Nobody has ever said my family were Saints, but they do share their birthdays with them.
Do you know which Saint's Day they share in each of these questions?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Mar 11 09
Category:
Saints by the Calendar
Can you remember which of Robert Heinlein's short stories each of these first lines is from?
(May include stories first published under pseudonyms)
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
May 17 09
Category:
Heinlein, Robert A.
Let's take a quick look at the Olympic Games participation of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the countries formerly joined as Czechoslovakia.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 04 11
Category:
Europe
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22 years after the first book was published, the end is nigh - this quiz is on the penultimate, long awaited installment, of Kerr's epic 'Deverry' sequence of novels.
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 12 09
Category:
Kerr, Katharine
Nowadays known as the Commonwealth Games, how much do you know about the early days of this international athletics competiton?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 02 11
Category:
Commonwealth Games
All of the songs in this quiz mention cigarettes in their lyrics. How many of them can you remember?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jun 29 20
Category:
Songs With Same Word
All these songs and/or the artists have Japan or Japanese in the title.
Tough, 10 Qns, rowena8482,
Mar 12 07
Category:
Place Names in Songs
All the songs and/or artists featured in this quiz have the colour brown in their names or lyrics. See how many you can get.
Difficult, 15 Qns, Rowena8482,
Aug 10 07
Category:
Individual Colours
How much can you remember about "Downbelow Station" by C J Cherryh?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Aug 25 07
Category:
Cherryh, C J
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All of the songs or artists in this quiz have something to do with swing(s) or swinging. See how many of them you know...
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jun 15 09
Category:
Songs With Same Word
Adultery, and its consequences, has been making the news around the world for many, many years. Let's have a quick look at this emotive subject.
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Aug 26 17
Category:
Deception and Secrecy
Gothson still blasts his music as loud as he can whenever he can. How many of these songs, videos, and/or bands can you identify from 'Mam's' descriptions?
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Apr 30 08
Category:
Alternative Rock
Come float gently with me on a trip in a balloon - all about the people, journeys, and equipment from this fascinating mode of transport...
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 23 09
Category:
Hot Air Balloons
People have long believed in an afterlife of one sort or another, and almost all of these have had a Hell of some kind. How many of these ten examples and representations of Hell, both religious and in various media, do you know?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 09 17
Category:
Thematic Death
How much do you remember about the short "St. Mary's" stories by Jodi Taylor?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Mar 14 20
Category:
T
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More of my Gothson's musical "tastes" in songs, bands and videos, for you to guess from 'Mam's' descriptions.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Apr 30 08
Category:
Alternative Rock
It is surprising how many songs and artists mention the word "switchblade" in their names and/or lyrics. See how many you can remember of my selection...
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 11 08
Category:
Songs With Same Word
For many years, the humble British soldier has been known as "Tommy" - this quiz takes a look at his origins and history.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jun 24 12
Category:
Thematic Men's Names
Over the years, a surprising number of celebrities have insured the various parts of their anatomies that they felt were important to their images. Let's meet some of them now.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Nov 13 21
Category:
Celebrity Squares
Each of the books in this quiz has either "Butterfly" or "Hurricane" in the title. How many of them do you know?
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Aug 20 11
Category:
Literary Titles
The Seven Dwarves have a well-earned day off from their story, and have headed over to the library to find something to read. How many of their eponymous choices do you know?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Nov 12 11
Category:
Authors and their Works
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How much do you remember about Patrick Tilley's epic tale of life in the dystopian remains of post-apocalyptic America?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jun 02 12
Category:
T
And other things... How much do you know about the life and work of cartoonist George Lichty?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 16 13
Category:
Comics
How well do you remember the story of Thomas Bowe-Hawkins in this book by CJ Cherryh?
Tough, 15 Qns, rowena8482,
Aug 25 07
Category:
Cherryh, C J
How many of these dogs, from various science fiction stories, can you remember?
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
May 14 11
Category:
Animal Themes
Or at the very least fell in love with one. ... How many of these fictional werewolf lovers can you remember?
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 17 11
Category:
Fantasy
How much do you know about the history of the Armenian Apostolic Church and its Patriarchies?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Feb 26 11
Category:
Orthodox Christianity
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So - you think you know your Levellers lyrics, but can you name the song given just three words from it? Why not have a go?
Tough, 10 Qns, rowena8482,
Jul 11 07
Category:
Levellers
"Children of the Dust" is Louise Lawrence's powerful novel of hope and rebirth in the aftermath of a nuclear war.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Oct 04 07
Category:
L
Gargoyles are not the only strange and wonderful beings who fall in love in these ten novels from my favourite paranormal romance genre.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jul 27 10
Category:
Fantasy
How much do you remember about the long awaited sixth book in Jasper Fforde's "Thursday Next" series?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Mar 08 11
Category:
Fforde, Jasper
I was surprised by how many famous people are or were twins. Here are just ten of them; how many do you know?
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Dec 05 20
Category:
Celebrity Families
The second ever Winter Olympiad was held in 1928 in St. Moritz. Let's take a brief look at the Games and their participants.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Sep 29 10
Category:
1928 St Moritz
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All the singers and/or song titles in this quiz contain the name Frank(ie) or Francis - how many can you get?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Mar 28 12
Category:
Artist Name is the Same
"Come to the Circus" is Enid Blyton's book all about Fenella and her new life when she goes to live in a circus.
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Apr 15 09
Category:
Other Enid Blyton Books
How well do you remember Ludo's journey in this charming story by Mary Stewart?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Mar 30 12
Category:
Stewart, Mary
Although popular in the USA, Home Education is not nearly as common in the UK. Do you know the Law covering HE in England? (There are slight variations in Wales and Scotland)
Difficult, 10 Qns, rowena8482,
Mar 24 07
Category:
U.K. Law
Over the years, women have campaigned, fought, and even died, for the right to be allowed a vote and a voice in the government of their home countries. How much do you know about their struggles?
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Nov 19 07
Category:
Political Science & History
All the songs in this quiz feature the word street or streets in the lyrics. How many do you know?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Oct 27 20
Category:
Streets and Roads in Songs
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Come and meet some mice from literature, film, TV, music, and even one or two real ones!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Oct 31 21
Category:
Thematic Rodents
Knowing the lyrics is not enough for this quiz; how much do you know about the 'story behind the song'?
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Nov 12 07
Category:
Cohen, Leonard
Some instances of lights going out and blackouts from literature, film, history and music.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Feb 09 25
Category:
Bright and Dark
It was a dark and stormy night (or certainly seems like that's what the writers were thinking of) when these songs were written and/or titled. How many of these stormy songs can you get?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jun 12 13
Category:
Weather Songs
How much do you remember about Fletcher and his family in the book "Finity's End"?
Tough, 10 Qns, rowena8482,
Aug 25 07
Category:
Cherryh, C J
How well do you know the lyrics to songs recorded by Christy? Can you pick out just one line and choose the right word to complete it?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
May 18 21
Category:
Moore, Christy
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"The Rat a Tat Mystery" is the fifth book in Enid Blyton's series about Barney, his monkey Miranda, and their friends Roger, Diana, and Snubby.
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Dec 24 11
Category:
Barney Series
The phrase "Monstrous Regiment" has made its way into everyday usage - let's look at some of the things authors and film makers have done with it over the years.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Aug 26 17
Category:
Thematic Phrases
How well do you remember the tale of the search across the galaxy for the mysterious "Santiago"?
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 19 16
Category:
R
How well do you know "The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit," "The Bewitchments of Love and Hate," and "The Fulfilments of Fate and Desire," the first three books of "Wraeththu" by Storm Constantine?
Difficult, 15 Qns, Rowena8482,
Jan 04 08
Category:
C
All of the songs and artists featured in this quiz have some connection to the colour pink.
Difficult, 10 Qns, rowena8482,
May 26 07
Category:
Individual Colours