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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by darksplash
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  Semper Fi: The Ex Marines Files   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Maybe it is because they are the among the toughest in the US military that television writers have chosen to give many of their characters a back story of service in the Marine Corps. Say "oorah" to these 10.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jul 30 21
Category: Mainly Characters
Average
darksplash
Jul 30 21
194 plays
503.
  Bizarre Last Wills and Testaments   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I, darksplash, being of unsound mind, do proffer onto you 10 questions about the last wills of some famous people of whom you may have heard.
Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jan 04 18
Category: Last Words & Epitaphs
Tough
darksplash
519 plays
504.
  Walk With Me   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz we follow a theme of people walking together in a common cause, and also find cultural reference to the words "walk with me".
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Dec 02 18
Category: Thematic Phrases
Average
darksplash
Dec 02 18
419 plays
505.
  Noughty, Noughty, Noughty    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
More noughts and...noughts. Match the number words on the left to the number of noughts each has from the column on the right. (As written in the US 'short scale' system.) There are clues to some, the rest you will have to figure out yourselves.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, May 15 19
Category: 0
Average
darksplash
May 15 19
307 plays
506.
  Hail To The Chiefs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Every four years powerful politicians spend millions of dollars vying to be President of "the land of the free". It is a serious job, but being US President does have its quirky moments. Here are some for you to identify.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Oct 10 17
Category: Presidential Trivia
Average
darksplash
550 plays
507.
  Yes We Have No Bananas    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Actually what we have are 15 questions on facts and fun associated with this delicious fruit. You don't have to wait for a Sundae to play this quiz.
Tough, 15 Qns, darksplash, Apr 09 23
Category: Thematic Fruits
Tough
darksplash
Apr 09 23
291 plays
508.
  You Won't Believe Your Ears    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From the cryptic clues, see if you can help Ernest the earnest endeavourer find words, names and things that begin with the letters E A R, in that order. ** You can ignore any punctuation that may normally occur.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Nov 16 23
Category: Thematic Ears
Average
darksplash
Nov 16 23
476 plays
509.
  The Answer Is Yes - Again    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Ten more words meaning "yes" for you to match with the language in which they are spoken.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, May 15 18
Category: Languages
Average
darksplash
307 plays
510.
  Guilding the Stone - May    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The Quiz Makers Guild monthly birthstones series reaches May - the emerald, according to the American Gem Society. This quiz features facts about the gemstone, and related imagery.
Tough, 15 Qns, darksplash, Jun 26 19
Category: Guilding the Stone
Tough
darksplash
Jun 26 19
836 plays
511.
  Comedians And Angels    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Comedies and medical dramas have always been ratings winners on TV. Here are some comic characters and nursing 'angels' for you to identify.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jan 17 24
Category: Things in Common
Average
darksplash
Jan 17 24
733 plays
512.
  Splash's Pub Crawl    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Pubs and bars have always featured heavily as centres of focus in songs, on television, in literature and in the movies. See if you can identify these ten. *No alcohol was imbibed during the creation of this quiz.*
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Apr 06 21
Category: Thematic Buildings
Average
darksplash
Apr 06 21
638 plays
514.
  I Come For To Sing: The Bob Gibson story    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Bob Gibson was one of the busiest singers on the American folk music scene. See how much you know about his life and music, and how much you can learn.
Average, 15 Qns, darksplash, Nov 06 09
Category: Gibson, Bob
Average
darksplash
133 plays
515.
  Cops And Their Cars    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's become something of a cliche: every super sleuth on TV must have a fantastic or classic car. See how many you can spot.
Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Apr 27 23
Category: Transportation
Tough
darksplash
Apr 27 23
457 plays
516.
  The Fair Town of Strabane    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Strabane is a quiet town in Northern Ireland that has historically been associated with some very famous people. See what you know about them, and the town itself.
Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Dec 10 13
Category: Mixed Northern Ireland
Tough
darksplash
206 plays
517.
  Sleeping To The Beat    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Here are ten songs with with titles associated with sleeping. Match the artists to them.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Nov 21 18
Category: Sleep and Waking in Songs
Average
darksplash
Nov 21 18
287 plays
518.
  Have I Got More Newspapers For You!    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Read all about it again! Match these 10 fictional newspapers to the TV and radio shows, movies and novels in which they have featured.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jan 02 18
Category: Thematic Media
Average
darksplash
217 plays
519.
  Great Political Insults: Part 2   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As an offering to those who enjoyed my first quiz on political insults, here are some more pithy remarks about the great and the good. If you laugh at any, remember that the trouble with political jokes is that they sometimes get elected.
Difficult, 10 Qns, darksplash, Nov 14 12
Category: Political Science & History
Difficult
darksplash
708 plays
521.
  Weird Ways To Meet Your Maker: Part 1   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"When I die I want to go peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather, not shouting and screaming like the passengers on his bus", or so joked the English comedian Des O'Connor. Here's a selection of those who died in bizarre ways.
Difficult, 10 Qns, darksplash, Mar 05 10
Category: What a Way to Go
Difficult
darksplash
1502 plays
522.
  Everybody's Talking At Me: The Fred Neil Story    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Everybody's talking at me, I don't hear a word they're saying, Only the echoes of my mind" are the opening words of one of the most famous songs by Fred Neil, a songwriter often forgotten by music lovers, but not the many musicians who revered him.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Aug 26 10
Category: N
Average
darksplash
129 plays
523.
  Sing While You're Winning: Soccer Team Songs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In the world of sport, music is often never far away. See if you can identify these songs sung about football (soccer) teams in the UK.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jul 30 13
Category: Sports in Songs
Average
darksplash
220 plays
524.
  Jumping for Joy: Equestrianism in the UK    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz look at some of the top personalities in the field of British equestrianism, plus a few trivia questions.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Dec 01 13
Category: Equestrian
Average
darksplash
198 plays
525.
  Four Hundred Quizzes And Other Gallimaufry    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
To mark my 400th quiz on this site, these questions relate to that great number. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Feb 28 20
Category: 101+
Average
darksplash
Feb 28 20
226 plays
526.
  So It Goes: The Nick Lowe Story    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Either at a microphone or behind a mixing desk, Nick Lowe was an influential figure in the 'new wave' music movement in Britain in the 1970s. See what you know.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jun 02 20
Category: L
Average
darksplash
Jun 02 20
105 plays
527.
  Made In The United Kingdom    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The first Industrial Revolution took place in the United Kingdom, and while its position as an industrial powerhouse has been eroded, it is still the place many well known commodities and items are produced.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Nov 06 20
Category: Business World
Average
darksplash
Nov 06 20
310 plays
528.
  "Gangsters" - The Cult 'Play For Today' Drama    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
These questions are based on "Gangsters", originally intended as a one-off drama as part of the BBC's "Play For Today" series. After mixed initial reactions, it has earned cult status.
Tough, 15 Qns, darksplash, Apr 21 08
Category: G
Tough
darksplash
179 plays
529.
  Weird Ways To Meet Your Maker: Part 2   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are, it seems, some ghouls among those who frequent funtrivia.com. After 'Weird Ways To Meet Your Maker', several asked if there were any more. As it happens...yes.
Difficult, 10 Qns, darksplash, Mar 05 10
Category: What a Way to Go
Difficult
darksplash
1380 plays
530.
  My Kingdom For A Car   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The folksinger Phil Ochs probably summed up the modern love for the motor car when he wrote "A car, a car, my kingdom for a car". See which brands and types you can identify.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Oct 05 24
Category: Auto World
Average
darksplash
Oct 05 24
712 plays
531.
  From Milk To Perfume: The Nestlé Story    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From humble beginnings in Europe, by the start of the 21st Century Nestlé was the "world's leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness company". See how much you know about this megacorp's history.
Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Oct 09 13
Category: Corporations
Tough
darksplash
405 plays
532.
  Every Little Breeze Seems To Whisper Louise    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Louise" is a name that has French origins and means "warrior". See if you can spot these real and fictional Louises popular in culture and real life.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Nov 15 18
Category: Who Am I?
Average
darksplash
Nov 15 18
201 plays
533.
  The Bottom 40: America's Worst Number Ones? Part 4    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"And now, the end is near..." In part four of our odyssey, we come closer to modern times with ten songs that topped the Billboard Hot 100 between 2001 and 2012 and featured among "The 40 Worst Number one Singles Of All Time". Enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Mar 25 20
Category: Worst Songs Lists
Average
darksplash
Mar 25 20
223 plays
534.
  Rebus: 'Mortal Causes' by Ian Rankin   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Links between Northern Ireland terrorists and their Scottish supporters provided the background to 'Mortal Causes', the sixth case for Ian Rankin's Edinburgh-based detective, John Rebus.
Average, 15 Qns, darksplash, Mar 19 08
Category: Rankin, Ian
Average
darksplash
248 plays
535.
  Politicians 'R' Us : Fiction's Finest Leaders    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We all have a love/hate relationship with politicians, yet they endlessly fascinate us. Works of fiction have explored so many facets. See how many of these fictional leaders you can spot. Remember, if voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal.
Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Feb 11 25
Category: Thematic Occupations
Tough
darksplash
Feb 11 25
361 plays
536.
  Key of Valor    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
None but the brave feature in this quiz; 10 questions about medals and awards for courage.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jul 21 11
Category: War History
Average
darksplash
413 plays
537.
  Here Comes The Sun    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"The Sun" was the biggest selling British daily newspaper for many years. Sensation and controversy were never far away from its pages.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Aug 02 11
Category: UK Newspapers
Average
darksplash
433 plays
538.
  Black Is Black    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
No, not a quiz about a Spanish rock song, but an odyssey to locate some places with black in their name, or find out something about them.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Oct 28 19
Category: Colourful Place Names
Average
darksplash
Oct 28 19
350 plays
539.
  Look Out For The Mounties   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Mounties, it was said, always got their man. Here we look at some of the facts, and fiction, surrounding the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jun 30 20
Category: Canadian Law
Average
darksplash
Jun 30 20
356 plays
540.
  Frankly My Dear, I Do Give A Dam    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
No. I haven't accidentally left an 'n' off the last word in the question title. These are questions on the theme of dams, the constructions that hold back water.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jul 10 17
Category: Thematic Structures
Average
darksplash
255 plays
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  The Shel Silverstein Songbook    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Noted as an artist, children's author and screenwriter, Shel Silverstein was also a singer/songwriter who wrote songs covered by a myriad of artists. See if you can identify them from the lyrics provided.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Aug 15 16
Category: S
Average
darksplash
174 plays
542.
  Radar Love    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The condensation trails of jet airliners against cloudless blue skies have emphasised the number of planes that fly over my hometown. This miscellany of questions is based on what I discovered from tracking them on live flight radar.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Aug 08 19
Category: Airports & Airlines
Average
darksplash
Aug 08 19
170 plays
543.
  Great (?) Sporting Cheats    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Cheating is probably as old as competitive sport itself. Here are examples for you to work out - without resorting to an internet search engine...
Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Feb 17 21
Category: Sports Scandals
Tough
darksplash
Feb 17 21
182 plays
544.
  Lost At Sea   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Disasters and mysteries of the seven seas.
Difficult, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jan 02 08
Category: Maritime Disasters
Difficult
darksplash
660 plays
545.
  The Water Is Wide    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We are used on FunTrivia to facing questions about the length of rivers, but see if you can answer a range of questions about ten of the widest rivers in the world.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jan 15 25
Category: Rivers
Average
darksplash
Jan 15 25
339 plays
546.
  The Astonishing Outrageous Amazing Gary Paxton    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Terminally weird" was one of the descriptions used in obituaries of Gary S. Paxton, singer and double Grammy winning music producer. See what you know.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Sep 15 16
Category: P
Average
darksplash
89 plays
547.
  Writers Of The Western Isles    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The islands off the west coast of Europe have produced some notable authors over the years. Match these 10 modern writers to their birthplaces: England, Scotland, Wales, or Ireland.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jul 02 20
Category: Writers & Authors
Average
darksplash
Jul 02 20
195 plays
548.
  European Ski Resorts    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Skiing (or snowboarding): the most fun you can have while dressed in several layers of thermal underwear. Europe is the home of recreational skiing. See how well you know its resorts.
Average, 15 Qns, darksplash, Mar 05 08
Category: Skiing
Average
darksplash
392 plays
549.
  Rebus: 'Hide & Seek' by Ian Rankin   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Another murder and another mystery for Ian Rankin's Edinburgh-based detective John Rebus. 'Hide & Seek' was the second novel in the series.
Average, 15 Qns, darksplash, Feb 19 08
Category: Rankin, Ian
Average
darksplash
310 plays
550.
  We Built This City On Rock And Roll    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many songs have been inspired by cities the world over. Let's explore ten of them.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jul 01 19
Category: Cities in Song
Average
darksplash
Jul 01 19
361 plays
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