Kev is working feverishly, but needs help to uncover words with 'hot' hidden in them. He knows the letters in the word HOT will be there - trouble is...there may be other letters interspersed with the HOT ones. Time to fire up your cHariOT!
When explorers arrived in Australia, they encountered many strange animals they'd never seen before. This quiz examines some of the unusual fauna of Australia, through the eyes of someone who discovered that there *was* something to write home about!
There's plenty of room at the Hotel Quito Ecuador. It's such a lovely place, and you're feeling sleepy, so check in and join me for a tour....hahahahahaha!
What sort of sneaky opening attack should you choose? Chess openings come in several main groups, depending on which pieces are moved and in what order. See how many on the list you can correctly categorise. Remember, in chess, white always goes first.
Dogs appear frequently in movies, sometimes playing a pivotal role and sometimes incidental to the story. How many can you identify here? Contains spoilers.
To be clear, these are not stupid quotes - in fact, some are quite witty! They are quotes that contain the word 'dumb', and come from quite a range of people. Enjoy!
Confusingly, these compound words or phrases have come asunder and need your cleverness to reconnect them with a common word in the centre.
This complete conundrum is conceivably a clue: crow BAR code. (crowbar, barcode).
Can you conquer them?
C. S. Lewis wrote numerous books, including the well-loved Narnia Chronicles. He has many quotes attributed to him, of which these are a few. Complete the quote by matching the word to the blank. The book name has been provided to help.
Ladies & gentlemen, welcome to the catwalk. Runway fashion of the 1920s dictated that top hats and spats were de rigueur for morning dress. Even the King of England wore them! Tonight we have ten celebrities revelling in sartorial elegance to identify.
Some of the the biggest hits we think are originals are actually covers. Your task is to match the original artist (on the right) with the more famous knock-off. Come and take a look...
I bought my love a dozen roses, pink ones and red ones, to reflect the flame of our love. The varieties were all named after famous people - see if you can sniff them out.
Phoenix Rising hope you get the message - you can't beat this quiz!! It's filled with information about drums of all origins, timbres and ages. Rat-a-tat-tat! It's time now to skat!
In the Team Task Challenge, Team Red is circling the globe making a massive 100 stops in ten stages. So grab your passport and hang on! This is Stage number 6 where we visit East Asia.
Follow the prophets of the Old Testament and learn a little of the ministry each had in proclaiming the word of the Lord. References are NIV, unless otherwise specified.
...but it's the whole grain of truth! My mate Kev the Chef is an expert in grains and has been invited to teach the apprentice chefs about whole grains and their place on the modern menu. We'll just slide into a back seat in the classroom...
This is a quiz about those who are so big they think they can't lose, or so small that they don't realise they aren't expected to win. Oh, and in my quiz, the good guy always wins, even if history has a different way of looking at it!
The Bible makes many mentions of fire, with various applications - as a guide, as a purifying tool, and as a sign of God's presence, amongst others. The members of Phoenix Rising got all fired up and have assembled a few in this quiz.
Many people think that living "down-under" is odd. That's OK, we can live with that. After all, there's a lot more here that are odder. Check these out! Just match the oddity with the place it can be found.
Many nations know the eternal terror of wildfire as it ravages the country-side, killing wildlife and destroying flora in its path. The following is an assortment of paintings for which the theme is wildfire, each of which tells a fearsome tale.
One of the great rivalries in modern sport is the cricket contest between Australia and its mother country England. This quiz endeavours to look at the history behind the Ashes and the intensity with which these clashes are played.
In this Amazing Race 4 quiz, the Drop Bear team takes you through a series of popular television shows that cross a wide spectrum. This quiz is brought to you today to today by the letter "P".
...and paddle in rivers and streams as well! Most people think of the Dead Sea as well...dead, right? In this quiz you'll find that there are quite a number of water holes in the Holy Land which provide support for people and adapted flora and fauna.
Hoons, hooligans & rabble-rousers! In Australia, 'hoon' is what we call those anti-social types who hang round in gangs, drive too fast, and behave villainously. Found all over the world, here are just a few fomenters of dissent for you to identify!
It takes fire to get the imagination working so it is hardly surprising that this same passion would drift into the song titles of some famous musicals. See if you can match the spark with the play.
There are hundreds of species of mammals around the world; some are cute and some are... well, some have habits that your mother wouldn't approve of! Here are just a few.
Think you're hot stuff on the subject of food? The members of Phoenix Rising challenge you to heat things up with this team quiz on spicy foods of the world! Don't burn your mouth!
I have a purrrrfectly wonderful idea! I shall go on a Grand Tour of European Monarchs and see if they are as majestic as I am. I will test each throne to ensure MINE is superior, as I know it must be.
Erik the Red named Greenland Greenland in the hopes of attracting settlers by the idyllic name. You might say he was the first advertising agent. Join us as we explore the many natural beauties and cultural and physical facets of this enticing land.
Lots of lyrics in songs and nursery rhymes include colours - I hope you enjoy this colourful quiz. The colour may be in the question instead of the answer!
Easter is a festival that has both dark and light aspects to it. It is celebrated around the world, with local customs giving it a special feel. This quiz looks at just a few.
Many of the members of the Phoenix Rising team have travelled to distant places for work and/or pleasure. The cities that make up this quiz are of few of the places members have laid their respective hats.
Foooood, my favourite topic! So when the dreaded Adventures in Authoring machine spat out 'Entertainment by Theme', that theme HAD to be food! Get your teeth into this one!
Travelling is lots of fun - and trying new foods is a pleasure! But when the name belies the product... you get to try unexpected dishes! See if you can work out what I ate on my culinary trip!
Marie and I creep down the stairs to peer over the bannister, shivering with excitement. Before our eyes, the toys come to life under the Christmas tree. Marie moves closer to check on the broken Nutcracker....the story of the Nutcracker Suite unfolds.
I really want to add to the trophies on my shelf. Okay, trophy. It's a bit lonely, so I'll train hard to add some others. Now, to work out which ones I can get!
Phoenix Rising went in search not of things that rose from the ashes, but rather, famous 'last stands'. Some are based on real events; the origins of others are lost in the mists of time; some of the stories are so good and we wish they had been real!
Your task in this quiz is to decide if you should eat or refuse to eat the item listed, and why! They are things you'll find in Australia, half of which are edible and half of which would make you ill if consumed!