31.

  "The Mentalist" Seasons 5-7    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Following my two quizzes on the first four seasons of "The Mentalist", I figured I could do a follow-up for season 5-7 now that the show has ended. Spoiler warning: Red John will be revealed!

Average, 15 Qns, PearlQ19, Feb 25 15

Category: Mentalist, The

Average
PearlQ19
440 plays

32.

  False Friends    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are 200 - 300 words in English and German that look alike but don't mean the same. These are the famous "False Friends". I've picked out a few, so here we go ...

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Sep 26 12

Category: German

Average
PearlQ19
4743 plays

33.

  More Or Less Essential Bavarian    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

So you're planning a vacation in Bavaria, perhaps for the Oktoberfest? Here's some terms and phrases that will certainly come in handy. Good luck, and have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Jun 14 11

Category: German

Average
PearlQ19
770 plays

34.

  Glimpsed Again: Recurring Supporting Characters    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some supporting characters who were involved in a particular investigation are mentioned again in a different Christie book. Here are ten questions related to these characters. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Jan 03 17

Category: Assorted Christie Characters

Average
PearlQ19
600 plays

35.

  Fifteen Irish Songs and Ballads    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

I've picked 15 Irish songs and ballads and will ask you different kinds of questions about them. Could be lyrics, title, or content. Good luck!

Average, 15 Qns, PearlQ19, Mar 21 07

Category: Irish Music

Average
PearlQ19
1570 plays

36.

  A Hitchcock Common Bond    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Answer nine unrelated questions to arrive at the Alfred Hitchcock-themed common bond in my first Common Bond quiz. Good luck, and have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Feb 14 18

Category: Common Bond Entertainment

Average
PearlQ19
1034 plays

37.

  Back-Translated German Agatha Christie Book Titles    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

I will give you the German title and a back translation (so no German knowledge is required) of an Agatha Christie book, along with a clue, and you'll have to tell me which book it is. Might be harder than you think. Good luck!

Average, 15 Qns, PearlQ19, Jan 03 17

Category: Something in the Title

Average
PearlQ19
448 plays

38.

  Agatha Christie Adaptations    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The prolific British Queen of Crime wrote more than sixty books, and many of these made the transition to the silver screen. This is about ten Agatha Christie film adaptations. I tried to keep it spoiler-free, but beware just in case. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, May 25 20

Category: Literary Movies

Average
PearlQ19
May 25 20
495 plays

39.

  All My Vampires    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Vampires are always going strong with the audience, now more than ever. Little wonder that there have been a number of TV shows over the past few years that deal with those creatures of the night. Can you identify them all?

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Dec 31 14

Category: Professions on TV

Average
PearlQ19
732 plays

40.

  'IT''s Detailed    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz on the best novel ever written. It used to be very tough but I had to simplify the questions - so if you read 'IT' as often as did, you should be able to solve the quiz just as easily... Good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, May 20 18

Category: IT

Tough
PearlQ19
4320 plays

41.

  The Christie Couples, Vol. IV    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

While inspiration is still lasting, here comes yet another installment of my "Christie Couples" series. Theme: Murderous Spouses. Need I say more? Spoilers ahead, as usual!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Jan 03 17

Category: Assorted Christie Characters

Average
PearlQ19
471 plays

42.

  25 Degrees of Maggie Smith - Part 1    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

There and back again: from Maggie Smith, go in a swooping circle, switch quizzes after question 15, and arrive back with Maggie Smith 24 steps later, in the second part of this quiz. Good luck!

Average, 15 Qns, PearlQ19, Jan 15 12

Category: Degrees of Separation

Average
PearlQ19
484 plays

43.

  Stephen King References    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Stephen King loves to refer to his novels in his other books. Have you noticed that too? Take my quiz to find out. Enjoy!

Difficult, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Apr 26 02

Category: Stephen King

Difficult
PearlQ19
5197 plays

44.

  10 Villains From Movies And TV    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

10 villains from TV and movies will introduce themselves to you. You'll have to guess the name of the character. All villains are male. Enjoy!

Difficult, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Feb 23 15

Category: TV & Movies Mixture

Difficult
PearlQ19
5325 plays

45.

  Write Down What You Saw...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Agatha Christie frequently used the first-person narrative in her novels, usually provided by people who were involved in the investigation and then "asked" to write down what happened. Here are ten such narrators. Can you identify them all? Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Jan 03 17

Category: Assorted Christie Characters

Average
PearlQ19
421 plays

46.

  Funny German Words For Another Person    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This will give you ten imaginative words to call or describe another person in German, and a question pertaining to each. Some knowledge of German required. Contains some mild terms of abuse, but nothing obscene. Good luck, and have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Jun 08 11

Category: German

Average
PearlQ19
873 plays

47.

  Who is Magnus Chase?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

After exploring the Greek, Roman, and Egyptian mythologies, Rick Riordan turned to the Nordic. Here are ten questions about the characters and events in the Magnus Chase trilogy.

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Jul 07 23

Category: Riordan, Rick

Average
PearlQ19
Jul 07 23
181 plays

48.

  Hinterkaifeck: Germany's Most Famous Cold Case    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In 1922, an entire family was killed on a remote farm in Bavaria. The case remains unsolved and continues to fascinate amateur and professional sleuths alike. Have you heard of it? Take this to find out.

Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Nov 02 11

Category: Murders

Tough
PearlQ19
323 plays

49.

  Available Agatha Christie Opening Lines    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I've read almost all of her books, but only ten of them in English. This is your standard opening lines quiz, with one catch: Books were not chosen for popularity but merely by availability on my bookshelf... Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, May 16 11

Category: Christie, Agatha

Average
PearlQ19
609 plays

50.

  Movie Taglines Quiz Challenge    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'll give you the tagline, you name the movie. Pretty easy, I think. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Aug 04 25

Category: Movie Taglines

Average
PearlQ19
Aug 04 25
4953 plays

51.

  Literary Allusions in Christie Books    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are numerous literary allusions to be found in Agatha Christie's work. Do you remember some of them? Take this to find out, and good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Jan 03 17

Category: Thematic Christie

Average
PearlQ19
557 plays

52.

  The Christie Couples, Vol. II    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Number two in my "Christie Couples" series. Theme: Match the partner. I'll give you a character and a novel, you'll have to tell me whom that character ends up with. Beware of spoilers, and good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Jan 03 17

Category: Assorted Christie Characters

Average
PearlQ19
606 plays

53.

  Joan Aiken's "The Whispering Mountain"    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

I just found these quiz notes in an old folder and noticed I never put this online. Apparently (and incredibly) this is the first quiz on Joan Aiken's fantasy novel, "The Whispering Mountain". Let's travel to 17th-century Wales!

Average, 20 Qns, PearlQ19, Jan 29 12

Category: A

Average
PearlQ19
194 plays

54.

  "Evil Under the Sun": Book vs. Movie    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Have you read the book by Agatha Christie as well as seen the 1982 movie starring Sir Peter Ustinov? If you have, exploring the differences between the two in this quiz should be a piece of cake for you.

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Apr 30 12

Category: Evil Under the Sun

Average
PearlQ19
407 plays

55.

  The Art of Libretto Translation    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

After two MA dissertations on the subject, I know a thing or two about libretto translation, i.e. translation of a text that is meant to be sung. Let's explore some of the basics of this underrated discipline of translation studies.

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Nov 13 11

Category: Linguistics

Average
PearlQ19
477 plays

56.

  Early 'X-Files'    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is about my favorite TV series. I like the older episodes much better, so this quiz is mostly on seasons 1 - 3. Enjoy!

Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Oct 11 05

Category: X-Files

Tough
PearlQ19
2871 plays

57.

  Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This is about the Xbox 360 version of "Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4" and my very first video games quiz. There will be questions about a little bit of everything in the game. Some knowledge of the earlier Lego games comes in handy. Good luck and enjoy!

Tough, 15 Qns, PearlQ19, Mar 20 12

Category: Harry Potter Video Games

Tough
PearlQ19
424 plays

58.

  Elvish Vocabulary from FOTR    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some Elvish vocabulary, taken from the first part of "The Lord of the Rings" - book and movie. See how much you remember. Elen síla lumenn' omentielvo!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Nov 24 10

Category: Middle Earth Languages

Average
PearlQ19
2476 plays

59.

  The Christie Couples, Vol. III    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here comes the third installment of my Christie Couples series. Theme: The Spurned Ones. Pick the man/woman who is losing out to someone else in terms of romance. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Jan 03 17

Category: Assorted Christie Characters

Average
PearlQ19
466 plays

60.

  Back-Translated Spanish Agatha Christie Titles    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Just like my quiz about German titles, this quiz gives you a Spanish title plus back-translation of an Agatha Christie novel and a clue. Your job is to tell me the English title. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Jan 03 17

Category: Something in the Title

Average
PearlQ19
481 plays

61.

  Which Game Is It?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As a relative newbie in the world of gaming, I tend to watch out for things that impress or interest me most - not necessarily the most important aspect of the game in question. Can you identify the games in this quiz from the descriptions given?

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Oct 08 12

Category: Xbox 360 Mixture

Average
PearlQ19
408 plays

62.

  More "Mentalist" Seasons 1-4    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a follow-up to my first "Mentalist" quiz. Like its predecessor, it focuses on general developments in the first four seasons of the show (with the info section giving away bits from season 5, too) rather than specific episodes.

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Dec 30 14

Category: Mentalist, The

Average
PearlQ19
487 plays

63.

  Back-Translated French Agatha Christie Titles    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Yet another quiz on international titles that does not require you to speak the actual language, this time focusing on French. Tell me the Christie book from the back-translated French title and the clue. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Jan 03 17

Category: Something in the Title

Average
PearlQ19
542 plays

64.

  "Lost" and "Heroes" Similarities    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

ABC's classic "Lost" and NBC's smash hit "Heroes" are strikingly similar in many ways. Take this quiz to explore what they have in common... Possible spoilers ahead.

Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Apr 04 07

Category: TV Trivia for Experts

Tough
PearlQ19
683 plays

65.

  War Poetry by Wilfred Owen    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is all about Wilfred Owen's (1893 - 1918) poetry. Owen was an English poet who fought (and fell) in World War I. A good many of his poems were written directly in the trenches.

Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Nov 26 06

Category: O

Tough
PearlQ19
301 plays

66.

  Verdi's "La Traviata"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I know, I know... Alternative Rock, musicals, and opera is a real strange mixture! But I can't help it... I love all of them. So this is my first opera quiz about "La Traviata" by Giuseppe Verdi.

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Nov 15 21

Category: Verdi, Giuseppe

Average
PearlQ19
Nov 15 21
926 plays

67.

  25 Degrees of Maggie Smith - Part 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

After having taken Part 1 of this quiz, continue here with the 16th link in the chain to arrive back with Maggie Smith to complete the circle. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Jan 16 12

Category: Degrees of Separation

Average
PearlQ19
364 plays

68.

  A Tourist In Dublin    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Since I spent the academic year 2006/07 in Dublin, I figured I might as well share my impressions with you. This quiz is about those little things about Dublin that frequently confuse tourists. Hope it helps :)

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Jul 16 24

Category: Ireland

Average
PearlQ19
Jul 16 24
1479 plays

69.

  Jeffery Deaver's The Twelfth Card    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

This time, I was really fast in getting the new Lincoln Rhyme novel, and I am just as fast in putting up a quiz about it (I read it in two days, pen and paper beside me for my quizmaker's notes). Enjoy this quiz, but beware - there're spoilers ahead.

Average, 25 Qns, PearlQ19, Jun 11 05

Category: Deaver, Jeffery

Average
PearlQ19
378 plays

70.

  What Do I Quote?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I've picked ten books from my shelf, and I'm going to give you a quote from each. It's your turn to tell me where the quote ist from. I tried to pick famous books or classics, but my stock of English books is limited to about 25....

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Sep 01 15

Category: Literary Terms & Quotes

Average
PearlQ19
1445 plays

71.

  More Back-Translated German Christie Titles    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here comes another list of German Agatha Christie titles back-translated into English. Again, I'll provide the unfamiliar title and a clue, and you'll guess the work, but this time, the questions focus on short stories, not full-length novels. Good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Jan 03 17

Category: Something in the Title

Tough
PearlQ19
399 plays

72.

  Agatha Christie: The Author Speaks    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My edition of "Passenger to Frankfurt" contains a foreword by Agatha Christie about getting ideas. I've tried to squeeze ten questions from this, all based on quotes from that preface. Hope you'll enjoy this. Good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Feb 15 14

Category: Christie, Agatha

Tough
PearlQ19
457 plays

73.

  German Bands and Singers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is about a few quite successful German bands and singers you might have heard of as well. Give it a try. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Nov 17 15

Category: German Music

Average
PearlQ19
589 plays

74.

  The Legends of Andor    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"The Legends of Andor" is an action-packed game that follows two to four heroes (six with the expansion) as they fight to defend their land against enemies and complete quests. Have you played it yet? You might just want to after this!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Dec 28 17

Category: Board Games

Average
PearlQ19
98 plays

75.

  Fun with English-German Machine Translation    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz contains ten German sentences as translated from English by an online MT tool. Can you guess the source text? Pay close attention to the multiple choice possibilities, then you should be fine. Good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Mar 14 16

Category: German

Tough
PearlQ19
648 plays

76.

  Immortal Ballads    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Welcome to my quiz. This is about ten songs which have reached immortality in people's minds... It won't be too hard, and I'll try to give you real fair hints. The songs are from the 1970s, 80s and 90s, and some of them were not number one hits.

Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Oct 27 13

Category: No. 1 Hits

Tough
PearlQ19
3291 plays

77.

  "The Woman in White"    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

This is about Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical, an adaptation of Wilkie Collins's wonderful novel "The Woman in White." Warning - the secret will be revealed in this quiz.

Average, 25 Qns, PearlQ19, Jan 03 06

Category: W

Average
PearlQ19
261 plays

78.

  The Music of Amaral    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I discovered this band when I was spending time in Barcelona. They are very well-known in Spain, but not so well outside that country. Let's change that!

Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Nov 13 11

Category: Spanish Language Music

Average
PearlQ19
103 plays

79.

  "Lost" and "Once Upon A Time" Similarities    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The showrunners of "Once Upon A Time" used to work on "Lost". If you look closely, it shows... This quiz explores things these two shows have in common up to season 2 of "Once Upon A Time", both general ideas and intentional allusions. Good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Feb 22 15

Category: TV Trivia for Experts

Tough
PearlQ19
169 plays

80.

  The Angels of the Planets    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In angelology, each planet has one angel who reigns over it. This quiz is solely about those planetarian angels plus those of sun and moon. All multiple choice.

Difficult, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Feb 10 19

Category: Astrology

Difficult
PearlQ19
1489 plays