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frankmcvey has been a FunTrivia author since May 13 05 and has written 8 quizzes. frankmcvey strongly focuses on quizzes in the fields of History, World, and Geography, and has won 1 Editor's Choice award on submitted quizzes.

  • has earned 937 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
Bio: Frank is an aspiring musician, poet and author. He's been aspiring for 40-some years, and time is running out on these, so he does a bit of carpentry when he needs beer-money.
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by frankmcvey
1.
  The Polymathic Geographer editor best quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The answer in each case is simply the name of a country. Clues to the answer are in the quotations (mostly, but not always!), but you'll need to be well up on your literature, song lyrics and a little history to score well!
Difficult, 10 Qns, frankmcvey, Sep 26 16
Category: Difficult Geography
Difficult
frankmcvey
15290 plays
2.
  Cold Warrior   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Like many young people of my generation, I was a Cold Warrior and thanked God it never became a Hot War. I hope this quiz will be a challenging and thought-provoking reminder of those tense times.
Average, 10 Qns, frankmcvey, May 26 06
Category: Cold War
Average
frankmcvey
4323 plays
3.
  Battle for the Falklands II   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
After completing the excellent quiz "Battle for the Falklands" written by "Deadmeat", I was inspired to contribute one of my own. Given the very nature of this subject, this is certainly not a "fun" quiz, but I hope it will inform and provoke thought.
Average, 10 Qns, frankmcvey, Feb 01 12
Category: Falklands War
Average
frankmcvey
2606 plays
4.
  Pivotal Battles Through the Ages    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In every war, there comes a turning point, or a series of turning points, which leads the war to its eventual outcome. This quiz looks at some of the pivotal battles which have shaped history.
Average, 10 Qns, frankmcvey, Feb 16 22
Category: Historical Battles
Average
frankmcvey
Feb 16 22
2277 plays
5.
  The Scottish Wars of Independence   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Due to films such as "Braveheart", there has been much recent media interest in the Scottish Wars of Independence. I hope that this quiz will prove entertaining, challenging and informative regarding this period in the history of my native land.
Average, 10 Qns, frankmcvey, Jun 28 23
Category: Scottish Wars of Independence
Average
frankmcvey
Jun 28 23
2671 plays
6.
  More Tales, Marvellous Tales, of Ships and Stars    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Again, we look at famous ships in history, legend and fiction. You have to decide which is which!
Tough, 10 Qns, frankmcvey, Aug 16 05
Category: Maritime
Tough
frankmcvey
484 plays
7.
  The Literary Polymath    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This time, the Polymath is masquerading as a literature quiz, but you'll need to exercise your geography, song lyrics and history muscles as well. All of the answers are geographical locations.
Average, 10 Qns, frankmcvey, Feb 08 14
Category: Places in Literature
Average
frankmcvey
395 plays
8.
  Tales, Marvellous Tales, of Ships and Stars ...    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These famous ships are a mixture of fact, fiction, legend and superstition. I hope you enjoy the quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, frankmcvey, Aug 16 05
Category: Maritime
Average
frankmcvey
464 plays