Many cities in Japan sound familiar throughout the world. However, what do you know about Japanese rivers, lakes and bays?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Sep 16 13
Category:
Japan
Here are ten universities founded before 1500. Match them to the European country where they're (mainly) operating. Have fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 22 16
Category:
Colleges & Universities
Pot red, pot black, repeat 14 times, and then pot yellow, green, brown, blue, pink and black once more. This is the "simple" recipe for a 147 break in snooker. Match these players who did this with their nicknames. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Apr 03 17
Category:
Snooker and Pool
Mostly Ancient Greece
With the original author, Epikouros, being a Greek, I thought it wise to focus on Greek history throughout the ages. So the title was changed from "Particular European Events" to "Particular Greek Events". Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
May 20 23
Category:
Greek
"This is not what I expected", is the gist of what many scientists may have said or thought when they made the following discoveries. What do you know about these discoveries by serendipity?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
May 17 20
Category:
History of Science
The Greek philosopher Empedocles identified four elements: water, earth, air (or wind) and fire. Would he be entertained by the following miscellaneous creative efforts? Have fun with movies, music, literature, art, television...
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 13 19
Category:
Fire, Air, Earth, Water in Entertainment
What would a movie be without music? Here are ten movies in which the music of a classical composer is used prominently. Match the composer to the movie and have fun.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 03 16
Category:
Easy Classical Music Quizzes
The Four Winds have gone fishing. They retrieve several fossils from the water. What do you know about these fossils?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Oct 17 18
Category:
Paleontology
After "A is for Abas" and "B is for Bellerophon", among others, now it's time for Greek deities whose name starts with the letter epsilon. Have fun.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
May 28 17
Category:
Something in Common
One of the most iconic landmarks in France is the Eiffel Tower in Paris. What do you know about this construction?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 30 18
Category:
Skyscrapers & Towers
Several operas are named after the female protagonist, enacted by a soprano. But can you match the title character to the leading male character (usually played by a tenor)?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 01 21
Category:
Opera
You won't need a bike to complete this tour around Australia. As distances are significant, motorised transportation is advised. Have fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jan 09 24
Category:
Australia
This quiz is about the Book of Revelation. What do you know about this most intriguing Bible book?
I've used the KJV for any quotes.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jan 23 21
Category:
Revelation
Aldo is an Italian kid touring through Europe. Can you tell Aldo where he is, based upon what he sees? Have fun identifying the city or the country from the clues !
Very Easy, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 21 16
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category:
European Geography for Kids
Many aspects of the entertainment industry refer to nobility - either per chance or by purpose. Here are some of these references. Have fun answering the following questions.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 19 18
Category:
Professions in Entertainment
Another instalment in my series on Greek myth by the Greek alphabet - this time I'll deal with the letter pi (not the letters phi and psi, which were included in the Lesser Letters). Have fun.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 02 18
Category:
Something in Common
Many operas end with the death of one or more of the principal characters. Match these opera characters to the way of their demise.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 02 18
Category:
Opera
As quizzes of irregular numbers became available, I thought of writing a Greek alphabet quiz. Here are 24 places known to ancient Greeks. What do you know about these? I've included the Greek names between brackets in the info.
Average, 24 Qns, JanIQ,
Jan 12 23
Category:
Greece
The Bible has inspired hundreds, maybe thousands of painters and sculptors. Here are a few of the better known artworks depicting biblical scenes. I'll describe what's happening, and you're welcome to identify the person(s) involved. Enjoy.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Aug 18 13
Category:
Old Testament / Tanakh People
The human eyes are very complex organs that have to provide normal vision. But sometimes things are not as they should be, and so things get "out of sight". Match the following conditions with the description.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 10 20
Category:
Diseases of Specific Systems
A Flemish advertisement for milk stated "Everyone prefers to dance to the music of their youth". So apparently I was young in the 1870s. Match the oeuvre to the composer and have fun.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 05 20
Category:
Easy Classical Music Quizzes
Empedocles saw four elements composing everything: Fire, Air, Water and Earth. Here are some movies with "Earth" in the title. Can you match the title to the main actors and their roles?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 01 21
Category:
Common Titles
Here is a quiz on female mystery authors and their protagonists. Let those little grey cells do the work. Have fun. You might want to take note of some authors to read.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Sep 27 15
Category:
Mystery & Detective Fiction
The Vietnamese zodiac has replaced one animal out of the Chinese zodiac with a cat. The twentieth century included nine "Years of the Cat". I'll ask something about every of these years. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jun 24 14
Category:
19th, 20th & 21st Centuries
Tenors sing most of the leading roles in opera. I love the following arias. Jonas Kaufmann, please call me for recording these famous arias.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Sep 28 12
Category:
Opera
This quiz is not about the TV series, but about soprano singers in opera and other classical music. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Feb 04 14
Category:
Opera
Twenty-five years after my friend and I were victorious in the "IQ Kwis", I decided to use the yet unclaimed techniques of this TV show. Have fun! Tough, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jun 25 18
Category:
Unique Quizzes
Between 1901 and 2000, no less than 13 French authors won the Nobel Prize in Literature. And then there were also two others who wrote in French. What do you know about these great writers?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jun 19 19
Category:
French Literature
"Love, exciting and new. All aboard, I'm expecting you." This is one of the lines in the tune of the series "The Love Boat". What do you remember about this romantic comedy?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 19 13
Category:
Love Boat, The
In 1970 the Walt Disney company brought us this fine animated movie about four spoiled cats. What do you remember? Warning: spoilers ahead.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 02 18
Category:
Aristocats, The
UNESCO World Heritage Sites represent the cultural and/or natural sites most worthy of conservation. Germany has over 50 of those sites. Match ten of them to their Bundesland (federated state).
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 22 21
Category:
Mixed Sites in Europe
France has been divided into 101 departments (including five overseas departments), organized in 18 regions since 2016. For each region I'll give you one of its cities, one of its rivers and one of its peaks, and you pick the correct region.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 30 18
Category:
France
Have fun with these curious classical characters from Greek myth whose name starts with the Greek letter kappa (K). As most of them reached us via the Romans, most answers start with C.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Feb 15 19
Category:
Something in Common
Italy counts twenty administrative regions. Here are the ten largest. Can you match a typical city, mountain and river/lake to each region? Enjoy! (Or rather: Divertitevi!) All names are in Italian, where appropriate with the English translation.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 11 19
Category:
Italy
In my series on Greek myth based on the (Greek) starting letter, I've now arrived at the letter phi - pronounced as F. Match these mythical characters to their description.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 12 22
Category:
Something in Common
France has a large number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. What do you know about the following ten examples?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 15 22
Category:
Mixed Sites in Europe
Belgium has competed at many Olympic Games and won several gold medals. Can you match these gold medal winners to their sports? For the team sports, I've chosen one of the athletes who won.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 30 21
Category:
Europe
Believe it or not, but my cat is fond of movies about the strife between good and evil. She especially likes to see sword fights. Can you combine the actors with their movies? Have fun.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 04 16
Category:
Martial Arts and Action Mix
Here's a very small selection of historic names starting with B. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 24 17
Category:
Specific Topic Mixes
The Federal Republic of Germany and the Federal Republic of Austria are divided in Bundesländer (federal states). But Switzerland does not have federal states: it is a confederation of cantons. What do you know about these?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 03 22
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Category:
Switzerland
Here are ten paintings inspired by stories from the New Testament. Can you recognise the events depicted? All quotes are from the King James Version.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 07 13
Category:
New Testament
Here are ten packages with chemical substances. Unfortunately most of the labels have come off. Can you match the substances (all consisting of a single element) to their description? All descriptions are at room temperature.
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 10 16
Category:
Mixed Elements
Since 2011, Greece is divided into 13 administrative regions and one autonomous entity. What do you know about these subdivisions of Greece? Match the appropriate region to its cities, mountains, rivers and/or islands.
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 02 21
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Category:
Greece
Let's imagine an exhibition of various artworks, grouped by subject. I'll pose you questions about the artworks, the artists or the subjects. The fourth room in the exhibition is filled with scenes from the New Testament.
Average, 20 Qns, JanIQ,
Jun 08 09
Category:
Art By Subject
Hey kids, what do you know about ancient Greece? Is it all Greek to you? Let's find out.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 12 13
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10
Category:
Ancient History for Kids
Many Catholic saints are portrayed with a typical symbol. Can you identify these saints by their symbols?
Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 24 16
Category:
Saints by Symbol
The Netherlands are divided into twelve provinces. What do you know about the ten provinces selected for this quiz?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Jan 25 21
Category:
Netherlands
Which sport (or other competitive leisure activity) is the subject of the following games? A question mark replaces the name of the sport/leisure if mentioned in the title. I've also mentioned the first publisher, the year and the platform(s).
Very Easy, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Nov 30 18
Category:
Sports Video Games
When I studied at Hogwarts, I invented the Removocali spell. It leaves the target deprived of all vowels. Can you decipher these students and teachers hit by the Removocali spell? All false options are fictitious. Warning: contains spoilers.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, JanIQ,
Dec 01 18
Category:
Harry Potter Wordplay