For this venture into US history, I'll follow my tried and tested UK format of one question per decade. Good luck.
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Sep 17 18
Category:
USA in the 20th Century
All answers start with AT, followed by another word to make a new word. Clues are given to both words.
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Oct 21 22
Category:
Something in Common
It's all right. I haven't cracked up and put this in People instead of Sport. As CC represents 200 in Roman numerals, for my two hundredth quiz I have decided to bring you some questions about people with those initials. Good luck.
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Nov 25 12
Category:
Initials
This quiz covers some of Britain and Ireland's best horror story writers. Don't blame me if you can't sleep after you've finished it.
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Apr 22 15
Category:
Horror
This quiz covers police & detective shows from various years, and is UK specific. The title is courtesy of a challenge by demurechicky, to whom I offer my thanks for sparking the idea.
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Dec 17 09
Category:
Mixture: Drama
'What do they have in common?' I can hear you asking. The answer is 'not a lot', but they do both make their appearances in literature. This quiz will feature books which mention antimacassars or liniment, but not at the same time.
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Jul 27 12
Category:
Specific Subjects & Themes
Many novels and plays deal with relationships between the main characters. This quiz covers some marriages, or prospective marriages, from fiction.
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Nov 08 09
Category:
Families, Lovers and Friends
As part of kyleisalive's 'Year of the Quiz' challenge, this quiz is about pigs who appear in literary works.
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Jul 22 10
Category:
Animal Themes
The answers to the following questions all contain the word 'do' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given? An example is given to start you off.
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Nov 20 22
Category:
Rossians Word Puzzles
Sport in the UK has connections to roads in the names of many of its stadiums and sports grounds. How many can you recognise from this collection?
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May 22 11
Category:
UK
Team Rockettes have arrived at the UK seaside, but everything they look at has been fractured. Can you sort out what we saw?
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Oct 07 13
Category:
Fractured Words
The song 'Come on Eileen' by Dexy's Midnight Runners includes the line 'Toora loora toora loo-rye-aye'. There are many other songs with equally meaningless lyrics, and this quiz covers some of the songs, singers and writers of them.
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Jan 03 10
Category:
Nonsense Lyrics
Films set in Scotland
All the movies in this quiz are set in Scotland, with or without men in kilts. I hope you enjoy identifying the films. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Jan 01 23
Category:
Common Locations
This quiz is about the 'Best of Times' for various celebrities. Good luck with it.
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Mar 22 10
Category:
Celebrity Grab Bag
Not only sums, but English, history, geography and science seem to have defeated these people, who did not shine at school. Despite this, they all went on to astound their teachers by achieving success in their chosen fields.
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Sep 20 18
Category:
Who Am I?
Give me your ticket and you can gain entry to one of the most famous places in musical history, Liverpool's Cavern Club. This quiz covers some of the main events from the Club's history.
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Jan 11 12
Category:
History of Music
Boxing is one of the few sports where the aim is to hurt your opponent as much as possible. This quiz is about British boxers, who have all destroyed opponents in the past. They may not have called them 'darling', though.
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Dec 21 12
Category:
Boxing
They may not be, or have been, monsters, but all the people in this quiz are renowned for their red hair. How many of them can you recognise from my descriptions?
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Dec 24 12
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Category:
In Common
The 2010 election saw no party with overall control of the British Parliament, leading to a rare peacetime coalition between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Which members of the government, who made deep cuts to public spending, can you remember
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Nov 12 13
Category:
U.K. Government
Many books have Christmas as their theme and the characters, or most of them, are very keen to see Santa. See how many of the books you can remember in this Santa themed quiz.
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Sep 12 20
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category:
Children's Christmas Books
I've scraped a few barrels and found some more nonsense lyrics for your delection and delight (or not, as the case may be). If you're looking for deep and meaningful words, sorry, you're in the wrong place.
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Jan 03 10
Category:
Nonsense Lyrics
A mixture of questions about people who have only one thing in common - they are follicly challenged. Note that there is some UK bias to this quiz.
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Feb 01 15
Category:
Physical Traits
I will give you a phrase which contains clues to two words. The second word is formed by adding one letter (only) to the first word. The shorter word always comes first and you need both words to score. An example is given in Q1.
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Jun 08 15
Category:
Add a Letter
They don't get down and dirty in the scrums. The glamour boys on the wings just take the glory for the hard work done by the forwards which leads to the tries they score. This quiz is dedicated to wingers of international rugby.
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Feb 12 22
Category:
Rugby Union
from South Pacific
Bloody Mary was one of the characters in the musical film 'South Pacific'. Here are some questions about her, the other characters and the songs in the film, which came out in 1958. Spoilers if you haven't seen it. Average, 10 Qns, rossian,
Dec 08 22
Category:
Sl - Sq Movies
'Spooks' (also known as 'MI-5' in other countries) ran on British television from 2002 until 2011. It was known for its complicated plots and habit of killing off the lead characters. This quiz is about some of the highlights of the series.
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Nov 21 11
Category:
S ... Sn-Sz
If you manage to stop it, you may be able to work out which type of pigeon you have caught. This quiz covers just ten of them.
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May 05 12
Category:
Specific Bird Species
The Supremes begged a lover not to leave in their 1965 hit song, but they're not the only ones. All the songs in this quiz feature someone being asked to come back, or not leave in the first place.
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Nov 09 13
Category:
Emotion in Songs
All answers begin with AC, followed by another word to make a new word. Clues are given to both words.
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Oct 21 22
Category:
Something in Common
All the people in this quiz are named Campbell. Can you identify them? Note that this quiz has a strong UK bias.
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May 25 14
Category:
Same Surname
Musical dramas of various kinds have proved a popular genre for television programmes. This mixture covers British and American shows.
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Dec 31 14
Category:
Mixture: Music TV
This quiz covers a selection of instrumental hits - no words appeared in the versions included, although some did have lyrics added and became hits again. Note - some UK bias.
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Jul 25 15
Category:
Instrumental Hits
My first quiz on nonsense lyrics has received some good feedback, so here are some questions on more songs where the lyricist appears to have run out of inspiration. Feel free to sing along, if it helps.
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Jan 15 10
Category:
Nonsense Lyrics
I planned my meals for yesterday around the people who share their names with various food and drink items. Care to join me in a little cannibalism?
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Jan 04 14
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Category:
In Common
I'll give you a short description of a character from Winston Graham's Poldark novels. Can you match the right character, from his or her first name only, to the details given?
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Mar 14 20
Category:
G
In some sports you need an odd number of points and in others, even points are better. This quiz has a mixture of sports relating to even numbers.
Warning: UK bias.
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Jun 07 20
Category:
UK
This title is an author challenge from the man himself, Terry no less. No pressure, then. The quiz is about fish, worms and insects which appear in proverbs and sayings. Good luck.
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Nov 04 09
Category:
Animals in Idiom
All the people in this quiz have a connection to both politics and our woolly friends. Note that most, although not all, of them are from the UK.
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Dec 23 15
Category:
U.K. Government
Some of our best known celebrity cooks have chosen their holiday reading. Lacking much literary knowledge, they have picked authors or characters which share their names. Note - no knowledge of cookery (or even cooks) is needed.
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Dec 23 16
Category:
Literature: Something in Common
My friend Ash has been a bit rash with his dash through the dictionary to find words which include his name. He's rather abashed, having crashed and made a hash of his search. Can you help me sort out where he's gone wrong?
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Feb 22 14
Category:
Words Within Words
Since Britain once ruled much of the world, many places in her former colonies share their names with towns and cities in the UK. The questions in this quiz cover some of the history of the original place and its namesake.
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Jul 29 14
Category:
Random History Mix
Although white is not the most practical colour for our winter coats, for the residents of the Arctic it's the main choice for the winter months. The creatures in this quiz all wear white for at least part of their lives.
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Aug 07 18
Category:
Polar Regions
My last drop a letter quiz took us from Scotland to England on the eastern side, so now we're going to start in the southwest corner and work our way back up. We'll begin at Land's End, the westernmost point of England.
Easier, 15 Qns, rossian,
Apr 04 15
Category:
Drop a Letter 15 Questions
I will give you a phrase which contains clues to two words. The second word is formed by adding, or inserting, one letter (only) to the first word. The shorter word always comes first and you need both words to score. An example is given in Q1.
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Sep 15 15
Category:
Add a Letter
This quiz has a mixture of questions about the geography, history and people from the Wirral.
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Apr 14 19
Category:
Mixed England
Having enjoyed playing this type of quiz, I've created my own. All answers begin with SP plus another word to give a complete new word. Clues are given for both words.
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Sep 21 22
Category:
Something in Common
It's the British summer (yes, we do sometimes have one), and a few things happen which are specifically British. The quiz is mainly UK based, with a couple of more general questions.
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May 08 13
Category:
July & August
Many pop songs have 'borrowed' from classical music for their melodies. This quiz covers a few of them for you to identify.
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Jul 20 22
Category:
Bands and Singers in Songs
Team Red have colours on their mind, so have decided to go yellow for this quiz. Follow us through some of the Fun Trivia categories with these yellow themed questions.
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May 12 19
Category:
Yellow/Gold
Here are some questions about the Tri Nations, and its successor, from its inception until 2021 inclusive.
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Feb 17 22
Category:
Rugby Tests