Cotton Candy/Candy Floss
Take your sweet time to test your knowledge about the history of this fairground favourite. Step right this way and give the quiz a spin. Easier, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Jul 06 25
Category:
History of Food
From the clues given can you work out which of these kings of England or the UK are a Henry, an Edward, a George or William?
Easier, 12 Qns, Snowman,
May 29 24
Category:
U.K. Royals
From their nicknames or titles and their parentage can you place these King Edwards of England and the UK into the order that they reigned?
Easier, 11 Qns, Snowman,
Dec 06 23
Category:
U.K. Royals
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International footballers
Belgium entered the 2018 World Cup and Euro 2020 as the world's number one team. But although they collectively failed to win the big prizes they seemed destined for, their golden generation of players won plenty at club level. Average, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Feb 25 24
Category:
Belgium
"Ghosts" (UK)
The ghosts of Button House come from different eras of history. By the time the five series have come to an end we have learned a lot about how they died. Based on the method of death, can you put them in the order in which they died? Average, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Nov 18 23
Category:
Ghosts
Linguistic false friends
At FunDelivia what our international clients want, they get - no matter what the request. We aim to find and deliver every item but it seems that some things have got lost in translation. Easier, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Jan 04 24
Category:
Languages
With an area of 20,779 sq km and a length of 274km, the size of Wales is a universally recognised unit of geographical measurement. Can you match the object to its size relative to Wales?
Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Jan 02 24
Category:
Measurements, Time and Distance
The word cetacea derives from the Latin for huge fish. From the list of whales and dolphins can you establish the correct order from largest to smallest? Average, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Jan 01 24
Category:
Cetaceans and Sirenians
The "Carry On" movies poked fun at British history, institutions and people over the course of one of the longest running film series in UK movie history. Can you carry on choosing the films in the series and avoid the red herrings?
Average, 15 Qns, Snowman,
May 28 24
Category:
Carry On
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Presented with three related options simply decide which of them is longest, which of them is shortest and which belongs in the middle.
Average, 12 Qns, Snowman,
Oct 07 24
Category:
Measurements and Comparisons
All stories should have a beginning, a middle and an end. But in what order? Simply put these items in the correct category according to where they came in their own stories.
Average, 18 Qns, Snowman,
Jan 20 24
Category:
Beginnings and Ends
References, Easter Eggs and Foreshadowing
"Back to the Future" is a movie that contains lots of little details; some of which foreshadow what's to come, some that are in-jokes and some that reference other films. Can you spot them? Average, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Mar 20 24
Category:
Back To The Future
From the golden era of arcade games, the 1970s and 1980s, can you place each of the games in the correct position in the franchise?
Average, 15 Qns, Snowman,
Feb 02 24
Category:
Arcade Games Mixture
2024 saw the loss of many figures who played a big part in UK public life. Join me to celebrate ten of them.
Average, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Dec 01 24
Category:
Died in the 2020s
Inspired by BBC TV's "Only Connect" here is a series of connected items to sort into to four groups of four. If you know the show, you should know what to expect. If you don't... well, good luck!
Average, 16 Qns, Snowman,
Jan 12 24
Category:
Mystery Sort
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Winston Churchill was a master orator and the speeches he gave in the early days of his Prime Ministership were among his finest hours. Fill in the blanks and feel inspired.
Easier, 15 Qns, Snowman,
Jan 17 24
Category:
Winston Churchill
Starting with the word 'blue' add and change letters to find someone who has been blue.
Easier, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Feb 12 24
Category:
Change a Letter
Some guitarists have had success with multiple bands and as solo artists. Simply match the guitarist to the correct career trajectory.
Average, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Feb 03 24
Category:
Guitarists
I have gathered some quality performers to play at the Stonecutters Festival this year. Only problem is I've mixed up the playlists. Can you sort out which song belongs in which set?
Easier, 12 Qns, Snowman,
Feb 08 24
Category:
Which Band?
September 12, 1962: John F. Kennedy addresses a crowd at Rice University, Texas to outline an extremely ambitious project that was sadly not to be completed within his lifetime.
Easier, 20 Qns, Snowman,
Feb 09 24
Category:
Kennedy, John F.
Read all about it! From the newspaper headlines and a brief description can you work out which artists are being ripped off? Average, 10 Qns, Snowman,
May 31 24
Category:
Art History
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As Nelson Mandela stood trial in 1964 on the charge of sabotage against the Supreme Court, he stood in the dock and gave a speech in his own defence that told the world of the suffering of the African people against the government of South Africa.
Average, 18 Qns, Snowman,
Feb 22 24
Category:
South African Government
How about the Olympians? Or the Primordial Gods? Then you should be able to sort which Greek Gods belong to which generation.
Average, 12 Qns, Snowman,
Mar 13 24
Category:
Greek Myth
'Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.' - Margaret Mead. The UK has a proud history of people taking to the streets to campaign for change. Put these protests in order of when they occurred.
Easier, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Apr 17 24
Category:
UK History
Crayola has many colours that are named after fruits, not just orange. Match the Crayola crayon colour to the picture of the fruit it is named after. Easier, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Mar 08 24
Category:
Food for Kids
Despite the UK's historic reputation for having terrible food, the Michelin guide has awarded three stars to multiple restaurants in the UK. Can you match the chef to the English restaurant where he or she earned her stars?
Easier, 10 Qns, Snowman,
May 01 24
Category:
Pubs & Restaurants
Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" (2023) had a large cast of well-known names and faces, representing a variety of characters from Oppenheimer's life. Select the actors that played them from the following list.
Average, 15 Qns, Snowman,
Apr 27 24
Category:
O
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The last public speech Martin Luther King ever gave was to support striking sanitation workers in the city where he would be assassinated the very next day. Please Note: This quiz contains some language that would not be acceptable for a modern audience.
Easier, 16 Qns, Snowman,
May 02 24
Category:
King, Martin Luther
Adding "ing" to the end of a movie's name can change its meaning altogether. Can you match the new synopses to the original movie title?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Snowman,
May 18 24
Category:
Movies Word Play
20th century events
The 20th century saw Japan transformed from an expansionist empire to a technological world leader. Order the events of the century to match them to their correct decade. Easier, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Jun 23 24
Category:
Japan
Add, remove and change letters to get this quiz from farm to table
Easier, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Jun 07 24
Category:
Change a Letter
There have been lots of movies made about ball sports and plenty that sound like they might be but aren't. Can you sort the ball sports movies from the red herrings?
Average, 15 Qns, Snowman,
Jun 24 24
Category:
Sports in Movies
Following the ambivalent reaction to the first quiz I thought I would give everyone another chance to get really annoyed at me. 16 more subjects to be sorted into four groups of four. Good luck!
Average, 16 Qns, Snowman,
Sep 09 24
Category:
Mystery Sort
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Or, it's the end of the world as they knew it, but we feel fine. Ten times that all life was predicted to come to an end but never did.
Easier, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Jan 17 25
Category:
Blunders, What Ifs, Intrigue
The classic poem of British English pronunciation, slightly abridged. Knowledge of pronunciation of the words is more important than knowledge of the poem.
Easier, 15 Qns, Snowman,
Jul 19 24
Category:
Humor, Puns and Word Play
Inserting "ing" in the middle of a movie's name can change its meaning altogether. Can you match the new synopses to the original movie title?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Sep 01 24
Category:
Movies Word Play
England National Team Managers
From the gloriously successful to the comically brief, simply place the holders of the role of England national team manager in the order of the number of matches they oversaw. Average, 15 Qns, Snowman,
Jul 31 24
Category:
UK
In September 1863, Lincoln wrote a speech to be delivered in his absence by James Conkling, the former mayor of Springfield, Illinois, defending the "Emancipation Proclamation".
Average, 12 Qns, Snowman,
Aug 07 24
Category:
Lincoln, Abraham
Vital to mariners and beloved by insomniacs and early risers, the "Shipping Forecast" has made many names of sea areas known to the British public. You may know the names but can you match them to the correct locations?
Easier, 15 Qns, Snowman,
Nov 19 24
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category:
UK Bodies of Water
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Through TV shows such as "Who Do You Think You Are?" and "Finding Your Roots", many celebrities have discovered that they are related to royalty. From the brief description can you work out who is related to whom?
Easier, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Sep 19 24
Category:
Celebrities Mixture
London Underground Interchange Stations
If you are visiting London, knowing which lines are which colour and at which stations you can change lines is a vital requirement. This quiz tests that knowledge. Tough, 12 Qns, Snowman,
Sep 18 24
Category:
London Underground
The Beatles introduce us to a number of characters in the thirteen songs that make up "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". Can you identify the names that are mentioned in the songs, avoiding the red herrings?
Average, 11 Qns, Snowman,
Oct 17 24
Category:
Sgt. Pepper's
Some animals are endemic to specific regions of the planet. Classify these animals by the continent on which they can be found.
Easier, 20 Qns, Snowman,
Oct 13 24
Category:
Animals by Region
The Beatitudes provide the moral and ethical core of Christian behaviour and spirituality. Quotes are from the New King James Version.
Easier, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Oct 21 24
Category:
Matthew
A pangram is a sentence that contains every letter of the alphabet. Here are ten pangrams with a word missing. Simply work out the missing word from the definition.
Easier, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Nov 19 24
Category:
Unique Quizzes
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The Beatles introduce us to a number of characters in the thirty songs that make up "The Beatles (White Album)". Can you identify the names that are mentioned in the songs, avoiding the red herrings?
Tough, 13 Qns, Snowman,
Nov 22 24
Category:
White Album
The UK universities of Oxford and Cambridge are both made up of a number of constituent colleges. Can you sort the college names into those that are only at Cambridge, those that are only at Oxford and those that exist at both establishments?
Average, 15 Qns, Snowman,
Feb 20 25
Category:
UK Universities
English football clubs have a wide variety of nicknames inspired by all manner of things. Simply match the club to the type of nickname that they have.
Easier, 15 Qns, Snowman,
Oct 29 23
Category:
Nicknames & Mascots
Here are ten questions about some of the more infamous disappearances of people in the last 150 years.
Average, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Jun 16 14
Category:
The Unexplained
All film productions have their troubles but it's on a totally different scale when an actor dies before the film is complete. Here are ten actors whose final curtain fell before the final scene but whose directors said "the movie should still be made."
Average, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Jan 21 13
Category:
Death Becomes Them