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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by flem-ish
61.
  Greek and Latin in Disguise    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
English vocabulary being already a mix of Anglo-Saxon and Norman-French, we sometimes forget there was actually added a lot of Greek and Latin to the melting pot as well. See how transparent these 'inkhorn' terms are to you.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jan 02 18
Category: Borrowed Words and Phrases
Average
flem-ish
6685 plays
62.
  Biblical Women    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some women in the Bible were not nearly as 'virtuous' as a narrow present-day definition of the word might have it. Nor were Biblical men. See how well you know the women who appear in the Bible and in its context (which is more than just the KJV).
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 29 23
Category: Genesis People
Average
flem-ish
Dec 29 23
3118 plays
63.
  Basic French Food Terms    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Probably no nation is so obsessed with 'eating' as the French. They do not only enjoy preparing meals, eating them, discussing them , but have made their culinary vocabulary into fairly international 'labels'.Just check a few of them.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 13 24
Category: French Foods
Average
flem-ish
Aug 13 24
5796 plays
64.
  Jesus and His First Followers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz deals with the backgrounds and circumstances in which Jesus preached his message and with some of the events that shaped the early church.
Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, May 01 14
Category: New Testament
Difficult
flem-ish
5182 plays
65.
  Food In Italy    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There's no doubt that Italian cuisine is one of the greatest cuisines in the world. For many foodstuffs the Italian name has also become the international name. Some terms are less widely known. See how thorough your knowledge is.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jun 20 19
Category: Italian Foods
Average
flem-ish
Jun 20 19
5525 plays
66.
  The Wisdom of Proverbs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We often use proverbs to illustrate our points of views. It's a matter of debate whether they are mere cliche-wisdom or mature wisdom. Anyway, here you can check how well acquainted you are with such traditional sayings.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 05 21
Category: Idioms and Proverbs
Average
flem-ish
Dec 05 21
7085 plays
67.
  Arabic Words In English   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The influence of Arabic civilisation on Europe can hardly be underestimated. It left traces in most West- European languages, and English is no exception to this. See what you can identify.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 31 24
Category: Borrowed Words and Phrases
Average
flem-ish
Dec 31 24
5524 plays
68.
  Religious Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The quiz covers the history of various religions, religious orders, religious places, saints and religion founders, etc.
Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jul 15 17
Category: Religion Mixture
Difficult
flem-ish
7230 plays
69.
  20th Century Politics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These events are so recent you hardly can call them history. Just in case some events are already sliding off into a dim past..a quick reminder...
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 09 17
Category: Political Science & History
Tough
flem-ish
5870 plays
70.
  Body Language    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All these idioms refer to 'a part of the body'. Hints galore.
Easier, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 12 22
Category: Body Parts in Idiom
Easier
flem-ish
Dec 12 22
6530 plays
71.
  Basic Linguistic Terms    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Linguistic terminology won't - in itself - help you to improve your linguistic levels. Yet it may help you to have an insight in how a language functions. Terms are illustrated with examples from English, French, Spanish and German.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Apr 15 18
Category: Linguistics
Very Difficult
flem-ish
4428 plays
72.
  10 Question Collective Nouns Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz you are asked for the correct collective noun for certain specific groups.E.g. do bees live in colonies, swarms, clutches or in flocks? Multiple choice in all cases.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, May 29 22
Category: Collective Nouns
Average
flem-ish
May 29 22
4519 plays
73.
  Proper Names in Idioms    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Names of people sometimes become names of things, flowers, tools, cocktails, etc. or are used in so-called idiomatic expressions. Test how well acquainted you are with "people-in-language".
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Mar 14 20
Category: Proper Names in Idiom
Average
flem-ish
Mar 14 20
5598 plays
74.
  The Women In Heracles' Life    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Few things are more exciting as a 'script' for an adventure story than the Life and Works of good old Heracles, the man who fought his way to immortality. But what about the women in his life?
Average, 20 Qns, flem-ish, Jul 29 23
Category: Herakles
Average
flem-ish
Jul 29 23
1595 plays
75.
  American Quick Spell-Check    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
American usage as described in the more authoritative dictionaries is followed throughout this quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Apr 07 24
Category: Spelling Bee for Experts
Tough
flem-ish
Apr 07 24
7393 plays
77.
  Germanic Mythology    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A little, rather 'basic' 'Who is Who' and 'What is What' relating to the gods and giants, etc. of Germanic Mythology.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Mar 20 22
Category: Norse Myth
Average
flem-ish
Mar 20 22
2831 plays
78.
  's-Genitives In Standing Expressions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz deals with 's-genitives occurring in standing expressions,and occasionally in titles of literary works.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Nov 17 13
Category: Idioms and Proverbs
Average
flem-ish
5285 plays
79.
  Anecdotes And Trivia About Great Painters   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about anecdotes, little facts from the lives - turbulent or not- of some of the more famous painters in European and American history.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Oct 21 13
Category: Art
Tough
flem-ish
1623 plays
80.
  The Roman Legions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Roman Legions were not just a formidable fighting machine, they were also an army of roadbuilders, engineers and technicians re-shaping the countries they took under control. Check your knowledge on these elite troops.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Feb 25 13
Category: Roman History
Average
flem-ish
4792 plays
81.
  London For Visitors    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz deals with the sort of background information that may come in useful to visitors sightseeing in this 'town for all seasons'.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Sep 07 02
Category: London
Tough
flem-ish
3181 plays
82.
  English Monarchy Since 1400    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
*Whatever English republicans may say, it's hard to imagine the country without the paraphernalia of a Royal Family. This quiz may help to show how much they have coloured English history.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 09 13
Category: U.K. Royals
Average
flem-ish
2872 plays
83.
  Famous Italian Operas    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
No country can be linked more closely with the history of 'opera' and 'bel canto' than Italy. This quiz is exclusively about Italian operas.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Mar 17 22
Category: Opera by Region
Average
flem-ish
Mar 17 22
943 plays
84.
  Anecdotes About European Authors   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about meaningful anecdotes from the lives of major European authors.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jun 11 23
Category: Writers & Authors
Average
flem-ish
Jun 11 23
1768 plays
85.
  Clans, Clansmen And Highland Dress    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's a fact that for the world abroad Scotland is to a large extent a matter of ' clans, clansmen, tartan and Highland Dress'. Check your knowledge of the 'history' behind it all.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Feb 23 13
Category: Scottish History
Average
flem-ish
2223 plays
86.
  Animal Stuff    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz which includes real animals (land, sea and air), toy animals and animal characters in books.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Sep 21 24
Category: Mixed Animal Trivia
Average
flem-ish
Sep 21 24
4969 plays
87.
  Pre-Second-World-War Celebrities   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of these were on the Cover of Time Magazine in the period 1931-1940. Most of them became history and 'worth remembering' even in 21st Century. See how 'everlasting' their fame is for you.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 15 24
Category: Time Magazine
Average
flem-ish
Aug 15 24
2550 plays
88.
  Incidents From Literary Plots    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What we remember of books and plays is often just "the story" or "plot". See if you can remember from which important novel, play, etc. these "incidents" are a major "ingredient".
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, May 17 15
Category: Tougher Mixed Literature
Tough
flem-ish
3004 plays
89.
  Locations And Competitions In Sports    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Apart from "famous people", there are also "famous places and famous events" in sports. In this quiz you will find a selection of what would be top names from a U.K. angle.
Easier, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Mar 13 10
Category: UK
Easier
flem-ish
2362 plays
90.
  The Walloon Part Of Belgium    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Though a small country, Belgium is a country with two culturally and linguistically different entities. This quiz is about the 'Walloon' part of Belgium.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, May 27 08
Category: Belgium
Average
flem-ish
1338 plays
91.
  Nicknames Of Cities And Countries    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There was a time Cuba was nicknamed the 'Queen of the Antilles'. The Irish still call their island the 'Emerald Isle'. Parisians keep believing they live in La Ville Lumiere, the 'City of Light'. Check your knowledge of some more such epithets.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 16 07
Category: World Trivia for Experts
Tough
flem-ish
6406 plays
92.
  Mysteries And Crime - History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Was there ever a country more suited for Mysterious Events and Strange Crimes than the UK? Could Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde have been written by any other author than a British one? Up to you to see how well matched you are to the oddities of Britain's past.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 08 08
Category: UK History
Tough
flem-ish
3289 plays
93.
  Rhyming Compounds and Phrases - Part Two    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You are given the first part of a current standing phrase. It's up to you to find the second half which always creates a rhyme-effect with the first. Example: Q.: Might is _______ A: right.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Oct 20 21
Category: Alliteration and Rhymes
Very Easy
flem-ish
Oct 20 21
6496 plays
94.
  Spanish Food and Drink    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Spain is not just paella. It's a rich cuisine based on simple but reliable foodstuffs. And with the climate they have, the wines that are available can rival with the best. See how well you find your way in the Spanish 'menu'.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 03 25
Category: Spanish Foods
Tough
flem-ish
Aug 03 25
3800 plays
95.
  Spanish Cuisine    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All Mediterranean cuisines are wonderful ... and they all are best in the home country itself. See if you are ready for the Spanish Cookery Experience.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jul 17 25
Category: Spanish Foods
Tough
flem-ish
Jul 17 25
3881 plays
96.
  Brussels For Visitors    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Brussels, 'Capital of Europe' or just a small Flemish town that over the centuries has first become Francophone, and later 'international', hides plenty of surprises for the visitor who knows where to look for what. See how good your knowledge is.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 11 21
Category: Belgium
Average
flem-ish
Aug 11 21
1906 plays
97.
  Zeus A Lover Of Many    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If the Greeks created themselves a Super God after their own image and likeness, libido must have been very endemic in the country. This quiz is a who is who and a how and in what shape report on Zeus's love-affairs.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jun 11 15
Category: Zeus
Tough
flem-ish
5840 plays
98.
  Gods And Goddesses From Egypt   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hieroglyphs ...Humans with birdheads...Mummies...The Rosetta Stone..If you think your knowledge about Egypt ends there, you might try to stretch it just a bit by doing this quiz, which deals with the Basic Facts of Life in Egyptian Mythology.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jan 26 19
Category: Egyptian Myth
Tough
flem-ish
4878 plays
99.
  Oceania    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Places in the 'SouthPacific' or 'Oceania', whichever you want to call the fifth continent. It's just a little more than Australia and New-Zealand only!
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Sep 02 23
Category: Pacific Islands
Average
flem-ish
Sep 02 23
3005 plays
100.
  Italian Food and Drinks    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How to find your way in the horn of plenty that Italy offers when it comes to food and drink ? This is a quiz on some of the knowledge that might help you to enjoy the Italian food and drink scene.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 08 08
Category: Italian Foods
Tough
flem-ish
3706 plays
101.
  Eating The Italian Way    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Italian restaurants are among the most widely found in the world, though nowhere they are nearly as good as in the home country. Menus tend to use the Italian terms. So before dining out at Da Giovanni, check your terminology by doing this quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Mar 04 23
Category: Italian Foods
Tough
flem-ish
Mar 04 23
4392 plays
102.
  Belgium For Beginners    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You don't know a country if you just know what its rivers and big cities are. Also a country's heroes and symbols are what matters in giving a country its due place in the 'concert of nations'. See how well you know what 'Belgium' stands for.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Feb 01 04
Category: Belgium
Average
flem-ish
1732 plays
103.
  Stretch Your Vocabulary    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It would be a futile effort to try to 'know' all the words in the English language. Yet a regular bit of stretching our competence won't do us any harm. Have a try.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jan 24 15
Category: Vocabulary
Tough
flem-ish
5109 plays
104.
  The World Of Buddhism    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Knowing the religions of the world may be helpful to get on well with our neighbours in the global village. Here follows a quiz on the birth and rise of Buddhism.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Feb 23 10
Category: Buddhism
Tough
flem-ish
2922 plays
105.
  London For London-o-maniacs    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
It's great to visit a World City again and again and see how it changes and yet somehow keeps its identity.This quiz is about some twenty tourist sites,tourist tales and tourist traps the frequent visitor will be familiar with.
Difficult, 20 Qns, flem-ish, Nov 05 18
Category: London
Difficult
flem-ish
1921 plays
106.
  Truths and Untruths about Napoleon    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All statements are 'either True or False'. So statistically speaking you cannot go far wrong. All questions to be answered with: T or F .
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 17 11
Category: Napoleonic Wars
Average
flem-ish
3572 plays
107.
  Take this Origin of Surnames Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Surnames refer to where an ancestor lived, what he was like, what job he did or who his dad or mum were. Many of those everyday surnames haven surprising origins.See if you can decipher any.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 05 22
Category: Surnames
Tough
flem-ish
Aug 05 22
5083 plays
108.
  Royal Loves And Love-Affairs    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
No subject seems to be more attractive than 'gossip' about the love-lives of others. Especially celebrities and royals get our full attention. This quiz deals with some of the 'love scandals at the European courts' in the last five centuries.
Tough, 15 Qns, flem-ish, Sep 15 13
Category: Royal Love Affairs
Tough
flem-ish
2804 plays
109.
  Britain At War    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What we remember of a war often thins out to some striking anecdotes, some mega-gossip and a few legendary names. Try these.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Dec 26 14
Category: U.K. Military
Tough
flem-ish
2436 plays
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