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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by JanIQ
351.
  Sand Kings   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Egypt is perceived by foreigners like a great heap of sand. And yet there have been 33 different dynasties of several kings (Pharaohs). What do you know about some of these sand kings? Mind you: all dates are only approximate.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 29 13
Category: Egyptian Pharaohs
Average
JanIQ
263 plays
352.
  Pope's Poetry Test Your Knowledge   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Finding Your Niche" challenged authors to write a quiz in a subcategory with too few submissions. Here is my contribution, on the works by Alexander Pope (1688-1744), a very frequently quoted author.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, May 16 19
Category: Pope, Alexander
Average
JanIQ
May 16 19
183 plays
353.
  Classical Music in History   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I've already composed several quizzes on pieces of classical music named after historical persons or events. But there are also other possible links between history and classical music. See, for example, Daniel Auber's "La Muette de Portici".
Tough, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Oct 10 17
Category: European
Tough
JanIQ
1093 plays
354.
  Calendar Saints - The Month of April   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Every day several Catholic Saints are venerated. These people led an exemplary life. Here are Saints celebrated in April. What do you know about them?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jun 07 23
Category: Saints by the Calendar
Average
JanIQ
Jun 07 23
247 plays
356.
  The Winds of Faith    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Four Winds have decided to take a look at the wind as viewed by different religious traditions all over the world and in different eras. Come with us and feel the spirit of the wind!
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Apr 04 23
Category: Thematic Religious Mixture
Average
JanIQ
Apr 04 23
272 plays
357.
  Foreign Poetry   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most players here will have heard of Shakespeare, Tennyson, Lord Byron or others, and many of you can quote these poets. What about Dutch, French, German, Italian, Roman and Greek poets?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 25 16
Category: Poetic Genres
Average
JanIQ
179 plays
358.
  A Chameleon on Crete    
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 06 22
Category: First Letters Word Puzzles
Average
JanIQ
Nov 06 22
58 plays
359.
  Belgium in the XVIIth Century    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is my third quiz on Belgian history. The subject is the XVIIth century, which was dominated by the Eighty Years' War.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jul 02 05
Category: Belgian
Average
JanIQ
616 plays
360.
  Better Off in French   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I took various arias sung in French, and translated the lyrics into English. What do you know about these arias or the operas they stem from? Warning: the last questions are "children not allowed".
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, May 03 20
Category: Opera by Region
Average
JanIQ
May 03 20
500 plays
361.
  World Wide War Games    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Several PC games deal with fighting enemy armies. What do you know about these military inspired games?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 11 14
Category: PC Games Mixture
Average
JanIQ
337 plays
362.
  Multifarious German Facts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Willkommen! (Welcome) Here are some random facts about Germany. Viel Spass!
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 15 19
Category: Mixed Germany
Average
JanIQ
Nov 15 19
315 plays
363.
  All in the Family    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Musical talent runs in certain families. What do you know about these classical composers and their musical family members?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jun 22 16
Category: Classical Music
Average
JanIQ
173 plays
364.
  Belgium in the XIXth Century    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
During the XIXth century, Belgium gained independence from the Netherlands. This century has inspired me to a number of questions, some of which are a bit obscure. Enjoy your stay!
Average, 20 Qns, JanIQ, Jul 19 09
Category: Belgian
Average
JanIQ
637 plays
367.
  Belgium in Twenty Categories   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Here are twenty random questions about my home country, one for each major category on Fun Trivia. Have fun!
Average, 20 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 24 16
Category: Mixed Belgium
Average
JanIQ
415 plays
368.
  Lesser Letters   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Zeta is for Zeus, but there are not enough names starting with zeta, eta, rho, upsilon, psi or omega to fill a quiz with. So here are some mythological figures whose names start with these "lesser letters".
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Oct 08 17
Category: Something in Common
Average
JanIQ
259 plays
369.
  C Is For Caesar    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Caesar was at first a nickname for Gaius Julius Caesar, the famed dictator who never became Emperor. But soon it evolved to a title equivalent to Emperor. What do you know about the Roman Emperors whose common name starts with C ?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 06 19
Category: Roman Emperor Mix
Average
JanIQ
Nov 06 19
324 plays
370.
  They All Are Greek to Me   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are ten questions about celebrities sharing the Greek nationality. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Mar 24 19
Category: Place of Origin
Average
JanIQ
Mar 24 19
713 plays
371.
  Find a Florin    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Take a dive into this drop a letter quiz and see if you can swim from one currency to another.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Sep 05 14
Category: Drop a Letter 10 Questions
Average
JanIQ
2049 plays
372.
  A is for Abas    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is not Sue Grafton undertaking a review of Greek myth! I'll volunteer for this elaborate task. Have fun answering questions about Greek mythical persons whose name starts with "A".
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 15 16
Category: Something in Common
Average
JanIQ
309 plays
373.
  Elementary Pokémon Part 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What if a chemist would play Pokémon? Here are some Pokémon from the third generation (for Game Boy Advance) whose name consists of the symbols to chemical elements. Can you identify the Pokémon from the elements?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 28 21
Category: Video Game Alphabetic Symbols
Average
JanIQ
Dec 28 21
151 plays
374.
  Crime Time    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are ten questions on various TV series centred on police investigation. I've tried to collect series from different countries. What do you know about these series?
Tough, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jun 19 13
Category: Mixture: Drama
Tough
JanIQ
471 plays
375.
  Not Tonight Josephine    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This title was handed out to me in Commission XXIX. I decided not to write about the song by Slade, nor the band with the same name. What do you know about various people called Josephine?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Aug 18 13
Category: First Names H-J
Average
JanIQ
508 plays
376.
  Anonymous Title Characters   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Several stories carry a title that doesn't contain the name of the title character. In the book and TV series "Shogun", the reason is obvious: the nomination as Shogun is the end of the story. What do you know about these other instances?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jun 29 21
Category: Thematic People in Entertainment
Average
JanIQ
Jun 29 21
789 plays
377.
  Belgium in the XXth and XXIst Century   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Here is the last instalment in my series on Belgian history. As always, most is inspired on the "Belgian Chronicle" - a book with annual listings and would-be newspaper articles on the most important events.
Average, 25 Qns, JanIQ, Apr 22 13
Category: Belgian
Average
JanIQ
1003 plays
378.
  OK, Great!    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here are fifteen movies that were so great they received an Oscar for Best Foreign Movie. Most of these stem from Europe. Have fun.
Average, 15 Qns, JanIQ, Jan 26 19
Category: Foreign Mixture
Average
JanIQ
Jan 26 19
317 plays
379.
  Little Black Project: Jet Jazz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can we write ten quizzes on one single colour? Yes we can, we already did. But here's another grand offering by Team Blue. This instalment deals with jazz music with a black touch.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jun 29 19
Category: Jazz
Average
JanIQ
Jun 29 19
143 plays
381.
  Jump On It! Jump On It!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What do you know about equestrian sports?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jun 04 12
Category: Horse Racing
Average
JanIQ
274 plays
382.
  Eat More Green - In Any Colour    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fruits and vegetables can add multiple colours to a dish. What do you know about the following fruits, vegetables or recipes containing them? Not all questions are multiple choice.
Tough, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Aug 10 16
Category: Fruit and Vegetables
Tough
JanIQ
819 plays
383.
  I Did Not Recognise This 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.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Apr 28 17
Category: First Letters Word Puzzles
Easier
JanIQ
941 plays
384.
  Geography 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 02 17
Category: Letter Quizzes
Average
JanIQ
299 plays
385.
  Before We Sought the "Fallen Madonna"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are ten actors and actresses from "'Allo 'Allo!" (1982-1992), telling about some of their other roles. Can you recognise them? The title of this quiz refers to the painting that is one of the overarching themes of the comedy series.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Oct 08 21
Category: Before They Were Stars
Average
JanIQ
Oct 08 21
280 plays
386.
  Operatic History - the Fifteenth Century    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's another instalment in my series about operas and musical theatre plays named after historical events and people. As always, the operatic background was provided by "The Great Opera Book" and www.operone.de.
Tough, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Mar 18 07
Category: World History Specific
Tough
JanIQ
692 plays
387.
  When in Rome   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So you want to go on a Roman Holiday? Here are some attractions to see and some trivia about them.
Tough, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Sep 24 18
Category: Mixed Sites in Europe
Tough
JanIQ
Sep 24 18
559 plays
389.
  Try Saying That Three Times Fast    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Celebrities come from all over the world, not only from English speaking countries. Here are some celebrities with names or first names that are hard to pronounce for an Englishman. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 26 15
Category: Who is this Celebrity?
Average
JanIQ
532 plays
390.
  Stop! Or My Chameleon Will Shoot!    
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 07 16
Category: First Letters Word Puzzles
Average
JanIQ
274 plays
391.
  Zero One One Two Three Five and So On   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The Fibonacci sequence starts with 0 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 8 - 13 - 21 - 34 - 55 - 89 - 144 - 233 - 377. Here are fifteen questions about the fifteen aforesaid numbers. Have fun.
Average, 15 Qns, JanIQ, Feb 23 25
Category: Mixed Numbers
Average
JanIQ
Feb 23 25
601 plays
392.
  Calendar Saints - The Month of May    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Every day several saints have their name day. What do you know about the following Saints in May? All Biblical quotes have been taken from the New International Version.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, May 19 11
Category: Saints by the Calendar
Average
JanIQ
245 plays
394.
  Tasty People   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All these people have given their names to a recipe or a brand in the food and drink sector. Most of them did artistic work, some are best known through ancient literature. Have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 14 15
Category: Name Game
Tough
JanIQ
1215 plays
395.
  Elementary Pokémon Part 4    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are ten Pokémon from the fourth generation ("Pokémon Diamond", "Pokémon Pearl" and "Pokémon Platinum"), developed for Nintendo DS. I'll give you the chemical elements that spell their names, you give me the correct name.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 03 22
Category: Video Game Alphabetic Symbols
Easier
JanIQ
Nov 03 22
75 plays
396.
  Ukraine As You Never Knew It    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ukraine is the largest country completely situated on the European continent. What do you know about its geography? As all Ukrainian names are written in the Cyrillic alphabet, transcriptions may sometimes differ.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Sep 06 14
Category: Ukraine
Average
JanIQ
288 plays
397.
  Drinking Saints   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many Belgian beers have been named after saints. Here are some of the most important saints that have given their name to one or more beers. All these questions stem from Christian tradition, although some may lack historic evidence.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jul 23 23
Category: Saints Mixture
Average
JanIQ
Jul 23 23
767 plays
398.
  The Quiz Chameleon Strikes Again and Again    
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, Aug 07 16
Category: First Letters Word Puzzles
Easier
JanIQ
229 plays
399.
  Characteristic of the 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.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 03 19
Category: First Letters Word Puzzles
Easier
JanIQ
Nov 03 19
171 plays
400.
  Elementary Pokemon    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I once threatened my pub quiz team members to write a "Pokémon" quiz. Here it is, combining Pokémon with Mendeleev's periodic table. Have fun deciphering the Pokémon names from the first generation ("Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue and Pokémon Yellow").
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jul 08 21
Category: Video Game Alphabetic Symbols
Easier
JanIQ
Jul 08 21
206 plays
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