501.

  Touchdown!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many popular songs have references to air travel, where you hope to touchdown safely at the end of your journey. Do you fancy spreading your wings on these flights of fancy?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Aug 20 11

Category: Transport in Songs

Average
rossian
565 plays

502.

  The Dead Horse-- Beaten Again!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Talk about flogging a dead horse! With all the talent shows there have been on television, it's hard to believe that there's anyone left worth discovering. This quiz covers some of the British shows.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jun 24 12

Category: British TV

Average
rossian
798 plays

503.

  R We There Yet?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The Rockettes are going to bring you a quiz based on the letter R. We'll have five capitals beginning with R and five ending with R - for Race and Rockettes.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Sep 24 18

Category: Alphabetical Capital Cities

Average
rossian
Sep 24 18
470 plays

504.

  Fictional Romance Writers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Romantic fiction always seems to be popular, and many authors have become well known for their works. This quiz covers just ten of them.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, May 21 15

Category: Romantic Fiction

Average
rossian
570 plays

505.

  H G Wells: Not an Invisible Man    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Recognised as one of the first authors of science fiction, H G Wells led an interesting and sometimes unusual life. This quiz covers some of the major events of his life and work.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Sep 10 15

Category: People T-Z

Average
rossian
502 plays

506.

  The Charming Benedict Cumberbatch    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Since he began playing the role of Sherlock Holmes in 2010, it seems Benedict has hardly been out of the news or off the big and small screens. Of course, his career didn't start then, so how much do you know the man and his other work?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Feb 01 14

Category: Celebrities C-D

Average
rossian
617 plays

507.

  Speaking Italian: in English    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many Italian words have been adopted as part of the English language. This quiz will test your knowledge of some of them.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jan 03 16

Category: Borrowed Words and Phrases

Average
rossian
1142 plays

508.

  I Spy Something Beginning with FR    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All the answers in this fill in the blank quiz start with FR plus one, or occasionally more, words to form a new one. Good luck.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Sep 21 22

Category: Something in Common

Easier
rossian
Sep 21 22
1133 plays

509.

  Four Calling Birds    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's four o'clock in the morning, and the dawn chorus has woken you up in your home in Great Britain. Each bird has its own sound - can you recognise them from the noise they make?

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Jan 12 13

Category: Birds for Kids

Easier
rossian
1068 plays

510.

  'We' Can Work it Out    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'll give you clues to words which make new words when 'we' is put somewhere in the middle. An example is given in the instructions. A pen and paper might be useful, but not essential.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Nov 20 22

Category: Rossians Word Puzzles

Easier
rossian
Nov 20 22
361 plays

511.

  The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This 2012 film featured a cast of veteran British actors, including two dames. What do you remember about the events? Note - some spoilers, if you haven't watched the film.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 07 15

Category: Be - Bi Movies

Average
rossian
351 plays

512.

  Choose a Team Starting with C    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

After the relegation of Chester from League Two in 2009, there were twelve teams starting with the letter C in the top four tiers of English football. This quiz covers ten of them.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, May 13 17

Category: Teams A-C

Average
rossian
1453 plays

513.

  Round the World with Team Red: Stage 9    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In the Team Task Challenge, Team Red is circling the globe making a massive 100 stops in ten stages. So grab your passport and hang on! This is Stage number 9 where we visit western and southern parts of Europe.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Feb 15 24

Category: Europe - Regions

Average
rossian
Feb 15 24
545 plays

514.

  Dyed in the Wool    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Martyrs

Dyed in the wool means a rigid adherence to your beliefs, often used in a derogatory way. The people in this quiz all died for refusing to abandon their beliefs in Tudor England. Catholic to Protestant to Catholic and back again meant nobody was safe.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 13 23

Category: Martyrs

Average
rossian
Mar 13 23
452 plays

515.

  An 'Iffy' Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As a variation on a theme, the answers to the following questions all contain the word 'if' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Nov 20 22

Category: Rossians Word Puzzles

Average
rossian
Nov 20 22
1028 plays

516.

  If Wishes Were Horses    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride, but you have to be rich to participate in most equine sports. Here is a quiz about various sports involving horses in a mixture of show-jumping, eventing, racing, and other horse related questions. UK based.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Feb 04 11

Category: Equestrian

Average
rossian
620 plays

517.

  Haha! Very Funny!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Comedy has always provided good material for films. Here is a set of questions about British films from the 1930s to the present day, some of which may have prompted you to say 'Haha! Very funny!'.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Apr 13 12

Category: British Cinema

Average
rossian
663 plays

518.

  The Kitchen Steps    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Start with an appliance you have in your kitchen or utility room. Drop and add letters to reach another useful household item.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Sep 04 14

Category: Drop a Letter 10 Questions

Easier
rossian
942 plays

519.

  Match the Welsh Castle    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Wales has many castles. I'll give you a short clue and all you have to do is decide which castle it describes.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 25 16

Category: Castles & Palaces

Average
rossian
606 plays

520.

  Artistic Horses    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

'A lonely cab-horse steams and stamps' in T S Eliot's poem 'Preludes'. There are no cab-horses in this quiz, but there are several other horses from various works of art. Can you match the work to the artist from the clues given?

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Aug 21 17

Category: Art By Subject

Easier
rossian
Aug 21 17
290 plays

521.

  Scots in Golf    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

This quiz is about the many successful golfers who hail(ed) from Scotland. Some of these are from the mists of time, but elimination should help you match them up and I hope you find some of the history as interesting as I did during my research.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Apr 10 22

Category: Golfers

Average
rossian
Apr 10 22
217 plays

522.

  Better Living Through Chemistry    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Celebrities often get together with other well known people. Sometimes the chemistry lasts, but not always. Here are some questions on celebrity couples. This quiz is part of Kyle's Commission V.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Nov 08 09

Category: Celeb Couples

Average
rossian
1615 plays

523.

  The Precious Bible    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

To Christians, the Bible is the most precious book ever written, but it also contains many references to precious stones and metals. This quiz is about some of these appearances. The quiz is based on the Authorised King James version.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Dec 19 22

Category: Bible Object-Themed

Average
rossian
Dec 19 22
1305 plays

524.

  Forever Blowing Bubbles    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

From 'I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles' to 'One-nil to the Arsenal', many football (soccer) clubs in the UK have songs associated with them. This quiz covers some of them, with a couple of England team songs included.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Apr 16 12

Category: UK Football Teams

Easier
rossian
1062 plays

525.

  Crimes and Misdemeanours - British Edition    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

I'm offering you a mixture of crimes associated with the UK to match with the man who committed them. Can you remember them all?

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 29 17

Category: Felons & Criminals

Easier
rossian
278 plays

526.

  Whose is that Lady?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you match the singer or band to the song titles, all of which mention 'lady'.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Dec 24 17

Category: GIrl or Woman in Title

Average
rossian
Dec 24 17
431 plays

527.

  Water, Water Everywhere    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Samuel Taylor Coleridge may have provided the title, but he wouldn't fit in this quiz, which covers a range of British people whose names all have a watery connection.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Feb 15 14

Category: U.K. People

Average
rossian
897 plays

528.

  In the UK Mixer    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are ten questions about the United Kingdom, with a mixture of various categories.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 19 17

Category: Mixed UK

Average
rossian
970 plays

529.

  Remembering Joe Cocker    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Known for his distinctive voice and soul versions of well known songs, Joe Cocker died in 2014. What do you remember of his life and work?

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Feb 21 16

Category: Cocker, Joe

Easier
rossian
417 plays

530.

  Cliff's Lyrical Match Up    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Cliff Richard has had numerous hits over the years. Can you match the lyrics to the title for these songs? All of them are among his biggest successes.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 20 17

Category: Richard, Cliff

Easier
rossian
293 plays

531.

  Going Underground    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

I'll give you some information about ten mines, some still working and others closed, for you to match with the country in which you'd find them. Can you dig down far enough to match them all?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Sep 24 18

Category: Mines & Factories

Average
rossian
Sep 24 18
374 plays

532.

  I'm a Man, Not a Boy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All the monarchs in this quiz became ruler at a very young age. They may have been boys at the time, but their positions made them leaders among men.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, May 05 20

Category: Royalty & Monarchs

Average
rossian
May 05 20
449 plays

533.

  Dutch Summer Olympics Gold Medal Winners    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

This quiz covers some of the Dutch gold medal winners at the summer Olympics from 1920 until 2016. Can you match the winners to the sports in which they brought home gold?

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Feb 04 22

Category: Netherlands

Easier
rossian
Feb 04 22
160 plays

534.

  Mediaeval Mixture    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Try your hand at this mix of questions on various aspects of mediaeval history and life.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, May 03 15

Category: Medieval History

Average
rossian
1001 plays

535.

  America's Beat Generation    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The name 'Beat generation' is evocative even for people who couldn't name a single author who belonged to it. Test your knowledge about them, or learn something, by playing this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Aug 04 20

Category: The Beat Generation

Average
rossian
Aug 04 20
321 plays

536.

  Life of Saint Stanislaus Kostka    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Saint Stanislaus Kostka is one of the saints of the Catholic Church. This quiz covers his life and other details about him.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Aug 14 22

Category: Individual Saints

Average
rossian
Aug 14 22
180 plays

537.

  Authors from the Emerald Isle    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz covers the events in the lives of some of the many authors who were born in Ireland.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Nov 20 15

Category: Writers and Places

Average
rossian
655 plays

538.

  Do You Speak My Language?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Although most of the songs that reach the top ten in the UK charts are sung in English, sometimes a foreign language creeps in. How many of these songs, with at least some of the lyrics in a language other than English, can you recognise?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Dec 23 21

Category: Foreign Languages in Songs

Average
rossian
Dec 23 21
1484 plays

539.

  Breathe Deeply    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Take a deep breath, because you're going to dive into the swimming pool to match up some of the best known swimmers in history to the clues I give you.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Aug 08 16

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Sports for Kids

Average
rossian
695 plays

540.

  Headlines    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The word 'head' can be changed to 'lines' in a series of steps replacing one letter at a time (& adding one at the end). Can you work out how from the clues I'll give you?

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Dec 22 09

Recommended for grades: 6,7

Category: Older Change a Letter Quizzes

Easier
rossian
2034 plays

541.

  Hagar the Horrible    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Created by Dik Browne, 'Hagar the Horrible' is a comic strip about a Viking. Can you match these other characters from the series with their descriptions?

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Apr 13 19

Category: Comics E-K

Easier
rossian
Apr 13 19
291 plays

542.

  So That's What You Do With A Mars Bar    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If you were from Mars, and wanted to learn about the UK, where better to start than with watching the adverts on television? Here's a quiz about some of them.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, May 11 10

Category: UK Commercials

Average
rossian
1410 plays

543.

  Wild and Untamed Thing    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All the people in this quiz had a wild streak and could not be tamed. How many can you recognise?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jul 13 11

Category: Famous People

Average
rossian
998 plays

544.

  J M W Turner: Life and Works    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

One of the best known British artists, J M W Turner was born in 1775. How much do you know about his life and work?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 09 22

Category: People T-Z

Average
rossian
Mar 09 22
918 plays

545.

  Oo La La - We're French!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Ten well known French people are listed for you to match with their occupations. If more than one occupation seems to fit, choose the most specific. Bonne chance!

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Dec 16 17

Category: French

Average
rossian
Dec 16 17
511 plays

546.

  Oh, What a Night    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All the films in this quiz have the word 'night' in the title. I hope you don't have a nightmare playing it.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 07 14

Category: Common Titles

Average
rossian
698 plays

547.

  I See the Moon    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Stargazers saw only one moon in their song, but you'll find ten of them in this quiz. The final question is a 'fill in the blank' option, but may not be as difficult as it might appear initially.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Apr 09 20

Category: Moons

Average
rossian
Apr 09 20
399 plays

548.

  Computer Says 'No'    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The answers to the following questions all contain the word 'no' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jan 06 23

Category: Rossians Word Puzzles

Average
rossian
Jan 06 23
805 plays

549.

  Your Daddy's Rich    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The people in this quiz are mostly only known to the public because of family money. The majority of them have achieved very little except spend daddy's cash. How many can you recognize?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Feb 13 11

Category: Famous People

Average
rossian
892 plays

550.

  Notes From a Small Island    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz about some classical composers from Britain and/or compositions with a British connection. This is aimed more at the 'Last Night of the Proms' audience than the 'First Night' so shouldn't be too heavy going.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, May 29 11

Category: Composers Mixture

Average
rossian
460 plays