My favourite film actor of all time is Dirk Bogarde, who made 63 films between his debut in 1939 and his death in 1999. This quiz is all about him.
Average, 15 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Jul 23 07
Category:
Celebrities A-B
Hundreds of people known as Bill or Billy have had an effect, for good or ill, on our world. Can you identify these Bills or Billies, from the clues given?
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Apr 27 22
Category:
First Names T-Z
This quiz is about sayings that include the word 'hat'. Have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Oct 31 21
Category:
Thematic Hats
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A man of many gifts, Noel Coward was a leading light in the British theatre for over half-a-century, and for almost as long on the international stage. Let's see how much you know about him.
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Nov 04 12
Category:
People C-D
I enjoy Georgette Heyer's Regency novels and her mastery of Regency slang. Do you know the meaning of these words or phrases which were in common use in Regency England and appear in Heyer's novels?
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Nov 13 09
Category:
British Slang and Dialects
I am in that part of life usually referred to as "The Golden Years", which means that a great many things have happened while I have been resident on this planet. Can you match the event in my life with the year in which there was a major world event?
Average, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Mar 23 19
Category:
Famous Dates
St. Patrick's symbol is the shamrock, and St. Peter's symbol is a pair of crossed keys. Do you know the symbols associated with these other Christian saints?
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Nov 13 07
Category:
Saints by Symbol
You don't have to be either a Christian or a theologian to do this quiz, because it's about translators and their work, not about the Bible itself. Have fun.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Aug 20 14
Category:
Specialized History
Trees pop up in songs and stories, poems and prose. Let's see how well you know these references to trees in well-known poems, by well-known poets.
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Jan 17 07
Category:
Poetic Quotes
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I've been a voracious reader since early childhood (I learned to read when I was three and I've never stopped). Can you determine from the descriptions given some of the books I read between the ages of five and 15?
Tough, 15 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Feb 08 14
Category:
Children's Literature
This quiz is about famous dancers and choreographers. I'll tell you a little about them, and you'll tell me who they are. Okay, on your toes....
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Feb 03 18
Category:
Occupational Trivia
Through the years, movies have featured mothers of all types - good, bad or indifferent. From the clues given, can you identify the actresses who played these movie moms?
Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Aug 04 09
Category:
Something in Common
Everyone knows that wearing socks with sandals is a fashion faux pas. Check your fashion sense and your knowledge of fashion in general with this quiz. I dedicate it to Terry, who came up with the title.
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Nov 26 09
Category:
Fashion & Beauty Mixture
As a member of the Quiz Makers Guild, I opted to write the birthstone quiz for August. The modern birthstone for August is the peridot (although I prefer the older choice of birthstone, the sardonyx), so here's my gem of a quiz - or quiz of a gem.
Average, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Oct 23 19
Category:
Guilding the Stone
This is the second in a series of quizzes about rivers. This time, the rivers are all in North America. Dive in!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Feb 22 19
Category:
North American Bodies of Water
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This quiz is about ten people named Lionel. Your job is to identify the Lionel in question by divining the clues correctly. I found the info on all the Lionels on Wikipedia.
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Apr 18 26
Category:
First Names K-L
This quiz is a follow-up to my 'Mom at the Movies' quiz. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Oct 12 20
Category:
Something in Common
This quiz is not about wriggling your tush or callypigian* delights. It's about robbers and the loot with which they got away. Test your knowledge of major heists of the 20th and early 21st century. (*Look that one up in your Funk and Wagnall).
Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Sep 17 10
Category:
19th, 20th & 21st Centuries
More patron saints - well-known, not-so-well-known, and totally obscure. This time, the saints are keeping an eye on those who practice a trade. Do you know which is which? My source is the Oxford Dictionary of Saints.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Nov 13 07
Category:
Patron Saints
I was born in Birmingham, UK, which is known to its inhabitants as Brum. Many of those inhabitants have made a name for themselves on the world stage (I'm not one of them). How many of these famous people with a Brum connection can you identify?
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Aug 31 22
Category:
England
I had great fun writing my first Canadian (Re)Bus Tour, so I'm organizing a second journey across the Great White North. Crack the codes and enjoy the trip!
Average, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Oct 03 16
Category:
Rebuses
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I'll give you name of a dish, and you'll give me the country or region of origin. The answer will contain the recipe! For those who don't do metric, imperial measures are given in brackets. Bon Appetit!.
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Jun 16 06
Category:
Food Around the World for Experts
One of my favourite books by Nora Roberts is 'The Witness'. If you haven't read it yet, skip this quiz because it contains spoilers.
Average, 15 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Aug 29 20
Category:
Roberts, Nora
The fur traders were the first Europeans on the Western Canadian Prairies, and they had a language all their own. This quiz is about words and phrases that were in common use among fur traders.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Dec 27 05
Category:
Canadian
Every answer in this quiz begins with 'A'. How many of these words can you spell correctly?
Impossible, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Jun 10 15
Category:
A
Sometimes it takes two or more to do the job. These partners are joined in criminal activities. Can you identify them from the clues given?
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Jul 23 06
Category:
Partners in Crime
The real and fictional women in this quiz were involved in famous love affairs. Can you identify them from the descriptions they give of themselves?
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Jul 25 06
Category:
Famous Women
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There's more to Welsh cuisine than the well-known Welsh Rarebit. Try your hand at this tasty quiz. (All recipes are family treasures and I share them with you.)
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
May 20 08
Category:
European Food Mix
Many common English words are made up of two words that are words in their own right (how's that for confusing?) Example: armchair - combining arm and chair to create a new word with a different meaning. Try your hand at these. Note: Read the hints!
Average, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
May 14 07
Category:
Before and After
Famous love stories have captured the romantic imagination for centuries. How many of these lovers can you identify from the descriptions given? Please do NOT use the ampersand (& sign).
Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Jun 13 10
Category:
Social History
As a Brit-born, my preferred potable is a nice, hot cup of tea, the cure for just about everything that ails one! Let's see how much you know about tea.
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Dec 11 22
Category:
Tea
Every person in this quiz has the rank (or has been addressed as) Captain. Let's see how many you can identify.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Jul 24 10
Category:
Other People
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Many of the words that were commonly used in Shakespeare's time have become what etymologists call archaisms or antique words. How many of these antique words can you identify correctly?
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Oct 25 05
Category:
Vocabulary
I have two wonderful daughters-in-law. You don't have to know Josy and Shelley to figure out this quiz, but all the answers relate to their names. I dedicate this quiz to them.
Average, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
May 08 06
Category:
First Names
The late Alfred Hitchcock made brief appearances in 39 of his thrillers, and part of the enjoyment of his films was spotting Hitch. How many of his cameos do you remember?
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Aug 09 17
Category:
Hitchcock Cameos
One of my favourite reference books is the 'Oxford Dictionary of Saints', and I've culled these questions based on information from it. Some answers are obvious, others...well, have fun anyway!
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Nov 14 07
Category:
Saints Mixture
Each of the answers in this quiz contains the word 'eat' within a longer word. You should be able to gobble this up in no time!
Average, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Aug 14 10
Category:
Yet More Word Play Puzzles
There's a patron saint for every profession under the sun. Let's see how many saints you can link with the professions in their care.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Aug 19 15
Category:
Patron Saints
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Can you imagine a world without music? Neither can I! This quiz is about music from the dawn of time to the present. (My source is the Oxford Dictionary of Music, and the Encyclopaedia Britannica.) Ready? And a one, and a two....
Average, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Jul 22 09
Category:
History of Music
One of my greatest joys at Christmas time is attending a presentation of Handel's 'Messiah' (not, as it is so often incorrectly called, 'The Messiah'). I have been doing so since I was nine and it never gets stale.
Average, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Nov 15 21
Category:
Handel, George
Geographers study climate and environment, landforms, resources, financial statistics and wealth, migration, and planning requirements, among other things. Have fun playing with the geographical numbers of Canada.
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Nov 27 18
Category:
Canada
I spent my childhood days in a small town in mid-Wales. This quiz is about Machynlleth, which I remember with great fondness - and a great deal of hiraeth (which is Welsh for 'longing for Wales').
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Mar 25 21
Category:
Wales
Someone (Oscar Wilde? George Bernard Shaw? Dylan Thomas?) once said that England and America were two nations divided by a common language. Take the quiz and test this truism for yourself.
Average, 15 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Mar 21 24
Category:
Cross-Atlantic Differences
All the answers to the quiz have something to do with Mary - either as a name, nickname or part of a word or phrase. Put your Mary knowledge to the test.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Apr 13 14
Category:
Thematic Women's Names
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I'll give you the name of the river, and you'll tell me which city or town it runs through. Have fun cruising down these rivers.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Mar 30 21
Category:
World Cities for Experts
This is my 50th quiz, so, of course, it has a golden theme. Have fun.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Jun 16 16
Category:
Yellow/Gold
Patchwork is made up of bits and pieces. This quiz presents some bits and pieces of trivia that I have collected over the years. Have fun.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Nov 23 07
Category:
Mixed 10 Qn Difficult A
Aunts feature in many works of literature, plays and movies. Can you identify these aunts from the clues given?
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Dec 21 09
Category:
Friends & Relatives
This is probably the most egocentric quiz on the site, since every question features something beginning with I! Ai, ai, ai, ai! Have fun.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth,
Mar 17 11
Category:
I