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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by TabbyTom
31.
  Doctors in Literature   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some fictional doctors are selfless saviours, some are unscrupulous quacks, and some are just fairly ordinary human beings. Here are a few questions on physicians in literature.
Average, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Feb 08 14
Average
TabbyTom
1026 plays
32.
  Kipling's British History   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Inspired by LilahDeDah's "Kipling World Tour," I've attempted a quiz on British history in Kipling's verse. My main source is "Kipling's English History" by Marghanita Laski, based on a BBC radio series. I haven't retained Kipling's Cockney spellings.
Average, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Dec 28 04
Category: Kipling, Rudyard
Average
TabbyTom
524 plays
33.
  Art Under Attack   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is a response to a challenge from kevinatilusa. Many of us know little about art, but we know what we don't like. Can you answer these questions on critical condemnation over two centuries?
Tough, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Dec 11 09
Category: Art History
Tough
TabbyTom
783 plays
34.
  Quotes by Dr Johnson   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
In just about any dictionary of English quotations, Dr Johnson is one of the main sources with his unique mixture of wit, wisdom and downright rudeness. How well do you know his sayings?
Tough, 25 Qns, TabbyTom, Aug 01 08
Tough
TabbyTom
1139 plays
35.
  Nell Gwyn   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The mistresses of British kings can be numbered in hundreds, but one of the best known and best loved is Eleanor ("Nell") Gwyn. This quiz is based largely on Derek Parker's biography of her, published by Sutton Publishing in 2000.
Tough, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Mar 20 11
Category: People E-G
Tough
TabbyTom
794 plays
36.
  Authors' Dedications   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Authors use the device of the dedication to express all kinds of feelings for others. This quiz takes ten dedications from the "Bloomsbury Dictionary of Dedications" by Adrian Room. The dedication itself often gives some kind of clue to the answer.
Tough, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Feb 25 22
Tough
TabbyTom
Feb 25 22
642 plays
37.
  Quotes About History   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
History has been argued about since ancient times, so it's not surprising that many prominent men and women have voiced opinions about it. Do you recognize these quotations?
Tough, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Feb 15 14
Category: Quotes
Tough
TabbyTom
762 plays
38.
  British Measurements   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The UK has succumbed to the Système International d'Unités (a.k.a. the metric system), but old units are still remembered and sometimes used in some activities. How much do you know about these?
Average, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Jun 13 23
Average
TabbyTom
Jun 13 23
2284 plays
39.
  Literary Heavyweights    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Having been overweight for most of my life, I tend to feel sympathetic towards generously proportioned literary figures. Can you identify these literary references?
Average, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Feb 08 14
Average
TabbyTom
407 plays
40.
  The Wallace Collection   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
People called Wallace have distinguished themselves in many fields. How much do you know about these Wallaces?
Tough, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Sep 17 08
Category: Same Surname
Tough
TabbyTom
704 plays
41.
  The Life Of John Milton   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about the life of one of our greatest (and probably least likeable) poets?
Tough, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Feb 13 04
Category: Milton, John
Tough
TabbyTom
779 plays
42.
  Title Characters No 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you identify the characters who are described in the titles of ten literary works (e.g. Sarah Woodruff, in John Fowles' novel, is "The French Lieutenant's Woman")?
Tough, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Jan 19 14
Category: Literary Titles
Tough
TabbyTom
1247 plays
43.
  Guild-y as Sin: Sloth   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 1321, Dante climbed the terraces of Purgatory and saw a new deadly sin on each level. Now the Quiz Makers' Guild is making the same trip, and seeing things Dante never dreamed of. The fourth level is Sloth. Coming soon: Greed, by patricck.
Average, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Aug 26 17
Category: Human Nature
Average
TabbyTom
422 plays
44.
  London in Quotations   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The British capital has been celebrated and execrated in prose, poetry and song for centuries. Can you answer a few questions about a cross-section of quotes?
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Nov 10 05
Category: U.K. People
Very Difficult
TabbyTom
1479 plays
45.
  George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman Novels   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fraser's novels take up the story of Harry Flashman, the villain of 'Tom Brown's Schooldays'. In a series of racily written and superbly researched books, Fraser shows us how Flashman climbed to the top of the tree in Victorian England.
Average, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Feb 04 07
Average
TabbyTom
735 plays
46.
  Early Days Of English Cricket   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most cricket quizzes seem to deal with very recent history, so I'm trying to balance, by going back to the days when the game was taking shape.
Difficult, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Jan 10 05
Category: England
Difficult
TabbyTom
871 plays
47.
  April 22nd in History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Like other quizmakers, I've been tempted to make a quiz about events that happened on my birthday. In my case, that's April 22nd. Main sources: "The Wordsworth Book of Days" and "Encyclopaedia Britannica".
Average, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Apr 27 03
Category: April May June
Average
TabbyTom
834 plays
48.
  The Clergy in English Literature    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The clergy has figured largely in English literature over the centuries. Here are a few questions about fictional clerics.
Tough, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Feb 08 14
Tough
TabbyTom
568 plays
49.
  Oxford in Quotations    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are just a few of the many quotations inspired by the city and university of Oxford.
Tough, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Feb 11 05
Category: U.K. People
Tough
TabbyTom
491 plays
50.
  'Lucky Jim' By Kingsley Amis    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A few questions on Kingsley Amis's first and possibly funniest novel.
Tough, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, May 25 05
Category: A
Tough
TabbyTom
467 plays
51.
  Tom's Toms    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions on ten Toms from real life and fiction.
Tough, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Aug 01 05
Category: First Names T-Z
Tough
TabbyTom
839 plays
53.
  British Trade Union History   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A few questions on the history of organized labour in Britain.
Difficult, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Mar 19 02
Category: UK History
Difficult
TabbyTom
830 plays
54.
  Goodness Gracious!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Grace is the link between the questions in this quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Nov 07 24
Tough
TabbyTom
Nov 07 24
1102 plays
56.
  W.G. Grace    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There have been many great cricketers, but probably nobody has ever dominated the game in his own time to the same extent as W.G. Grace. How much do you know about him?
Average, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Apr 30 09
Average
TabbyTom
552 plays
57.
  Pubs In Literature   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For my first attempt at a Fun Trivia quiz, I've selected a subject that combines two of my main interests in life!
Difficult, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Feb 08 14
Difficult
TabbyTom
786 plays
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