501.

  Italy's Colonial Past    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

While Italy does not have colonial history that rivals that of Spain, Britain and Portugal, it has at times been the occupier of regions outside its present day borders. This quiz will test your knowledge of some of Italy's colonies.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jul 17 22

Category: Italian

Average
rossian
Jul 17 22
293 plays

502.

  No Fun Here    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The category may be called 'Thematic Fun', but there's not much joy around in this quiz. It's filled with killjoys, pessimism and general depression. Will you have fun playing it? It's not very likely, but I hope you'll give it a try.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jul 09 17

Category: Thematic Emotions

Average
rossian
1793 plays

503.

  Breathless    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are several diseases which affect the respiratory system, leaving the sufferer breathless. This quiz will test your knowledge on just ten of them.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Apr 07 22

Category: Respiratory Diseases

Average
rossian
Apr 07 22
1434 plays

504.

  Hot Tempered Dogs (and a Cat)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here's a mixture of questions about some more or less wicked dogs, and one stray feline that insisted on sneaking in.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Apr 01 20

Category: Famous Animals

Average
rossian
Apr 01 20
565 plays

505.

  Browsing Through Argentina's History    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz will cover some of Argentina's complicated history from colonial times until the early part of the twenty-first century. I hope you enjoy playing it.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jul 11 22

Category: Argentina

Average
rossian
Jul 11 22
236 plays

506.

  Dead Centre: Simple    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Mixed Sports People

Many sports involve hitting a target. It should be simple to hit the dead centre, shouldn't it? I'll give you some names and all you need to do is match them to the sport in which they excelled. That should be simple, too...

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 13 23

Category: Name The Sport

Easier
rossian
Mar 13 23
875 plays

507.

  All About Pipers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Pipers and pipes crop up all over the place, so I've gathered some of them together for you to identify in this quiz.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 16 22

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Category: Topics for Kids

Very Easy
rossian
Mar 16 22
992 plays

508.

  Angels on My Shoulder    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The editors can't decide what to have at the top of their Christmas tree for 2018, so I've made up my mind to have an angel. Can you match these 'angel' titles with their singers? Some UK bias.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Oct 27 20

Category: Heaven and Hell in Songs

Easier
rossian
Oct 27 20
788 plays

509.

  I Do Like to be Beside the Seaside    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Visiting the seaside is great fun and there are lots of things to see and do. This quiz is about some of the pleasures of visiting a seaside resort in the United Kingdom (although you should be able to answer the questions no matter where you live).

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, May 07 21

Recommended for grades: 3,4,5

Category: Out and About

Easier
rossian
May 07 21
1628 plays

510.

  Red in All Its Variations    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many songs and bands have names relating to shades of red, and this quiz has a varied selection for you. I hope I've built in enough clues to spare your blushes and that you don't see too many red crosses at the end.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Nov 30 11

Category: Individual Colours

Average
rossian
1802 plays

511.

  Have I Got Gnus for You    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

As Flanders and Swann sang, the gnu is 'the gnicest work of gnature', but how much do you know about the animal?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Dec 29 12

Category: Artiodactyls- Deer, Antelopes, Pigs etc.

Average
rossian
1163 plays

512.

  Will You Read My Book?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

'It Was a Dark and Stormy Night' was how Snoopy in 'Peanuts' started all his books. They were all rejected, but he's not the only author to suffer this fate. Can you identify the books and writers who struggled to get published?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jun 23 20

Category: Hit or Miss

Average
rossian
Jun 23 20
1641 plays

513.

  Odds and Evens    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All the questions in this quiz have a reference to either 'odd' or 'even'. What are the odds that you can get them all right?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jul 08 17

Category: Thematic Adjectives

Average
rossian
1698 plays

514.

  Noel - not just for Christmas    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Noel, and its variations, is a first name borne by many well known people. How many of these can you recognise? Note - mainly UK.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jan 07 14

Category: First Names M-P

Average
rossian
2653 plays

515.

  Iconic British Females    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

I'll give you the names of ten British women who made history in a particular area. All you need to do is match each of them to the field in which she excelled and for which she is most remembered.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jun 21 16

Category: U.K. People

Average
rossian
1280 plays

516.

  Whose Is That Lady II?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

This is a follow up to my earlier quiz, where all the song titles mention 'lady'. All you need to do is match the singer or band to the title.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Feb 03 18

Category: GIrl or Woman in Title

Easier
rossian
624 plays

517.

  Grounds    

Fun Fill-It

 10 Qns

Rugby Union Stadiums in England

We're going to travel around England, visiting some of the best known rugby union grounds in the country. I'll leave a few gaps for you to fill in with the name of the ground where the team plays. The names of stadiums and clubs are correct in 2023.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jul 28 23

Category: England

Average
rossian
Jul 28 23
91 plays

518.

  Poets Laureate of the United Kingdom    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you put these ten Poets Laureate in the correct order, from the first to hold the post to the most recent?

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 08 16

Category: Poets

Easier
rossian
750 plays

519.

  Born in Gloucestershire    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Gloucestershire has its fair share of well known people. Can you match the people born in the county to the area in which they made their names?

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Apr 07 17

Category: England

Easier
rossian
606 plays

520.

  I Spy Something Beginning with AB    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

All answers start with AB followed by another word to make a new word. Clues are given for both words.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, May 02 17

Category: Something in Common

Easier
rossian
1437 plays

521.

  Axis: Bold as Love    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Love films set during WW2

It's World War II and the Axis Powers are fighting the Allied Powers. That doesn't stop people falling in love, though, so here are ten films set in WW2 which also feature love stories. Match the three actors in each question to the film.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Jan 01 23

Category: Love in Movies

Easier
rossian
Jan 01 23
560 plays

522.

  Eclectic Pubs of the World    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

UK life for some people involves regular visits to the pub and television reflects this. Can you match the show to the place where the characters took their alcoholic refreshment? Note: not all of these are pubs in the accepted sense.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jun 20 20

Category: British TV

Average
rossian
Jun 20 20
828 plays

523.

  Sign on the Dotted Line    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many works of art were created on commission - a patron requested that the artist create the work. This quiz covers some of them, where the artist had to sign on the dotted line because he had been contracted to produce the item.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Jun 08 15

Category: Art History

Easier
rossian
664 plays

524.

  Vive La Belle France!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are ten mixed questions on France and the French to test your knowledge of this wonderful country.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 16 20

Category: Mixed France

Average
rossian
Mar 16 20
1167 plays

525.

  A Pigment of Your Imagination    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The pigment tying all the questions in this quiz together is the colour white. How many of these do you know?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Aug 22 13

Category: Colour in Entertainment

Average
rossian
1617 plays

526.

  What do you know about The Name of the Game?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

This quiz has a list of ten characters which you need to match to the game in which each of them appears.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Aug 09 22

Category: Video Game Characters

Average
rossian
Aug 09 22
350 plays

527.

  Red, Red Vine    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

That's not quite what Neil Diamond wrote, and not all the fruits in this quiz grow on vines either, but they are all red. Don't get too stained with juice while playing.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Dec 10 12

Category: Fruit and Vegetables

Average
rossian
1671 plays

528.

  Seventeenth Century Dating    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

I'll give you an event from the seventeenth century in history. All you have to do is match it to the correct year. Note - these are not in chronological order, which would make it far too easy.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Aug 07 17

Category: 1600s UK History

Easier
rossian
924 plays

529.

  Lost in Wallis and Futuna    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I know there are only a few islands there, but never underestimate my ability to get lost. Come with me to explore these islands and see what you know about them as I find my way around.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Dec 25 22

Category: Wallis and Futuna

Average
rossian
Dec 25 22
127 plays

530.

  Will Work for Chocolate    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The British child stars in this quiz would probably have been happy to work for chocolate, until their parents and agents took over and asked for real money. How many of them do you know? Note - UK bias but should be known internationally.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Sep 08 18

Category: UK Celebs

Average
rossian
Sep 08 18
1867 plays

531.

  Lines by (and About) Wordsworth    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Wordsworth was one of England's best loved poets, and this quiz includes questions about his life and works.

Tough, 10 Qns, rossian, Jul 08 19

Category: People T-Z

Tough
rossian
Jul 08 19
1374 plays

532.

  Back to the Seventeenth Century    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The seventeenth century was a particularly turbulent one in British history. What can you remember about it? The quiz has one question for each decade.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Feb 08 14

Category: 1600s UK History

Average
rossian
1201 plays

533.

  Shute: the Story Teller    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Nevil Shute published over twenty novels between 1923 and 1960. I'll give you a brief summary of the plot and all you need to do is match the correct title to it. Note - the UK titles are used and some spoilers.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, May 01 17

Category: Shute, Nevil

Average
rossian
937 plays

534.

  Antics in the Aegean    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Whatever antics these people got up to, they would all have known the Aegean area as they all have Greek heritage, even though many of them made their lives elsewhere. Can you identify them from the clues?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Apr 26 20

Category: Greeks

Average
rossian
Apr 26 20
418 plays

535.

  A Cryptic UK Mixture    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz has a variety of cryptic clues with all the answers having a UK connection. The topics include people, places and nature.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Oct 18 20

Category: Cryptics

Easier
rossian
Oct 18 20
377 plays

536.

  Glaucoma, The Thief of Sight    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Glaucoma is a serious condition which can lead to blindness. See what you know about it by taking this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Aug 18 22

Category: Eyes and Vision

Average
rossian
Aug 18 22
340 plays

537.

  Music Repeats Itself    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some bands give themselves imaginative names and others, well, don't. This quiz is about bands who named themselves by using the same word twice or even more.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 16 12

Category: Band Names

Average
rossian
1609 plays

538.

  Agnosticism    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible for humans to know whether or not God exists. This quiz covers some of the history of agnosticism and some well known agnostics. It is not meant to be an in depth study.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Dec 23 14

Category: Atheism and Agnosticism

Average
rossian
2284 plays

539.

  Laying Down the Law    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

That staple of television, the crime drama, has had many outings of the screens of the UK. Can you match the character to the series in which he or she appeared?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Dec 09 17

Category: UK Police and Detective Dramas

Average
rossian
727 plays

540.

  Going Crazy    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

All the songs in this quiz have the word 'Crazy' in the title. All you need to do is match them to the artist most associated with the song.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, May 01 18

Category: Medicine and Illness in Songs

Easier
rossian
436 plays

541.

  Falcons and Hawks of the USA    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz will test your knowledge on falcons and hawks which can be found in the USA.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jun 16 22

Category: Wild Birds USA

Average
rossian
Jun 16 22
369 plays

542.

  There Are Places I Remember    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is based around places which have some significance in my life, where I have lived or visited. If you know the UK, I hope you will find the questions relatively easy and if you don't know the UK, I hope you find it informative.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Nov 18 09

Category: United Kingdom

Average
rossian
2728 plays

543.

  Under the Covers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Film detectives

Detectives in movies often have to go under cover to obtain their results. Here is a selection of questions about films featuring detectives who may, or may not, have had to resort to disguise.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jan 01 23

Category: Movie Detectives

Average
rossian
Jan 01 23
1164 plays

544.

  A Bunch of Clives    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

It's not the most popular name any more, but there are still quite a few well known Clives out there. See if you can match the surnames to the descriptions. Note: UK bias.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 06 17

Category: First Names C-D

Easier
rossian
1389 plays

545.

  Round the World in Song    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz will give you various song titles with one missing word, which is a place name. All you have to do is fill in the blank with the correct town or city.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Apr 30 22

Category: Cities in Song

Average
rossian
Apr 30 22
1998 plays

546.

  You Make Me Feel Like Dancing    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

'Except for the point, the still point, there would be no dance', or so said T S Eliot in the 'Four Quartets'. Whether or not he was right, all the questions in this quiz cover dancing in various type of entertainment.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Aug 10 17

Category: Entertainment by Themes

Easier
rossian
654 plays

547.

  Celebrity Name Scramble    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Unscramble the anagrams, in capital letters, to reveal a celebrity's first and last name. Some additional clues are included to help you.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Dec 17 21

Category: Fractured Celebrities

Average
rossian
Dec 17 21
394 plays

548.

  A Brief History of the Gurkhas    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What do you know about the Gurkhas? Take this quiz and find out.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Sep 14 24

Category: Asian Cultures

Average
rossian
Sep 14 24
293 plays

549.

  Charlize Theron    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here is a mixture of questions about Charlize Theron covering her life and career.

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Jan 12 22

Category: Theron, Charlize

Easier
rossian
Jan 12 22
410 plays

550.

  Knights' Tales    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The chivalrous knight, with or without his white charger, has been a stock character in literature for many years. How many of these literary knights can you recognise?

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Oct 22 21

Category: Literary Occupations

Easier
rossian
Oct 22 21
1367 plays