151.

  E Is For Epirus    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Inspired by Sue Grafton, I wrote this history quiz in which every answer starts with E. What do you know about the following events, people and places, mostly in European history?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 01 21

Category: European

Average
JanIQ
Dec 01 21
314 plays

152.

  Animals of Madagascar    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is not about the animated series "Madagascar", but about the real animals endemic to Madagascar. Lots of them are quite different from those living elsewhere. I've limited myself to mammals and birds. Have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 02 21

Category: Africa

Average
JanIQ
Dec 02 21
272 plays

153.

  You Know More Poles than You Think    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Of course you know Marie Curie and Pope John Paul II. But what about these other Poles?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 11 22

Category: Polish People

Average
JanIQ
Nov 11 22
177 plays

154.

  European Wildlife    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Europeans think that they inhabit the continent with the most cultural achievements. However, there is plenty of wildlife to admire in Europe too.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Apr 19 12

Category: Mixed Mammals

Average
JanIQ
2126 plays

155.

  Don't Mention the War    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

When I started writing this quiz, over 70% of German history quizzes dealt with the Nazi epoch and the twenty-odd years leading up to Hitler taking command of all Germany. But German history is much more. So don't mention the Second World War!

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jul 21 17

Category: German

Average
JanIQ
Jul 21 17
485 plays

156.

  Where on Earth Are You Heading To?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The word "heading" is a clue to this match quiz: where are all these places containing the word "Head" in English, French, Dutch, German, Italian or Spanish?

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Feb 15 19

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: Where am I?

Easier
JanIQ
Feb 15 19
602 plays

157.

  She Rules    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

On the very morning I started to write this quiz, I found there were ten women heads of government. What do you know about these women?

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 28 19

Category: World Leaders

Easier
JanIQ
Nov 28 19
560 plays

158.

  Lightsabres vs. Magic Wands    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match these actors to the roles they played or voiced in which they brandished lightsabres or magic wands. Warning: spoilers ahead.

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Feb 24 20

Category: Film Face-Offs

Easier
JanIQ
Feb 24 20
372 plays

159.

  Operatic History in the Twentieth Century    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Here's my final instalment on classical music named after historical events or people. The operatic background was provided by Phaėton's Great Opera Book and by www.operone.de

Average, 15 Qns, JanIQ, Sep 03 17

Category: 19th, 20th & 21st Centuries

Average
JanIQ
Sep 03 17
2561 plays

160.

  JanIQ's First Common Bond Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz was first designed for some of the best quiz teams in Flanders, but only with Fill in the Blank questions. The common bond relates to the "Food and Drink" subcategory. Cheers!

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, May 22 11

Category: CB By Series

Average
JanIQ
1684 plays

161.

  The Birds in Europe    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I've no intent for a remake of Hitchcock's movie. I'll just ask you some questions about common bird species in Europe. Make sure your cat doesn't catch them before you can answer.

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 24 13

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Category: Regional Quizzes

Easier
JanIQ
501 plays

162.

  Any Way the Wind Blows in Antwerp    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is not about Tom Barman's movie "Any Way the Wind Blows", but rather about the city where most of the film was shot.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Apr 07 17

Category: Belgium

Average
JanIQ
1366 plays

163.

  Vital Vitamins    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The title is a tautology: every vitamin is vital to the human body. What do you know about the following vitamins?

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 28 19

Category: Nutrition

Easier
JanIQ
Nov 28 19
620 plays

164.

  Animals in Books: 10 Questions    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are several animals from books for kids. What do you know about them?

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, May 02 21

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9

Category: Animals in Kids Books

Easier
JanIQ
May 02 21
471 plays

165.

  Ten Scents From Europe    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Here are ten names of perfumes for women. Match them with the European company which puts them on sale and have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 12 16

Category: Perfumes & Colognes

Average
JanIQ
664 plays

166.

  Operatic Ancient History - Non-Roman    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Here's another instalment on my series of combining classical music and history. Most of the operatic background was provided, as always, by the "Phaeton Great Opera Book", but also by www.operone.de. Have fun!

Average, 15 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 11 06

Category: Ancient History

Average
JanIQ
2259 plays

167.

  Gigantic Deities    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

After "A is for Abas" and "B is for Bellerophon", we follow up with G (Gamma). No C: as these quizzes deal with Greek myth, they follow the Greek alphabet.

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, May 06 17

Category: Something in Common

Easier
JanIQ
734 plays

168.

  Rule, Britannia, Britannia Rules the Games    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Games in this title are the Olympic Games. What do you know about gold medal winners from Great Britain?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 30 17

Category: Olympic Games

Average
JanIQ
Nov 30 17
353 plays

169.

  Operatic History: the Seventeenth Century    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Many operas are named after historical persons and events. Here is a selection of operas named after persons and events of the Seventeenth Century (1601-1700). The operatic background was provided by "Phaėtons Great Opera Book" and by www.operone.de.

Tough, 15 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 06 14

Category: World History Specific

Tough
JanIQ
1856 plays

170.

  Matching Video Games and Their Characters    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Here are ten random video games, and ten characters that only appear in one of these games (or game franchises). Match the character to the game in which it belongs.

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Apr 14 23

Category: Video Game Characters

Easier
JanIQ
Apr 14 23
331 plays

171.

  Napoleon's Contemporaries    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Napoleon Bonaparte has exerted much influence on French and world history. Here are some of the contemporaries of Napoleon. What do you know about them?

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Mar 07 20

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: In Common

Easier
JanIQ
Mar 07 20
318 plays

172.

  Lambda is for Ladon    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Ladon was a monster, resembling a serpent or a dragon, guarding the entrance to the Garden of the Hesperides, where the apples of eternal youth were cultivated. Can you match these ten other Greek mythical characters to their description?

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 28 20

Category: Something in Common

Easier
JanIQ
Dec 28 20
223 plays

173.

  The Tales of Hoffman    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz has nothing to do with the opera by Jacques Offenbach, nor with the movie by Michael Powell and Emeric Presburger (based upon the opera). I'll simply ask ten questions about movies starring Dustin Hoffman. Have fun.

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jun 19 13

Category: Hoffman, Dustin

Easier
JanIQ
305 plays

174.

  Another Common Bond by JanIQ    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For my fourth common bond quiz, I was inspired by something you could find on FunTrivia in the Hobbies category. Have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jul 07 14

Category: CB By Series

Average
JanIQ
1161 plays

175.

  Byzantine Emperors Are Not All Greek To Me    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Byzantine Empire was only named so after the facts. Emperors ruling from Constantinople considered themselves Roman Emperors, even though they mostly spoke Greek instead of Latin. Have fun with these few questions.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 31 16

Category: Byzantium

Average
JanIQ
352 plays

176.

  Empedocles Goes to the Library at Sea    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

The Greek philosopher Empedocles taught that there were four elements: water, earth, air (or wind) and fire. What could he find in the library to his liking? In this instalment all titles contain the word "sea". Match the title to the author.

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 17 19

Category: In the Title

Easier
JanIQ
Nov 17 19
391 plays

177.

  These Movies Do Rock    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'll give you the start of the plot to a certain movie containing the word "Rock", hoping to avoid spoilers. Can you guess the title?

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 28 14

Category: Same Word Titles

Easier
JanIQ
768 plays

178.

  M Is For Menelaus    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Sue Grafton inspired me for a series on Greek mythology following the alphabet - appropriately the Greek alphabet. Here is an instalment for the letter M (Mu). Have fun.

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 28 21

Category: Something in Common

Easier
JanIQ
Nov 28 21
274 plays

179.

  Nel Ristorante    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are some questions of basic Italian. I'll give the name of something you could find in a bar or a restaurant and you'll have to translate (English to Italian or vice versa).

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Sep 15 22

Category: Italian

Average
JanIQ
Sep 15 22
2198 plays

180.

  Elementary Geography    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this quiz, you'll have to find ten place names that consist only of symbols for chemical elements. Have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Feb 27 24

Category: Geography - Wordplay

Average
JanIQ
Feb 27 24
1616 plays

181.

  The Dilettante's Guide to Classical Music    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Here are fifteen questions about classical music, with an accent on opera. Have fun.

Average, 15 Qns, JanIQ, Jan 09 24

Category: Composers Mixture

Average
JanIQ
Jan 09 24
578 plays

182.

  One House and Several Other TV Doctors    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many popular TV shows have an important role for someone with a medical degree. What do you know about the following shows?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 31 14

Category: Medicine

Average
JanIQ
885 plays

183.

  These Dishes Are Greek to Me    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

What do you know about the Greek cuisine? Match the food or drink to a short description and have fun. If you want to try these dishes for yourself: "Kali orexi" - that's Greek for "enjoy your meal".

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 10 20

Category: Greek Foods

Easier
JanIQ
Dec 10 20
323 plays

184.

  The Day of the Gold Has Come    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

What is that quiz title about? Well, try reading it in French: "le jour de l'or est arrive" - a paraphrase on the second verse in the Marseillaise, the French national hymn. Match the French athlete with the sport. I've included the year and venue.

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 30 18

Category: Olympics History

Easier
JanIQ
Nov 30 18
208 plays

185.

  A Whiff of Perfume    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Here are ten fragrances, all starting with another letter. Can you match them to the company that sells the brand, also each starting with another letter?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Mar 01 20

Category: Perfumes & Colognes

Average
JanIQ
Mar 01 20
309 plays

186.

  Find Some Fluorine    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

On reviewing the subcategory "Specific Elements", I found quizzes on several elements, but none about fluorine. So I decided to write one about this element with many applications.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 04 21

Category: Specific Elements

Average
JanIQ
Dec 04 21
252 plays

187.

  The Sum of Us    

Ordering Quiz

 10 Qns

Adding the ten numbers appearing in the movies by these directors, gives the number in the title of a 1992 movie by Ridley Scott. So these numbers could say "The sum of us is the year Ridley Scott used".

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Mar 02 22

Category: Numbers in the Title

Average
JanIQ
Mar 02 22
173 plays

188.

  Flying Aces in the Great War    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Great War (later known as the First World War) was the first in which aerial combat was introduced. As soon as someone shot down an impressive number of enemy aircraft, he was called an "ace". What do you know about these people?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jul 12 22

Category: Aerial Warfare in WW1

Average
JanIQ
Jul 12 22
200 plays

189.

  Tasty Women    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

What would happen if a history loving FunTrivia quiz architect starts reading cooking books? Well, you would probably get a quiz about recipes named after famous people or events. Let's start with dishes named after famous women.

Tough, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Feb 13 19

Category: Name Game

Tough
JanIQ
Feb 13 19
2708 plays

190.

  Animals I've Heard Of    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Another common bond quiz, this time with an animal theme. Haven't you guessed the theme from the title?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Mar 16 24

Category: CB By Series

Average
JanIQ
Mar 16 24
1927 plays

191.

  Waterloo Quiz Challenge    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

June 18, 1815. Near the village of Waterloo some mighty armies confronted each other. What do you know about the Battle of Waterloo?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jun 19 12

Category: Napoleonic Wars

Average
JanIQ
705 plays

192.

  Empedocles Goes to the Movies and Gets Wet    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Greek philosopher Empedocles saw four elements: water, air, earth and fire. Which movies would satisfy him, as they all mention something related to water in the title?

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 11 19

Category: Common Titles

Easier
JanIQ
Nov 11 19
347 plays

193.

  Patron Saints of European Cities and Villages    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many cities, especially in Europe, have one or more patron saints. What do you know about these saints?

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 26 19

Category: Patron Saints

Easier
JanIQ
Dec 26 19
361 plays

194.

  Autonomous Communities of Spain Test    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Since 1983 Spain is divided in 17 autonomous communities and two autonomous cities. Can you match the names of the following ten administrative divisions to three of their major cities?

Easier, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 30 20

Category: Spain

Easier
JanIQ
Nov 30 20
254 plays

195.

  Movie Stairs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The title is not a typo, here are ten questions about stairs and staircases in the movies. Do you remember these scenes? Have fun with this quite peculiar quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jun 06 21

Category: Common Locations

Average
JanIQ
Jun 06 21
317 plays

196.

  Animals in Classical Music    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Several classical composers have named one or more of their works after an animal. Here are some questions about these classical compositions.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Dec 12 10

Category: Classical Music

Average
JanIQ
879 plays

197.

  Missing in the Movies    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I searched for movie titles containing the word "Missing" and found many movies from the 21st century. But as I'm more fond of older movies, here is a selection of some classics. Now where did I put the DVD to all these? Are they missing?

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Apr 20 19

Category: Common Titles

Average
JanIQ
Apr 20 19
531 plays

198.

  European Oscar Winners    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Every year, there is an Oscar for Best Foreign Movie awarded. European movies frequently are nominated for this Oscar, but there are also other Europeans who win an Oscar. The European Players have prepared a group quiz on these winners. Have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Mar 19 12

Category: Oscars - General Trivia

Average
JanIQ
784 plays

199.

  Hazard Warning    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A popular saying is that it's very hard to predict an economic situation, especially the future one. And yet people with enough common sense might have seen some hazard warning in the following historic economic accidents.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 22 14

Category: Stock Exchange

Average
JanIQ
747 plays

200.

  Jehoiakim, Joseph, James    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These are only a few of the biblical names starting with J. What do you know about the following Bible characters? I've used the New International Version for this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 29 15

Category: Bible People

Average
JanIQ
571 plays