51.

  The London Premier    

Label Quiz

 10 Qns

At the start of the 2021-22 season, the Premier League welcomed its 50th member. Of the fifty, one-fifth were from London. Here, we've given you visual clues to those 10 London clubs, in the order they joined the Premier League. Can you work them out?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Jan 16 22

Category: FA Premier League

Average
Red_John
Jan 16 22
820 plays

52.

  NASA's Astronauts - Groups 1 to 3    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In 1959, NASA recruited its first spacemen, when seven test pilots became the first US astronauts. Following them, more groups were recruited to meet the need for men to fly in space. Can you answer these questions about Astronaut Groups 1 to 3?

Tough, 10 Qns, Red_John, Mar 09 23

Category: Man in Space

Tough
Red_John
Mar 09 23
174 plays

53.

  By Queen - or One of Its Members    

Classification Quiz

 15 Qns

Each member of Queen is responsible for writing a number of their most famous tracks, so can you match each songs with its credited writer, whether it was Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, or credited to the four as a group?

Average, 15 Qns, Red_John, Sep 23 22

Category: Queen

Average
Red_John
Sep 23 22
352 plays

54.

  Geographical Place Names: 'A'    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There are a great many interesting 'A's in geography, so can you answer these questions about just a few of them?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Dec 27 22

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Alphabetical Places A - G

Average
Red_John
Dec 27 22
489 plays

55.

  Taxonomy of Major League Sports - Part II    

Match Quiz

 15 Qns

In part I, we gave you ten animals that shared their names with NFL teams. Now can you match the binomial scientific name with the team from the NHL, NBA and MLB?

Easier, 15 Qns, Red_John, Jan 08 22

Category: Taxonomy and Scientific Names

Easier
Red_John
Jan 08 22
295 plays

56.

  What the Heck Does that Mean?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Cities often have interesting names, and the stories behind those monikers can be as interesting. Can you match the ten US state capital cities with the meanings of their name?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Jul 01 20

Category: State capitals

Average
Red_John
Jul 01 20
457 plays

57.

  Getting One Over - Football's Local Rivalries 2    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Football is known for the intensity of its local rivalries between club sides. Can you match these pairs of clubs by their traditional home kits with the city they come from?

Tough, 10 Qns, Red_John, Mar 02 21

Category: World Football Challenge

Tough
Red_John
Mar 02 21
164 plays

58.

  Where are England's World Heritage Sites?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

There are many UNESCO World Heritage Sites in England, but can you match these ones to the English counties they are in?

Easier, 10 Qns, Red_John, Nov 28 21

Category: Mixed Sites in Europe

Easier
Red_John
Nov 28 21
269 plays

59.

  A One-off "Carry On"    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Although many actors were regulars in the "Carry On" films, a number of others made just a single appearance. Can you match the actor with the one film they appeared in?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Dec 31 20

Category: Carry On

Average
Red_John
Dec 31 20
326 plays

60.

  Take this English Cathedrals Quiz    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

England has a great many cathedrals of different denominations and designs. Can you identify ten of them from their picture?

Tough, 10 Qns, Red_John, Sep 28 20

Category: Religious Buildings

Tough
Red_John
Sep 28 20
211 plays

61.

  Match the Star    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

There are many well-known stars in our night skies. Can you match the name of the star with its description?

Easier, 10 Qns, Red_John, Sep 09 20

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Astronomy

Easier
Red_John
Sep 09 20
256 plays

62.

  Royal Soubriquets - Nicknames of English Kings    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

English monarchs are usually known by a regnal number, but some also bear a nickname that they are also referred to as. Can you match the nickname to the monarch?

Easier, 10 Qns, Red_John, Nov 08 19

Category: U.K. Royals

Easier
Red_John
Nov 08 19
473 plays

63.

  The Queen's Title    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Although her name is Elizabeth II, the Queen had a much longer official title. Can you answer these questions about each element of her extended moniker?

Tough, 10 Qns, Red_John, Jun 03 21

Category: Elizabeth II

Tough
Red_John
Jun 03 21
917 plays

64.

  European Dependencies and Territories    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

A number of European countries have responsibility for dependent territories overseas. Can you identify the flags of these areas?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Feb 01 21

Category: World Flags

Average
Red_John
Feb 01 21
245 plays

65.

  Name of the Queen - consorts with the same name    

Match Quiz

 15 Qns

In the history of the British monarchy, queens consort have been from many places, but have often shared names. Can you match the consort with her royal husband?

Average, 15 Qns, Red_John, Sep 19 19

Category: Royal Consorts

Average
Red_John
Sep 19 19
301 plays

66.

  "I'd Like a..." - Match the Cocktail    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The custodian of standard cocktail recipes is the International Bartenders' Association. Can you match the cocktail with its official IBA list of ingredients?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, May 18 20

Category: Cocktails and Mixed Drinks

Average
Red_John
May 18 20
484 plays

67.

  Definition not Derivation - Animal Adjectives    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Most animal types have a collateral adjective that describes them which is not derived from their common English name. Can you match the adjective to the animal in these cases?

Easier, 10 Qns, Red_John, Aug 09 19

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Category: Taxonomy and Scientific Names

Easier
Red_John
Aug 09 19
812 plays

68.

  1888 to 2021: Won a League Title and Won an FA Cup    

Classification Quiz

 24 Qns

In 2021, Leicester City became the 24th club to have a league title and an FA Cup in their trophy cabinet. Can you put these 24 teams in the right category - won the double; won the league then the FA Cup; won the FA Cup then the league.

Average, 24 Qns, Red_John, Jan 24 22

Category: UK

Average
Red_John
Jan 24 22
170 plays

69.

  It's Named after Who?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Cities are often named for individuals, some of whom may be prominent and others not. Can you match the ten US state capital cities with the people they are named for?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Jul 26 20

Category: State capitals

Average
Red_John
Jul 26 20
432 plays

70.

  The City Is Ours    

Label Quiz

 15 Qns

Big cities will often have a number of major football clubs, reflecting the size of their populations. But sometimes you will find cities that are represented by a single club. Can you match these one-club locations with the clubs they cheer for?

Average, 15 Qns, Red_John, May 27 22

Category: Europe

Average
Red_John
May 27 22
326 plays

71.

  UK Prime Ministers and their Constituencies II    

Match Quiz

 15 Qns

The UK Prime Minister generally represents one of the 650 (or thereabouts) constituencies in the House of Commons. Can you match the 15 that served in the reign of Queen Elizabeth II with the seats they represented as Prime Minister?

Easier, 15 Qns, Red_John, Sep 26 22

Category: British Prime Ministers

Easier
Red_John
Sep 26 22
153 plays

72.

  British Army Cap Badges    

Match Quiz

 12 Qns

Each regiment in the British Army is identified primarily by its cap badge. We'll give you descriptions of the cap badges of the Army's 12 line infantry and rifles regiments (as of 2022), but can you match them with the regiment?

Average, 12 Qns, Red_John, Sep 26 22

Category: U.K. Military

Average
Red_John
Sep 26 22
221 plays

73.

  Getting One Over - Football's Local Rivalries 5    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

There are many local rivalries in world football. Can you match these pairs of local rivals by our rough approximation of their club crest with the city that they are from?

Difficult, 10 Qns, Red_John, Jul 25 21

Category: World Football Challenge

Difficult
Red_John
Jul 25 21
146 plays

74.

  007 - Not 25 Questions from 25 Films, Part II    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In 2021, the 25th "James Bond" film was released - can you answer these random questions, with answers you can get from both on the screen and background reading, from the first twenty-five in the series?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Dec 29 21

Category: James Bond

Average
Red_John
Dec 29 21
330 plays

75.

  The Hit Factory    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

During the 1980s, the producing team of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman were responsible for the so-called "Hit Factory". Can you match the songs they produced, all of which made the UK Top Ten, with the artists that performed them?

Easier, 10 Qns, Red_John, Apr 12 22

Category: Match Artist and Song

Easier
Red_John
Apr 12 22
205 plays

76.

  You Got Game - Football or Basketball in College    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

We often think of celebs in the context of their careers, but what if life had taken a different turn? Can you match these ten actors who played either football or basketball in college with their position and alma mater?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Jan 07 23

Category: Before They Were Stars

Average
Red_John
Jan 07 23
132 plays

77.

  Good Old Teddy - The Life of Edward VII    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Albert Edward, eldest son of Queen Victoria, had a long life as heir and a short reign as king. Can you answer these questions about the man who reigned as Edward VII?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Nov 05 22

Category: House of Saxe-Coburg (until 1917)

Average
Red_John
Nov 05 22
194 plays

78.

  The A-Boats    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Between 1945 and 1948, the Royal Navy commissioned a number of submarines all with names beginning with the letter 'A'. Can you answer these questions about the various things the boats were named after?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Jan 23 23

Category: A

Average
Red_John
Jan 23 23
145 plays

79.

  Concorde and Concordski    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

During the 1960s, creating a Supersonic Transport (SST) was a major task for aerospace firms around the world, but only two were created in the end. Can you answer these questions about the Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde and Tupolev Tu-144 (aka Concordski)?

Tough, 15 Qns, Red_John, Jul 17 23

Category: Aircraft

Tough
Red_John
Jul 17 23
100 plays

80.

  Joan Trotter's Boys    

Classification Quiz

 12 Qns

"Only Fools and Horses" is beloved in the UK, making stars of its two leads, David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst. But can you put the other sitcom characters they played when they weren't Del and Rodney Trotter with the right actor?

Average, 12 Qns, Red_John, Jul 04 22

Category: British TV

Average
Red_John
Jul 04 22
206 plays

81.

  Please Calm Down - English Clubs' Theme Songs    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Certain songs are anthems and stir the passions of football fans, especially those songs that teams run out to. Can you match these ten English clubs with the tunes they emerge to on match day?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Dec 18 22

Category: Sports in Songs

Average
Red_John
Dec 18 22
119 plays

82.

  A Royal Standard    

Label Quiz

 10 Qns

Europe has ten countries whose Head of State's office comes not by election but hereditary succession. Can you match those ten countries with the Royal Standard of their monarch?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Jul 17 22

Category: World Flags

Average
Red_John
Jul 17 22
315 plays

83.

  Everything in its Right Place - Galileo's Moons    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In 1610, an Italian polymath pointed his telescope in the right place, and changed the understanding of Earth's place in the cosmos. Can you answer these questions about the four moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Dec 18 22

Category: Moons

Average
Red_John
Dec 18 22
159 plays

84.

  "The Man Who..."    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

While movie titles aim to be original, it's surprising sometimes how similar they can be. Can you match these ten films, all of whose titles begin "The Man Who...", with their stars?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Nov 25 20

Category: Common Titles

Average
Red_John
Nov 25 20
346 plays

85.

  "Right, pay attention 007"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There's lots of things that happen in a "James Bond" film, many of which are really well known. But can you answer these questions about some of the 'blink and you miss it' moments from the second ten films in the series?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, May 01 22

Category: Bond Mixture .

Average
Red_John
May 01 22
310 plays

86.

  Random Movies    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A sprinkling of random questions about random movies that are favourites of ours - see how you do.

Tough, 10 Qns, Red_John, Oct 23 22

Category: My Favorite Movies

Tough
Red_John
Oct 23 22
314 plays

87.

  Being President is a Dangerous Job    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Up to the 2021 inauguration, 45 men have served as President of the United States, with eight dying in office, meaning there's a better than 1 in 6 chance a presidential term ends in a hearse. Can you answer these questions about those presidents?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Jan 22 22

Category: Presidential Deaths

Average
Red_John
Jan 22 22
329 plays

88.

  The O-Boats    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Between 1960 and 1967, the Royal Navy commissioned a number of submarines all with names beginning with the letter 'O'. Can you answer these questions about the various things the boats were named after?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, May 03 22

Category: O

Average
Red_John
May 03 22
208 plays

89.

  The Sovereign's Bodyguard    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II introduced the world to the Sovereign's Bodyguard, three units that form the personal bodyguards to the UK sovereign. Can you answer these questions related to them?

Tough, 10 Qns, Red_John, Oct 10 22

Category: U.K. Military

Tough
Red_John
Oct 10 22
183 plays

90.

  The Man Who Never Was    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In 1943, the body of a British officer washed up on the coast of southern Spain, setting in motion one of the great military deceptions of World War II. Can you answer these questions about Operation Mincemeat, aka 'The Man Who Never Was'?

Tough, 10 Qns, Red_John, May 22 20

Category: European War

Tough
Red_John
May 22 20
285 plays

91.

  Tom Selleck's Co-Stars    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Tom Selleck is perhaps best known for his television roles, but he has also appeared in a number of movies too. Can you match his male co-stars with the movies they appeared opposite him?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Jun 21 21

Category: S - People Themed

Average
Red_John
Jun 21 21
168 plays

92.

  The Next Stop Is...    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

London has more than a dozen railway termini. Can you match these ten with the next station down the line?

Tough, 10 Qns, Red_John, Jul 03 21

Category: U.K. Railways

Tough
Red_John
Jul 03 21
331 plays

93.

  "But if..." - "You're the Top" I    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Cole Porter wrote "You're the Top" in 1934, detailing all sorts of fabulous people, places and things that were "the top" (and "the bottom"). Can you answer these questions about the first ten of them?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Nov 13 22

Category: Thematic Media

Average
Red_John
Nov 13 22
140 plays

94.

  "Britain's Best Sitcom" - The First Episode    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

In 2004, the BBC asked the public to select what it thought was "Britain's Best Sitcom". Can you match the shows in the top ten with their first episode?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Sep 02 19

Category: UK Comedy

Average
Red_John
Sep 02 19
356 plays

95.

  For Valour: Recipients of the Victoria Cross    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Since its establishment, the Victoria Cross has been the highest decoration awarded by the United Kingdom. Can you answer these questions about ten of its recipients?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Nov 19 22

Category: U.K. Military

Average
Red_John
Nov 19 22
139 plays

96.

  The Cathedrals of Euro 2020    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The UEFA Euro 2020 competition was a pan-European affair held in cities in different countries, many of which have cathedrals. Can you match the name of the cathedral with the Euro 2020 city it is in?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Jul 04 21

Category: Religious Buildings

Average
Red_John
Jul 04 21
141 plays

97.

  MediaBreak - We'll Give You the World    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"RoboCop" is famous for its inserts featuring television shows and adverts, most notably the newscast "MediaBreak". Can you answer these questions about stories featured in the news, and adverts intercutting them?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Aug 24 23

Category: RoboCop

Average
Red_John
Aug 24 23
95 plays

98.

  Couldn't Think of an Original Name    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Cities are often named for other cities, or geographical features, some of which may be prominent and others not. Can you match the ten US state capital cities with the places they are named for?

Tough, 10 Qns, Red_John, Aug 10 20

Category: State capitals

Tough
Red_John
Aug 10 20
345 plays

99.

  Another One-off "Carry On"    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Although many actors were regulars in the "Carry On" films, a number of others made just a single appearance. Can you match the actor with the one film they appeared in?

Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Jan 04 21

Category: Carry On

Average
Red_John
Jan 04 21
204 plays

100.

  Pack 'em In - London's Stadia by Size 2021-22    

Label Quiz

 13 Qns

In the 2021-22 season, thirteen clubs from within the boundaries of Greater London were in the Premier League or Football League, each with its own fierce home support. Can you put the thirteen home grounds into order from the biggest to the smallest?

Average, 13 Qns, Red_John, Mar 16 22

Category: UK Football Stadiums

Average
Red_John
Mar 16 22
132 plays