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Famous Northumbrians
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The beautiful county of Northumberland has had its fair share of famous inhabitants. I hope that you'll enjoy this quiz about some of them both past and present.
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Not Rated
10 Q
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PeggyLouisa
Today!
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 10
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This is the tenth and final part of my series of quizzes based on a public survey undertaken by the BBC in 2002 to find the 100 greatest Britons of all time. Unsurprisingly, the quiz covers places 10-1, working in reverse order.
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Easy
10 Q
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Supersal1
Jan 17 09
1797 plays
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Famous People in Eltham, London
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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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stedman
Oct 04 03
906 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 2
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This is the second in my series of quizzes inspired by the BBC public vote to find the 100 greatest Britons of all time. This quiz covers 90-81, in reverse order.
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Supersal1
Dec 19 08
1359 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 9
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This is the ninth of a series of quizzes based on the results of a public vote undertaken by the BBC in 2002. Working in reverse order, this quiz will cover numbers 20-11.
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Supersal1
Jan 09 09
1254 plays
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The Hastings Link
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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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roxymary
Jul 02 08
483 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 4
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Here is the fourth in my series of quizzes inspired by the BBC public vote to find the 100 greatest Britons of all time. This quiz covers 70-61, in reverse order.
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Easy
10 Q
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Supersal1
Dec 22 08
1305 plays
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The Famous Folk of Cumbria
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How much do you know about the famous folk of Cumbria, past and present?
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Tough
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operator42
Mar 24 07
435 plays
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World Changing Scottish Folk!
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Blowing the trumpet of famous 'Scottish born people who helped to change the world'!
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Tough
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t_s
Dec 16 06
1056 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 5
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This is the fifth of a series of quizzes based on the results of a public vote undertaken by the BBC in 2002. Working in reverse order, this quiz will cover numbers 60-51.
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10 Q
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Supersal1
Dec 26 08
1146 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 3
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Here is the third in my series of quizzes inspired by the BBC public vote to find the 100 greatest Britons of all time. This quiz covers 80-71, in reverse order.
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Supersal1
Dec 20 08
1260 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 8
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This is the eighth of a series of quizzes based on the results of a public vote undertaken by the BBC in 2002. Working in reverse order, this quiz will cover numbers 30-21.
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10 Q
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Supersal1
Jan 07 09
1032 plays
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Famous People Linked to Leicestershire
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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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romeomikegolf
Aug 12 07
477 plays
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Some Notable Scots
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See if you can identify the Scottish person who fits all the clues in each question. Best of luck.
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Twodeez
Jun 01 08
852 plays
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Derbyshire's Own
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Over the last 500 years many people born or raised within our borders have gone onto fame and sometimes fortune. This is a quiz about 10 of them
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Difficult
10 Q
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anjo41
May 23 09
249 plays
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Some Quintessential Brits!
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Some quintessential Brits for you to recognize - with some little hints to point you in the right direction!
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Easy
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huw27
Jun 14 08
1179 plays
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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
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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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BuffyAnneLove
Sep 09 07
459 plays
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A Blue Plaque Guide to London: Part 2
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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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stedman
Sep 21 03
1299 plays
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A Blue Plaque Guide to London: Part 3
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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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stedman
Sep 26 03
1386 plays
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'Don't Lose Your Head!'
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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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Mutchisman
Dec 10 06
1353 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 6
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Here is the sixth in my series of quizzes inspired by the BBC public vote to find the 100 greatest Britons of all time. This quiz covers 50-41, in reverse order.
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10 Q
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Supersal1
Dec 28 08
1200 plays
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Born in Norfolk
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Ten questions about well-known people born in the East Anglian county of Norfolk. Hope you enjoyed the quiz. If so, then check out some of my others online.
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Average
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EnglishJedi
Dec 02 08
354 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 1
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This is the first of a series of quizzes based on the results of a public vote undertaken by the BBC in 2002. Working in reverse order, this quiz will cover numbers 100-91.
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Supersal1
Dec 18 08
1221 plays
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight Natives
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I may not be one of the most famous people born in Hampshire or the Isle of Wight, but some natives have made it big.
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Tough
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EnglishJedi
Aug 02 08
378 plays
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100 Greatest Britons - Part 7
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This is the seventh of a series of quizzes based on the results of a public vote undertaken by the BBC in 2002. Working in reverse order, this quiz will cover numbers 40-31.
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Tough
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Supersal1
Jan 03 09
903 plays
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From down there in the West Country
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Although Devon and Cornwall are two of England's least populated counties, they have produced plenty of stars...
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Tough
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EnglishJedi
Aug 12 08
303 plays
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Welsh Historical Figures
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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
10 Q
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Gwyddno
Sep 25 07
363 plays
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Famous Cornish People
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Cornwall is famous for a number of inventions and people, can you correctly identify some of them?
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Tough
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enwrigpd
Jan 07 07
435 plays
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Things Famous People Say
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My last quiz featured mainly quotes made by US celebrities - this time the Brits get their turn!
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BettyBlue
Nov 10 07
1242 plays
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Historic British Quotations
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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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bloomsby
Feb 01 02
2910 plays
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