For my fourth common bond quiz, I was inspired by something you could find on FunTrivia in the Hobbies category. Have fun.
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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.
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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
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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).
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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.
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Feb 27 24
Category:
Geography - Wordplay
Here are fifteen questions about classical music, with an accent on opera. Have fun.
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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?
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Dec 31 14
Category:
Medicine
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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.
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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?
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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.
Easier, 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".
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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?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jul 12 22
Category:
Aerial Warfare in WW1
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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.
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Jan 27 25
Category:
Name Game
Another common bond quiz, this time with an animal theme. Haven't you guessed the theme from the title?
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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?
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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?
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Nov 30 20
Category:
Spain
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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.
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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.
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Dec 12 10
Category:
Classical Music
I searched for movie titles containing the word "Missing" and found many movies from the 21st century. But as I'm more fond of older movies, here is a selection of some classics. Now where did I put the DVD to all these? Are they missing?
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Apr 20 19
Category:
Common Titles
Every year, there is an Oscar for Best Foreign Movie awarded. European movies frequently are nominated for this Oscar, but there are also other Europeans who win an Oscar. The European Players have prepared a group quiz on these winners. Have fun.
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Mar 19 12
Category:
Oscars - General Trivia
A popular saying is that it's very hard to predict an economic situation, especially the future one. And yet people with enough common sense might have seen some hazard warning in the following historic economic accidents.
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Nov 22 14
Category:
Stock Exchange
These are only a few of the biblical names starting with J. What do you know about the following Bible characters? I've used the New International Version for this quiz.
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Nov 29 15
Category:
Bible People
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Here are ten celebrities born in Germany: people involved in movies, music, television and other entertainment. What do you know about these famous Germans?
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Nov 19 18
Category:
Place of Origin
The fourth element according to the Greek philosopher Empedocles (after fire, air and water) is earth. Here are some down-to-earth questions on classical music related to earth or to what I'd call dry geography. Have fun.
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Apr 05 11
Category:
Composers Mixture
Eight "Harry Potter" movies were released in the theatres between 2001 and 2011. How did the actors gain their living in other productions? Please read the question carefully, for there are tricky red herrings.
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Nov 08 23
Category:
Cast of...
Although the students in these movies don't use set squares, compasses and rulers, they live some adventures during their school days. Have fun.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Oct 05 18
Category:
Something in Common
What do you know about Italian geography, history, sports, science, music, and so on? Possibly more than you thought. Let's find out.
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Dec 04 18
Category:
Mixed Italy
Here is my first attempt to a cryptic quiz. The code remains the same in all questions. Capitalization is exactly the same in questions and answers. Match the cryptic title with the real title and have fun.
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Feb 03 19
Category:
Movie Cryptograms
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Empedocles thought everything consisted of water, fire, earth and air (or wind). What do you know about these entertainment names referring to something above the horizon (including birds and stars)?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 20 22
Category:
Fire, Air, Earth, Water in Entertainment
Let's imagine an exhibition of various artworks, grouped by subject (and not by artist). I'll pose you questions about the artworks, the artists or the subjects. The second room in the exhibition is filled with female nudes.
Average, 15 Qns, JanIQ,
Aug 04 13
Category:
Art By Subject
The Danish stand-up comedian Victor Borge once announced "Giuseppe Verdi. Joe Green to you". I've elaborated on this pun and translated some lines of Verdi's operas into English. Can you find out which arias or operas they come from?
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Nov 15 21
Category:
Verdi, Giuseppe
Here are ten movies with titles that refer directly or indirectly to one of Empedocles' elements: fire. Have fun but don't let your answers get up in smoke. Would Empedocles enjoy these movies?
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Jan 08 21
Category:
Common Titles
As most of South America was colonized by the Spanish and the Portuguese, whose people are predominantly Roman Catholic, many places in South America have a patron saint. What do you know about the following?
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Nov 30 22
Category:
Patron Saints
My first instalment was about the larger Italian regions. Now it's time for the smaller regions in this country. Match them to a city or village, a mountain or hill and a river or lake. Divertitevi (Have fun)!
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Mar 14 20
Category:
Italy
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The European Players skimmed their bookshelves and selected some highlights of European literature. Have fun answering these questions.
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Dec 16 20
Category:
Literature by Region
Many buildings and constructions from Ancient Roman times have gone to the dogs. What do you know about the following Roman remnants?
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Sep 25 18
Category:
Archaeological Sites & Ruins
Here are ten questions about geographical features all over Deutschland (Germany). I'll refer to the German name, with the English name (if that differs) between parentheses. Have fun. Or rather: "Viel Spass!"
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Nov 17 16
Category:
Germany
The UNESCO has designated hundreds of World Heritage Sites that are valuable for posterity. Italy has over 50 of them. Match ten of the Italian sites to their region and have fun.
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Dec 08 20
Category:
Mixed Sites in Europe
Every day several saints are venerated. What do you know about the following saints celebrated in November?
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Nov 12 11
Category:
Saints by the Calendar
"Discombobulating" means "confusing" or "befuddling". So when I received this quiz title, I thought of champagne. What do you know about the history of the champagne business? Cheers!
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Jan 25 23
Category:
Thematic Spirits
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The "three witches" refer to Shakespeare's play "Macbeth", but there are also many other witches in literature. Can you tell me which witch is which?
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Nov 05 16
Category:
Literary Occupations
Another instalment in my series on Greek myth. All answers begin with the letter theta (transcribed in English as TH). Choose the correct mythological person and have fun reading the interesting info. All possible answers come four times around.
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Nov 12 17
Category:
Something in Common
What do you know about Dutch history, geography, movies, music...? Or are these subjects all double Dutch to you?
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Jan 27 23
Category:
Mixed Netherlands
On his 89th birthday, my dad suggested combining religion with movies in a quiz. So here are ten questions on movies with a large Christian inspiration, in honour of my dad. Bible quotes are from the "New International" version.
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Jun 08 10
Category:
Something in Common
Take out pen and paper, for you'll need it to solve this quiz! Write down the alphabet with its corresponding number: A=1, B=2, ... Y=25, Z=26. Now I've multiplied the numbers of the letters in every word. Can you find an animal in each question?
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Jun 30 13
Category:
Numbers and Patterns