Ten questions on well known advertisements for British confectionery. All appeared on British television between 1955 and 2012.
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Jul 09 12
Category:
UK Commercials
Schools and libraries have binders and books full of the lives of famous women who changed their world. Here are just ten of them.
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Aug 23 22
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Category:
Women in History
Novelty records are parodies of well known pieces, or comments on events of the day, or songs performed just for comic value.
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Jun 07 22
Category:
Comedy
Baron Frankenstein and his wife are having a mid-summer masked ball, and all the monsters are invited. Can you guess who is behind each mask?
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Feb 08 15
Category:
Myths and Legends for Kids
Gilbert and Sullivan wrote some very witty, if fiendishly hard to sing, lyrics. All you have to do is identify the song.
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Nov 07 14
Category:
Gilbert and Sullivan
Counting elephants is hard. Despite their size they can hide really well, but here are ten I found to ask questions about.
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Apr 27 20
Category:
Thematic Elephants
Unfortunately boxing has a darker side. All of the following questions relate to boxers who died as a result of their sport.
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Mar 21 10
Category:
Boxing
I have the dreaded 403 error message which means I'm locked out of Fun Trivia for 24 hours. Now what can I do to pass the time?
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Feb 23 13
Category:
Mixed UK
Lets go to the circus. You'll see lots of colourful sights, as well as people doing things that are thrilling and sometimes dangerous.
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Jul 10 12
Category:
Occupations for Kids
We rely on our feet. Without them we can't walk, stand up, balance. So, some questions about your left foot (applies to your right one as well).
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Feb 06 23
Category:
Mixed Human Body Trivia
Ten questions on some odd little things that you may or may not know about.
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Jun 24 16
Category:
Mixed 10 Qn Tough A
Rome, the beautiful Eternal City. Well Hollywood certainly thinks so, as over the years many films have used Rome as their setting.
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Nov 16 11
Category:
Common Locations
Whether intentional or otherwise here are ten works of art that caused controversy when they first appeared.
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May 06 16
Category:
Art History
The Golden Dawn was a magical order that flourished in late Victorian/early Edwardian times.
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Jan 29 10
Category:
Paganism
It isn't just chefs that write cook books. Celebrities like to do them as well. Can you identify the celebrity author from the clues given?
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May 23 19
Category:
Celebrity Chefs
Mourning rituals and customs have changed over the years. This quiz takes a look at the ones prevalent in Victorian times.
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Apr 12 13
Category:
Victorian Social History
Although now remembered mainly for novelty songs Lonnie Donegan was a highly influential musician.
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Oct 22 17
Category:
Donegan, Lonnie
Legendary writing partnership Leiber and Stoller wrote many of the best known Rock and Roll songs.
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Aug 29 11
Category:
Writers, Producers & Record Labels
Established in 1904, the Pulitzer Prize is America's highest literary award. Over the years it has been won by books that have become classics, and some that no-one remembers.
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Jun 09 19
Category:
Award Winners
Flowers, flowers everywhere, that's what people think of when they think of an English country garden. Here are some perennial favourites.
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Oct 13 22
Category:
Gardens Around the World
This is the 37th book in the popular "In Death" series by J.D. Robb.
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Sep 26 13
Category:
Robb, J. D.
Have you ever had one of those days when you wish you could change everything you did or said? Well, you are not alone.
Some questions are UK specific
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Sep 07 08
Category:
Infamy
The Terracotta Warriors have become a world famous tourist attraction. This quiz looks at various aspects surrounding them and their creation.
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Apr 04 23
Category:
Statues
Many television series have made use of time travel, either as the basis for the whole series, or as a one off episode.
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Jan 11 20
Category:
Mixture: Sci-Fi
All of the following are about songs having something to do with various sorts of pictures.
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Apr 02 13
Category:
Something in Common
I'm off on my holidays, but budget restrictions mean I am staying in the United Kingdom and taking short and cheap breaks as and when I can.
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Aug 07 17
Category:
United Kingdom
By popular demand (well one person anyway) here are some more sayings from my wise old Grandma.
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Oct 09 15
Category:
Idioms and Proverbs
I always like to have a souvenir of my travels, but sometimes I get offered the strangest things.
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Aug 26 17
Category:
Thematic Story Time
Just a random selection of songs that have celestial bodies in their title or lyrics.
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Dec 01 13
Category:
Outer Space in Songs
Many books have a musical theme running through them, or a pivotal musical scene.
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Aug 01 14
Category:
Specific Subjects & Themes
I need a new DJ for my oldies radio station and they must be old enough to know something about the music they're playing. If you can pass the test you may be in line for the job.
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Oct 09 19
Category:
Standards - Great American Songbook
All of the following celebrities are famous for eccentricity of one sort or another. Please note these are mainly British.
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Jan 06 13
Category:
Celebrity Notoriety
Keys do lots of things other than unlock locks.
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Apr 22 21
Category:
Thematic Keys
Some paintings grow on you, some have things growing in them, some are organic entities in their own right. Here are some questions organically linked to paintings for you to solve.
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Oct 21 13
Category:
Art
Who on earth would be a music store owner when you have to deal with customers like Mr. Forgetful?
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Jul 18 22
Category:
1940s Music
The Pi in the Sky birthdays keep coming. Natagert and MickeyP have birthdays within 2 days of each other so I'm taking them on a tour to sample the best of British food.
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Jul 02 11
Category:
British Foods
All of the following lyrics come from songs that deal with races or racing in one form or another.
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Jul 20 22
Category:
Daily Life in Songs
A brief look at a variety of foods named after famous people.
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Jul 17 22
Category:
Mixed Food and Drink
The story of Jason and his quest is a Greek myth or folktale handed down through time. Much of it is familiar from films, but this quiz is based on the original legend.
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Jul 13 12
Category:
Men and Gods
What is that noise outside? Just the wind, or a passing ghost. Maybe a werewolf peering in your window, or a serial killer stalking his next prey.
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Nov 12 14
Category:
Horror
The music of Chas & Dave is deeply associated with London, but they both have a fine musical pedigree. Let's see how much you know about them.
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Nov 03 12
Category:
C
All of the following have either 'Devil' in the title, or refer to evil doings of some sort.
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Mar 03 13
Category:
Heaven and Hell in Songs
If you want to trace the beginning of the Beguine you have to go to Martinique and Guadeloupe. Let's have a look at other facts about these islands.
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Apr 07 23
Category:
Mixed Central America and Caribbean
A brief selection from female authors I have enjoyed over the years.
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Nov 21 14
Category:
Author's Life
Tommy Steele was probably Britain's first teen idol and rock and roll star. How much do you remember about his life and career? All chart positions quoted are taken from United Kingdom charts compiled by the "New Musical Express"
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Jan 25 21
Category:
S
All the questions are about books with a colour in the title.
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Feb 26 22
Category:
In the Title
In the 1950s many crooners and big band singers felt compelled to try rock and roll. The results were, to put it kindly, mixed.
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Mar 14 13
Category:
Crooners
Lovers are often described as turtle doves, star crossed, Derby and Joan, but however you describe them, nothing describes love better than a poem.
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Jul 10 18
Category:
Poetic Quotes
The armed forces have featured heavily in all forms of entertainment over the years.
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Jan 07 24
Category:
Professions in Entertainment