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JanIQ has been a FunTrivia author since Dec 14 03 and has written 431 quizzes. JanIQ is a generalist author, preferring to author quizzes across all categories, with the most common being History, Movies, and Humanities, and has won 7 Editor's Choice awards on submitted quizzes.

  • has earned 18,515 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.
  • has adopted / renovated 4 quizzes that required editing work to date.
  • last seen online Apr 29 25, and most recent quiz went online Apr 09 25.

Bio: I'm a bank employee with special interest in history and languages. My cats frequently inspire me to some quiz comments.
Members of the European Players are welcome to occasionally post something in their native language - it's always fun to discover that for instance Gaelic is not all Greek to you.
Hobbies: Playing chess, playing cards, reading, and of course quizzes - playing and writing.
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by JanIQ
1.
  Driving Inventions editor best quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I doubt if King Charles II (the English king from 1660 until 1685) would understand a car as known by King Charles III (the British king since 2022). Which inventions have made a difference?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 04 22
Category: Cars
Average
JanIQ
Dec 04 22
615 plays
2.
  Tasty Men editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
After my quiz on "Tasty Women", now its male counterpart. As a history loving FT quiz architect I've read a lot of cookery books in order to gather these questions. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jul 20 14
Category: Name Game
Average
JanIQ
5047 plays
3.
  Empedocles Goes Classic - Water editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The third element of which the Greek philosopher Empedocles thought is water. Here are some questions on classical music related to water. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Mar 13 14
Category: Composers Mixture
Average
JanIQ
1715 plays
4.
  Liberty Leading the People on the Big Screen editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The "big screen" is the movie screen. Delacroix' painting has not yet given its title to a movie at the moment of the inception of this quiz, but many movies deal with the struggle for liberty. What do you know about these movies?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Sep 06 14
Category: History in Movies
Easier
JanIQ
2025 plays
5.
  Harry Potter's Latin editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Cicero's ghost frequently visits me when reading Harry Potter aloud. He complains about the mangled Latin - dog Latin in English, "potjes Latijn" in Dutch. Mixing those two gives us "Potter's Latin". What do you know about the following spells?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Mar 12 21
Easier
JanIQ
Mar 12 21
861 plays
6.
  Various Vacancies: Violin Virtuosi editor best quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'd like to hear the following fragments. André Rieu, you're welcome to apply for any of these vacancies - please call me at home.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jan 11 12
Category: Composers Mixture
Average
JanIQ
1460 plays
7.
  Allo Pronto editor best quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
What if the characters from "'Allo 'Allo" all spoke their native language? Would you still recognise their recurring sayings? Match the translated line to the correct character and have fun doing so.
Tough, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 03 16
Category: Allo Allo
Tough
JanIQ
433 plays
8.
  Tenuous Links   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about common factors amongst certain people. See if you can figure out what the link is between these people (it could be a concrete or tenuous bond.)
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 09 24
Category: For Experts
Easier
JanIQ
Nov 09 24
333 plays
9.
  Mozart Operas   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) composed symphonies, concerti, sonatas, and about twenty operas. This quiz deals only with the operas (as defined by Free Dictionary: theatrical presentation in which a dramatic performance is set to music).
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 08 23
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Average
JanIQ
Nov 08 23
173 plays
10.
  Classified   popular trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
This title immediately reminds us of the world of espionage. So why won't you classify these James Bond characters according to the actor who portrayed Bond in the (Eon produced) movie? For instance, classify Dr. Julius No with Sean Connery.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 09 23
Category: Bond Mixture .
Easier
JanIQ
Nov 09 23
592 plays
11.
Olympics History: Great Olympians
  Great Olympians    
Photo Match
 10 Qns
I'll give you the sport, the number of medals and the time period. You pick the flag of the nation for which the corresponding athlete won these medals.
Tough, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 10 23
Category: Olympics History
Tough
JanIQ
Nov 10 23
176 plays
12.
  African Animals Mystery Sort    
Mystery Sort
 16 Qns
Sixteen animals that live in the wild on the African mainland (and some also elsewhere) have broken loose. Can you sort them into the appropriate mystery boxes? Their habitat or their diet is not a criterion.
Average, 16 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 11 23
Category: Africa
Average
JanIQ
Nov 11 23
402 plays
13.
  The Science of a Chameleon    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You'll get 9 word pairs in which the last letter of the first word is also the first letter of the last word. Replace this common letter by another letter having the same effect. The correct solution will give you (9 for 10) a word top to bottom.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 17 23
Average
JanIQ
Nov 17 23
69 plays
14.
  British Comedians   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are several British people who made people laugh. Can you identify all of them? All were *born* in the UK.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 28 23
Category: UK Celebs
Easier
JanIQ
Nov 28 23
798 plays
15.
  G Is For Gallipoli   top quiz  
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Here are ten great battles from world history. Order them from oldest to most recent.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 16 23
Category: Historical Battles
Average
JanIQ
Nov 16 23
391 plays
16.
  Basic Geography of Palestine   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
When I got the idea to write this quiz in October 2023, FunTrivia had not a single quiz on Palestine in the geography category. But since then the armed conflict between Palestine and Israel dominated the world news headlines for several weeks.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 11 24
Category: Palestine
Average
JanIQ
Dec 11 24
750 plays
17.
  Iberian Dishes    
Fun Fill-It
 10 Qns
Iberian cuisine has many Spanish and Portuguese delicacies. Imagine Don Juan and Donna Elvira dining out. Juan preferred Spanish dishes, while Elvira stuck with Portuguese cuisine. Fill in the correct answers.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 18 23
Category: Spanish Foods
Average
JanIQ
Nov 18 23
156 plays
18.
  N Is For Nestor   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
We continue on our journey through Greek mythology by the (Greek) alphabet. Match these mythical beings to their brief description. All names start with the Greek letter nu.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 19 23
Category: Greek Myth
Average
JanIQ
Nov 19 23
280 plays
19.
Food Themed: Books Are Food for Thought
  Books Are Food for Thought   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
The entertainment company Chicken Soup for the Soul (originally a publishing firm) inspired me for these questions about novels and theatre plays with food in the title.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 22 23
Category: Food Themed
Very Easy
JanIQ
Nov 22 23
645 plays
20.
  Saint - Elsewhere in North America   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Several cities and towns in Canada and the USA have been named after a saint or share a name with this saint. Can you match these places with the saint they were probably named after?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 23 23
Category: Saints Mixture
Average
JanIQ
Nov 23 23
144 plays
21.
  Sleuth   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match these actors to the TV detective series in which they investigated crimes, especially murder. All played the main character, aged over fifty.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 22 23
Category: By Actors
Easier
JanIQ
Nov 22 23
824 plays
22.
  Elementary Pokémon Part 5    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are ten Pokémon from Generation V for Nintendo DS ("Pokémon White" - "Pokémon Black" - "Pokémon White 2" - "Pokémon Black 2"). Fill in their name using the chemical symbols for the given elements.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 26 23
Average
JanIQ
Nov 26 23
82 plays
23.
  World Heritage Sites in Spain   popular trivia quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
Spain has over thirty World Heritage Sites inscribed on the UNESCO Word Heritage Site list. Can you pinpoint ten of these on the map?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 26 23
Average
JanIQ
Nov 26 23
180 plays
24.
  Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, best known for his fairy tales. What do you know about these?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 28 23
Category: Andersen, H. C.
Easier
JanIQ
Nov 28 23
519 plays
25.
  Xploring Xquisite Xcellence   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 26 Qns
The typos in the title are made on purpose, so you know what to find here. All answers start with the letter X and end each on a different letter of the alphabet. So the answer pattern is X-A, X-B and so on - until X-Z.
Average, 26 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 17 23
Category: W - X
Average
JanIQ
Dec 17 23
261 plays
26.
  Collect Some Art Works in Belgium   popular trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
Out of these twenty art works, click on those that can be visited in Belgian churches and museums (only the permanent collection).
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, May 08 24
Category: Art: By Museum
Average
JanIQ
May 08 24
242 plays
27.
  November Spawned a Monster   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
All these movie actors (m/f) born in November have portrayed a famous villain or sinner, perhaps a monster. Match the actor to the role.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, May 15 24
Easier
JanIQ
May 15 24
814 plays
28.
  Bible Characters A - L    
Ordering Quiz
 12 Qns
Here are twelve bible characters. Order them alphabetically. A subsequent quiz will go M to Z, but with the omission of W and Y (as no Biblical names start with these letters).
Tough, 12 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 13 24
Category: Bible Alphabetics
Tough
JanIQ
Nov 13 24
158 plays
29.
Thematic Places in Entertainment: Entertaining Places With Silly Sketches
  Entertaining Places With Silly Sketches   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Various forms of entertainment refer to real or fictional place names. Can you answer some questions on these places, perhaps aided by my silly sketches?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Aug 07 24
Easier
JanIQ
Aug 07 24
466 plays
30.
  Cryptographic Match   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match these random nine-letter words to the coded gibberish. The code remains the same throughout the quiz. An example with three letters: PUB could become CAT if every coded P corresponds to a C in the solution, every U becomes A and B becomes T.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Aug 22 24
Category: Cryptograms
Easier
JanIQ
Aug 22 24
202 plays
31.
  An "Old" Flame    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
These celebrity couples were not really old flames, more long lasting lovers. Match each one of them to the person with whom they were romantically involved during at least 25 years.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Apr 09 25
Category: Celeb Couples
Easier
JanIQ
Apr 09 25
431 plays
32.
  History of Mystery   best quiz  
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
People like a good mystery now and then, but only since the Nineteenth Century have mystery novels started to appear. Can you sort the following titles in the appropriate period?
Easier, 12 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 08 24
Easier
JanIQ
Nov 08 24
254 plays
33.
  They Died in October 2024   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I wrote this quiz in November 2024 - a month for remembrance with All Saints Day and All Souls Day, as well as Armistice Day. So what do you know about these (maybe quite obscure) celebrities who passed on in October 2024?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 15 24
Average
JanIQ
Nov 15 24
398 plays
34.
  O is For Orpheus   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
There are several characters from Greek mythology whose name starts with omicron, the short o. Can you match them to their description?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 05 24
Category: Greek Myth
Easier
JanIQ
Nov 05 24
234 plays
35.
  Not the Final Countdown    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
For my first venture into pop music, I've listed several acts who peaked in the charts with a title containing a number between one and ten. Arrange them in decreasing order.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 06 24
Category: Number Songs
Average
JanIQ
Nov 06 24
262 plays
36.
  What Did the Chameleon Wear?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You'll get 9 word pairs in which the last letter of the first word is also the first letter of the last word. Replace this common letter by another letter having the same effect. The correct solution will give you (9 for 10) a word top to bottom.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 10 24
Easier
JanIQ
Nov 10 24
58 plays
37.
  Animals of South America   top quiz  
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
In my series on the wildlife per region, we arrive now at South-America - a good source of biodiversity. Collect only the animals native to South-America (including the Galapagos islands), while disregarding animals from else in the world.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 09 24
Category: South America
Average
JanIQ
Nov 09 24
382 plays
38.
  Animals Abound in Entertainment   top quiz  
Mystery Sort
 16 Qns
Here are sixteen names of animals from various sources of entertainment. Sort them into the appropriate category based upon a very obvious feature.
Easier, 16 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 13 24
Category: Famous Animals
Easier
JanIQ
Nov 13 24
460 plays
39.
  World Cuisine   top quiz  
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
Here are a dozen recipes from all over the world. Are these soups, main courses or desserts? I've added one single version of the recipe in the interesting info. But remember all recipes have several possible variations.
Very Easy, 12 Qns, JanIQ, Jan 11 25
Very Easy
JanIQ
Jan 11 25
721 plays
40.
 World Flags: Flags Missing Key Elements Part 2
  Flags Missing Key Elements Part 2   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Here are some national flags I've tried to draw myself. Alas, I would fail any drawing test for four-year-old toddlers - even though I'm 60. So I left out what is too hard for me to draw. Can you find what's missing?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 17 24
Category: World Flags
Easier
JanIQ
Nov 17 24
316 plays
41.
  Do You Know "Alice"?    
Fun Fill-It
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the book "Alice in Wonderland" (1865) by Lewis Carroll. Fill in the missing words from the first half of chapter one.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 17 24
Category: Carroll, Lewis
Very Easy
JanIQ
Nov 17 24
250 plays
42.
  The Boy Who Lived   popular trivia quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 12 Qns
Here is the very start of the Harry Potter novel series: the first paragraphs of chapter 1 of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". Can you place the missing words at the right place?
Very Easy, 12 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 19 24
Recommended for grades: 5,6
Very Easy
JanIQ
Nov 19 24
358 plays
43.
Tennis Players Mixed: Tennis Anyone
  Tennis, Anyone ?   great trivia quiz  
Photo Match
 12 Qns
Here are a dozen retired great tennis players, who all won at least 40 professional tournaments in the Open Era (starting 1968). Match them to the flag of their country of birth.
Easier, 12 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 21 24
Easier
JanIQ
Nov 21 24
231 plays
44.
  Basic Geography of India   popular trivia quiz  
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
India is one of the major countries in Asia. Can you pinpoint on the map a mountain, two rivers, a district, an island group and some cities?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 20 24
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category: India
Easier
JanIQ
Nov 20 24
267 plays
45.
  H is For Hydaspes   popular trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
Here are a dozen of names from history starting with H. Classify them to the correct category: a person, a battle, or a treaty.
Average, 12 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 25 24
Category: World History
Average
JanIQ
Nov 25 24
305 plays
46.
  Spellbound    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Dr. Murchison was to retire as director of the mental asylum Green Manors. His successor was Dr. Edwardes. But Dr. Petersen felt something was wrong... WARNING: spoilers ahead. Try watching the movie before playing this quiz.
Difficult, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 27 24
Category: Sl - Sq Movies
Difficult
JanIQ
Nov 27 24
49 plays
47.
  How Many Times Must A Man Look Up?   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Here are some of the brightest stars a man (or woman) can find in the night sky. Match them to the constellations of which they seem to be part.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 28 24
Category: Stars
Easier
JanIQ
Nov 28 24
226 plays
48.
  It's Not All Greek to You   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
All answers are letters from the Greek alphabet. Match them to their correct description.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 29 24
Category: Greek
Easier
JanIQ
Nov 29 24
334 plays
49.
  British Comedy Highlights - by Actors   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Here are some famous British comedy series on TV. Match their titles to two of the main actors and have fun.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 01 24
Category: UK Comedy
Very Easy
JanIQ
Dec 01 24
630 plays
50.
  Elementary Pokémon Part 6    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The sixth generation encompasses the games "Pokémon X" and "Pokémon Y" for the Nintendo 3DS, as well as the "Pokémon Alpha Ruby" and "Pokémon Omega Sapphire". Can you recognize the following Pokémon hidden in a list of chemical elements?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 01 24
Average
JanIQ
Dec 01 24
49 plays
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