Theseus was one of the best-known heroes of Greek myth, famous for his exploits in a number of areas. This is a quiz on some of the aspects of his life and career.
A quiz about TV appearances made by actors on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" AFTER they appeared on that series. All but one of these players were listed in the opening credits of "ST: TNG". Each actor is the correct answer only ONCE.
In many stadiums in the United Kingdom spectators watch from an area of the ground called "The Kop". How much do you know about the various stadiums which have (or had) a Kop?
"Peter Duck" is the third book in the Arthur Ransome series "Swallows and Amazons" and features the Walkers (Swallows) and the Amazons (the Blackett sisters) along with Uncle Jim ("Captain Flint") on a treasure hunt to an island in the Caribbean.
One of the so-called Minor Prophets, Zephaniah spoke the Word of the Lord to the people of Israel in the 7th century BC. This is a quiz about this little-known prophet.
"Coot Club" is the fifth novel in Arthur Ransome's series "Swallows and Amazons". The setting on the Norfolk Broads in East Anglia means a different sort of boat and a different type of sailing. This is a quiz on the first half of the story.
The connecting link of this quiz is that all the cities listed in the questions begin with the letter "C". We will travel all over the world in this quiz.
"Swallowdale" is the second in the series, "Swallows and Amazons". The Walker children ("Swallows") are eagerly looking forward to returning to their adventures with the Blacketts ("Amazons"). But things do not go as they expect.
"The Man Who Created Narnia" is the title of a book on Lewis by Michael Coren, and a very good biography of Lewis is called "The Narnian". This is a quiz about the life and works of the man who was Christian apologist, scholar, and creator of fantasy.
Here are ten questions based on Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians (the Christian community in Thessalonika). I have used the translation as found in the Jersualem Bible (1966).
"Falling Skies" is a science-fiction series about the aftermath of an alien invasion of Earth. The first season is set in the area around Boston where leaders of a resistance movement are battling against the aliens.
The ancient Greek and Roman world has always been a source of characters and stories in Western culture. This is a quiz on modern popular culture has used people and themes from the ancient world.
Cities with Greek-speaking inhabitants and Greek culture were found all over the ancient world, from South Italy to Central Asia. The following are all mentioned in the New Testament.
"Coot Club" is the fifth of the series "Swallows and Amazons", and is set on the Norfolk Broads. The first half concerns the adventures of the Coot Club and the Callums on the Northern Rivers. In this quiz they journey down to the Southern Rivers.
This is a quiz on the fantasy novels by Guy Gavriel Kay. Can you name the novel where the following settings are found? Note: the three volumes of "The Fionavar Tapestry" are treated as a single unit for this quiz.
"The Far-Distant Oxus" is the first of three books written by Katharine Hull and Pamela Whitlock. It was first published in 1937. Here is a fairly basic quiz about this charming outdoors adventure set in an attractive part of the English countryside.
"Pigeon Post" is the sixth of the "Swallows and Amazons" books by Arthur Ransome, and features all three groups of children: the Swallows (the four Walker children), the Amazons (Nancy and Peggy), the D's (Dick and Dorothea).