181.

  Nicknames    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this quiz you have to identify who some popular nicknames were given to. Mostly celebrities from past or present, but there is also the occasional exception, in one case even an animal nickname. Good luck..

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 18 16

Category: Nicknames & Aliases

Tough
flem-ish
1339 plays

182.

  Russian History    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Now that traveling to Russia is no longer a problem, it might help to check your knowledge on a few people, events, etc. that were important in the history of that great country.

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 23 14

Category: Russian

Tough
flem-ish
2735 plays

183.

  More About Moscow    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Every visitor to any of the 'world capitals' carries home his own memories of such a city. What facts must be considered 'basic'is to some extent a matter of taste. This quiz deals with such a 'subjective' choice of 'essentials'.

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Oct 09 24

Category: Moscow

Average
flem-ish
Oct 09 24
849 plays

184.

  Arrigo Beyle, Milanese - aka Stendhal    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

He wrote in the 19th century, found his readership in the 20th and even today still has to be discovered by many as one of the real top classic authors of world literature.

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jul 30 03

Category: S

Tough
flem-ish
171 plays

185.

  Popular Opera Characters And Arias    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The arias of Mozart's and nineteenth century opera are often so seductive that many people know the tunes even without knowing either the characters or the plot. This quiz is about such backgrounds.

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jun 30 25

Category: Opera

Average
flem-ish
Jun 30 25
486 plays

186.

  Same Sound Words 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Same sound, different orthography and different meaning is what is typical of the words asked for in this quiz. Blanks to be filled in. Number of letters given as a hint.

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Nov 06 09

Category: Homonyms and Homophones

Average
flem-ish
4811 plays

187.

  Odd Facts From French History    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Odd things happen in history. Which of these statements are historic fact and which are fiction? You have one chance out of two to guess right, because you can answer with F (False) or T (True).

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Sep 09 04

Category: French

Tough
flem-ish
2186 plays

188.

  What Did They Say ?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Check whether you could complete the missing parts in these quotations. You get four possible options.- As great minds think alike, you certainly have a real chance to find what these wits originally said , thought or referred to.

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 15 17

Category: Complete The Quote

Tough
flem-ish
3743 plays

189.

  Going Dutch In English    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

When English goes Dutch, it's seldom to praise the 'Hollanders'. This quiz is about English expressions that include the word 'Dutch'. And NO, they don't all have negative connotations.

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Apr 02 23

Category: Idioms with a Common Word

Tough
flem-ish
Apr 02 23
2241 plays

190.

  French Operas    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

French Operas may have been more popular in nineteenth century than these days, but still they were a major contribution to the history of the genre. Some names are definitely worth remembering. Check for yourself.

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jan 19 26

Category: Opera by Region

Average
flem-ish
Jan 19 26
801 plays

191.

  Belgian Inventors, Scientists and Entrepreneurs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Even the natives of small countries occasionally make an international career. This quiz is about Belgians who -inside or outside their own country- made some major contribution to scientific or other progress.

Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Sep 15 13

Category: Belgium People

Difficult
flem-ish
518 plays

192.

  Italian sculptors    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Italy is without any doubt the great centre of European sculpture, especially when it comes to Renaissance and Baroque art. And it did not stop there.Check what you remember of your art experiences in "la bella Italia".

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jan 31 23

Category: Sculpture

Average
flem-ish
Jan 31 23
873 plays

193.

  Japanese Life Style    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this quiz you get ten statements about the Japanese way of building houses, temples, shrines, about traditions in art, sports, special ways of dressing, etc. It's up to you to decide which are false and which are true. Answer with T or F.

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, May 04 24

Category: Japan

Average
flem-ish
May 04 24
2162 plays

194.

  Post-War British Literature    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

After the Second World War there were important changes in British Literature. There were the Angry Young Men. There were the voices from the ex-Empire. See for yourself what you still remember of those recent 'past times'.

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Nov 02 19

Category: British Literature

Tough
flem-ish
Nov 02 19
1333 plays

195.

  Newspapers of the World    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Tell me what paper you read, and I will tell you who you are", might be a slight exaggeration, but the name of the paper you read will at least give some hint about where you are from. More on newspapers of the world in this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jul 14 17

Category: Newspapers & Magazines

Average
flem-ish
1543 plays

196.

  History of Burgundy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Burgundy was certainly more than just a province of the Kingdom of France. For a long time it was a rival to the power of that Kingdom. The quiz starts with the Romans and goes up to the present-day.

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 03 01

Category: French

Tough
flem-ish
675 plays

197.

  Placenames In French Literature    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some authors choose a specific town or area as a recurrent theme in their works.In other cases 'where they are from' has a clear link with 'what they write about'.See if you can find those links in this quiz.

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Apr 27 21

Category: French Literature

Tough
flem-ish
Apr 27 21
972 plays

198.

  Celebrities From Scottish History    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Though being 'numerically' a small nation, the Scots have done great deeds in many fields. See how well aware you are of Scottish greatness.

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Mar 19 15

Category: Scotland

Tough
flem-ish
925 plays

199.

  International Sports    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As the number of sports that are internationally practised is too wide in range for one culture to survey them all, it may be helpful to pick up some knowledge about what the 'neighbours' like to call sports. So there is a bit of everything in this quiz.

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jul 28 09

Category: WWoS Tough

Tough
flem-ish
1085 plays

200.

  Features of Life in Japan    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

What do you know about sports in Japan, etiquette, the language, popular games, the arts, literature, local customs , etc.??

Tough, 20 Qns, flem-ish, Mar 23 24

Category: Japan

Tough
flem-ish
Mar 23 24
1822 plays

201.

  Poems On War And Death    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

War and death are among the most popular subjects for poems. See how well you remember some of these poems on the grimmer backside of life.

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Nov 26 06

Category: War Poetry

Tough
flem-ish
743 plays

202.

  Facts about Europe    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You cannot study history or understand the daily news without having a good look at WHERE things happened or are happening.So a quiz on 'places' might be a useful mental training. - Test yourself.

Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Sep 12 24

Category: Europe

Difficult
flem-ish
Sep 12 24
2725 plays

203.

  Asia : A Mystery For You ?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

'Mysterious Asia ' - also a mystery to the funtrivia quizfans? - Proper names are spelled as in Times Atlas of the World , Oxford English Reference Dictionary and Cambridge Fact Finder.

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Mar 15 10

Category: Asia

Tough
flem-ish
2083 plays

204.

  Letter- Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Occasionally we use words that consist of a "letter (usually written as a capital)+ noun combination", such as T-shirt and X-files. Many of those combinations are relatively recent creations. See how well you have kept abreast of the times.

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jan 24 25

Category: Letters in Common - Letter Games

Average
flem-ish
Jan 24 25
1928 plays

205.

  Women Authors In Modern English Literature    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

More and more women seem to take the adage seriously that the Pen is sometimes mightier than the Sword, and are taking part in the literary debate. How well do you know them?

Tough, 15 Qns, flem-ish, Jun 15 20

Category: Author's Life

Tough
flem-ish
Jun 15 20
889 plays

206.

  Literary Labels And Terminology.    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For obscure reasons humans feel the need to classify and to label not only pots of home-made jam, but also the works of creative genius. Authors are to be classified according to theme, genre, subjects, etc. See if you can find your way in this gallery.

Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Feb 08 14

Category: Literary Terminology

Difficult
flem-ish
977 plays

207.

  Spanish Food And Wine Proverbs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Would you understand these Spanish proverbs referring to food and wine? You can choose among 4 possible explanations. Find the one you think is closest to the Spanish original.

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Apr 02 23

Category: Spanish Foods

Average
flem-ish
Apr 02 23
3263 plays

208.

  Film Classics And Geography    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about countries, cities, etc. and the role they play in some classic movies.

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jan 11 19

Category: Classics - Average 10

Average
flem-ish
1370 plays

209.

  Famous Presidential Quotes And Sayings    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Politicians and Presidents have to do so much talking, that a harvest of one-liners and witty statements is almost a natural by-product of their careers. See what they had to say and find out who said what.

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 13 09

Category: Presidential Quotes

Tough
flem-ish
1393 plays

210.

  England And Flanders' Common History    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Medieval Flanders (originally just a strip of floodland on the continental side of the Channel) played a not insignificant role in European, and even in English History, especially since Hastings. Check your knowledge here.

Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 20 16

Category: European

Difficult
flem-ish
646 plays

211.

  Post-War German Literature    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It took some time after World War II before German Literature got on course again. Most of the authors who had not gone into exile, were discredited. Some former exiles opted for the G.D.R. (D.D.R.)- This quiz deals with the complex postwar situation.

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jan 10 23

Category: German Literature

Tough
flem-ish
Jan 10 23
606 plays

212.

  Great Novels From Seventies    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This quiz deals with plots and characters of novels that had their moment of glory (or longer ) in the 1970s. See how well you remember their titles, authors or what they were about .

Difficult, 15 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 02 02

Category: Literature by Era

Difficult
flem-ish
907 plays

213.

  Small Talk About Historical Classics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Sometimes classic musical compositions or their makers get surrounded by anecdotes or have a history of their own outside music. Such 'trifles' and 'small talk' is what this quiz deals with.

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Sep 29 03

Category: Classical Music

Average
flem-ish
749 plays

214.

  Anecdotes, Mockery, Scandals In Literature    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some sensationalism also colours the history of writing. - Literature often shocks. Readers seem to love scandal and authors like to mock. This quiz is about those aspects of books, authors etc.

Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Sep 22 22

Category: Specific Subjects & Themes

Difficult
flem-ish
Sep 22 22
650 plays

215.

  Truths And Untruths About London    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All of these statements concern 'details' about the Town of London that a tourist may consider worth knowing. You have one chance in two to answer correctly because you can answer with True or False. T or F also accepted.

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jan 13 14

Category: London

Average
flem-ish
1830 plays

216.

  Wagner's Minor Operas    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

By 'Minor Operas' all other operas than 'The Ring' are meant. Wagner's works are full of complicated symbols. This quiz is limited to a few basic facts.

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Nov 15 21

Category: Wagner, Richard

Average
flem-ish
Nov 15 21
451 plays

217.

  Dutch Made Easy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If indeed the tribes occupying Britain were distant cousins of those staying 'the other' side of the Channel, then, one might suspect, that the languages of their descendants are somewhat mutually intelligible. Judge for yourself by doing this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 12 13

Category: Dutch

Average
flem-ish
1503 plays

218.

  With Mozart At The Opera    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) earned some extra popularity when his conflict with Salieri was made into the subject of a play by Peter Shaffer. Later, even more so via the movie 'Amadeus'. But what about knowing the plots of his operas?

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Nov 15 21

Category: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Average
flem-ish
Nov 15 21
664 plays

219.

  X-raying Words    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In a word there often is more than meets the eye. The better we see what is "under the skin" of words, the more efficiently we can handle them. So here is another quiz on "word-archeology".

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jul 28 19

Category: Etymology

Average
flem-ish
Jul 28 19
757 plays

220.

  Geographical Facts    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Though, geography taken in its widest sense,from Physical to Human Geography, includes more than just rivers, mountains, political entities, country borders,languages spoken, capitals, that's what this quiz mostly refers to. Allow for a few liberties

Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Oct 23 24

Category: What Country?

Difficult
flem-ish
Oct 23 24
3095 plays

221.

  Latin Phrases    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A number of standing expressions from Latin are still occasionally used in a non-scholarly context. In this quiz you can demonstate how familiar you are with some of those surviving phrases from a traditional 'classic education'.

Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Nov 29 12

Category: Latin

Difficult
flem-ish
1720 plays

222.

  Some Niceties Of French Grammar    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Articles in the French language often are a problem for English learners of the language. First of all you have to know if it is LE or LA , UN or UNE. Moreover you often simply don't have to use them. Check your proficiency.

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Feb 03 18

Category: French for Experts

Average
flem-ish
1895 plays

223.

  Origins Of Famous Phrases    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some historical phrases are so popular that they are used even by people who don't know the context in which they were first used. Have a try.

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jun 02 17

Category: Origins of Phrases

Tough
flem-ish
1104 plays

224.

  20th Century Events and People    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about events and people that made the headlines between 1900 and 1999, "somewhere in Europe".

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Apr 03 09

Category: 19th, 20th & 21st Centuries

Very Difficult
flem-ish
1781 plays

225.

  Nine Britons and One American in Bruges    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

" We all of us were historical characters who either visited or stayed at Bruges for some time in our lives. Some of us were on the run, others were making money, negotiating affairs or simply enjoying the sights. Up to you to find out who we were."

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Oct 16 05

Category: Belgian

Average
flem-ish
544 plays

226.

  Manias    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Do you know what all those 'mania'words mean? Maybe you are not a 'hellenomaniac' and don't want to call kleptomania by any other name than plain English, stealing. If, however, you are a logophile, then this is something for you.

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Nov 19 17

Category: Ending With ...

Average
flem-ish
2218 plays

227.

  Mozart's 'Don Giovanni'    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Few operas offer such a pure fusion of drama and music as Mozart's 'Don Giovanni'. Moreover the basic story is rich in meaning and a real Bible on the paradoxes of love. See how well you know the plot of this absolute masterpiece.

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Nov 15 21

Category: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Average
flem-ish
Nov 15 21
685 plays

228.

  English Proverbs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You get part of the proverb and have to select the correct 'missing part' from a set of four.

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jan 02 21

Category: Idioms and Proverbs

Tough
flem-ish
Jan 02 21
4281 plays

229.

  Historical Fact or Mere Fiction?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz follows the usual Multiple Choice procedure. In this case, three options are strictly fictitious. Find the remaining one that's historical fact. Most items are from general and European history.

Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Apr 29 01

Category: World History for Experts

Difficult
flem-ish
2716 plays

230.

  Russian Operas    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz deals with the operas written by such composers as Tchaikovsky,Rimsky-Korsakov, Igor Stravinsky. May be less sentimental than some other opera-music, but certainly not less impressive. How well do you know the Slavic operas?

Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Sep 20 10

Category: Opera by Region

Average
flem-ish
344 plays