Author Biography: Aussiedrongo

There's no place like home and the film industry sure knows it. This quiz will look at a number of films, spanning many decades, that all contain a major theme of, or minor reference to, getting home. Warning: may contain spoilers.

A general mix of worldwide literary sleuths. Some old, some new. Some well known, others not so. The common link is that each question relates to their first appearance in print; the absolute beginning you might say.

The birth of the CD was warmly embraced by music lovers worldwide. If only we knew it would lead to the death of album cover art. As Joni Mitchell once sang, "you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone."

Before becoming the flamboyant frontman for supergroup Queen, Freddie Mercury was just a typical British lad; or was he? This quiz will track Freddie's life before his mercurial rise to rock royalty.

She was an icon of the Jazz Age and a muse for many in the era of Art-Deco, earning herself titles such as 'The Black Pearl', 'The Bronze Venus' and 'The Creole Goddess'. Ladies and gents, for your pleasure, the magical Josephine Baker.

It's time to recognise and celebrate a job well done. And what better way to do it than with all the pomp and splendour of a traditional Roman triumph. Three cheers for the men of the eagle!

A not too in-depth study of the relationships between Aboriginal and white Australians in ten classic works of Australian literature, (and a few more besides). Quiz does contain some spoilers.

There are many animals throughout the world that borrow the name of another animal to use in their own double-barrel name. Try to identify the following double-barrel animals by joining together the clues provided. Recommended for grades: 2,3,4

Let me loose in a hardware store and I'm just like a kid in a lolly shop. The evolution of hand tools has made it easy for the home handyperson, but what about tools our Grandfathers used? Here are some examples of how they did it the hard way.

When love leaves a marriage, divorce often follows, which is no laughing matter for the couple involved. But why should we let the failed relationships of others stop us from having a chuckle at the humorous quotes they've generated?

The Drongo Brothers' Travelling Circus came to entertain, but nothing ran as planned. A string of heartbroken children and bemused parents were left in their wake and it was forever remembered as 'The Lamest Show on Earth'.

A candid, one on one interview with Iron Maiden mascot Eddie the Head, in which he demonstrates that he is much more than just a pretty face.

As this is my seventh quiz, I thought it would be fitting to base it on the Seven Wonders of the World. One question each for the Ancient Wonders and one question each for the New Wonders as crowned by an online vote. The final question is rather general

Vampires are appearing everywhere lately, it's possible they're even on the sporting field without you knowing. This quiz is in two parts; plausible and possible instances of Vampires in sport and tips on protecting yourself from Vampire opponents.

For many centuries mankind has built houses of worship of every kind and denomination. Some have been grand and elaborate, others have been simple and modest. And then, there has been the downright unusual.

Believe it or not, there is a very good chance that any aeroplane you disembark from has collided with a bird during its flight. This is not an uncommon occurrence in the world of aviation, so aren't you glad too that moose don't fly?

It certainly does and here's the proof: take a shade of brown and a command to proceed (tan + go), join the two together and you have tango. Now use the same method to identify ten more dances that also require two.

The ancient Greeks are well known for being pioneers in the fields of philosophy, mathematics, science and medicine but did you know they also had a passion for word games? Test your wits against the Greeks with ten of their favourite puzzles.

Introducing Eggbert Benedict, the hard-boiled detective. Whenever the local constabulary of Sunnyside Downs ends up with egg on their faces, they inevitably turn to Detective Benedict to crack the case.

All of the answers to this quiz contain 'si' within them. Question 10 requires you to do a small activity which, if you have answered 1-9 correctly, should be relatively easy. If you are unsure of any answers, figuring out question 10 might help.

Ten worldwide suggestions for those of you planning your bucketlists and would prefer to sit quietly on a plane as it delivers you to your next destination rather than jump out of it.

Eureka! I have found the answer to what I thought was a rhetorical question. I am now at liberty to impart my findings with my fellow quizzers. Use the information provided to determine the length of the string. Even educated guesses may bring success.

Although I've fallen short of the four'n'twenty blackbirds that were baked in a nursery rhyme pie, I have managed to cook up a ten question dish featuring the raven in a variety of literary forms for your consumption. Bon appetit.

Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' was the first book I ever read as a child and remains one of my all time favourites. This quiz will deal with the many sweets, treats and other inventions created by Willy Wonka. Book only, not movies.

While not as well known as that which takes place in Western Australia each spring, Grampians National Park (Gariwerd) in Victoria also hosts a stunning display of spring colour when the local wildflowers come out and greet the visitors.

Poor old thirteen is a much maligned number. Shunned by the superstitious, feared by the triskaidekaphobic and rued as the beginning of the pimple ridden teenage years. I'd like to change all that with a quiz written especially for number thirteen.

After a long hard session of mouse clicking on the fun trivia hourly games, I was feeling quite hot and flustered. The obvious solution was to pour myself a drink but unable to drag myself to the kitchen I wrote this quiz instead

Let's go back a couple of millenia to explore the ways in which the Romans used various members of the Plant Kingdom for medicinal and other purposes. But please, do not consider the information contained herein as sound medical advice.

Notorious vowel thief Ilona_Ritter, recently visited Australia on the Funtrivia bus ride and souvenired the vowels from ten sites that all had the distinction of containing one of each vowel. Can you return the vowels and identify the location?

No long winded questions or ten-thousand word explanations of the beginnings of space and the universe are to be found here. As the title says, it's just a brief history of time; 'Time' magazine that is.

This is my third quiz so I have given it a theme based around threes in literature. This could be a trio of characters or a trilogy of novels. Your task is to identify the impostor amongst the four possibilities. Enjoy!

I have made up a few rhyming ditties as questions and think that follow up rhymes from you as your answers would compliment them quite nicely. So get your songwriting dictionary ready and put a rhyme after the rhyme.