31.

  The Walkman on the Train Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you identify the following songs, as sung by a man listening to a Sony Walkman on a train? (exactly the same as the 'Walkman on the Bus' Quiz, but, for no apparent reason, on a train).

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Sep 25 02

Category: Misheard Lyrics

Tough
Islingtonian
6495 plays

32.

  Short-lived TV Shows    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz about TV shows that have never made it to that crucial second series.

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Feb 24 05

Category: Failures and Cancellations

Tough
Islingtonian
4371 plays

33.

  Return of Bad Jokes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Back despite popular demand. Ten weak puns that wouldn't make a Cheshire Cat smile, each with a trivia question artfully included.

Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Feb 10 25

Category: Trivial Jokes

Average
Islingtonian
Feb 10 25
889 plays

34.

  Even More Bad Jokes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ah well, here we go again. 10 more appalling jokes, each with a trivia question inserted with almost unbelievable subtlety. You asked for it.

Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Feb 10 25

Category: Trivial Jokes

Average
Islingtonian
Feb 10 25
2565 plays

35.

  Place Names in Limericks    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The characters in limericks tend to come from obscure places (almost as if they only put them in to get a rhyme). Do you know where these common limerick locations actually are?

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jul 04 12

Category: Place Names

Tough
Islingtonian
4347 plays

36.

  The Walkman on the Bus Quiz 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you identify the following songs, as sung by a man listening to a Sony Walkman on the bus?

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Sep 06 04

Category: Song Lyrics for Experts

Tough
Islingtonian
4818 plays

37.

  Mime - The World's Worst Art Form    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

No offence, but I hate mimes, with their strange white faces and silly "stuck in a box" routines. But how much do you know about this oddly persistent form of entertainment?

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jul 16 21

Category: Performing Arts

Tough
Islingtonian
Jul 16 21
3188 plays

38.

  Quiz about Hell    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Abandon all hope, ye who try this quiz ...

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Nov 14 24

Category: Thematic Places

Tough
Islingtonian
Nov 14 24
3515 plays

39.

  The Evil English    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Anyone who's ever watched a Hollywood movie knows that we English are all either stuck-up, cowardly or downright evil. Here are 10 questions about English movie villains.

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Dec 14 04

Category: Movie Villains

Tough
Islingtonian
4230 plays

40.

  Rubbish Superheroes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Superheroes aren't always all-powerful beings, harmed only by lumps of green rock. Some who have appeared in publications over the years are frankly ridiculous. Which of the below are real, and which did I make up?

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jul 13 11

Category: Science Fiction for Experts

Tough
Islingtonian
2182 plays

41.

  Insults and their Origins    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Most insults, taken literally, mean the same thing (a part of the body not suitable for mention in a quiz). However, some have more obscure derivations.

Difficult, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jun 14 21

Category: Related Words

Difficult
Islingtonian
Jun 14 21
2324 plays

42.

  Rodents in Popular Culture    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You might think that small creatures with a tendency to steal your food and transmit the black death would not make ideal characters for film and television. Well, you'd be wrong - here's a quiz about them.

Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Mar 26 12

Category: Rodents in Entertainment

Average
Islingtonian
1194 plays

43.

  Made Up Movie Lines 3    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Back by popular demand (well, 3 people anyway). Which movies might have contained the following lines (but didn't)?

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Aug 16 19

Category: Which Movie - Tough 10

Tough
Islingtonian
Aug 16 19
3074 plays

44.

  Find the Belgian    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A simple quiz. All you have to do is work out which of the people, places or things named in each question is Belgian.

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Dec 28 07

Category: Belgium People

Tough
Islingtonian
1287 plays

45.

  Made up Oscars    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Everyone loves the Oscars, but the categories are the same year after year. If the following categories existed, who might have won them? (NB. As in the official Oscar list, winners are listed by the release date for the film, not the ceremony.)

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, May 30 21

Category: Grab Bag - Tough 10

Tough
Islingtonian
May 30 21
3417 plays

46.

  Song lyrics 1    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

A bog standard lyrics quiz. Surely you can find something more interesting to do than this.

Tough, 15 Qns, Islingtonian, Jan 24 10

Category: Mixed Lyrics

Tough
Islingtonian
2450 plays

47.

  The Walkman on the Bus Quiz 63    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Back like a bad penny. Can you identify the following songs, as sung by a man listening to a Sony Walkman on a bus?

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Mar 30 05

Category: Misheard Lyrics

Tough
Islingtonian
3126 plays

48.

  Cheese Quotes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A rather obscure quiz about quotations on the subject of cheese. I wonder if anyone at all will play it.

Difficult, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Aug 23 06

Category: Cheeses and Dairy Products

Difficult
Islingtonian
2467 plays

49.

  Shakespeare Limericks 3    

Multiple Choice

 5 Qns

Absolutely the last part of my "Shakespeare Limericks" quiz. Can you identify the plays from the limericks below? Read the limerick and type in the name of the play.

Average, 5 Qns, Islingtonian, Jan 03 18

Category: Name the Play

Average
Islingtonian
3446 plays

50.

  My Musical Shame    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'll admit it - in my 31 years on this planet my musical taste has not always been something to be proud of. Here's a quiz about some of my embarrassing musical moments.

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jan 24 03

Category: Music Grab Bag for Experts

Tough
Islingtonian
1777 plays

51.

  The Walkman/Jogging Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you identify the following songs, as sung by a man listening to a Sony Walkman while out jogging?

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Aug 03 22

Category: Misheard Lyrics

Tough
Islingtonian
Aug 03 22
3382 plays

52.

  The Walkman on the Bus Quiz 5    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Back for the 5th time. Can you identify the following songs, as sung by a man listening to a Sony Walkman on the bus?

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Oct 29 12

Category: Misheard Lyrics

Tough
Islingtonian
4111 plays

53.

  Bizarre News Stories    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

At the end of TV news bulletins, there's often a silly story (about a squirrel that can windsurf or something like that) to cheer us up after all the grim headlines. Can you tell which of these are real (true), and which I made up (false)?

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jan 16 03

Category: Mixture: News

Tough
Islingtonian
948 plays

54.

  Twenty Five Degrees of Separation    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Can you link the movies 'X-Men' and 'The Piano' in 25 steps, by answering the questions below? Warning: A few of these questions require knowledge outside of the movie world!

Tough, 25 Qns, Islingtonian, May 17 04

Category: Degrees - Tough

Tough
Islingtonian
1955 plays

55.

  Made Up Movie Lines 4    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Which movies might have contained the following lines (but didn't)?

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jan 07 21

Category: Which Movie - Tough 10

Tough
Islingtonian
Jan 07 21
2737 plays

56.

  The British Suck at Sport    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Being British, I generally watch international sport in a state of depression. Can you answer the following questions about the miserable state of British sporting achievement over the years?

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jan 10 10

Category: UK

Tough
Islingtonian
1711 plays

57.

  Musical Monarchy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Questions about English Kings and Queens (after 1066) who have obscure links with modern musicians.

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jun 25 03

Category: UK Royals for Experts

Tough
Islingtonian
1134 plays

58.

  Nuns in the Arts    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz about the surprisingly large number of films, shows, songs, etc. that have featured nuns.

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jul 22 07

Category: Something in Common

Tough
Islingtonian
1457 plays

59.

  Bit Part Actors    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'll name an actor or actress who played a minor role in a movie - can you identify the movie?

Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Oct 20 19

Category: Name It - Tough 10

Tough
Islingtonian
Oct 20 19
1451 plays

60.

  Calorie Controlled Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A useful quiz for gravity-challenged people everywhere. Warning: This quiz can only aid knowledge as part of a trivia controlled diet.

Impossible, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Feb 04 10

Category: Food and Drink for Experts

Impossible
Islingtonian
2059 plays

61.

  Cryptic Ben & Jerry's    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you identify the "Ben & Jerry's" flavours from the cryptic clues below?

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jan 18 06

Category: Ice Cream

Very Difficult
Islingtonian
1096 plays

62.

  Fabulous Prizes! Big Money !    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz about prizes. NB. There are no prizes for completing it - I just wanted to see how many people would click on the quiz just because of the title. If this goes well, my next quizzes will be called 'Win a Million' and 'Free Cheese for Life'

Difficult, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Mar 13 25

Category: Thematic Objects

Difficult
Islingtonian
Mar 13 25
1132 plays

63.

  Odd One Out    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Very simply, identify the odd one out in each case.

Difficult, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jan 17 26

Category: Odd One Out

Difficult
Islingtonian
Jan 17 26
1911 plays

64.

  Muppet Brainteasers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

10 brain-teasing questions, all related to "The Muppets" or other Jim Henson productions.

Difficult, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Nov 22 02

Category: Muppets

Difficult
Islingtonian
1825 plays