Whether every day or weekly, we used to get our news from a printed newspaper rather than the internet. Can you match each of these newspapers with the country in which it was published?
It is indeed time to understand these Wordwise challenges. The letters, numbers and symbols stand for a word or phrase that should be familiar. When you understand the symbols, the answer will be clear!
In 2002, The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (short form Timor-Leste, sometimes called East Timor) was established as the first new nation of the 21st century. Here's a brief look at some points of interest.
The team that represented the USA at the Olympics in 1992 was the first to include professional players - 11 NBA professionals, and one amateur. Which of these superstars played on the Dream Team, and which of them had a career at the wrong time?
This 'Tale of Two Sixties' quiz recalls some of the historic highs and lows of the decade to show: 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times'.
The 2007 project 'Piznai Ukrainu!' (Discover Ukraine!) gave Ukrainians a chance to vote on the Seven Wonders of Ukraine, to which three additions were made by the government. Let's have a look at these sites of national significance.
Come visit the Central American country whose national motto is "Long live work and peace". This quiz shouldn't be too much like hard work. (Clicking on the image to make it larger may help you answer some questions.)
You know how sometimes you leave a musical singing one of the songs, and can't get it out of your head? Let's see if you can identify the 21st century musical which might have sent you on your way singing each of these songs.
This quiz was the result of a game in which players had to give the first name they thought of in association with a given sport. Trugo, an obscure sport originating in the railway yards of West Melbourne in the 1920s, was not one of them!
'My Belarusy' (English translation 'We Belarusians') is the unofficial title of the national anthem of Belarus, originally written when it was known as the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, in 1955. Come find out more!
Sri Lanka has one of the world's highest rates of endemism, meaning that the animals living there are not found anywhere else. Can you identify these ten examples?
In September 2013 Bill Collins celebrated his 50th anniversary of presenting movies on Australian television. Over six nights he presented his ten favourite films - join the countdown of movie classics, all originally released between 1939 and 1958.
Many are familiar with the Republican Elephant and the Democratic Donkey as symbols of these American political parties. How many of these other party animals from around the world do you know?
The national anthem of Zambia is "Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free". Since the country gained independence in 1964, this has been a fitting call. Note: there is valuable information in the pictures. Clicking will make them larger.
In 1985, the first three country code domain names for internet websites were registered: .us (United States), .uk (United Kingdom) and .il (Israel). The number has grown to over 300 (using the Latin alphabet). How many do you know?
You can learn a lot about a country by exploring the symbols used on its currency. Azerbaijan is a case in point, so let's look at some manats and qәpiks. Clicking the image to enlarge it may help you see valuable clues.
The imagery of most traditional Christmas songs doesn't really fit with the experience of an Australian mid-summer Christmas. These songs (some parodies, some original) address the issue.
If you're seriously interested in visiting Serbia, but seriously short of the necessary cash, perhaps this survey of some aspects of Serbian culture can help.
Artificial flies are lures that imitate the natural food of the target fish. Let's explore the amazing variety of materials, shapes, and sizes used to attract a range of fish species.
Which of these health professionals would be most likely to help me in each of these cases? (Note: these are not the only options, but there is only one way to match them and make each problem have an appropriate healer.)
When my hamsters devoured the only existing photograph of my deceased grandfather, I got to thinking of loss and how that relates to Quizzyland. See if you can answer one question about loss for each FunTrivia category.
Togo is a tropical West African nation with a multitude of ethnic groups to lend variety to a land where subsistence agriculture, and trade based on it, is the way of life for the majority of citizens.
The name Yemen may come from 'yamin', meaning right, or it may come from 'yumn', meaning felicity, since it is so fertile for the region. The Romans called it 'Arabia Felix', meaning Happy Arabia, in contrast to 'Arabia Deserta'.
Each question contains a definition or cryptic clue about a word which is part of the answer, one for a letter to be added either before or after the first word to get the answer, and a definition of the answer. Photos may relate to any of the three.
Catchphrases from television game shows have often become part of our everyday language. Many of these come from American shows, but most have also had versions aired in many other countries.
The British film company Hammer Films produced a string of horror films between 1955 and 1974 that include some classic titles and legendary performances. It's enough to make your blood run cold!