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Islingtonian has been a FunTrivia author since Feb 13 02 and has written 64 quizzes. Islingtonian writes for many different categories, but is most active in General Knowledge, Movies, and Music, and has won 8 Editor's Choice awards on submitted quizzes.

  • has earned 18,092 excellent quiz ratings from quiz takers.

Hobbies: Football, basket weaving and the overthrow of capitalism.
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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by Islingtonian
1.
  World's Easiest Quiz editor best quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I've noticed that players tend to rate most highly quizzes they do well in. So, in a shameless grab at ratings, I present the World's Easiest Quiz.
Easier, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Sep 30 23
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
Category: Mixed
Easier
Islingtonian
Sep 30 23
158803 plays
2.
Mixed: Yet More Bad Jokes
  Yet More Bad Jokes editor best quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I expect many people thought my first 2 "Bad Jokes" quizzes were unfunny, stupid wastes of time. Well, you ain't seen nothing yet. 10 more humourless jokes, with a trivia question subtly inserted.
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Feb 01 22
Category: Mixed
Tough
Islingtonian
Feb 01 22
96682 plays
3.
  How to be Sarcastic editor best quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Learn to make annoying sarcastic comments, by answering these 10 questions.
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Nov 24 21
Category: Language Use
Average
Islingtonian
Nov 24 21
23682 plays
4.
Food  Drink: Pub Grub
  Pub Grub editor best quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about some of the terrible food I've eaten late at night after getting home from the pub, all of which seemed delicious at the time.
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Apr 22 23
Category: Food & Drink
Average
Islingtonian
Apr 22 23
24818 plays
5.
  Idiots of Myth and Legend editor best quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many of the key characters of the world's various mythologies were frankly not too bright. How about you?
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Apr 20 20
Tough
Islingtonian
Apr 20 20
15803 plays
6.
  The Walkman on the Bus editor best quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
On the bus I travel home on in the evenings, there's usually an annoying man listening to a Sony Walkman. Occasionally he joins in, singing along with a tuneless voice which everyone but him can hear. Can you identify what songs he's singing?
Difficult, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Sep 19 17
Category: Misheard Lyrics
Difficult
Islingtonian
Sep 19 17
20846 plays
7.
  World's Most Boring Quiz editor best quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Having completed lots of Funtrivia quizzes, I've noticed that the vast majority include interesting questions and fascinating nuggets of information. This quiz is to redress the balance.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, May 01 20
Very Difficult
Islingtonian
May 01 20
15133 plays
8.
  Shakespeare Limericks 2 editor best quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
By popular demand, "Parte the Seconde" of my Shakespeare Limericks quiz. Can you identify the plays from the limericks below? Read the limerick and type in the name of the play.
Average, 5 Qns, Islingtonian, Jul 02 10
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Category: Name the Play
Average
Islingtonian
8255 plays
9.
  A (Realistic) Tour of London   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Over the years, TV, movies and package tour brochures have created a somewhat colourful view of England's capital. How true is it?
Easier, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Aug 19 14
Category: London
Easier
Islingtonian
7924 plays
10.
  Bad Jokes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Below are 10 extraordinarily laboured, unfunny, soul-sapping jokes that I have made up (all with a trivia question cunningly woven in). Can you guess the punchlines? More importantly, can you get to the end of the quiz without the aid of Prozac?
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Sep 01 19
Average
Islingtonian
Sep 01 19
9964 plays
11.
  Made Up Movie Sequels    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The following ideas for movie sequels have never been made (don't you hate those shortsighted studios), but if they had, what movies would they have been?
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Oct 02 13
Average
Islingtonian
11660 plays
12.
  Teenage Culture for the Over-60s   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My son, Islingtonian (what's wrong with his given name?), has allowed me to use his computer. I thought I'd take this opportunity to make a quiz for those who, like me, sometimes wonder who "Britney" is, or what one might do with a "Buffy".
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, May 05 13
Average
Islingtonian
4646 plays
13.
  Made up Movie Lines 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In which movies might the following lines have appeared (but didn't)?
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Aug 16 19
Average
Islingtonian
Aug 16 19
10537 plays
14.
  The Walkman on the Bus Quiz 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you identify the following songs, as sung by a man listening to a Sony Walkman on the bus?
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Mar 06 08
Category: Misheard Lyrics
Average
Islingtonian
9961 plays
15.
  How to Beat a Lie Detector   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The second in my series of extremely useful "How to" quizzes. Learn to beat a polygraph by answering these 10 questions.
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Sep 13 22
Category: General Psychology
Tough
Islingtonian
Sep 13 22
7821 plays
16.
  Bad Poetry   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Below are some really terrible poems which I've written. Can you identify whom or what they're supposed to be about?
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jul 02 20
Average
Islingtonian
Jul 02 20
4890 plays
17.
  The Swedish Chef's Historical Figures    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you identify the following historical figures, as described by the 'Swedish Chef' from the Muppets?
Easier, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Sep 30 13
Category: Other People
Easier
Islingtonian
6354 plays
18.
  Music from Hell    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about some of the worst music in the world.
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Mar 06 13
Category: Music Grab Bag
Average
Islingtonian
6823 plays
19.
  Murder Mystery   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Old Lord D'Eath has been found murdered on the pool table in his country mansion. Can you identify the killer, by answering the following questions?
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Aug 31 21
Category: Whodunits
Tough
Islingtonian
Aug 31 21
6099 plays
20.
  Misleading Movie Titles   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's often struck me that the title of a film is not always a good guide to its content. Here are 10 examples.
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Oct 07 22
Category: Common Titles
Average
Islingtonian
Oct 07 22
2863 plays
21.
  More Bad Jokes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Following my first "Bad Jokes" quiz, several people have contacted me to tell me they found it amusing. Plainly this was not the aim. I therefore present 10 even poorer quality jokes, each with a trivia question subtly inserted.
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jul 04 23
Average
Islingtonian
Jul 04 23
4807 plays
22.
  Movies I've Wasted My Life With    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Writing movie quizzes brings it home to me how much of my life I've wasted watching really terrible films. Can you identify them from the clues below?
Average, 15 Qns, Islingtonian, Sep 16 18
Average
Islingtonian
Sep 16 18
6035 plays
23.
  Catch the Spy   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Government HQ has been infiltrated by an enemy spy. Can you identify the mole and save the nation by answering the following questions?
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Nov 09 21
Category: Whodunits
Tough
Islingtonian
Nov 09 21
5207 plays
24.
  Downright Depressing Disney    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Disney films have a reputation for being bright, fluffy and cheerful, but often they're not at all. Here's a quiz about the miserable bits.
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Aug 02 04
Average
Islingtonian
7592 plays
25.
  Monkey, Monkee, Mink or Monk?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A simple, if ridiculously contrived, quiz. I'll name something. All you have to do is identify whether it's a type of monkey, a member of popular 60's foursome "the Monkees", a mink, or a monk. What could be easier? Or more pointless?
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Mar 11 24
Category: Which One?
Average
Islingtonian
Mar 11 24
3458 plays
26.
  Made up Movie Lines    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Which films might have contained the following lines (but didn't)?
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Aug 16 19
Average
Islingtonian
Aug 16 19
4502 plays
27.
  Shakespeare Limericks   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Can you identify the Shakespeare plays from the limericks below? Read the limerick and type in the name of the play!
Average, 5 Qns, Islingtonian, Aug 20 14
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Category: Name the Play
Average
Islingtonian
4986 plays
28.
  Are You Young or Old?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your age with these 10 questions. Only a young person should know the answers to the odd numbers, only an old person the even numbers.
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Nov 26 05
Tough
Islingtonian
4341 plays
29.
  How to Rig an Election   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So you want to be a politician, but are too unlikable, untrustworthy or un-telegenic to get anyone to vote for you? Never fear. My 10 step guide will help you bypass all that pesky "democracy" nonsense.
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Nov 12 20
Average
Islingtonian
Nov 12 20
778 plays
30.
  The Walkman on the Bus Quiz 29    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The quiz that refused to die. Can you identify the following songs, as sung by a man listening to a Sony Walkman on a bus?
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Dec 23 04
Category: Misheard Lyrics
Average
Islingtonian
6280 plays
31.
  The Walkman on the Train Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you identify the following songs, as sung by a man listening to a Sony Walkman on a train? (exactly the same as the 'Walkman on the Bus' Quiz, but, for no apparent reason, on a train).
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Sep 25 02
Category: Misheard Lyrics
Tough
Islingtonian
6487 plays
32.
  Short-lived TV Shows    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about TV shows that have never made it to that crucial second series.
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Feb 24 05
Tough
Islingtonian
4344 plays
33.
  Return of Bad Jokes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Back despite popular demand. Ten weak puns that wouldn't make a Cheshire Cat smile, each with a trivia question artfully included.
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Feb 13 11
Average
Islingtonian
868 plays
34.
  Even More Bad Jokes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ah well, here we go again. 10 more appalling jokes, each with a trivia question inserted with almost unbelievable subtlety. You asked for it.
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jul 13 23
Average
Islingtonian
Jul 13 23
2546 plays
35.
  Place Names in Limericks    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The characters in limericks tend to come from obscure places (almost as if they only put them in to get a rhyme). Do you know where these common limerick locations actually are?
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jul 04 12
Category: Place Names
Tough
Islingtonian
4334 plays
36.
  The Walkman on the Bus Quiz 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you identify the following songs, as sung by a man listening to a Sony Walkman on the bus?
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Sep 06 04
Tough
Islingtonian
4812 plays
37.
  Mime - The World's Worst Art Form    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
No offence, but I hate mimes, with their strange white faces and silly "stuck in a box" routines. But how much do you know about this oddly persistent form of entertainment?
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jul 16 21
Category: Performing Arts
Tough
Islingtonian
Jul 16 21
3170 plays
38.
  Quiz about Hell    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Abandon all hope, ye who try this quiz ...
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Sep 23 23
Category: Thematic Places
Tough
Islingtonian
Sep 23 23
3473 plays
39.
  The Evil English    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Anyone who's ever watched a Hollywood movie knows that we English are all either stuck-up, cowardly or downright evil. Here are 10 questions about English movie villains.
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Dec 14 04
Category: Movie Villains
Tough
Islingtonian
4206 plays
40.
  Rubbish Superheroes   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Superheroes aren't always all-powerful beings, harmed only by lumps of green rock. Some who have appeared in publications over the years are frankly ridiculous. Which of the below are real, and which did I make up?
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jul 13 11
Tough
Islingtonian
2157 plays
41.
  Insults and their Origins    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most insults, taken literally, mean the same thing (a part of the body not suitable for mention in a quiz). However, some have more obscure derivations.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jun 14 21
Category: Related Words
Difficult
Islingtonian
Jun 14 21
2291 plays
42.
  Rodents in Popular Culture    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You might think that small creatures with a tendency to steal your food and transmit the black death would not make ideal characters for film and television. Well, you'd be wrong - here's a quiz about them.
Average, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Mar 26 12
Average
Islingtonian
1180 plays
43.
  Made Up Movie Lines 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Back by popular demand (well, 3 people anyway). Which movies might have contained the following lines (but didn't)?
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Aug 16 19
Tough
Islingtonian
Aug 16 19
3064 plays
44.
  Find the Belgian    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A simple quiz. All you have to do is work out which of the people, places or things named in each question is Belgian.
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Dec 28 07
Category: Belgium People
Tough
Islingtonian
1284 plays
45.
  Made up Oscars    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Everyone loves the Oscars, but the categories are the same year after year. If the following categories existed, who might have won them? (NB. As in the official Oscar list, winners are listed by the release date for the film, not the ceremony.)
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, May 30 21
Tough
Islingtonian
May 30 21
3402 plays
46.
  Song lyrics 1    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A bog standard lyrics quiz. Surely you can find something more interesting to do than this.
Tough, 15 Qns, Islingtonian, Jan 24 10
Category: Mixed Lyrics
Tough
Islingtonian
2440 plays
47.
  The Walkman on the Bus Quiz 63    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Back like a bad penny. Can you identify the following songs, as sung by a man listening to a Sony Walkman on a bus?
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Mar 30 05
Category: Misheard Lyrics
Tough
Islingtonian
3123 plays
48.
  Cheese Quotes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A rather obscure quiz about quotations on the subject of cheese. I wonder if anyone at all will play it.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Aug 23 06
Difficult
Islingtonian
2433 plays
49.
  Shakespeare Limericks 3    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Absolutely the last part of my "Shakespeare Limericks" quiz. Can you identify the plays from the limericks below? Read the limerick and type in the name of the play.
Average, 5 Qns, Islingtonian, Jan 03 18
Category: Name the Play
Average
Islingtonian
Jan 03 18
3437 plays
50.
  My Musical Shame    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll admit it - in my 31 years on this planet my musical taste has not always been something to be proud of. Here's a quiz about some of my embarrassing musical moments.
Tough, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Jan 24 03
Tough
Islingtonian
1767 plays
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