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1 trivia quiz  The Hastings Link icon
Apart from being well-known for a famous battle, there are some other facts about people associated with Hastings/St Leonards-on-Sea which may surprise you. See if you know what they are and maybe learn something interesting from the quiz.
Average 10Q
213 plays
Jul 02 08
roxymary gold
2 trivia quiz  Kentish Heroes icon
Can you name these famous people who all have a connection with Kent, the Garden of England.
Average 10Q
186 plays
Jun 29 08
ironhammer
3 trivia quiz  The Famous Folk of Cumbria coolicon
How much do you know about the famous folk of Cumbria, past and present?
Tough 10Q
288 plays
Mar 24 07
operator42
4 trivia quiz  Famous People Linked to Leicestershire coolicon
Partly because of its central location, Leicestershire has figured large in the history of England. Over the centuries there have been many famous people that have a link with the county. How many can you recognise?
Tough 10Q
306 plays
Aug 12 07
romeomikegolf editor
5 trivia quiz  World Changing Scottish Folk! coolicon
Blowing the trumpet of famous 'Scottish born people who helped to change the world'!
Tough 10Q
729 plays
Dec 16 06
t_s
6 trivia quiz  Famous People in Eltham, London coolicon
When putting together my "Blue Plaque" quizzes, I came across just about enough people from Eltham to justify a quiz of their own. So here are some more-or-less famous people from this obscure area of Southeast London.
Average 10Q
690 plays
Oct 04 03
stedman
7 trivia quiz  Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester coolicon
Lover, adulterer, royal suitor - Robert Dudley lead a life of scandal in the 1500s. He was a very close friend of Elizabeth I since childhood and managed to create his own place in history.
Average 10Q
315 plays
Sep 09 07
BuffyAnneLove
8 trivia quiz  Some Notable Scots coolicon
See if you can identify the Scottish person who fits all the clues in each question. Best of luck.
Average 10Q
480 plays
Jun 01 08
Twodeez gold
9 trivia quiz  'Don't Lose Your Head!' coolicon
A look at some of the unfortunate Britons who completely lost their heads after meeting the executioner. Not for the faint-hearted!
Average 10Q
909 plays
Dec 10 06
Mutchisman gold
10 trivia quiz  Welsh Historical Figures coolicon
Bydd y cwis hwn yn profi'ch gwybodaeth o rai o enwogion Cymru trwy'r oesoedd. This quiz will test how much you know about some prominent figures in Welsh history.
Difficult 10Q
207 plays
Sep 25 07
Gwyddno gold
11 trivia quiz  The Mystery Of Lord Lucan coolicon
There are many theories surrounding the mysterious disappearance of the 7th Earl of Lucan in 1974. This quiz will test your knowledge of one of Britain's most infamous missing person.
Tough 10Q
246 plays
Nov 20 07
DUFFMONKEY
12 trivia quiz  A Blue Plaque Guide to London: Part 3 coolicon
And so my guide to the residences of a few famous Londoners and visitors comes to an end, with a look at those people who find themselves towards the end of any alphabetical list.
Average 10Q
1098 plays
Sep 26 03
stedman
13 trivia quiz  A Blue Plaque Guide to London: Part 2 coolicon
Welcome to the second part of my alphabetical stroll around the homes of those Londoners and visitors that carry a commemorative blue plaque.
Average 10Q
993 plays
Sep 21 03
stedman
14 trivia quiz  Things Famous People Say coolicon
My last quiz featured mainly quotes made by US celebrities - this time the Brits get their turn!
Average 10Q
834 plays
Nov 10 07
BettyBlue
15 trivia quiz  Staffordshire People and Places icon
I could not find a quiz about Staffordshire in Funtrivia, so here are a few questions from my limited knowledge concerning people and places in the county's history.
Tough 10Q
219 plays
Sep 12 07
tapspile
16 trivia quiz  A Blue Plaque Guide to London: Part 1 icon
A circular blue plaque on a building, marking the place of birth or residence of a distinguished resident or visitor, is a familiar sight around London. How many of them can you identify?
Average 10Q
981 plays
Sep 13 03
stedman
17 trivia quiz  Famous Cornish People icon
Cornwall is famous for a number of inventions and people, can you correctly identify some of them?
Difficult 10Q
318 plays
Jan 07 07
enwrigpd
18 trivia quiz  Those Lovable, Not-So-Dour Scots icon
A harsh northern land of terrible weather, funny plaid clothes, soul-piercing Celtic music, and inexplicably endearing accents... no, it's NOT CANADA!
Tough 10Q
837 plays
Nov 04 02
coolupway
19 trivia quiz  Famous People from Lancashire icon
I have already mentioned a few famous Lancastrians in my quizzes about Lancashire, and here are some more people who are were born in Lancashire.
Average 10Q
519 plays
Mar 14 06
pollygw
20 trivia quiz  Famous People Connected with Lancashire icon
Here is a quiz about some famous people who, although not actually born in the county, were famously connected with places or events in Lancashire.
Average 10Q
471 plays
Mar 18 06
pollygw
21 trivia quiz  Some Quintessential Brits! icon
Some quintessential Brits for you to recognize - with some little hints to point you in the right direction!
Average 10Q
513 plays
Jun 14 08
huw27 gold
22 trivia quiz  Sir Walter Raleigh icon
Explorer, soldier, courtier, lover, poet, historian, ? Sir Walter Raleigh was all of these. Here are a few questions on his unusually varied life.
Difficult 10Q
732 plays
Feb 06 04
TabbyTom editor
23 trivia quiz  Welsh Heroes icon
Welsh people recently voted on-line for their favourite "Welsh Heroes". All the questions relate to people voted in the top 100. Some are not so well known as others!
Tough 10Q
609 plays
May 08 04
MaggieG gold
24 trivia quiz  Famous People from Suffolk icon
See if you can identify these famous people born in Suffolk.
Average 15Q
381 plays
Mar 10 06
susanhaque
25 trivia quiz  The Elephant Man icon
A familiarity with the 1980 movie may be of some benefit but this quiz is based primarily on written accounts of The Elephant Man.
Very Difficult 10Q
813 plays
Nov 06 03
ripper1
26 trivia quiz  Nine Dukes and One Drake icon
Dukes are next in line to Kings. Some of them played a major role in English History. Yet let us remember there is not just Dukes that matter in the games of life, also a simple Drake can change the course of history.
Average 10Q
2325 plays
Nov 19 01
flem-ish
27 trivia quiz  Historical British Quotations icon
Ten quotations from British History. Most are of the 'who-said-it' kind but some are a little different. The quotations are not in chronological order.
Difficult 10Q
822 plays
Feb 01 02
bloomsby editor
28 trivia quiz  Famous Earls and Marquesses icon
It may not be a very democratic idea to have Marquesses and Earls. Yet some of them really have caught the eye of the crowds, and became popular heroes. See which of these you can identify. Apart from number 10 they all are genuinely true blue British.
Average 10Q
1695 plays
Nov 19 01
flem-ish
29 trivia quiz  Douglas Bader icon
Douglas Bader was one of the most famous British fighter aces of WW2. He had lost both his legs in a flying accident before the war and became an inspiration to others who suffered disability in accidents.
Tough 10Q
594 plays
Feb 23 04
Plumbus gold
30 trivia quiz  Dick Turpin - Highwayman icon
This quiz is about Dick Turpin in particular with some more general questions regarding English Highwaymen.
Tough 10Q
567 plays
Sep 14 02
CVL10122
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Some sample questions from this category:

* Which actor, born at Huyton near Liverpool, had 6 wives, including Lilli Palmer and Kay Kendall?
* English propagandists said that William Wallace was a bloodthirsty giant. The movie "Braveheart" portrayed him as an average-sized man who only took up arms when his wife was killed. What do historians believe? He was ... ?
* Wallace is shown in the movie to support Robert the Bruce's claim to the Scottish throne. Whom did he originally support?
* The English king that is portrayed as William Wallace's rival in "Braveheart" is Edward I. Which English monarch was actually his rival?
* Wallace's greatest victory was the Battle of Stirling Bridge. "Braveheart" omitted an important factor that helped Wallace to victory. Which?
* In "Braveheart" Wallace was shown to speak Latin and French. He was also shown conceiving a child with Edward II's wife, Isabella. Which was true?
* Edward II and Isabella had a son that would one day be a great military leader. Who was he, and where and what did he fight?
* Who were the opposing monarchs whose forces fought the Battle of Bannockburn, the final major battle for Scotland's independence?
* John of Gaunt had how many wives?
* Katherine Swynford had which of her children by her first husband, Hugh Swynford?
* How many children did John and Katherine have together?
* John of Gaunt was the _____ son of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault?
* It is said that Katherine's husband Hugh died of what?
* John's first wife, Blanche, died of what?
* Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt were married for how many years?
* Also known as Robert Devereux. Lost Queen Elizabeth I 's favour when he secretly married the widow of Sir Philip Sidney. What present-day County must he be linked with?
* 1708-1778. Father of William Pitt Jr. Also PM of GB. Known as the Great Commoner.They called him the Earl of C______ ?
* It happened in the Crimean War. 'Into the valley of Death Rode the sixhundred '.Who was the 'someone' that 'had blundered'? Must have been the Earl of C_______ ?
* John Montagu, 1718-1792. We might call him the inventor of the quick snack. He was the Earl of S_______ ?
* 1420-1471. They called him the Kingmaker. He defeated the Lancastrians in 1461 and in doing so , secured the throne for Edward IV, House of York. A little later he made a U-turn and backed the Lancastrians. He was the Earl of W______ ?

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