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John Hunter (Surgeon)
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This is a quiz about the eighteenth-century surgeon and anatomist John Hunter. Although Scottish by birth, he spent his working life in England. It makes reference to John's elder brother William, and remarks on medical history pertain to Great Britain
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Tough
10 Q
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Charlesw321
Aug 09 12
69 plays
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Conflagration of People from Greater Manchester
Team quiz by Phoenix Rising
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A conflagration is a large, destructive fire and this quiz focuses on people born in Greater Manchester area who have set the world on fire! Well maybe they didn't go quite that, but they are definitely famous. Hope you enjoy the quiz.
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Very Easy
10 Q
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zonko
Today!
45 plays
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Battle of Britain Fighter Ace
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The person who this quiz is about is generally accepted to have been the top scoring allied fighter pilot in the Battle of Britain. Enjoy, and please let me know what you think!
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Difficult
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Jan 28 07
441 plays
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Blue Plaques: We're Not Just Londoners
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English Heritage expanded its official Blue Plaque scheme in 1998 to cover Liverpool & Merseyside, Southampton, Birmingham & Portsmouth. The Blue Plaques in these areas invite you to identify the famous people they commemorate.
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Nov 26 11
264 plays
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Ginger Lacey after the Battle of Britain
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You may have played the 'Battle of Britain Fighter Ace' about Ginger Lacey. This quiz follows Ginger and what he did during the rest of World War II. Enjoy!
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Tough
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Feb 03 07
285 plays
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A Blue Plaque Guide to London [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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Easy
10 Q
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stedman
Sep 26 03
1635 plays
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A Blue Plaque Guide to London [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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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Sep 21 03
1539 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
10 Q
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romeomikegolf
Aug 12 07
561 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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Average
10 Q
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roxymary
Jul 02 08
651 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
10 Q
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bloomsby
Feb 01 02
5928 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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Average
10 Q
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stedman
Oct 04 03
1161 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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Average
10 Q
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Mutchisman
Dec 10 06
1626 plays
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Kevin Ashman - Quizzer Extraordinaire
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You've seen quizzes on the world's best sportsmen, actors, and singers, but what about the world's best quizzer? Take this quiz to look at the man who has mastered the thing that FunTrivia is based on - trivia!
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Average
10 Q
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doublemm
Oct 03 09
291 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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Average
10 Q
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BuffyAnneLove
Sep 09 07
546 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
10 Q
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EnglishJedi
Aug 12 08
396 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
10 Q
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operator42
Mar 24 07
552 plays
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A Blue Plaque Guide to London [1]
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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
10 Q
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stedman
Sep 13 03
1425 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
10 Q
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EnglishJedi
Dec 02 08
492 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
10 Q
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EnglishJedi
Aug 02 08
450 plays
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The Mystery Of Lord Lucan
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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
10 Q
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DUFFMONKEY
Nov 20 07
429 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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Tough
10 Q
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anjo41
May 23 09
303 plays
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Sir Walter Raleigh
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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
10 Q
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TabbyTom
Feb 06 04
885 plays
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Famous People from Lancashire
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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
10 Q
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pollygw
Mar 14 06
774 plays
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Sir Francis Walsingham, Royal Spymaster. 1530-1590
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Reputed founder of modern espionage, (The second oldest profession), Sir Francis Walsingham added a chilling, merciless zealotry to his position as Spymaster Extraordinaire.
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Average
10 Q
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Englizzie
Jun 09 10
135 plays
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Famous People Connected with Lancashire
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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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Tough
10 Q
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pollygw
Mar 18 06
753 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
10 Q
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enwrigpd
Jan 07 07
492 plays
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Staffordshire People and Places
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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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Average
10 Q
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tapspile
Sep 12 07
426 plays
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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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Tough
10 Q
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PeggyLouisa
Nov 20 09
243 plays
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Famous People from Leeds
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This quiz focuses on ten famous people who were born or brought up in Leeds, Yorkshire.
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Average
10 Q
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Helmar
Sep 05 09
387 plays
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The Elephant Man
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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
10 Q
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ripper1
Nov 06 03
996 plays
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