that date down through the years.
Easier, 10 Qns, darksplash,
Jun 04 20
Category:
January February March