A wide-ranging, short quiz with a slight bias towards misunderstood and neglected areas, but relax and have fun!

This is about the characteristics of things like primary, secondary, reliable and unreliable sources. It does *not* tell you where to find materials for quizzes.

This quiz on the German modal auxiliary verbs is, I suspect, not exactly elementary. Pick out the closest English translation - and have fun!

Have you ever wondered what an essentially semantic grammar might look like? This quiz may shed light on this. Please note that in this kind of grammar the "Object" is inanimate, while the "Experiencer" is animate.

Another ten questions on Europe, mainly in 19th century and mainly on Continental Europe. Players are likely to find some of the questions unusual (and not very easy), so please treat this as a learning experience.

Here are some questions on European history with a bias towards the 19th and 20th centuries.

How much do you know about this African country? Test your knowledge. If you know very little about the country please do some research beforehand: otherwise, you may find this quiz boring!

There's no simple recipe for tackling research problems. However, this quiz tries to give a few pointers.

Have you ever wondered how sound (or otherwise) conventional grammar is? This quiz may help to suggest some answers.

The term 'Prime Minister' has been used in Britain since 1721 to denote the head of the British government. Test your knowledge of the long line of PMs.

This period of German literature is not well known, and the quiz includes some general background questions. Please treat it as a learning experience.

This quiz includes questions on the fascinating and often avantgarde cultural scene in Berlin at the time, as well as questions on political history. Have fun!

The Baltic is in effect a North European lake. Like the Mediterranean, it is a major highway for seaborne trade. Test your knowledge of this region. If your knowledge is hazy, it's well worth spending a minutes with an atlas first. Good luck!

This fomer Soviet bloc country in the Balkans is not well known in Western Europe and North America. Test your knowlege and have fun!

Test your knowledge of Imperial Austria in the period c.1815-1918.

Ten questions on idiomatic German. Some of the questions are basic, while others more advanced. In all cases, choose the most idiomatic option.

These questions cover a wide time span and not 'bunched' round any one period. They are about Norwich, England - not any of the other 18 or so places called Norwich in other English-speaking countries.

Interestingly, there is no quiz yet on Goethe. This quiz is mainly concerned with Goethe as a literary figure rather than the many other fields in which he was active.

A potpourri on the part of London where I spent the first twenty years of my life. In those days Battersea was not the trendy place that it has become - quite the contrary. :) Enjoy!

This is a follow-up to Germany - Essentials, but with some emphasis on rivers. Test your knowledge and enjoy yourself.

A short quiz on the Rhine - one of Europe's best known and busiest rivers. Enjoy!

Sir Robert Peel, Prime Minister 1834-35 and 1841-46, is widely admired as a reformer and as one Britain's greatest peace time Prime Ministers. He had the ability to change his mind, say so and do what he thought necessary ...

The term "appeasement" is well known. This quiz is about the politics and the politicians - and the anti-appeasers. Test your knowledge.

The "Sturm und Drang" ("Storm and Stress") movement put German literature firmly on the international literary map. I have tried to keep this quiz easy.

Ten questions on England in this turbulent period in its history. Take the opportunity to check out your knowledge of "Barebones and all that"!

Latin mottos and maxims are often enigmatic and generally hard to translate. See what you make of this selection, and have fun!

The German States are numismatically intriguing, and something of a minefield for collectors. The quiz includes some less specialized questions.

Ever been intrigued by this strange creature? This topic is rather obscure, so please treat this quiz as a learning exercise, and have fun.

This is a miscellany of language questions - some quite demanding. In each case choose the most idomatic version. Have fun!