Many Catholic saints are portrayed with a typical symbol. Can you identify these saints by their symbols?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 24 16
Category:
Saints by Symbol
The Netherlands are divided into twelve provinces. What do you know about the ten provinces selected for this quiz?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jan 25 21
Category:
Netherlands
Which sport (or other competitive leisure activity) is the subject of the following games? A question mark replaces the name of the sport/leisure if mentioned in the title. I've also mentioned the first publisher, the year and the platform(s).
Very Easy, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 30 18
Category:
Sports Video Games
When I studied at Hogwarts, I invented the Removocali spell. It leaves the target deprived of all vowels. Can you decipher these students and teachers hit by the Removocali spell? All false options are fictitious. Warning: contains spoilers.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 01 18
Category:
Harry Potter Wordplay
Inspired by Sue Grafton, I wrote this history quiz in which every answer starts with E. What do you know about the following events, people and places, mostly in European history?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 01 21
Category:
European
This is not about the animated series "Madagascar", but about the real animals endemic to Madagascar. Lots of them are quite different from those living elsewhere. I've limited myself to mammals and birds. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 02 21
Category:
Africa
Of course you know Marie Curie and Pope John Paul II. But what about these other Poles?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 11 22
Category:
Polish People
Europeans think that they inhabit the continent with the most cultural achievements. However, there is plenty of wildlife to admire in Europe too.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Apr 19 12
Category:
Mixed Mammals
When I started writing this quiz, over 70% of German history quizzes dealt with the Nazi epoch and the twenty-odd years leading up to Hitler taking command of all Germany. But German history is much more. So don't mention the Second World War!
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jul 21 17
Category:
German
The word "heading" is a clue to this match quiz: where are all these places containing the word "Head" in English, French, Dutch, German, Italian or Spanish?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Feb 15 19
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category:
Where am I?
On the very morning I started to write this quiz, I found there were ten women heads of government. What do you know about these women?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 28 19
Category:
World Leaders
Match these actors to the roles they played or voiced in which they brandished lightsabres or magic wands. Warning: spoilers ahead.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Feb 24 20
Category:
Film Face-Offs
Here's my final instalment on classical music named after historical events or people. The operatic background was provided by Phaėton's Great Opera Book and by www.operone.de
Average, 15 Qns, JanIQ,
Sep 03 17
Category:
19th, 20th & 21st Centuries
This quiz was first designed for some of the best quiz teams in Flanders, but only with Fill in the Blank questions. The common bond relates to the "Food and Drink" subcategory. Cheers!
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
May 22 11
Category:
CB By Series
I've no intent for a remake of Hitchcock's movie. I'll just ask you some questions about common bird species in Europe. Make sure your cat doesn't catch them before you can answer.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 24 13
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Category:
Regional Quizzes
This is not about Tom Barman's movie "Any Way the Wind Blows", but rather about the city where most of the film was shot.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Apr 07 17
Category:
Belgium
The title is a tautology: every vitamin is vital to the human body. What do you know about the following vitamins?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 28 19
Category:
Nutrition
Here are several animals from books for kids. What do you know about them?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
May 02 21
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9
Category:
Animals in Kids Books
Here are ten names of perfumes for women. Match them with the European company which puts them on sale and have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 12 16
Category:
Perfumes & Colognes
Here's another instalment on my series of combining classical music and history. Most of the operatic background was provided, as always, by the "Phaeton Great Opera Book", but also by www.operone.de. Have fun!
Average, 15 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 11 06
Category:
Ancient History
After "A is for Abas" and "B is for Bellerophon", we follow up with G (Gamma). No C: as these quizzes deal with Greek myth, they follow the Greek alphabet.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
May 06 17
Category:
Something in Common
The Games in this title are the Olympic Games. What do you know about gold medal winners from Great Britain?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 30 17
Category:
Olympic Games
Many operas are named after historical persons and events. Here is a selection of operas named after persons and events of the Seventeenth Century (1601-1700). The operatic background was provided by "Phaėtons Great Opera Book" and by www.operone.de.
Tough, 15 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 06 14
Category:
World History Specific
Here are ten random video games, and ten characters that only appear in one of these games (or game franchises). Match the character to the game in which it belongs.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Apr 14 23
Category:
Video Game Characters
Napoleon Bonaparte has exerted much influence on French and world history. Here are some of the contemporaries of Napoleon. What do you know about them?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Mar 07 20
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Category:
In Common
Ladon was a monster, resembling a serpent or a dragon, guarding the entrance to the Garden of the Hesperides, where the apples of eternal youth were cultivated. Can you match these ten other Greek mythical characters to their description?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 28 20
Category:
Something in Common
This quiz has nothing to do with the opera by Jacques Offenbach, nor with the movie by Michael Powell and Emeric Presburger (based upon the opera). I'll simply ask ten questions about movies starring Dustin Hoffman. Have fun.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jun 19 13
Category:
Hoffman, Dustin
For my fourth common bond quiz, I was inspired by something you could find on FunTrivia in the Hobbies category. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jul 07 14
Category:
CB By Series
The Byzantine Empire was only named so after the facts. Emperors ruling from Constantinople considered themselves Roman Emperors, even though they mostly spoke Greek instead of Latin. Have fun with these few questions.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 31 16
Category:
Byzantium
The Greek philosopher Empedocles taught that there were four elements: water, earth, air (or wind) and fire. What could he find in the library to his liking? In this instalment all titles contain the word "sea". Match the title to the author.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 17 19
Category:
In the Title
I'll give you the start of the plot to a certain movie containing the word "Rock", hoping to avoid spoilers. Can you guess the title?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 28 14
Category:
Same Word Titles
Sue Grafton inspired me for a series on Greek mythology following the alphabet - appropriately the Greek alphabet. Here is an instalment for the letter M (Mu). Have fun.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 28 21
Category:
Something in Common
Here are some questions of basic Italian. I'll give the name of something you could find in a bar or a restaurant and you'll have to translate (English to Italian or vice versa).
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Sep 15 22
Category:
Italian
In this quiz, you'll have to find ten place names that consist only of symbols for chemical elements. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Feb 27 24
Category:
Geography - Wordplay
Here are fifteen questions about classical music, with an accent on opera. Have fun.
Average, 15 Qns, JanIQ,
Jan 09 24
Category:
Composers Mixture
Many popular TV shows have an important role for someone with a medical degree. What do you know about the following shows?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 31 14
Category:
Medicine
What do you know about the Greek cuisine? Match the food or drink to a short description and have fun. If you want to try these dishes for yourself: "Kali orexi" - that's Greek for "enjoy your meal".
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 10 20
Category:
Greek Foods
What is that quiz title about? Well, try reading it in French: "le jour de l'or est arrive" - a paraphrase on the second verse in the Marseillaise, the French national hymn. Match the French athlete with the sport. I've included the year and venue.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 30 18
Category:
Olympics History
Here are ten fragrances, all starting with another letter. Can you match them to the company that sells the brand, also each starting with another letter?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Mar 01 20
Category:
Perfumes & Colognes
On reviewing the subcategory "Specific Elements", I found quizzes on several elements, but none about fluorine. So I decided to write one about this element with many applications.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 04 21
Category:
Specific Elements
Adding the ten numbers appearing in the movies by these directors, gives the number in the title of a 1992 movie by Ridley Scott. So these numbers could say "The sum of us is the year Ridley Scott used".
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Mar 02 22
Category:
Numbers in the Title
The Great War (later known as the First World War) was the first in which aerial combat was introduced. As soon as someone shot down an impressive number of enemy aircraft, he was called an "ace". What do you know about these people?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jul 12 22
Category:
Aerial Warfare in WW1
What would happen if a history loving FunTrivia quiz architect starts reading cooking books? Well, you would probably get a quiz about recipes named after famous people or events. Let's start with dishes named after famous women.
Tough, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Feb 13 19
Category:
Name Game
Another common bond quiz, this time with an animal theme. Haven't you guessed the theme from the title?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Mar 16 24
Category:
CB By Series
June 18, 1815. Near the village of Waterloo some mighty armies confronted each other. What do you know about the Battle of Waterloo?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jun 19 12
Category:
Napoleonic Wars
The Greek philosopher Empedocles saw four elements: water, air, earth and fire. Which movies would satisfy him, as they all mention something related to water in the title?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 11 19
Category:
Common Titles
Many cities, especially in Europe, have one or more patron saints. What do you know about these saints?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 26 19
Category:
Patron Saints
Since 1983 Spain is divided in 17 autonomous communities and two autonomous cities. Can you match the names of the following ten administrative divisions to three of their major cities?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 30 20
Category:
Spain
The title is not a typo, here are ten questions about stairs and staircases in the movies. Do you remember these scenes? Have fun with this quite peculiar quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jun 06 21
Category:
Common Locations
Several classical composers have named one or more of their works after an animal. Here are some questions about these classical compositions.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 12 10
Category:
Classical Music