The Golden Globe Awards began in 1943. In the 21st century the Awards are viewed as a popular precursor to the Oscars. Let's look at the 2005 Golden Globe Awards and some interesting flashbacks to ceremonies past.

Aussie trivia for all. Just another collection of totally unrelated bits and pieces about Australia.

The name's Blue. Jay Blue. I'm a P.I. and I'm the best there is. Here's just a snippet from the seamier side of life - my life, the shadowy underworld. Just remember every word we are after starts with "blue". Your life may depend on it.

Answers will be a pair of words that differ by only a "letterchange". The story will contain 2 sets of capitalised words - they are your clues. I have worked a sample before the first question to get you started.

The Quiz Makers' Guild invites you to test your knowledge of the animal kingdom's gilded members and presents for your enjoyment - a collection of golden animals from nature, art, literature, sport, geography and history.

Here is some more Australian Trivia. Have fun.

George Bernard Shaw has been described as a pundit, freethinker, critic, dramatist - a satirical commentator on the human condition - his wit and observations are timeless.

The Lost Connection proudly presents a rather eclectic collection of questions dealing with - connections.

All the words in this quiz begin with "long". Adding another word to the end of long will create an entirely new word. I will give the meaning of the new word and you must indicate what word needs to be added.

You can change a word completely by adding one letter. I will give the original word meaning and the new word meaning after a letter has been added. All you have to do is identify the letter that changes the word.

Answers will be a pair of words that differ by only a "letterchange". The story will contain 2 sets of capitalised words - they are your clues. I have worked a sample before the first question to get you started.

It's the climate. Aussies swim most of the year and are one of the world's most successful swimming nations. Let's take a look at some of the early swimming legends.

Answers will be a pair of words that differ by only a "letterchange". The story will contain 2 sets of capitalised words - they are your clues. I have worked a sample before the first question to get you started.

You can change a word completely by adding one letter. I will give the original word meaning and the new word meaning after a letter has been added. All you have to do is identify the letter that changes the word.

Each woeful Bodice Ripper contains a hidden word. Read the stories and see if you can spot the answer. Look at "romance". The word "man" is hidden in there. There might be several hidden words but the story line will carry a clue to the right answer.

Read these dreadful potboilers and find the hidden word. A word within a word. "He picked up the swords and lunged at the Count without any utterance at all." Did you see "word" (utterance) hidden in "swords"?

Read these atrocious Soap Opera scenes and then see if you can spot the three different meanings in the story relating to one common word. OK - gum can be something you chew, a mouth part or a eucalyptus tree.

All these movie scene grabs have hidden words inside other words. As the drama unfolds, see if you can find each one. Can you spot "cat" hidden in "location"? The story will contain a clue to the word you want.