"I could have died laughing" is a fairly common expression, but is there any truth behind the saying? Let's take a look and find out...
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 09 17
Category:
Thematic Emotions
One of the most influential science fiction authors of the 20th century, Robert A. Heinlein came to be known as "The Dean". How much do you know about his life?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 24 11
Category:
People H-J
Come with me on a whirlwind tour of the Pacific island territory of Tokelau.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Nov 08 12
Category:
Tokelau
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Each of the people in this quiz have made the news at some point, after being "caught red handed" where they had no business being. How many of them do you remember?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Mar 10 13
Category:
15 Minutes of Fame
How well do you know the story of Poppy and her family and friends in this story by Joan Jonker?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Sep 09 07
Category:
Jonker, Joan
The residents of the Bastet Home for Retired and Indigent Gentlecats are eagerly awaiting letters from their feline friends and relatives out in Bookland. Can you work out who is writing to them?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Mar 16 12
Category:
Animal Themes
How much do you know about the fifth book in the "Thursday Next" series by Jasper Fforde?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 14 07
Category:
Fforde, Jasper
How much do you remember about this story of a bleak future for the masses of "unemployeds" written by Monica Hughes...
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
May 04 08
Category:
H
How much do you remember about Rod Walker's survival test in this novel by Robert A. Heinlein?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jun 11 25
Category:
Heinlein, Robert A.
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Back by "Popular Demand" - (well, three messages and one posting) this is the fifth quiz in my 'Gothson' series - this one is about Mam's music - still Rock and Goth though...
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Dec 02 08
Category:
Alternative Rock
"Hurrah for the Circus!" is the second book by Enid Blyton all about Jimmy Brown and his adventures with Mr. Galliano's circus.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Dec 24 11
Category:
Circus Series
All the novels in this quiz feature some kind of time travel in the plot. How many of them can you remember?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Feb 19 10
Category:
Science Fiction for Experts
"He's a real nowhere man, sitting in his nowhere land"... So goes the song, but how many of these men, and lands, from some weird and wonderful "nowhere worlds" of science fiction do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 02 17
Category:
Science Fiction
How much do you know about the Kodiak area, in the state of Alaska?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Feb 27 11
Category:
Alaska
How many of these sci-fi tyrants, dictators, and rulers of worlds can you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Mar 11 11
Category:
Science Fiction
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Boldly going where no-one has gone before, to places where there are definitely no roads! How many of these sci-fi pioneers and alien first contacts do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
May 10 11
Category:
Science Fiction
As long as there have been people, there has been mythology and storytelling. Throughout history, one theme has arisen over and over: the Hero and his Quest. Let's take a brief look at this fascinating literary theme...
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 14 11
Category:
Specific Subjects & Themes
All the places in this quiz, as well as beginning with 'F', have either 'U' and 'N' or 'O' and 'R' in their name. How many of them do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jun 09 14
Category:
Alphabetical Places A - G
How well do you remember Joan Jonker's Liverpool story about Sadie Wilson?
Average, 15 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 19 07
Category:
Jonker, Joan
The waiting is over, we finally know 'how it all turned out' with this, the final novel of Katharine Kerr's epic 17 book "Deverry Sequence". This quiz contains spoilers if you haven't read "The Silver Mage" yet.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Nov 06 09
Category:
Kerr, Katharine
You were a total sci-fi fanatic? Could you spot some of the classic and most popular books of the genre given just one little clue? Well, can you? Try these...
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Oct 02 10
Category:
Science Fiction for Experts
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How many of these British "Sporting Bobs" do you know?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Apr 09 12
Category:
England Sports
Each of the books in this quiz have a character or title whose name begins with Z. How many of them do you know?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 02 21
Category:
Science Fiction for Experts
How much do you know about the keepsakes and characters from the popular indie video game "Hades" (played on PS, Xbox, and Steam).
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 18 22
Category:
H
How well do you know the story of the Richardson family in this book by Joan Jonker?
Tough, 15 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 19 07
Category:
Jonker, Joan
How much can you remember about Lucy Mellor and her family and friends, in this story by Joan Jonker?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 19 07
Category:
Jonker, Joan
How much do you remember from Joan Jonker's story about Dot, Katie, and Colin?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
May 17 09
Category:
Jonker, Joan
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"The Ring O'Bells Mystery" is the third of Enid Blyton's series all about Barney and his friends Roger, Diana, and Snubby.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Dec 24 11
Category:
Barney Series
How many of these sci-fi ships - space or otherwise - do you know?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Aug 09 10
Category:
Science Fiction for Experts
How many of these braces of illusionists and/or their "Lovely Assistants" do you know?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Mar 06 12
Category:
Celebrity Grab Bag
The questions in this quiz all feature somehow, however tangentially, pandas. See how many of them you remember... Eburge my friend, this one's for you!
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Apr 27 20
Category:
Thematic Bears
...to join her noble household at table, for a fine banquet to celebrate the Feast of St. George, in this the Year of Our Lord 1364.
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 17 13
Category:
History of Food
Kangaroo word is a playful term for a word that carries within it a synonym or antonym of itself- how many of these examples can you get? (Detailed Instructions in Q1)
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jun 25 20
Category:
Hidden Words
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Joan Jonker's books are all set in Liverpool and two of her best loved characters are "Molly and Nellie" - how much can you remember about the antics of the best friends and their families and neighbours?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Nov 22 07
Category:
Jonker, Joan
The boys are back! How many of the artists and songs featuring Jimmies, Johnnies and Bobbies can you get?
Difficult, 15 Qns, Rowena8482,
Oct 03 09
Category:
Male Names in Songs
All the sci-fi books in this quiz fall into the category of metafiction too - how many of them do you remember?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Aug 30 10
Category:
Science Fiction for Experts
How much do you know about the 1952 Winter Olympiad?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Oct 07 10
Category:
1952 Oslo
How many of these sci-fi tomorrows can you remember?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 07 11
Category:
Science Fiction for Experts
The ten women featured in this quiz all managed to become very rich indeed. See how many of them you know.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Apr 22 25
Category:
Famous Women
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Have you cracked this installment in the "Mystery Case Files" series of PC adventure/hidden object games? (This quiz containers spoilers if you haven't completed the game.)
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Feb 23 09
Category:
Mystery Case Files
This is the first book in Enid Blyton's "Barney" series, also sometimes called "The 'R' Mysteries"
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Dec 24 11
Category:
Barney Series
Although the genre is often considered "boy's stuff", the ten books featured in this quiz feature strong female characters from some amazing sci-fi adventures.
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Aug 27 10
Category:
Science Fiction for Experts
How much do you know about the life and career of the beautiful English actress Diana Dors?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 25 12
Category:
Celebrities C-D
How much do you know about the tangled 'Celtic Knot' of wyrd that forms the 'Deverry' sequence of books by Katharine Kerr? (Includes questions up to and including "The Spirit Stone")
Tough, 15 Qns, Rowena8482,
May 07 08
Category:
Kerr, Katharine
Can you remember which science fiction books the following first lines are from? Some are from 'Young Adult' fiction.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Oct 25 07
Category:
Science Fiction for Experts
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May 6th, 1979 saw the live recording of 'the' album of the Mod Revival. "Mods Mayday '79," made that day, is now a collector's item and an icon. Questions cover the full show as on the CD, not just the sets featured on the original vinyl.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Dec 11 08
Category:
Music from 1979
All the songs in this quiz, which were mainly hits in the UK, have the word "Pretty" in the title. How many of them do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Dec 27 12
Category:
Songs With Same Word
All the songs, lyrics and/or artists in this quiz have black, blue, or even both in them.
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Aug 14 07
Category:
Color Songs
There's been a murder! Or has there? Join literary detective The Amazing Abenaki as he tries to solve the mystery of what happened to the late Mr H. Dumpty...
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 30 11
Category:
Tougher Mixed Literature
The Antarctic Treaty System ensures international co-operation and harmony between all the countries with an interest in this frozen continent.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jun 12 20
Category:
Organizations