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The Hastings Link 
| 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.
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Average
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10Q |
213 plays |
Jul 02 08 |
roxymary
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Kentish Heroes 
| Can you name these famous people who all have a connection with Kent, the Garden of England. |
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Average
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10Q |
186 plays |
Jun 29 08 |
ironhammer
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The Famous Folk of Cumbria  
| How much do you know about the famous folk of Cumbria, past and present?
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Tough
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10Q |
288 plays |
Mar 24 07 |
operator42
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Famous People Linked to Leicestershire  
| 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? |
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Tough
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10Q |
306 plays |
Aug 12 07 |
romeomikegolf
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World Changing Scottish Folk!  
| Blowing the trumpet of famous 'Scottish born people who helped to change the world'! |
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Tough
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10Q |
729 plays |
Dec 16 06 |
t_s
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Famous People in Eltham, London  
| 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. |
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Average
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10Q |
690 plays |
Oct 04 03 |
stedman
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester  
| 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. |
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Average
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10Q |
315 plays |
Sep 09 07 |
BuffyAnneLove
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Some Notable Scots  
| See if you can identify the Scottish person who fits all the clues in each question. Best of luck. |
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Average
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10Q |
480 plays |
Jun 01 08 |
Twodeez
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'Don't Lose Your Head!'  
| A look at some of the unfortunate Britons who completely lost their heads after meeting the executioner.
Not for the faint-hearted! |
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Average
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10Q |
909 plays |
Dec 10 06 |
Mutchisman
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Welsh Historical Figures  
| 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. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
207 plays |
Sep 25 07 |
Gwyddno
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The Mystery Of Lord Lucan  
| 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. |
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Tough
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10Q |
246 plays |
Nov 20 07 |
DUFFMONKEY
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A Blue Plaque Guide to London: Part 3  
| 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. |
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Average
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10Q |
1098 plays |
Sep 26 03 |
stedman
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A Blue Plaque Guide to London: Part 2  
| Welcome to the second part of my alphabetical stroll around the homes of those Londoners and visitors that carry a commemorative blue plaque. |
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Average
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10Q |
993 plays |
Sep 21 03 |
stedman
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Things Famous People Say  
| My last quiz featured mainly quotes made by US celebrities - this time the Brits get their turn! |
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Average
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10Q |
834 plays |
Nov 10 07 |
BettyBlue
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Staffordshire People and Places 
| 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.
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Tough
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10Q |
219 plays |
Sep 12 07 |
tapspile
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A Blue Plaque Guide to London: Part 1 
| 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? |
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Average
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10Q |
981 plays |
Sep 13 03 |
stedman
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Famous Cornish People 
| Cornwall is famous for a number of inventions and people, can you correctly identify some of them? |
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Difficult
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10Q |
318 plays |
Jan 07 07 |
enwrigpd
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Those Lovable, Not-So-Dour Scots 
| A harsh northern land of terrible weather, funny plaid clothes, soul-piercing Celtic music, and inexplicably endearing accents... no, it's NOT CANADA! |
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Tough
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10Q |
837 plays |
Nov 04 02 |
coolupway
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Famous People from Lancashire 
| 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. |
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Average
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10Q |
519 plays |
Mar 14 06 |
pollygw
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Famous People Connected with Lancashire 
| 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. |
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Average
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10Q |
471 plays |
Mar 18 06 |
pollygw
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Some Quintessential Brits! 
| Some quintessential Brits for you to recognize - with some little hints to point you in the right direction! |
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Average
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10Q |
513 plays |
Jun 14 08 |
huw27
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Sir Walter Raleigh 
| Explorer, soldier, courtier, lover, poet, historian, ? Sir Walter Raleigh was all of these. Here are a few questions on his unusually varied life. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
732 plays |
Feb 06 04 |
TabbyTom
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Welsh Heroes 
| 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! |
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Tough
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10Q |
609 plays |
May 08 04 |
MaggieG
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Famous People from Suffolk 
| See if you can identify these famous people born in Suffolk. |
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Average
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15Q |
381 plays |
Mar 10 06 |
susanhaque
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The Elephant Man 
| A familiarity with the 1980 movie may be of some benefit but this quiz is based primarily on written accounts of The Elephant Man. |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
813 plays |
Nov 06 03 |
ripper1
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Nine Dukes and One Drake 
| 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. |
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Average
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10Q |
2325 plays |
Nov 19 01 |
flem-ish
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Historical British Quotations 
| 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. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
822 plays |
Feb 01 02 |
bloomsby
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Famous Earls and Marquesses 
| 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. |
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Average
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10Q |
1695 plays |
Nov 19 01 |
flem-ish
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Douglas Bader 
| 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. |
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Tough
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10Q |
594 plays |
Feb 23 04 |
Plumbus
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| 30 |
Dick Turpin - Highwayman 
| This quiz is about Dick Turpin in particular with some more general questions regarding English Highwaymen. |
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Tough
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10Q |
567 plays |
Sep 14 02 |
CVL10122
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