Benny Hill was loved by millions of people across the World. How much do you know about this sad and tragic comic?
Tough, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Aug 28 07
Category:
Hill, Benny
The aftermath of the Industrial Revolution meant that many of the old occupations could be carried out by machines, whilst others just faded into history. Did your ancestors do any of these jobs?
Tough, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Apr 16 23
Category:
Obsolete Jobs
Some general questions about the people and films that have been nominated for an Oscar.
Difficult, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Sep 20 13
Category:
Oscars - General Trivia
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There are many languages in the world that you could learn. Some have more than one way to say Hello. Can you identify the language or country I am looking for?
Average, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Nov 15 09
Category:
Languages for Kids
Murder and murderers either horrify or fascinate. The following questions will test your knowledge of this most heinous crime.
Tough, 15 Qns, romeomikegolf,
May 26 16
Category:
Famous Deaths - Difficult
Oxford University is, possibly, the most famous educational establishment in the world. Can you identify the different colleges from the given clues?
Tough, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Jun 21 08
Category:
UK Universities
Many people seem to have a problem distinguishing between British, English and the UK. Hopefully this little quiz will help to sort a few things out.
Tough, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
May 04 18
Category:
United Kingdom
Ankh Morpork is home to some of the largest and oldest Guilds on Discworld. How much do you know about them?
Average, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Sep 24 16
Category:
Discworld Miscellany
Les was one of the UK's best loved comics. This quiz will explore both his life and his career. It will also include questions about people who appeared with him.
Tough, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Apr 13 18
Category:
Celebrities C-D
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... the fifth of November / Gunpowder, treason and plot. / I see no reason why gunpowder treason / Should ever be forgot.
Difficult, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Oct 17 08
Category:
1600s UK History
That's Antarctica to you and me. There have been hundreds of expeditions to this most inhospitable part of our planet. This quiz will focus on just a few of them.
Tough, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Apr 03 11
Category:
Antarctic
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association began in a very small way. This quiz will concentrate on the history of the organisation within the UK and not on the training of the dogs.
Difficult, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Feb 03 22
Category:
Organizations
Greenpeace is an environmental group that is known the world over. They have grown from a very simple beginning into a global organization. You have probably heard of them, but how much do you know about them?
Average, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Nov 10 14
Category:
Charitable/Rights Organizations
Rugby Union is a passion of mine, especially one team. I'm not telling you which one because it may give you too many clues to some questions. All questions relate to the Premiership up to and including season 2006/7.
Average, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
May 29 09
Category:
England
Thora Hird was one of Britain's best loved actresses. Mainly remembered for comedy she could also play serious roles. This quiz will explore both her life and her career.
Difficult, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Sep 20 10
Category:
Celebrities H-J
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A quiz about the city of Oxford and the county of Oxfordshire.
Average, 15 Qns, romeomikegolf,
May 30 12
Category:
Southern England
Here is a quiz on Ankh-Morpork's most notorious bunch of misfits, petty thieves and idlers;
The City Watch.
Average, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Nov 03 07
Category:
Characters of Discworld
Is it a car? Is it a train? No, it's Usain Bolt!
Written as an author challenge from Matthew_07
Average, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Aug 31 09
Category:
Athletes A-Z
Leicester has been around since before the Roman invasion. How much do you know about it?
Tough, 15 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Oct 08 16
Category:
Central England
This is the first of a series of three quizzes about the Discworld. It is vaguely alphabetical, in that each question or answer relates to a different letter in some way. X will not be involved. It is missing somewhere in XXXX.
Tough, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Sep 24 16
Category:
Discworld Miscellany
There is a phobia for just about anything. This quiz aims to explore some of the more unusual ones.
Tough, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Jun 14 25
Category:
Phobias
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...and other places as well. This quiz will focus on the history of one of the World's favourite hot drinks.
Difficult, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Nov 14 18
Category:
Coffee
This quiz will test your knowledge of some people that achieved notable 'firsts'. Some questions will be easier than others.
Tough, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Jun 29 20
Category:
Famous People for Experts
Finally, the third and last part in this series. The first six questions will follow the other two parts alphabetically. The last four will be on whatever I can come up with.
Tough, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Sep 24 16
Category:
Discworld Miscellany
Tourette's Syndrome is a neurological disorder that can have serious psychological side effects for the sufferer. This quiz is about promoting understanding of the condition.
Average, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Dec 27 15
Category:
Neurological Disorders
A quiz on UK stamps and general postal history.
Tough, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Nov 02 22
Category:
Stamps
Tommy Cooper was one of the real greats during the 1960s and '70s on UK television. Test your knowledge of the man here.
Tough, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Mar 23 09
Category:
Cooper, Tommy
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People appear in the news for a variety of reasons, some good, some bad. This quiz will test your knowledge of 10 different people - five 'heroes' and five 'villains'. Note that most are UK based questions.
Difficult, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Apr 15 11
Category:
Heroes and Villains
This is a general quiz about rugby. Questions will cover both codes, but the quiz is almost exclusively UK based.
Difficult, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Apr 07 08
Category:
British Isles Rugby Union
I was born on April 9th. Many other events have happened on this date over the years. This quiz will explore just a few of them. They are in no particular order. In a non leap year it it the 99th day.
Difficult, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Nov 19 09
Category:
April May June
Ladies and men of a gentle disposition, pray join me on a tour of the jewel of the Circle Sea (or it would be if someone hadn't nicked it, and I suspect it was Nobby Nobbs), the greatest city on the Discworld, Ankh Morpork.
Average, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf,
Sep 24 16
Category:
Discworld Miscellany