There are numerous literary allusions to be found in Agatha Christie's work. Do you remember some of them? Take this to find out, and good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Jan 03 17
Category:
Thematic Christie
Number two in my "Christie Couples" series. Theme: Match the partner. I'll give you a character and a novel, you'll have to tell me whom that character ends up with. Beware of spoilers, and good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Jan 03 17
Category:
Assorted Christie Characters
I just found these quiz notes in an old folder and noticed I never put this online. Apparently (and incredibly) this is the first quiz on Joan Aiken's fantasy novel, "The Whispering Mountain". Let's travel to 17th-century Wales!
Average, 20 Qns, PearlQ19,
Jan 29 12
Category:
A
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Have you read the book by Agatha Christie as well as seen the 1982 movie starring Sir Peter Ustinov? If you have, exploring the differences between the two in this quiz should be a piece of cake for you.
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Apr 30 12
Category:
Evil Under the Sun
After two MA dissertations on the subject, I know a thing or two about libretto translation, i.e. translation of a text that is meant to be sung. Let's explore some of the basics of this underrated discipline of translation studies.
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Nov 13 11
Category:
Linguistics
This is about my favorite TV series. I like the older episodes much better, so this quiz is mostly on seasons 1 - 3. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Oct 11 05
Category:
X-Files
This is about the Xbox 360 version of "Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4" and my very first video games quiz. There will be questions about a little bit of everything in the game. Some knowledge of the earlier Lego games comes in handy. Good luck and enjoy!
Tough, 15 Qns, PearlQ19,
Mar 20 12
Category:
Harry Potter Video Games
Some Elvish vocabulary, taken from the first part of "The Lord of the Rings" - book and movie. See how much you remember. Elen síla lumenn' omentielvo!
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Nov 24 10
Category:
Middle Earth Languages
Here comes the third installment of my Christie Couples series. Theme: The Spurned Ones. Pick the man/woman who is losing out to someone else in terms of romance. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Jan 03 17
Category:
Assorted Christie Characters
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Just like my quiz about German titles, this quiz gives you a Spanish title plus back-translation of an Agatha Christie novel and a clue. Your job is to tell me the English title. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Jan 03 17
Category:
Something in the Title
As a relative newbie in the world of gaming, I tend to watch out for things that impress or interest me most - not necessarily the most important aspect of the game in question. Can you identify the games in this quiz from the descriptions given?
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Oct 08 12
Category:
Xbox 360 Mixture
This is a follow-up to my first "Mentalist" quiz. Like its predecessor, it focuses on general developments in the first four seasons of the show (with the info section giving away bits from season 5, too) rather than specific episodes.
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Dec 30 14
Category:
Mentalist, The
Yet another quiz on international titles that does not require you to speak the actual language, this time focusing on French. Tell me the Christie book from the back-translated French title and the clue. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Jan 03 17
Category:
Something in the Title
ABC's classic "Lost" and NBC's smash hit "Heroes" are strikingly similar in many ways. Take this quiz to explore what they have in common... Possible spoilers ahead.
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Apr 04 07
Category:
TV Trivia for Experts
This is all about Wilfred Owen's (1893 - 1918) poetry. Owen was an English poet who fought (and fell) in World War I. A good many of his poems were written directly in the trenches.
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Nov 26 06
Category:
O
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I know, I know... Alternative Rock, musicals, and opera is a real strange mixture! But I can't help it... I love all of them. So this is my first opera quiz about "La Traviata" by Giuseppe Verdi.
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Nov 15 21
Category:
Verdi, Giuseppe
After having taken Part 1 of this quiz, continue here with the 16th link in the chain to arrive back with Maggie Smith to complete the circle. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Jan 16 12
Category:
Degrees of Separation
Since I spent the academic year 2006/07 in Dublin, I figured I might as well share my impressions with you. This quiz is about those little things about Dublin that frequently confuse tourists. Hope it helps :)
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Jul 16 24
Category:
Ireland
This time, I was really fast in getting the new Lincoln Rhyme novel, and I am just as fast in putting up a quiz about it (I read it in two days, pen and paper beside me for my quizmaker's notes). Enjoy this quiz, but beware - there're spoilers ahead.
Average, 25 Qns, PearlQ19,
Jun 11 05
Category:
Deaver, Jeffery
I've picked ten books from my shelf, and I'm going to give you a quote from each. It's your turn to tell me where the quote ist from. I tried to pick famous books or classics, but my stock of English books is limited to about 25....
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Sep 01 15
Category:
Literary Terms & Quotes
Here comes another list of German Agatha Christie titles back-translated into English. Again, I'll provide the unfamiliar title and a clue, and you'll guess the work, but this time, the questions focus on short stories, not full-length novels. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Jan 03 17
Category:
Something in the Title
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My edition of "Passenger to Frankfurt" contains a foreword by Agatha Christie about getting ideas. I've tried to squeeze ten questions from this, all based on quotes from that preface. Hope you'll enjoy this. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Feb 15 14
Category:
Christie, Agatha
This is about a few quite successful German bands and singers you might have heard of as well. Give it a try. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Nov 17 15
Category:
German Music
"The Legends of Andor" is an action-packed game that follows two to four heroes (six with the expansion) as they fight to defend their land against enemies and complete quests. Have you played it yet? You might just want to after this!
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Dec 28 17
Category:
Board Games
This quiz contains ten German sentences as translated from English by an online MT tool. Can you guess the source text? Pay close attention to the multiple choice possibilities, then you should be fine. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Mar 14 16
Category:
German
Welcome to my quiz. This is about ten songs which have reached immortality in people's minds... It won't be too hard, and I'll try to give you real fair hints. The songs are from the 1970s, 80s and 90s, and some of them were not number one hits.
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Oct 27 13
Category:
No. 1 Hits
This is about Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical, an adaptation of Wilkie Collins's wonderful novel "The Woman in White." Warning - the secret will be revealed in this quiz.
Average, 25 Qns, PearlQ19,
Jan 03 06
Category:
W
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I discovered this band when I was spending time in Barcelona. They are very well-known in Spain, but not so well outside that country. Let's change that!
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Nov 13 11
Category:
Spanish Language Music
The showrunners of "Once Upon A Time" used to work on "Lost". If you look closely, it shows... This quiz explores things these two shows have in common up to season 2 of "Once Upon A Time", both general ideas and intentional allusions. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Feb 22 15
Category:
TV Trivia for Experts
In angelology, each planet has one angel who reigns over it. This quiz is solely about those planetarian angels plus those of sun and moon. All multiple choice.
Difficult, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Feb 10 19
Category:
Astrology
Hello everyone - I will ask you something about my favorite author - and I don't think it will be too hard. Not if you are a devoted King reader like me... Have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Feb 11 06
Category:
Stephen King
This quiz contains some rather random questions about "The Phantom of the Opera" and its sequel, "Love Never Dies". Familiarity with the Australia DVD of "Love Never Dies" as well as the 25th anniversary DVD of "Phantom" comes in handy. Good luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Mar 13 16
Category:
Lloyd Webber, Andrew
Britten's "War Requiem" is the most impressive piece of sacred music I know. I participated in a performance in 1998, and the memory is still very clear. Are you familiar with the requiem? Take this and find out - or learn something about it.
Tough, 15 Qns, PearlQ19,
Oct 22 06
Category:
Hymns and Sacred Music
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I'll provide the title of an aria, you choose the opera it's from or the character who sings it. Each title in the original language (so mostly Italian and a little German). Shouldn't be too hard. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Nov 26 13
Category:
Opera
A quiz on my favorite Maeve Binchy novel.
Average, 20 Qns, PearlQ19,
Sep 17 04
Category:
Binchy, Maeve
Jeffery Deaver published a collection of 16 short stories last year, and I read it immediately. Now there comes the quiz about it: 1 question per story with the exception of one (as a 16-question quiz is not an option). Contains spoilers!
Tough, 15 Qns, PearlQ19,
Mar 26 05
Category:
Deaver, Jeffery
'The Dream Song of Olav Asteson' might be the most famous piece of Norse traditional folksong that we know today. Olav Asteson falls asleep on Christmas Eve and sleeps twelve nights long, dreaming of his soul wandering through worlds...
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Aug 27 11
Category:
Norse Myth
Do you know Romantic poetry? Take this to find out...
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Dec 25 16
Category:
Poetic Genres
Welcome to the Opera Gala of the Year! This concert will consist of ten operatic pieces, both sung and orchestra-only, each from a different country. You didn't get your hand on the playbill, though, so you'll have to identify the pieces by yourself!
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Apr 08 14
Category:
Opera by Region
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Some miscellaneous questions on different areas of English Law. I'm currently dragging myself through it in the course of my studies. See how much you know about it. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Jun 23 17
Category:
U.K. Law
Some questions about arias, composers, plots and characters. This shouldn't be too hard for you if you know a little bit about operas. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Apr 29 19
Category:
Opera
I will give you a Tori Amos quote, you tell me the song. There's also one or two questions about soundtracks, cover versions etc. Enjoy!
Easier, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Feb 11 06
Category:
Amos, Tori
This is about some movies, actors and actresses from my native country. Even we have some to remember. Take my quiz and find out if you've heard of them, too.
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Aug 02 04
Category:
German Films
As far as I can see, this is the first quiz on Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson's epic musical "Kristina från Duvemåla" (known outside Sweden simply as "Kristina"). Questions are about background, story, songs and singers. Hope you like this. Good luck!
Tough, 15 Qns, PearlQ19,
Feb 26 11
Category:
K
Welcome to my first quiz ever! Since musicals are nearly an obsession of mine I'd like to share my knowledge and test yours. You'll have to find out songs, singers and composers and it won't be too hard I hope...
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Sep 20 24
Category:
Musicals Mixture
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Especially in books for children that are translated into German, it is very common for names, places, etc. to be translated as well, or replaced by a German name. Can you guess the original name from the translation I'm giving you?
Difficult, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Dec 23 16
Category:
Literature: Something in Common
How familiar are you with German expressions? Take this quiz to find out. I'll give the first part of the saying, you'll have to finish it. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
May 08 23
Category:
German
I've been planning this quiz for ages; after all, I read the book more than a year ago. And now I finally found the time to ask you some questions about the fifth Lincoln Rhyme novel. An incredibly good one, it is!
Average, 20 Qns, PearlQ19,
Feb 14 05
Category:
Deaver, Jeffery
I've clicked the "Random Article" function on Wikipedia exactly ten times and promised not to skip any of the articles that popped up. You can guess the rest... Good luck, you're going to need it!
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Feb 10 25
Category:
In the Encyclopedia
Hello everyone! This is about French proverbs. I'll give you the first part of the saying, you'll have to finish it. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19,
Oct 27 17
Category:
French for Experts