In this Editors' Advent quiz we explore Christmas songs from the Rock Era. In that time we have gone from flipping 45s after each song to creating streaming play lists. Here are just a few that have endured over the years. Enjoy! |
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Not many actors have had the commercial and critical success of Harrison Ford and yet he was far more than a successful movie actor. This quiz examines both Harrison Ford the person, and his professional achievements. 
The 2022 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Qatar. It was played later in the year to escape the heat of the Qatari summer. In the group stage four teams (in eight groups) played three games against each other for the right to contest the playoffs. 
Planned to visit some great world landmarks but somehow visited ten lookalikes instead. But these sights were great too. Come and see the best of all possible worlds where you get to see some lesser known great sights that resemble someplace else. 
In this quiz you are asked to find the movie title each containing the name of an American city. only a few clues are given and the photo is an aid to naming the city in the required movie title. Good Luck! |
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In some movies, books, songs and shows, cars are not just props but they're characters. here are ten such examples...
(Please note the photos provide clues not answers. Some derivation is required). 
Jackie, Jacqueline, Jacqui, male, female. This quiz covers a wide variety of people with a name in common with a wide assortment of careers.
(Photos are hints not answers).
No, no, No - That's a hard "G" in "Angles". By definition all landmarks are readily identifiable from a picture. But what if you saw that landmark from a different angle or worse, just a glimpse (insert maniacal laughter here). Here are ten Hell's Angles 
In the classic age of automobile manufacturing in Australia 1955-1995, the market was dominated by three Australian manufacturers: Holden, Ford and Valiant. All you need to do is to attach the correct name to each classic Australian car. |
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Tough quiz ahead. A country's flag is the very crux of its identity. Yet with a few small substitutions (and ignoring dimensions), we can totally change one nation's flag into another country's flag. It's enough to make a grown vexillologist weep. 
Animals feature heavily in automobile model names. Your job it to work out what model is depicted by each photo and then match it to the correct manufacturer. Of course car fans will not need the picture... 
Azerbaijan sits at the crossroads of two continents wedged in between the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian Sea. Baku is its vibrant capital, a prosperous world city with more than its share of cultural and historical beauty. Let's explore. |
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Tunisia is a small progressive country jammed into the wide open spaces of North Africa. It is considered the only true democracy in the Arab world. Let's take a look... 
Malta, a tiny island European nation, has, after centuries of rule by foreign powers, emerged in the second half of the twentieth century as a vibrant, thriving nation with a distinctive culture. 
In this Globetrot Challenge, let's take a trip through the many years of popular music to explore the music about one of the world's most iconic cities: New York City. |
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IATA airport codes by necessity are unique for each city. Given the propensity for marketeers to exploit any angle, how long will it be before such dedicated codes are used as advertising potential... 
Prior to the Aviation Age, a prosperous city was one that could trade with its international maritime neighbours. That meant access to the sea to create a port. This Author Challenge quiz explores the world's largest cargo ports. 
(Very *TOUGH* quiz ahead). This time we are RE-constructing flags. Subtract or add details from one or more national flags (ignoring dimensions), to make a different country's flag. Colouring pencils, paper & a flag book may help! |
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This quiz is part of the Globetrot Challenge.
Zambia, located in south central Africa, is far more than the Victoria Falls, its most famous landmark. Let's go explore Zambia... 
With today's automobile manufacturing focusing on function and safety, there is a tendency for all cars to look the same. Here are a few cars that were "different" yet were either commercially or critically unsuccessful or both. |
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Australia has a rich mineral wealth with a large number of towns, mainly in the outback, established to service the nearby mine. Here are 11 different Australian mining towns for 13 different minerals. |
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WWII facilitated the introduction of jet engines into commercial aircraft. The impact has been huge. Let's have a very quick look at one of technology greatest achievements of the latter half of the 20th Century... 
