Over the years I've been to many gigs. Given the date, the venue and a few salient facts can you identify whom I went to see playing? This quiz covers the years 1980 to 2001.
Over the years I've been to many, many gigs. Given the date, the venue and a few salient facts can you identify whom I went to see playing? This quiz covers the years from 1976 to 1979.
I've been watching TV since my Dad got a set for the Coronation in 1953. I still remember sitting with my Mum watching the first episodes of many classic programmes. See if you can identify some of them.
Ethology, the scientific study of animal behaviour especially in the wild, has been been in existence for about 100 years. This quiz presents some of the fascinating things I learned while doing my PhD in the 1970s.
John Le Carre wrote three books featuring secret agent George Smiley's pursuit of the Soviet agent Karla. This Quiz concerns the first of these books, "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy". NB: the questions refer to the book, not the film.
The names of a number of English towns begin with one of the four cardinal directions: North, South, East and West. Given a description of a town and its location, try to work out its name and then say with which of the four direction it begins.
Everybody has heard of US Route 66, running from Chicago to Santa Monica. Well, the A66 runs across Northern England, coast to coast from Middlesbrough in the East to Workington in the West. This quiz is about a few landmarks along the way.
This Quiz revolves around the traditional nicknames of some English League football clubs. Given the clubs' nicknames, can you say who is playing whom?
Lots of songs in popular music are not only designed to be danced to but also specify the actual dance. This is another mixed lot of questions about such songs. The name of the dance is in the title of the song.
Lots of songs in popular music are not only designed to be danced to but also specify the actual dance. This is a mixed lot of questions about such songs. The name of the dance is in the title of the song.
Pop music changed forever in 1963 and fortunately I was there to witness the change! This quiz is about the defining musical genre of that year: Merseybeat! Note that all the Hit Parade placings cited are from UK charts.
I'm an Essex boy - ankle bracelet, white stilettos, dance round my handbag - and this quiz is about some of the great music acts from God's Own County!
Lots of songs in popular music are not only designed to be danced to but also specify the actual dance. This is another mixed lot of questions about such songs. The name of the dance is in the title of the song.
Florence is a treasure trove of Renaissance art of all sorts. This quiz names, locates, and dates ten of the city's most famous works and asks who was responsible for them. Simples!
Many English football clubs have particular songs or tunes associated with them. Here are ten clubs - can you match them with the correct song? A hint: "You'll Never Walk Alone" doesn't feature!
Born in 1946 in Elk City, Oklahoma, Jimmy Webb has been writing platinum-selling songs since his early 20s. This quiz deals with some of his most famous compositions in more-or-less chronological order.
Grayson Perry is one of the most well-known and popular contemporary British artists. His work is multi-media and he's also become a TV and radio broadcaster. He's also a transvestite. How much do you know about him?