51.

  Those Sporting Cats    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Lithe, graceful and deadly, and sometimes very sleepy, cats big and small are the perfect simile for the successful athlete. Not surprisingly then, cat-like nicknames have been applied to teams and individuals across the sporting world.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Oct 13 09

Category: Animals in Sports

Average
Snowman
8285 plays

52.

  The Death of Kings    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Unlike the Egyptians, the English took little care of their dead kings. As the scramble for succession took hold, kings were left to die unregarded and some were even lost! How did they die, why did they die and what happened next?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 16 12

Category: U.K. Royals

Average
Snowman
8456 plays

53.

  Our Dumb Century    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you guess the year and the events described by these spoof headlines from 'The Onion'?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jan 26 15

Category: 19th, 20th & 21st Centuries

Average
Snowman
8546 plays

54.

  The Art of Being Wrong    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Predicting the future is at best brave and at worst foolhardy. Time is a harsh mistress and many of the subjects of this quiz have not been treated well.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jul 18 13

Category: Famous Predictions

Average
Snowman
4842 plays

55.

  Fibonacci's Films    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Leonardo Fibonacci needed a break from devising theorems so he decided to have himself a weekend movie marathon. From the clues given can you work out which ten movies he hired?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Sep 07 11

Category: Numbers in the Title

Average
Snowman
5295 plays

56.

  Sing Our Own Song    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Band names are tricky to think of. Sometimes the easiest way to find one is to take the name of one of your favourite songs. Here are ten bands who did exactly that.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Dec 14 23

Category: Title is a Question

Average
Snowman
Dec 14 23
185 plays

57.

  Belize It Or Not    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The small Central American nation on the Caribbean coast is a country full of unbelievable sights.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Feb 02 20

Category: Belize

Average
Snowman
Feb 02 20
4866 plays

58.

  On Christmas Day in the Mo(u)rning    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Christmas is usually a time of cheer, but sadly for some it has been a less pleasant time. Here are ten famous people for whom Christmas Day was their last.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Dec 22 09

Category: What a Way to Go

Average
Snowman
3322 plays

59.

  Those We Lost in 2009 Pt II    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

2009 saw the passing of many great people who made significant contributions to all facets of our lives. In part two, we look at those who left us from May to August.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jun 28 23

Category: Died in the 2000s

Average
Snowman
Jun 28 23
3073 plays

60.

  More Money than Sense    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Once you've made it as a celebrity you are granted greater freedom to explore your creative talents. However, sometimes these projects are more to do with vanity than commercial sense, as these ten examples demonstrate.

Easier, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 26 12

Category: Celebrity Grab Bag

Easier
Snowman
2489 plays

61.

  Rejected    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Everybody receives rejections at some point in their lives. It's how you respond to them that defines your character.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, May 04 14

Category: Famous People

Average
Snowman
1624 plays

62.

  There are Millions of Brazilians    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

...and one of them is the barman in my local pub. Last night he asked me ten questions about his home country. I hope you can answer more than I could.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Apr 09 20

Category: Mixed Brazil

Average
Snowman
Apr 09 20
4190 plays

63.

  I Built A Time Machine    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

... and travelled back in time to take a look at what really happened at certain key moments in history. Unfortunately, I forgot the law of unintended consequences.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 26 14

Category: A Historic Journey Through Time

Average
Snowman
3546 plays

64.

  Character Actors    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some characters have appeared multiple times on the big screen, played by a variety of actors and actresses in a variety of films. From the cast list can you establish which character is being referred to?

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 18 12

Category: Name the Character

Tough
Snowman
4099 plays

65.

  I Just Can't Wait to be King    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Imagine waiting all your life for your chance to be top dog, with a throne and all the paraphernalia that comes with it. Then, no sooner have you donned the robes of state than your reign is over. Here are ten of the shortest serving monarchs in history.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Mar 12 15

Category: Royalty & Monarchs

Average
Snowman
2399 plays

66.

  San Marino: The Ancient Republic    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

San Marino is a country that is small in size but large in history. The republic entered the 21st century as the oldest sovereign state in the world. Come inside and discover something of its long history.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Dec 27 11

Category: San Marino

Average
Snowman
3195 plays

67.

  Guilding the Stone: September    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Quiz Makers Guild monthly birthstones series reaches September; according to the American Gem Society, the sapphire. As it's my wife's birthstone, I thought I'd delve into the history of the gem that takes so much of my hard-earned cash.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Sep 02 09

Category: Guilding the Stone

Average
Snowman
1271 plays

68.

  Mutiny of the Bounties    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Just as the colonial powers scrambled to gain the bounteous riches in Africa at the end of the 19th century, their colonies scrambled for the right to steer their own ships after World War II. How much do you know about the end of empire in Africa?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, May 25 14

Category: African

Average
Snowman
1102 plays

69.

  So You Think You're From France    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Even if you put "le" in front of them and make them wear a beret, some words are no more French than warm beer. The French have given many words to the world but they have also borrowed a few. All words are in the "Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française".

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Mar 18 13

Category: French

Average
Snowman
2637 plays

70.

  It's All Greek to Me!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

My boss has a major problem at work and needs me to come in and sort it out. What is in store for me? A trip around the world in idiomatic terms it seems.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jan 15 20

Category: Idioms and Proverbs

Average
Snowman
Jan 15 20
2837 plays

71.

  Still Alive    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

OK, so now most of them are actually dead but at the time of their obituaries being published, these ten were very much still alive.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Oct 30 11

Category: Death Becomes Them

Average
Snowman
2396 plays

72.

  The Humble Mosquito    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It may only be little but the mosquito has been man's greatest adversary in the animal kingdom, affecting social policy and even wars.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jan 23 21

Category: Insects

Average
Snowman
Jan 23 21
4248 plays

73.

  A Golden Tour    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

To celebrate my fiftieth quiz, I've booked myself on a first-class world tour of some golden sites. So grab a glass of champagne and join me.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jul 30 09

Category: Colourful Place Names

Average
Snowman
3639 plays

74.

  It Was the Best of Tims...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What the Dickens? A rare collection of Timothys, Timmies and Tims whose names have drifted into the public consciousness for one reason or another. Come in and enjoy their company.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Feb 19 10

Category: First Names T-Z

Average
Snowman
1629 plays

75.

  English Premier League 2008-09    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The 2008-09 season saw records broken, established teams struggle and new ones perform way above expectation.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 08 09

Category: Premiership 2000s

Average
Snowman
2748 plays

76.

  How the Potato Changed The World    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Whilst it may appear as merely a humble foodstuff, the potato's role in history has been a remarkable and idiosyncratic tale of conquest, diplomacy, edict and famine.

Difficult, 15 Qns, Snowman, Nov 18 09

Category: Fruit and Vegetables

Difficult
Snowman
2425 plays

77.

  The Snows Are Coming    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

One of the joys of Christmas is the occasional flurry that fulfils those dreams of a White Christmas. Here are ten questions that are, one way or another, Snow related.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Dec 24 20

Category: Thematic Nature

Average
Snowman
Dec 24 20
2092 plays

78.

  2009 Anniversaries    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

2009 saw many landmark events in UK history celebrate landmark anniversaries. From the descriptions given can you tell what event is celebrating what anniversary?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 17 09

Category: Famous Dates

Average
Snowman
1742 plays

79.

  September 20th: Matches, Hatches, Dispatches    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

September 20th is my wife's birthday so I thought I'd write this quiz for her. It's a lot less expensive than a diamond after all.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Sep 19 10

Category: People by Birthday

Average
Snowman
1043 plays

80.

  Recipes of the Raj    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Join me for a day-long feast of Anglo-Indian cuisine from the time of the British Raj.

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jan 21 10

Category: Indian Foods

Tough
Snowman
1077 plays

81.

  Truly, Madly, Deeply    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Sometimes a movie character is driven to make sacrifices for those whom they love truly, madly and deeply. From the plot descriptions can you name the film these sacrifices come from? (Warning: spoilers ahead)

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 23 09

Category: Name the Movie

Average
Snowman
1637 plays

82.

  2007 Anniversaries    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many famous events are celebrating (if that is the right word) landmark anniversaries in 2007. Can you tell which anniversary each event is marking?

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jun 23 13

Category: 2000s History

Tough
Snowman
3520 plays

83.

  Those We Lost in 2010 Pt I    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

2010 has seen the passing of many fascinating and significant contributors to the world's history, culture and knowledge. In Part I we look at those we lost in January and February.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Dec 18 11

Category: Died in the 2010s

Average
Snowman
1841 plays

84.

  Paradise By Way of Kensal Green    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Kensal Green Cemetery was established by an act of Parliament in 1832 and is the oldest private cemetery in London. Interred in its grounds are many famous residents from Victorian times to the modern day. Lets take a tour.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Mar 11 19

Category: Burial Sites

Average
Snowman
Mar 11 19
1088 plays

85.

  Tube Stations in Other Words    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

My eccentric Uncle Monty never calls places by their proper names. He has left me a list of errands to run in London that involve travelling by tube from my home in Burnt Oak (or Charred Tree as Monty calls it). Can you help me get to my destinations?

Average, 15 Qns, Snowman, Mar 04 20

Category: London Underground

Average
Snowman
Mar 04 20
1121 plays

86.

  Everything You Know is Wrong    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Inspired by BBC TV's "QI" I thought I'd write a quiz to challenge a few commonly held beliefs. Usually the most obvious answer is the wrong one.

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 26 17

Category: Thematic Unique Ideas

Very Difficult
Snowman
Aug 26 17
3937 plays

87.

  I'm a Phobiaphobic!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

...or to put it another way, "The only thing to fear is fear itself" as FDR once famously said. With thanks to hipeople for the title and the inspiration.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Apr 05 14

Category: Who Said It?

Average
Snowman
1626 plays

88.

  Sorry Meryl    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Poor old Meryl Streep. The Academy keeps nominating her for an Oscar but she has to keep smiling as she watches another actress take the prize. Match Meryl's nominated movies to the actress that beat her in that year.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 30 20

Category: Oscars - Best Actress

Average
Snowman
Nov 30 20
194 plays

89.

  Those We Lost in 2009 Pt III    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

2009 saw the passing of many great people who made significant contributions to all facets of our lives. In the final part, we look at those who left us from September to December.

Average, 15 Qns, Snowman, Jan 10 10

Category: Died in the 2000s

Average
Snowman
1543 plays

90.

  Literature in Colour    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

From purple prose to black humour, colour has always found its place in the literary world. Here are ten examples.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Feb 26 22

Category: Nature Themed

Average
Snowman
Feb 26 22
908 plays

91.

  Pictures of People Taking Pictures    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Picture this: Ten descriptions of photographs of a photographer. Who are the ten that have moved from behind to in front of the lens?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 14 12

Category: Art World Figures

Average
Snowman
1550 plays

92.

  I Want To Be an Airport!    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Around the world many international airports are named after famous people. The following questions should give you some ideas about what to do if you want an airport named after you.

Average, 15 Qns, Snowman, Sep 30 13

Category: Airports & Airlines

Average
Snowman
1478 plays

93.

  Which Footballer Am I?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A "Who Am I?" with a slight twist. Can you name the players listed, given only the nicknames of the clubs that they played for? All players are UK nationals and their clubs are listed in chronological order.

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jan 17 11

Category: UK Football Players

Tough
Snowman
1193 plays

94.

  Greenwich: A Time and a Place    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Greenwich in South East London has a long and colourful history that has taken it from being an obscure point on the River Thames, east of London, to being a world heritage site and the centre of the world's time.

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Mar 10 17

Category: History of London and Environs

Average
Snowman
949 plays

95.

  Sing That Again    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Covers are rife in the pop music world but less common is the self-cover. Here are ten acts that have remade their own songs employing the industry adage, "If it ain't broke, fix it anyway".

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 27 22

Category: Remakes, Covers & Rereleases

Average
Snowman
Aug 27 22
644 plays

96.

  When Things Go Wrong    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The TV or radio quiz show gives the general public a chance to show they're smart. But, under the pressure of broadcasting live to the nation things can go wrong. So, in a perverse homage to "Jeopardy" can you work out where these contestants went awry?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 28 13

Category: Mixed 10 Qn Average B

Average
Snowman
744 plays

97.

  Keeping it in the Family    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Political dynasties have arisen throughout history in despotic and democratic arenas alike. So is it nepotism or just great genes that allows these families to maintain their grip on power? With thanks to poshprice for the title and the inspiration.

Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jun 06 17

Category: Government

Tough
Snowman
921 plays

98.

  "The Player": Movies Within the Movie    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

An insider's guide to the murky world of Hollywood's movie business, "The Player" references many of its fellow Tinseltown products. From the movie's dialogue can you tell which movie is being referred to?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Nov 11 09

Category: Pa - Pm Movies

Average
Snowman
515 plays

99.

  Yours Truly, Musical Maestro    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Recently I started receiving letters from a mystery author who signed off as "Musical Maestro". From the letters sent, can you work out who the self-styled Maestro is?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Aug 01 22

Category: Common Bond

Average
Snowman
Aug 01 22
1693 plays

100.

  Help Me to Help You!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Welcome to the Career Advisory Service. We're here to help. What's that? You need a job that fits around your phobias? Not a problem! You have how many...?!

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Apr 15 19

Category: Phobias

Average
Snowman
Apr 15 19
1756 plays