If I were to try some of these dances, it might look as the painful effort mentioned in the title. However, try to match these fractured words to some dances.
Average, 15 Qns, JanIQ,
Feb 25 25
Category:
Fractured Words
Here are a dozen cats and big cats from various Disney movies. Pick the correct answers.
Average, 12 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 04 23
Category:
Disney Characters
Many monarchies had kings or emperors. In Russia they were named Tsars. What do you know about these rulers?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 07 23
Category:
Russian Royals
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Carbon, element 6 in the Table of Mendeleev, is a fascinating element. What do you know about carbon and its applications?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 04 23
Category:
Specific Elements
Pokemon games usually start with your pick of your first Pokemon. On various games you have various other characters to start with.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Oct 22 23
Category:
Pokemon Games
Here are the protagonists from stories (movies, TV series, books) which mention in the title either the word "farm" or the word "city". Classify this stories into the proper category.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jun 25 23
Category:
Thematic Places in Entertainment
Player piccione had the idea of writing about several celebrities of so many years ago. It was an interesting but quite hard idea, so I tried to make it a bit more accessible.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jun 19 23
Category:
Celebrity Birthdays
European Foods
Here are ten European flags. Match them to a typical food item from the country they represent. Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jul 22 23
Category:
European Food Mix
This quiz deals with entertainment that blew people away in the decade I was born, the 1960s. What do you remember about these turbulent times?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jul 04 14
Category:
The 1960s
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Several days have made such impression they got known by a nickname. What do you know about these iconic days? Most of the images may point you to the right answer. Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jul 24 19
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Category:
Famous Dates
Here is a potpourri of history questions related to our feline friends: cats, lions, tigers, etc. There are also some alternative 'Cats'.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Aug 11 24
Category:
World History
What happens when a history-loving FT quiz architect starts reading cookery books? You would probably get a series of questions about food and drink related to historical events or places. You'll see what I mean.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jul 22 22
Category:
Food & Drink
This quiz explores elements of nutrition which contribute to your health. Take care: every of these elements (excluding red herrings) should be in your nutrition, but only with moderation.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Aug 07 23
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category:
Mixed Elements
This quiz shows us various breeds of domestic (or possibly domesticated) cats. Can you recognise them?
Tough, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Apr 23 22
Category:
Cat Breeds
Player Pollucci19 gave me this title that at first sight seemed incorrect to me. But adding an extra element may be enough to prove the validity of the title. Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Aug 18 20
Category:
Famous Dates
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Here's a fairly basic quiz on North Korea. Good luck. All Korean place names are written in accordance to the orthography found on Wikipedia sites.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Oct 07 14
Category:
Korea
It's not Edgar Allan Poe's raven, but ten animals whose name in English starts with K. Have fun matching them to their brief description.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 21 19
Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5
Category:
Identify the Animal
In "La La Land" (2016), there is a great song and dance scene on the highway. Here are ten other musical movies. Have fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Apr 22 19
Category:
Musicals Mixture
Do you think European history starts with Greece? Not quite: while a Greek was the first to write down their history, other people (mostly outside of Europe) came first. What do you know about these people and their history?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 05 22
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9
Category:
Ancient History for Kids
The Italian kitchen is so much more than just pasta and pizza. Match these dishes to their description.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 24 22
Category:
Italian Foods
Many movies feature a main character deciding on unorthodox techniques as a desperate measure to cope with the situation. Here are a few examples. What do you know about these?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Apr 16 23
Category:
Something in Common
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Many movies and TV shows have some bird in their title. What do you know about the featherless stars of these productions?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 09 23
Category:
Movie Stars Mixed
The illustrations to this quiz are purely the colour stripes on the flag. But I have left out the key element (something too complicated to draw myself). Can you recognise these flags or indicate what's the matter? Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Aug 16 16
Category:
World Flags
Here are ten aerial views of different sport surfaces. Can you answer some questions about the sport played? Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Sep 22 22
Category:
Wide World of Sports
Empedocles thought everything consists of water, fire, earth and air (or wind). Match these "airy" movies to their description.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 22 22
Category:
Common Titles
Here are a random ten of the Unesco World Heritage Sites. Have fun matching them to the country in which you can visit these buildings and landmarks.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Sep 24 18
Category:
Archaeological Sites & Ruins
Empedocles thought everything consists of water, fire, earth and air (or wind). What do you know about these book titles referring to something in the air (at least above ground, including birds, flying objects and items of astronomy)?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 23 22
Category:
In the Title
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Here are ten descriptions (with original tasks) of various dog breeds. Choose the dog breed that best fits the description and don't start growling at me.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jul 07 23
Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5
Category:
Dog Breeds
As Australia is rather isolated from the rest of the world, it has some very remarkable animals. What do you know about the following animals indigenous to Australia? I've included two of each class of vertebrates.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 10 22
Category:
Australia
I've tried to draw some car brand badges. What do you know about these makes of car? The drawings are a bit shaky, but it has been over forty years since I took a pencil in my hand! Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 04 17
Category:
Auto World
When I noticed there were not yet any quizzes in the category "Literature / Historic Fiction", I decided to write one. What do you know about the following novels set in a historic background? Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jun 30 13
Category:
Historical Fiction
Picture yourself at a geography exam centred upon long place names. What do you know about these names?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Aug 28 12
Category:
Place Names
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Empedocles thought everything consists of water, fire, earth and air (or wind). What do you know about these TV titles referring to the air, the sky, or wind (or anything above the ground, including birds and flying objects )?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jun 30 23
Category:
Titles
The History Channel usually broadcasts historic documentaries. But here are ten fiction series which may interest history buffs. Have fun matching the brief description to the title.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 21 17
Category:
Mixture: Drama
Sue Grafton inspired me to write a series of history quizzes, in which each answer starts with the same letter. Here's an installment for the letter F.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 01 22
Category:
European
Never thought I'd ever write a question on Heavy Metal bands. Most of this quiz was written by my race fellow Lones78.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Mar 13 17
Category:
Heavy Metal
All these diseases and many more have been named after doctors of medicine. Can you match the symptoms to the disease? WARNING: if you experience any odd symptom, please consult your doctor at once.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Oct 11 18
Category:
Diseases
Many classical operas are based upon tales deriving from Greek mythology. In this quiz, I'll discuss some of these operas. Most of the operatic facts are related in the "Grand Opera Book".
Average, 25 Qns, JanIQ,
May 22 15
Category:
Greek Myth
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Many celebrities did not live long enough to reach their retirement. Here are some people who made it to the stars very quickly, but then left this earthly vale of tears.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 13 14
Category:
Died Too Soon
...Unless you know how to read sheet music. I've copied a few bars of sheet music of ten different highlights of baroque and classical music. What do you know about these musical highlights? Take your instrument and play, or hum - it might inspire. Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Apr 29 25
Category:
Composers Mixture
Cats appear in several entertainment productions. I'll pose the questions, and my pet cats comment on the interesting information. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Oct 31 21
Category:
Cats in Entertainment
This is one of the subcategories in which images are quite welcome. Can you identify the saint by the symbol? All references are to Roman Catholicism. Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 02 18
Category:
Saints by Symbol
Empedocles identified earth as one of the only four elements. He defined "earth" as anything dry and cold. Can you match the literary titles referring to what I would call "dry geography features", with their respective authors?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 01 21
Category:
In the Title
Here are ten British comedy shows. Can you match one of the main characters to the show? The title refers of course to "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em".
Very Easy, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 06 18
Category:
UK Comedy
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This quiz is an author's challenge by Terry. Let's examine some circumstances in which understanding a few Latin words might come in handy.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Apr 14 23
Category:
Latin
Here are ten cheese varieties from all over Europe. Match the cheese with its country of origin.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 10 16
Category:
Cheeses and Dairy Products
Roman history would stretch from 753 BC until 476 AD. See how much you know about these twelve hundred-odd years.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Mar 25 14
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category:
Ancient History for Kids
Here's yet another instalment on operas (and perhaps some other classical music) named after historical events and persons. This time, we deal with the eighteenth century - from the War of the Spanish Succession up to the French Revolution.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jun 27 14
Category:
European
Another installment in my series on Greek myth by the alphabet - the Greek alphabet, of course.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Oct 06 24
Category:
Something in Common